Which basses have you NEVER had gas for?

[mdogs]

Warwick and Carvin, can’t stand them.

 

[Nakoatron]

Any p or j style bass.

 

[jamro217]

First, El Thumpo, great idea for a thread. Second, it seems as if there are certain models that are extremely polarizing including Rics, T-Birds and Bongos. Third, Headless and single cuts aren't universally loved. Now to my list:
Stingrays. If you leave it out of the case your wife starts screaming at you to put the seat down.
Bongos. Just plain hideous.
Hofners. Not into lightweight, short scale hollow bodies with electronics from the 1940's.
Headless. I'll take neck dive over tuning difficulties any day.
Single cuts. Not into the dolphin forehead look.
Neon colored "look at me" basses.
BlllacccKK Gothic, scary, pointy, Halloween basses.
Anything that could be in the running for "The Best Bass For Metal" award probably ain't my cuppa tea.
Anything that reeks of cheap, shoddy craftsmanship. When someone does an elite copy of a Fender Jazz, fine. They could possibly have come up with something more original, but at least it's a usable instrument. I hate firewood that is packaged to look like the real deal and it's garbage. Usually criminally overpriced garbage.
Poorly designed eyesores that try too hard to be cutting edge and just look foolish. You know, the Edsels of the bass world. Did I hear someone say Talman?


Although these types of designs do not instantly attract me, it's not to say they are all bad instruments (except for the firewood). I just don't see them being a good fit for me and tried to state the reasons why. On the other hand, there are some styles that have come out recently that look great and I would like to try them. The Marleaux Consat comes to mind. The Diva is a beautiful instrument, too. Both are out of my price range at the moment.

 

[NecroticImbecil]

Anything that looks normal.

 

[Pops OB]

Interesting thing about G.A.S., at least for me. I can find myself lusting after basses, but not all basses. I seem to be, in some way, inoculated from certain makes and models.

To be clear: I don't distain those basses. I can admire them for their quality, their style, their playability, etc. But they don't make it onto my drool list. Not always sure why.

For instance:

• Overly pointy basses. Even a gorgeous instrument like an Alembic Spyder just strikes me as too much extraneous wood. View attachment 3467962

• Basses with more than five strings. Eh, I just wanna call 'em "guitars". View attachment 3467969
• Rickenbackers. Oh, stow those audible gasps. I'm not committing heresy, I'm not dissing Rickys, and I'm not even mildly criticizing them. They make me smile when I see them, and I will happily root for the aficionados of the brand. I just don't, for some reason, find myself tempted to buy one.View attachment 3467974

Anyone else? Again, this is all in the spirit of examining one's own compulsions, not disparaging the makes/models themselves.

Good God, man! What witchcraft is this? Unlike you, who seems quite reasonable, I actually hate the Jetsons’ bass, can see ABSOLUTELY no reason to have more than five strings, and I hate the look, feel and tone of Ricks!

Other than your reasonableness, fantastic choices in my book!

 

[bobyoung53]

Any relic'ed bass, that's it my gas runs far and wide.

 

[TrueNorthMatt]

To me, and I'm talking looks only, anything made by Fender looks catastrophic. I hate how they all have huge pickguards with 200 screws. Worst part for me is the electronics plate that appears to have been fitted to the pickguard on a late Friday afternoon, and nobody has changed this design in forever.

I might consider a J without those because I like how they sound, and like their necks too.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

Warwick, Musicman, G&L, Ibanez, Gibson, Spector and others.

 

[El Thumpo]

To me, and I'm talking looks only, anything made by Fender looks catastrophic. I hate how they all have huge pickguards with 200 screws. Worst part for me is the electronics plate that appears to have been fitted to the pickguard on a late Friday afternoon, and nobody has changed this design in forever.

I might consider a J without those because I like how they sound, and like their necks too.

You, sir, might be well served by a Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass. Ticks all your boxes.

 

[bizzybass]

I love Tom Petty but I've never had a desire to own a Dan Electro Longhorn.

 

[Pulverizor]

Anything with a pickguard or numbers on the knobs shows a complete lack of style.

 

[Bassgeer]

Fender P or J basses. Not a dis at all, they are great instruments, just too mainstream for me. The Fender Performer on the other hand, massively gas inducing!

 

[Rilence]

Anything Fender.

 

[secondbestcody]

I really only like the P, Stingray, Mustang and Ripper body styles. Anything else I’ve been put off by.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Interesting thing about G.A.S., at least for me. I can find myself lusting after basses, but not all basses. I seem to be, in some way, inoculated from certain makes and models.

To be clear: I don't distain those basses. I can admire them for their quality, their style, their playability, etc. But they don't make it onto my drool list. Not always sure why.

For instance:

• Overly pointy basses. Even a gorgeous instrument like an Alembic Spyder just strikes me as too much extraneous wood. View attachment 3467962

• Basses with more than five strings. Eh, I just wanna call 'em "guitars". View attachment 3467969
• Rickenbackers. Oh, stow those audible gasps. I'm not committing heresy, I'm not dissing Rickys, and I'm not even mildly criticizing them. They make me smile when I see them, and I will happily root for the aficionados of the brand. I just don't, for some reason, find myself tempted to buy one.View attachment 3467974

Anyone else? Again, this is all in the spirit of examining one's own compulsions, not disparaging the makes/models themselves.

Anything I've never wanted?

 

[Jesuguru]

Anything with a pickguard or numbers on the knobs shows a complete lack of style.

Unless the numbers go to 11

 

[CoffeeLove]

Nothing hollow body, DB excluded of course. Not a fan of flashy either, or odd body styles.

 

[MJ_Sotti]

Anything that WASN'T a Fender

 

[Element Zero]

A lot. Mainly, a Rickenbacker, a Fender Jazz, any 4 string, and any short scale. There’s tons of others, but that’s the gist.

 

[BioDriver]

I’ve never wanted a Rickenbacker. They look cool, sure, but their sound was never one I wanted