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#122
malthumb said:
Actually, one of the little known secrets about TB is that 86.4% of the Supporting members with more than 450 posts have recording deals. The other 13.6% have until their 500th post to get a deal or they lose Supporting Member status. Those that have Moderator status also have gear endorsement deals.
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heh i bet he thinks you're joking mal.

We're pretty much actively trying to re-invent the electric bass guitar. It's our revenge for the keyboard bass synth craze of the 1980's. Now that we've cured that cancer, we'll all work to perfect our thumping and slapping techniques. If we are successful we may be able to render drummers obsolete. Some of our more advanced members are working on sophisticated chording and arpeggio and tapping techniques. Their goal is to put guitarists out of work.
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heh again. stranger than fiction. :D
 
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#124
Dan Knowlton said:
I agree with John Turner - but I'd spell it ASSumptions. I can afford to play really nice basses without shirking any of my other financial responsibilities and I have worked hard to get there.

I just like nice basses - feel, tone, looks, and uniqueness are important to me and I have a lot of support from my wife. If she has a problem with something, I don't do it.

Maybe you should post what you play and clips of your playing so that we can judge if you deserve the bass you have. I FREELY admit I have better basses than I have skills as a player.

Dan K.

BTW - it was not the question that irritated me but the judgemental condescending attitude behind it!
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Ok - my bass cost me about $250 AUD, thats about $160 US I think. Its the bottom of the range, unknown brand P-Bass copy. I don't have clips of my playing, but I'm not that great. By no means deserving of a custom, imo.

I'm sorry if my tone came off as condescending... the internet is a bit difficult to convey tones of voice :) I didn't mean it to pay out custom owners, just wondering why they felt $5000 US was justified.

I think you guys answered well.
 
#125
Whats all this stuff about being unworthy of a custom bass? I own a Warwick Corvette, and I'm not very good, but I worked my ass off to get one so I feel I deserve it. Now anyone who went through the trouble of getting enough money together for a custom well deserves that bass. Talent isn't something that can be helped. Determination is.
 
#126
Vosk said:
Ok - my bass cost me about $250 AUD, thats about $160 US I think. Its the bottom of the range, unknown brand P-Bass copy. I don't have clips of my playing, but I'm not that great. By no means deserving of a custom, imo.

I'm sorry if my tone came off as condescending... the internet is a bit difficult to convey tones of voice :) I didn't mean it to pay out custom owners, just wondering why they felt $5000 US was justified.

I think you guys answered well.
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That is a stand up reply, Vosk. That is something that one doesn't see around here too much once a debate begins. The bottom line is that what we all play is a mixture of what we like and can afford.
 
#130
Jean Baudin said:
I still think this thread needs more Alizee. But I will post my customs regardless (just keeping to 9 and above here).

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There's more strings there than I have testicles.... What?

Nice collection.
 
#140
Vosk said:
Ok - my bass cost me about $250 AUD, thats about $160 US I think. Its the bottom of the range, unknown brand P-Bass copy. I don't have clips of my playing, but I'm not that great. By no means deserving of a custom, imo.

I'm sorry if my tone came off as condescending... the internet is a bit difficult to convey tones of voice :) I didn't mean it to pay out custom owners, just wondering why they felt $5000 US was justified.

I think you guys answered well.
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Vosk

I appreciate the clarification and apology. Every couple of weeks or so threads pop up with "Are high-end custom basses worth it?". Some of us have grown tired of it and have short fuses.

I'll tune down the sarcasm a bit. As has since been stated, for many of us the ordering of a custom is based on the fact that after years of playing, some of us find ourselves in a position to reward ourselves by ordering that bass that blew us away when we were 20 and couldn't afford it or have the opportunity to get exactly what we think we want.

Peace,

James
 

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