Yeah, the weight is all in the pickups, bridge and strings. The 5 string some bass mag reviewed was like 3-4 lbs, so 6-7 sounds about right for this one.
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Yeah, the weight is all in the pickups, bridge and strings. The 5 string some bass mag reviewed was like 3-4 lbs, so 6-7 sounds about right for this one.
Amen. Quit being weenies, people. You like it or you don't. Who cares either way? I don't care if you think all my basses are crap.
I don't make the rules. I am just pointing them out to the posters in this thread. You know publically complaining about them is also a breach of the rules, right?
Thats not the deal actually, in this thread you might either like the bass or not noone cares beyond that. But the times when the bongo was a newcomer everyone thought they were funny by telling it looked like a toilet seat and blah blah... it might be true but it was a pain in the ass to have a thread started and having over 10 faux-trolls telling you your bass was ugly, sometimes crossing the line.
Bottom line if you dont like a bass (or anything...) first of all be polite and remember to say "IMO" or something like that, and if you feel like it is going to start a can-o-worms just dont post it, is worthless it always ends with thread closure and youre screwing someone elses source of information.
^^^Word. It ain't about not offending anyone, it's about mods having to clean up/close the inevitable flaming worm-flinging troll-fest(which personally, I enjoy- but I see the mods point as well).
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07-29-2006, 02:46 PM
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UGLY BASS Threads - read before you post.
from here on out there will be no more ugly bass threads tolerated in the bass forums, unless you are posting about your own instrument.
too many folks participate here with too diverse a set of instruments for these kinds of threads to end up doing anything but pissing people off.
interesting thing - the folks with experience, who gig and who are in general serious about bass usually don't waste their talkbass time posting about basses they don't own, talking about how they find someone else's instrument to be ugly . something to emulate, folks.
so if you want to talk about an ugly bass, make sure it's one of your own, or it will be deleted.
EDIT(jt) : the bongo addendum this goes for posts too. you wanna call a bass a toilet seat, that bass better have a handle or else you better own one.
if you have a negative opinion about an instrument, be sure to tie it to something beyond the subjective appearance - "the body was uncomfortable for me to play" or "the neck was too round for me, felt like a baseball bat".
otherwise, if you find something ugly, say so if such an opinion is asked for, otherwise keep it to yourself. this isn't rocket science, guys. respect other folks' instruments.
07-29-2006, 02:46 PM
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Hey senator, love the suit!
Artist : Conklin Basses, SIT strings
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: atlanta ga
UGLY BASS Threads - read before you post.
from here on out there will be no more ugly bass threads tolerated in the bass forums, unless you are posting about your own instrument.
too many folks participate here with too diverse a set of instruments for these kinds of threads to end up doing anything but pissing people off.
interesting thing - the folks with experience, who gig and who are in general serious about bass usually don't waste their talkbass time posting about basses they don't own, talking about how they find someone else's instrument to be ugly . something to emulate, folks.
so if you want to talk about an ugly bass, make sure it's one of your own, or it will be deleted.
EDIT(jt) : the bongo addendum this goes for posts too. you wanna call a bass a toilet seat, that bass better have a handle or else you better own one.
if you have a negative opinion about an instrument, be sure to tie it to something beyond the subjective appearance - "the body was uncomfortable for me to play" or "the neck was too round for me, felt like a baseball bat".
otherwise, if you find something ugly, say so if such an opinion is asked for, otherwise keep it to yourself. this isn't rocket science, guys. respect other folks' instruments.
I am not condoning mud-slinging or insulting anyone.
When someone asks the question:
"Is it just me or does this make you cringe"
People are going to give their opinions.
That will always offend somebody.
Nothing can be done about that, because there will always be someone offended.
If you go around making rules all the time telling people that they can't express their opinions, no good will come of it.
It is censorship.
People also need to express themselves a little clearer also.
As was said, write that it is "IMO".
Let it be known it is only your opinion.
Of course, if someone is just showing of their new toy, it is not OK to tell that person how ugly you think their bass is.
It is rude, and poor etiquette.Better to say nothing.
This is all my personal opinion.
Take it as you may.
When someone asks the question:
"Is it just me or does this make you cringe"
People are going to give their opinions.
That will always offend somebody.
Nothing can be done about that, because there will always be someone offended.
If you go around making rules all the time telling people that they can't express their opinions, no good will come of it.
It is censorship.
People also need to express themselves a little clearer also.
As was said, write that it is "IMO".
Let it be known it is only your opinion.
Of course, if someone is just showing of their new toy, it is not OK to tell that person how ugly you think their bass is.
It is rude, and poor etiquette.Better to say nothing.
This is all my personal opinion.
Take it as you may.
The rules say you are only allowed to call your own bass ugly- this rule is broken in the thread title. This is Paul's house; Paul's rules.
So if the owner of a bass asks the group for their opinions about his/her bass, we can't say we don't like it?
As I understand it, the word 'ugly' when applied to something you don't own is potty mouth here.
It's ugly in an early 1960's "House of Tomorrow" Disney science film kind of way.
Not ugly in an Elephant Man or dead leper kind of way.
It has its charm. And I'm sure it's a superbly-constructed piece of equipment.
Not ugly in an Elephant Man or dead leper kind of way.
It has its charm. And I'm sure it's a superbly-constructed piece of equipment.
Yes, but if someone asks peoples opinions of something, they should expect someone to not like it.
But It doesn't mean you need to be rude to that person.
Agreed. If everyone liked all my basses I'd think I did something wrong.
Substituting 'unnattractive' for the U-word should suffice...
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