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To Me, Fender Is.......

#421
bostonasphalt2 said:
Oh, I'm sorry, I thought this thread was what Fenders are to us, you know, an opinion. I didn't realize that not being a big fan of Fender was the wrong opinion to have, so step back, bow down to Leo, and go enjoy what to enjoy. I have shared my thoughts, how about you share yours without trying to bash other's opinions.

Really, I'm not surprised as it is par for the course for Fender devotees.
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Hey, man. It's OK to have an opinion, but at least keep it real. I'm more than happy for you to like whatever brand you want to like. :)
 
#424
No offence to anyone, but this thread seems pointless now, many like Fender and many dont, same as anything else, I think the fact that Fender creates so much attention says a lot :D

Hey, lets start another `pick on` thread about another brand ;)
 
#426
John D said:
Hey, man. It's OK to have an opinion, but at least keep it real. I'm more than happy for you to like whatever brand you want to like. :)
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Again with Invalidating my opinion......typical Fender owner around here.

My opinion is real and is what I think. When I listen to music, I always listen for the bass, and more often than not, in music where the bass is sitting so far back you can't even tell it exists, I have found it to be someone laying a Fender. Maybe your experience is different and that great, but to me, the sound of the VAST majority of people laying them is "meh" to me. Sure some of the greats used Fender, but there is only 1 Jaco, etc.
 
#429
.....a great launchpad for playing bass. Fenders are pretty much designed well, so if you get one you can figure out where you want to go next based on design and features rather than just trying to get away from flaws (if you buy some other basses from some other affordable bass manufacturers, some of the things you may want to look for in your next bass may be based on flawed design of your budget bass instead of preferences. For instance, the first P bass pickup I played on was with a cheap bass. I had a negative opinion on P pickups and stayed away from them. I played on a legit P bass and discovered how a P is _meant_ to sound, took that knowledge and decided to build a P/J frankenbass which I love)
 
#431
bostonasphalt2 said:
The validation comes from my expression of it, I don't need someone else to validate it. Te problem is instead of them sharing their opinion of what Fender is, they saying my opinion is wrong. Doesn't work that way, but apparently in Fender-world it does :rolleyes:
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Not to beat a dead horse, but rather to set the record straight, I did not say your opinion of Fender is wrong. I even said that I was happy for you like any brand you want to like. The problem I had with your original statement was that you didn't evaluate Fender; you evaluated the people who play Fender bases. Specifically, you said, ".....Fender is what people play when they don't don't want to be unique, and want to sound like everyone else. [Sic]" I found this statement to be somewhat humorous, given the long list of unique professional bassist icons that have used Fender instruments. Further, if you look back in this thread you will see that I did give my own opinion of Fender instruments where I included the following statement: Other players may prefer different brands and styles, and that is their right and choice. It makes no difference to me.

John D out.
 
#433
bostonasphalt2 said:
.....Fender is what people play when they don't don't want to be unique, and want to sound like everyone else.
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I hate to use the term, but this statement is ********, as it doesn't take into account strings, amps, effects and recording techniques, all of which alter a player's sound. Yeah, JPJ and Marcus Miller sound exactly alike.

By this logic, you want to sound like everyone else who plays a Warwick. Want to be "unique?" Build your own bass in a yet-to-be-made configuration.
 
#434
bostonasphalt2 said:
The validation comes from my expression of it, I don't need someone else to validate it. Te problem is instead of them sharing their opinion of what Fender is, they saying my opinion is wrong. Doesn't work that way, but apparently in Fender-world it does :rolleyes:
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And this is quite true. But you're not being much better by painting all Fender supporters with the same brushstoke. I hate to use an oft-repeated internet mem, but I think it applies here: Pot, Kettle, black.
 
#435
steamthief said:
I hate to use the term, but this statement is ********, as it doesn't take into account strings, amps, effects and recording techniques, all of which alter a player's sound. Yeah, JPJ and Marcus Miller sound exactly alike.

By this logic, you want to sound like everyone else who plays a Warwick. Want to be "unique?" Build your own bass in a yet-to-be-made configuration.
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^ This.
 
#436
John D said:
Not to beat a dead horse, but rather to set the record straight, I did not say your opinion of Fender is wrong. I even said that I was happy for you like any brand you want to like. The problem I had with your original statement was that you didn't evaluate Fender; you evaluated the people who play Fender bases. Specifically, you said, ".....Fender is what people play when they don't don't want to be unique, and want to sound like everyone else. [Sic]" I found this statement to be somewhat humorous, given the long list of unique professional bassist icons that have used Fender instruments. Further, if you look back in this thread you will see that I did give my own opinion of Fender instruments where I included the following statement: Other players may prefer different brands and styles, and that is their right and choice. It makes no difference to me.

John D out.
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I can understand that.

To clarify my original post: Fenders are pedestrian.
 

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