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Too much bass BS?

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Flawed

May 29, 2008
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#1
argh, it can be so frustrating reading these forums sometimes. I just started playing bass in december and i am a poor student (like many here) and it can be so frustrating when i see all these basses i go back and forth from one decision to the next. oh i want a stingray or a ric or a headless this and that, i want a warwick blah blah blah.

screw. that.

i found a really cool mexican fender p/j online and i am just going to buy it and be done with all this crap. i figure it has all the variety i could ever want, and replacement parts are abundant as fender is pretty damn ubiquitous. so i could upgrade later if i really wanted to.

its a little liberating just giving up all your ridiculous desires
 
#9
Flawed said:
argh, it can be so frustrating reading these forums sometimes. I just started playing bass in december and i am a poor student (like many here) and it can be so frustrating when i see all these basses i go back and forth from one decision to the next. oh i want a stingray or a ric or a headless this and that, i want a warwick blah blah blah.

screw. that.

i found a really cool mexican fender p/j online and i am just going to buy it and be done with all this crap. i figure it has all the variety i could ever want, and replacement parts are abundant as fender is pretty damn ubiquitous. so i could upgrade later if i really wanted to.

its a little liberating just giving up all your ridiculous desires
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I agree 2/3. The other 1/3 is GAS. :D Seriously, I agree that people do get anal with gear here, but there is some room for that thinking in many or even most of our lives I assume.

Moderation.
 
#12
Flawed said:
I just started playing bass...
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Welcome to the deep end. :)

Flawed said:
i found a really cool mexican fender p/j online and i am just going to buy it and be done with all this crap.
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Good choice - especially for a starter instrument. The P/J setup is very versitile. :)

Flawed said:
i figure it has all the variety i could ever want...
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Only time will tell. Experience may dictate otherwise, and GAS is a powerful force. :D

Flawed said:
its a little liberating just giving up all your ridiculous desires
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I can't agrue this point, but it is something that I have not been able to do sucessfully. :help:
 
#13
Well, first of all, wise decision. A mid-priced P/J can serve you well, for the rest of your life, really. Change the pickups, do a nice setup, and you are there.

But I'm sure as you go on to middle school, then high school, college, and then start making money on you own, you will want more and better.
 
#16
Flawed said:
its a little liberating just giving up all your ridiculous desires
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You are wise, oh young one. You have learned well.

You can also look at it another way. Whereas some constantly buy and sell while they chase some elusive notion of "the perfect tone", you can also buy and sell for a completely different reason - the joy/fun of simply trying something new, kind of like the way people might be in multiple bands over a long period of time or even in multiple bands at any one time. It's just fun to do and you learn something from each experience.

In other words, it's a matter of perspective.
 
#18
Spend more time playing bass and less time "researching" on TB, and you'll be better than most of us on here in no time.

Pick the bass that suits you down the road. In the long run, it will save you a lot of time, money, and frustration.
 
#20
Fender Mexi PJ is a great choice, My MIM P is still one of my main players, even though I have 9 basses. You've picked a great bass, that will serve you well. Maybe you will want another in a couple years, or maybe you'll play that bass forever. Only time will tell. In the mean time enjoy the ride, and be sure to spend more time practicing than on Talkbass.
 

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