The Top Ten Things I Learned From Talkbass

[Killed_by_Death]

• I get a lot more accomplished when I'm not hanging around Talkbass.

Yeah, but only good things happen when you're here. Everything else is evil incarnate!

 

[NG51]

Can you "cut" through a mix if your bass "plays like buttah"? Butter can't cut anything.

Only if it has sufficient 'mwah".

 

[Nev375]

TRUE bassists only play fingerstyle and NEVER with a pick.
REAL basses don't have fingerguards, but DO have pickguards. ...preferably tort ones.

Jaco only needed 4 strings therefore any bass with more or less than that many is not a real bass.
Jaco didn't need no pick. Because he is Jaco.
Jaco didn't need no mental stability. Because he is Jaco.
Jaco didn't need no house. Because he is Jaco.
Jaco didn't need no P-bass. Because he is Jaco.
Jaco removed his frets AND his pickguard, but is the only exception to the pickguard rule because he is Jaco.

 

[MVE]

The answer to every question about how much something is worth is, "Its worth exactly what you're willing to pay for it."

The answer to every question about what amp/bass sounds better is, "whatever sounds better to you."

The answer to every question about what to play over a certain phrase/chord progression is, "whatever sounds good to you"

The answer to the every question about tubes or solid state is, "for some people yes, for others no."

The answer to every question about what bass should I get is, "a P-bass"

The answer to every question about which P-bass should I get is, "G&L LB-100" (ok, that last one is mostly because of my responses.)

 

[superiorpine]

Yes, I too have become enlightened by TB
My top several:
Its all in the hands
Tort and clay dots are better than MOTS anything
A player sounds like themself no matter what amp and instrument they use
Tooooooooobs!!!!
Tone woods make a difference. Or not.
Cables and power cords make a difference. Or not.
How you sound to yourself when you practice doesn't matter, it only matters how you sound live. Or not.
New technology is always inferior until it isn't anymore.
Modern and vintage sounds are different, and they can 't be measured.
Punch and grind are different, and they can't be measured either.

In summary, the extreme majority of people on this site are caring, honest and respectful human beings. Really. Or not

 

[jjmuckluckjr]

*Carrots are an actual option.
*Trolls don't just live under bridges.
*I don't spend nearly enough on my equipment.
*There are WAY more bass players than I thought possible.
*Some musical styles refuse to go away.
*Right don't equal popular.
*Cat avatars seem to generate negative attention.
*There are only two brands that matter.
*Upgrades are useless, just buy you know who.
Finally
*There are some incredibly cool people from every part of the world, and they seem to all play bass.

 

[Camaro69]

...because no means yes and yes means maybe. You know you want it!

Do you order fries with your Tort?

 

[Nev375]

Do you order fries with your Tort?

 

[Kukulkan61]

Ive learned that some bass players on here get their feelings hurt when you post an honest opinion about effects pedals..

 

[EmptyCup]

Going to attempt to answer this seriously. Not sure if this is my "top 10", but it is the "first 10 to come to mind"...

• Rubber stands will destroy a nitro finish.
• Guns aren't always bad.
• Deoxit can perform electronic miracles.
• Strings are an entirely personal thing.
• Flatwounds are a fad, they're not better than roundwounds, and will never be.
• Warwick resale value is horrible.
• Changes in forum format really are for the better and I just hate change.
• I get a lot more accomplished when I'm not hanging around Talkbass.
• Mike N is the guy to go for car trouble.
• The vast majority of bass players are awesome, loving, intelligent people with a great sense of humor.

The last one I would like to believe is true of all musicians... and by musicians I mean bass players... especially those reading this thread... unless you disagree, which would result in a relentless attack on your lack of character, awesomeness, and most likely any remote possibility of a sense of humor

Carry on then

 

[Fxpmusic]

Some dude will want to buy Lemmy's bass before he is even buried.

 

[Brother Goose]

10. If that had another string I'd be all over it!

9. if that had one less string...

8. Bump

7. Your not gonna mix those cabinets are you?

6. Gotta have that headroom, baby

5. The common sense case for a cheap offshore bass

4. Jaco only needed four strings

3. Sooner or later - we will all play fearful cabs and rip a whole in the space/time continuum

2. Flats = fat, we need tort reform, and carrots are rife w essential nutrients

1. God's arms are too short to box w Lemmy! (RIP)

Happy New Year!

 

[Lejdestad]

Still noone knows what the best bass for metal is

 

[worxforme]

All members know more than I do.

 

[DWBass]

Never dare put a Fender water slide on a non Fender bass. You may end up in the fiery pits of hell!

 

[mapleglo]

All Rickenbacker basses feature miserable fit and finish.
All Rickenbacker basses have neck dive.
All Rickenbacker basses can only produce one tone.
All Rickenbacker basses are horribly uncomfortable and are ergonomic nightmares.
All Rickenbacker bass stock bridges rattle, can not intonate properly, suffer from tail lift, and are unadjustable.
All Rickenbacker necks are chunky and too thin.
All Rickenbacker necks will warp by looking at them funny, and are not able to be adjusted.
All Rickenbacker customer service interactions are nightmares.
All Rickenbacker basses suffer from outdated design flaws.
All Rickenbacker basses are not worth the money, despite the fact that they hold their value over time.

 

[ZenG]

I used to be a nice guy when I joined...now I hate everybody.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

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[S-Bigbottom]

I can like what someone has said, and with the push of a button they get a neat yellow bar with my name on it to prove it.

 

[Planespotter]

I used to think tort was just another option for pick guard material. Tort is way bigger than we can hope to understand!