Which brands will you never play?

[jay tay]

I very much doubt I'll ever play a Fodera, or a Callowhill....

I would love to, play these brands, but unfortunately a teachers salary won't stretch that far!

 

[bjabass]

I'll try anything that doesn't have more strings than I've got fingers...

 

[TC2112]

Here's the question IMO - Why won't you play those instruments? You stated you've never played some of them before, yet you will never play one. Are you above that quality as a player? Did you hear something one time that convinced you everything on your list was bad? seems narrow minded and a bit arrogant to me. Heaven forbid anything should ever happen (house fire, tornado, other natural disaster) and you lose your basses. I would bet someone here in this wonderful forum would be willing to help you out, but you might be above the brand of instrument that a kind member is willing to send you. Check your priorities and ego at the door. Play what you can and enjoy it.

 

[Nick901]

Something that turns you off today may attract you next year. (very true when it comes to females) I've had fretless and eight string basses on my GAS list. Last week I tried a 197x Fretless P-bass. Yes- I loved it and will soon have one. I also tried a 196x Hagstrom eight string. Not for me. Not now. But I'll never say never....

 

[JoshuaTSP]

Here's the question IMO - Why won't you play those instruments? You stated you've never played some of them before, yet you will never play one. Are you above that quality as a player? Did you hear something one time that convinced you everything on your list was bad? seems narrow minded and a bit arrogant to me. Heaven forbid anything should ever happen (house fire, tornado, other natural disaster) and you lose your basses. I would bet someone here in this wonderful forum would be willing to help you out, but you might be above the brand of instrument that a kind member is willing to send you. Check your priorities and ego at the door. Play what you can and enjoy it.

Mostly because I don't like the look. Superficial and shallow, I know....but there are plenty of other basses in the Dean price range that appeal to me.

It's not just cheapie brands I don't like.....there are plenty higher dollar, higher quality basses that don't appeal to me as well.
It's not a money/status thing.

I'm sure I could find a nice cheap Peavey bass, if for some reason my current basses were destroyed. I'd choose Peavey or Squier over any of the brands I originally listed, if I were in a bind.

 

[stflbn]

I think the OP is very short sighted...

Saying you 'won't play something' is ridiculous.

Playing an instrument you may think you don't like is not like eating meat that's against your religion or marrying someone that killed your mamma. IMHO.


Why the hell do so many things on this forum have to be absolute, black, white, love or hate?

 

[jasper76]

I'd never buy a Gibson. I've seen so many broken Gibson guitar headstocks, I'm too scared.

But I would play one, and if someone gave me one, I wouldn't turn it down.

 

[smcd]

Here's the question IMO - Why won't you play those instruments? You stated you've never played some of them before, yet you will never play one. Are you above that quality as a player? Did you hear something one time that convinced you everything on your list was bad? seems narrow minded and a bit arrogant to me.

A "bit" arrogant?? Maybe a lot more than a "bit".

 

[JoshuaTSP]

Why does anyone play certain basses? Why does anyone not play certain basses?

...because they either like them or they don't.

Why would I play something I don't like?....for whatever reason.

I avoid that list of bass brands, because I don't like them.....

 

[LiamPodmore]

Something costing loads like an Alembic, as i would never be able to afford one and if i did, they dont appeal to me, and i will also never play an Ampeg SVT out of choice. Not really anything else that i wouldnt be willing to try though.

Liam

 

[JoshuaTSP]

Since when is it arrogant and short sighted to have taste?

 

[Eric Scholz]

Hartke.

 

[TC2112]

USA Peavey Foundation 5, an old Memphis P Clone, Gibson RD Artist and Warwick Corvette $$ 5.

So you own a P clone, but you don't like the look or styling of ALL SX's, or Aria's (who made some of the finest P clones ever). You own a Warwick and won't play a Spector?

Logic seems flawed somewhere.

 

[stratovani]

Here's the question IMO - Why won't you play those instruments? You stated you've never played some of them before, yet you will never play one. Are you above that quality as a player? Did you hear something one time that convinced you everything on your list was bad? seems narrow minded and a bit arrogant to me. Heaven forbid anything should ever happen (house fire, tornado, other natural disaster) and you lose your basses. I would bet someone here in this wonderful forum would be willing to help you out, but you might be above the brand of instrument that a kind member is willing to send you. Check your priorities and ego at the door. Play what you can and enjoy it.

I can't speak for anyone else, but in my case that has nothing to do with it. For me it's all about cost. Believe me, I'd love nothing more than to plunk down $5K on a Wal, but when you're unemployed and money is tight you settle for what you can afford.

 

[smcd]

Mostly because I don't like the look.

In your first post, you say you don't like Hamer and Fender for the way they look. Now you say you play a USA Peavey Foundation 5 and an old Memphis P Clone. Yet stylistically, both of those are Fender knockoffs. So how is it that you don't like the look of Hamer and Fender, but own basses that look just like them???

 

[bobodechimp]

will never play danelectro!!!!!!

 

[jasper76]

Daisy Rock

 

[smcd]

Since when is it arrogant and short sighted to have taste?

When your "taste" is baseless, contradictory and superficial.

 

[Nick901]

If you kids keep this up, one of the "powers that be" will show up and close this thread down. And maybe slap your wrists.

 

[JoshuaTSP]

So you own a P clone, but you don't like the look or styling of ALL SX's, or Aria's (who made some of the finest P clones ever). You own a Warwick and won't play a Spector?

Logic seems flawed somewhere.

SX headstock is nasty.

Spector came from experience and is nothing like my Wick.

In your first post, you say you don't like Hamer and Fender for the way they look. Now you say you play a USA Peavey Foundation 5 and an old Memphis P Clone. Yet stylistically, both of those are Fender knockoffs. So how is it that you don't like the look of Hamer and Fender, but own basses that look just like them???

I say that I don't like the way Hamer looks yes......

Fender is because of the low B....haven't found one yet that sounds good....and they're overpriced. This is all, IMO.

With the Peavey and the Memphis in general, IMO, better basses for MUCH less money.

I made a broad statement, which left a lot of room for interpretation. Sorry.

There's something about each of the bass brands that I listed....that just isn't right to me....thus I don't care for them.
I didn't say that anything that looks like a Fender, I dislike.