Which brands will you never play?

[JoshuaTSP]

Some for me are: Epiphone, Hamer, Washburn, Dean, Carvin, SX, Aria, BC Rich, Godin, Traben and Jackson.

Something about those brands that just turn me off.....even if I've never played them.

On the other hand, basses like Fender, Ibanez, and Spector....I've tried and tried and tried, but just cannot get them to work for me.

 

[almightycrunch]

Fodera, I will give you 3 guesses why, and the first two dont count.

 

[devo_stevo]

I see a bright future for this one. Just sayin'...

 

[almightycrunch]

I was thinkin the same thing, hence my answer

 

[FunkMetalBass]

I'll try them all, but there are bass brands that, no matter what I've tried, simply don't work for me. Fender is the big one.

 

[paganjack]

Some for me are: Epiphone, Hamer, Washburn, Dean, Carvin, SX, Aria, BC Rich, Godin, Traben and Jackson.

Something about those brands that just turn me off.....even if I've never played them.

On the other hand, basses like Fender, Ibanez, and Spector....I've tried and tried and tried, but just cannot get them to work for me.

You a Wishbass fan then?

 

[Rocker47]

Mine are pretty much anything that looks like a Fender. The typical body style like a pbass just doesn't do it for me. I do love the sound of some, just the looks that turn me off. I like the less typical shapes and styles.

 

[smcd]

Something about those brands that just turn me off.....even if I've never played them.

Huh??

 

[Rockmusician]

Peavey, Epiphone, Squier, MIM Fender, Music Man, ESP, Carvin, Dean, SWR, Mesa Boogie, Ampeg (unless it is 1960's or 70's).

There are others but the list would be too long.

Basically, all I play are Alembics and vintage Fenders.

 

[pgolliher]

Never is a strong word, but two brands that I dislike that others really seem to like are Carvin and SWR (gasp). After trying lots of heads, I can't get a tone from SWR heads/combos. (cabs have been great). It is weird, because one of my favorite local bass players used to play through a redhead combo and I dug his tone, but everytime I plug in to one, I can't get a tone that I like at all. My Carvin dislike comes from my own mistake... I once ordered a koa LB70 and while it looked amazing, the tone was bad (even after I put some barts in it) and the neck would bow like crazy and I had to adjust it constantly. I will never buy a bass without playing it first again.

 

[Derek Balonek]

A brand I'll never play? I'd be willing to play anything. Chances are, I'll never play any of the boutique brands, though. Owning one is usually a prerequisite to playing one.

 

[Mr-Wunderful]

I never say never.

 

[madbassplaya]

I doubt I'll ever own a Fender again.

 

[almightycrunch]

Some for me are: Epiphone, Hamer, Washburn, Dean, Carvin, SX, Aria, BC Rich, Godin, Traben and Jackson.

Something about those brands that just turn me off.....even if I've never played them.

On the other hand, basses like Fender, Ibanez, and Spector....I've tried and tried and tried, but just cannot get them to work for me.

Sooooooooo, how do you feel about Pete Wentz?

 

[Phendyr_Loon]

Gibson and Epiphone are out for me. They can continue to fit models with that sidewinder PU, but none of them do it for me.
The LP basses have never felt right and I never know what to do with a T-bird or Flying V bass.
Richenbachers look awesome but I never got "the sound" I wanted out of them, so that's another bass I will never own.

 

[Sunnburn]

Never say Never. I hate absolutes because everytime I use one I am proven wrong. I woulda said First Act. But then I saw the Custom "Delgada" they make. I'd at least love to try it out.

 

[AgIdoc]

I play whatever feels good/sounds good. I've had 3 epiphone guitars, and all 3 were great. I've had 2 squier basses & both were good. all i play now is my squier DAJV.

brand don't mean nothing to me. feel/sound is where its at

 

[Sonicfrog]

I won't play anything that costs $3000 or more.... Because I can't afford it!!!!

I just bought a used Cort for $125 bucks a couple of months ago... And it sounds GREAT!!!! When a bass sounds crappy, half the time it's a poor matching of bass and amp - some basses sound better with some amps than others - or, more often... it's the player tuning / not tuning the bass to get the best sound possible...

Hello Feildy!

 

[Sonicfrog]

Just kidding on the Feildy thing. Some people like his sound... Some don't. I fit into the latter category.

 

[WarwickPlayer25]

Brand shouldn't matter, 90% of your tone comes directly from your own hands. The other 10% is just frosting and bragging rights haha.