addylewis said:
Enjoy those viruses
macs are less prone to getting them. Also the mouse has two buttons but it's just not set up like a pc mouse. And also macs last longer than most Pcs
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What is it about Fender?
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Enjoy those viruses
macs are less prone to getting them. Also the mouse has two buttons but it's just not set up like a pc mouse. And also macs last longer than most Pcs
except that Tutmarc bass achieved no acceptance, was not produced in any quantity and only matters now as a smarty-pants trivia answer...
Sure, but that was not the point.
It was said that Fender "invented the thing" and that is not correct.
Personally I use and love Fender (Precision) basses because I love the tone I get from mine and also how it feels in my hands. Cosmetics and brand names have never really been a end-all deciding factor for me when buying gear, however I will say I stand will stand buy Fender name and continue to buy their basses because they have been very solid all around for me. I could careless if that is the brand some of other the major rock stars play, I play them because I choose to and want to.
Enjoy those viruses
Just read a interesting article the other day about how major security and antivirus providers have reported that security threats and malicious activity actually rose a pretty good amount in 2011. As Mac's and Apple continues to gain popularity soon there will be more and more security threats arising.
After trying just about everything out there I just figured out what worked for me. Trust me, Fender was last in a loooong line of other basses. I simply stayed away out of silly stubborness to be "different", ignoring the fact that two passive single coils or a single split coil, alder body and maple neck were what fit my playing and personality best. It didn't happen over night. My first Fender type instrument was an early american 'lawsuit' jazz. I then played a precision and decided to trade in my Warwick Corvette for one. It really was an eye opener to actually cut through a dense band mix and be in control of my sound while retaining tonal versatility...all from that simple split coil configuration. I found something that worked, period. And this was befor I knew there was a 'Talkbass', so the discovery came naturally. Do I occasionally get the desire for a 3 band with humbuckers? Sure, but I always come back home.
> I simply stayed away out of silly stubborness to be "different", ignoring the fact that two passive single coils or a single split coil, alder body and maple neck were what fit my playing and personality best.<
Yup, that was me too. Sometimes we get this mindset that we have to be "different", that mindset can be as far off the mark as going along with the crowd. Opposite sides of the same coin. Sometimes the standard is just the " standard" for a reason. You make your choice and get on with music instead of wasting ALL your time pondering gear....
I see nothing wrong with having fun checking out new gear and stuff but many of us, myself included, seem to waste too much time on matters that in the end don't amount to anything of substance or worth.
Yup, that was me too. Sometimes we get this mindset that we have to be "different", that mindset can be as far off the mark as going along with the crowd. Opposite sides of the same coin. Sometimes the standard is just the " standard" for a reason. You make your choice and get on with music instead of wasting ALL your time pondering gear....
I see nothing wrong with having fun checking out new gear and stuff but many of us, myself included, seem to waste too much time on matters that in the end don't amount to anything of substance or worth.
Id play nothing but fender if I played only 4 strings.
I love the MIA Jazz I had a couple years ago, but I grew dependent on the low b.
Sadly no fender I have ever heard, has a good enough B.
I toy with the idea of breaking that dependency and getting another Jazz. Seriously thinking about getting a 1979 jazz for my birth year. I think that would be cool.
Overall I love fender because they have the sound. The basses I have are all modeled on fender designs and there is no doubt I will own another some day.
I love the MIA Jazz I had a couple years ago, but I grew dependent on the low b.
Sadly no fender I have ever heard, has a good enough B.
I toy with the idea of breaking that dependency and getting another Jazz. Seriously thinking about getting a 1979 jazz for my birth year. I think that would be cool.
Overall I love fender because they have the sound. The basses I have are all modeled on fender designs and there is no doubt I will own another some day.
I kind of look at Leo Fender as The Henry Ford of the electric guitar/bass. He may not have invented it, but he made it such a huge success, and made it an integral part of American culture to this very day, much the same way that Ford did with the automobile.
C.Linton said:
+1.
Then you get the other models of car now like the Lamborghini (jens Ritter) or the dodge viper (schecter studio) or even the hummer (Warwick)
What has this rant to do with Fender? Maybe you should calm down, take a deep breath and maybe read what you wrote moments ago...
