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Which basses have you NEVER had gas for?
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Fodera...though to a certain degree I guess most, of not all, of the high end boutique stuff.
That said, I’d kill a man for an F Bass...two men for a Ritter.
That said, I’d kill a man for an F Bass...two men for a Ritter.
Beatle bass. Love the Beatles, love Sir Paul, don’t care for the bass. Sorry. Not sorry.
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Anything active, anything with more than 4 strings, anything with exotic/flamed/quilted woods.
Having said that I've owned all of the above at some point but they never did much for me. Give me a classic P-bass in a 50s car color with lots of chrome and I'm happy.
Edit: I forgot relics and signature basses (or even worse: both combined!). I never understood the point, have never owned one and never will.
Having said that I've owned all of the above at some point but they never did much for me. Give me a classic P-bass in a 50s car color with lots of chrome and I'm happy.
Edit: I forgot relics and signature basses (or even worse: both combined!). I never understood the point, have never owned one and never will.
I've GASed for passive standard-scale four-stringers from Fender, G&L, Rickenbacker... and a select few Guild Pilots, with the right kind of headstocks.
Everything else, I've never had GAS for.
Everything else, I've never had GAS for.
I can't rule out anything..."never" is a long time, and OCD is a fickle mistress.
But just to play along, I'll go with a Wish bass. Pretty sure Wish bass GAS will never infect me.
But just to play along, I'll go with a Wish bass. Pretty sure Wish bass GAS will never infect me.
SG-style Gibson EB's. Short scale, that neck pickup, it just punches the NO button in my brain. I've often imagined an 'improved' EB, but it would never happen.
The German Warwicks are their own little world, and as well built as any other top-shelf axe, but they just don't hit me. Plus for those that are in that shape, well, if I wanted a Spector, I'd buy a Spector.
Gretsch basses. A white Falcon bass sounds cool in my mind, then I think of their 50's conventions, and it may work great for Brian Setzer or Tom Petterson, but probably not for me . . . . . .
None of the Teiscos or the Pawn Shop brigade. I love it when someone buys one of these dead Green-Stamp-catalog basses and wants to know if anyone has a wiring diagram, especially if it has 22 switches . . . . .
The German Warwicks are their own little world, and as well built as any other top-shelf axe, but they just don't hit me. Plus for those that are in that shape, well, if I wanted a Spector, I'd buy a Spector.
Gretsch basses. A white Falcon bass sounds cool in my mind, then I think of their 50's conventions, and it may work great for Brian Setzer or Tom Petterson, but probably not for me . . . . . .
None of the Teiscos or the Pawn Shop brigade. I love it when someone buys one of these dead Green-Stamp-catalog basses and wants to know if anyone has a wiring diagram, especially if it has 22 switches . . . . .
Hofner, anything headless, anything Steinberger, most Ibanez except the ATK’s or the TMB’s, Spector, Warwick, any of the EB series (except for that one hollowbody one that looks like a Jack Casady), and most boutique/exotic basses. Definitely a traditional guy. Almost always need a big headstock and paint.
I’ve now written off all Gibson’s except for an original RD, Ripper, or another Thunderbird. Epiphone is not out of the question though.
I’ve now written off all Gibson’s except for an original RD, Ripper, or another Thunderbird. Epiphone is not out of the question though.
At no time have I ever considered a violin or beatle bass.
Dingwalls, Foderas (except the Yin-Yang), Hofner violin basses, Alembics, Zon - all based on the way they look - which I guess is kinda shallow.
Oh yea - I forgot headless - they look mutilated to me.
Oh yea - I forgot headless - they look mutilated to me.
Jeebus! Don’t let that thing near my face.
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