The difference is that with cars, newer technology improved them. Can't always say the same about basses. Gave them a different vibe? Yes. Improved? Hardly.
I have a 74 Jazz that I will never sell. All my other basses are nice but that one has "Major Mojo". I'm not a violin expert but I'm pretty sure Stradivarius invented that Mojo. I'm sure that modern technology is capable of copying a Stradivarius down to the tiniest detail but there's still a difference.
Same with old Fenders, granted on a smaller scale.
Here's something that I did recently. My fender is not for sale so I don't care about resale value or keeping it unaltered.I've replaced pickups, bridge, electronics, pickguard etc...
So I watched this sadowsky video on youtube where they talked about how tight the neckpockets are on Sadowsky basses and how important that is. The neck pocket on my Fender is very loose and sloppy.Very questionable craftsmanship. So I figured I got some veneer strips and glue....how hard can it be???
Anyway I created a very nice tight neckpocket perfect alignment and everything. I strung the bass up and expected to hear a small difference. What I heard was a big difference but not for the better. My fender didn't like what I had done. It wasn't nearly as lively anymore.
Needless to say I took out all the shimming and it was back to where it was, loose neck pocket and all but zingy as ever.
Can I explain what happened? No! I must have changed the Mojo too much
Go figure!
Same with old Fenders, granted on a smaller scale.
Here's something that I did recently. My fender is not for sale so I don't care about resale value or keeping it unaltered.I've replaced pickups, bridge, electronics, pickguard etc...
So I watched this sadowsky video on youtube where they talked about how tight the neckpockets are on Sadowsky basses and how important that is. The neck pocket on my Fender is very loose and sloppy.Very questionable craftsmanship. So I figured I got some veneer strips and glue....how hard can it be???
Anyway I created a very nice tight neckpocket perfect alignment and everything. I strung the bass up and expected to hear a small difference. What I heard was a big difference but not for the better. My fender didn't like what I had done. It wasn't nearly as lively anymore.
Needless to say I took out all the shimming and it was back to where it was, loose neck pocket and all but zingy as ever.
Can I explain what happened? No! I must have changed the Mojo too much
Go figure!
Ive had a few Fender bass's in the 70,s Thought they sounded good but was tired of the fender look .Had a few Ric's And a few others ! But I always seem to come back to fenders.It's really hard to beat that tone !Maybe Im crazy but their tone is just dead on ! For me anyway !
Would it be worth it for me to track down a 79 jazz or P to have a bass from my birth year?
Ive not researched much from the era. I would love to own that bass but not if its a bad year. Go fender.
Ive not researched much from the era. I would love to own that bass but not if its a bad year. Go fender.
Nothing, I just can't stand people saying macs are better than PC's when PC's have programs to deal with problems mac users haven't come across yet...god help the mac users when virus programmers catch up with them and kill their machines if macs (from what I've heard) don't have very much available in terms of virus protection...
The OS is not much of a challenge, similar to a lot of open source stuff. MS keeps their code so secret, that's why hackers want to hack Windows.
Anyway, back on course...
Fender has the reputation, the history etc, etc. They are not the best basses I've played. But I still own a Jazz, because sometimes you need the passive J sound. The P bass is way too limited in sound for what I do - well, any bass with just a P pickup is too limiting for me. The main thing I do like about the P is the slap sound.
I've had much more success and enjoyment with Spector, Kawai and Yamaha.
Anyway, back on course...
Fender has the reputation, the history etc, etc. They are not the best basses I've played. But I still own a Jazz, because sometimes you need the passive J sound. The P bass is way too limited in sound for what I do - well, any bass with just a P pickup is too limiting for me. The main thing I do like about the P is the slap sound.
I've had much more success and enjoyment with Spector, Kawai and Yamaha.
So why the ranting about possible Mac viruses that have not manifested so far and why choose Fender?
Anyway, going back to track, the reason I like Fenders is the same reason I like Macs, user-friendly.
I try not to use salesmen as a source of facts. Especially ones who have been saying the same thing for 20 years.
