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Who cares about 90's basses??
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I really love my 98 EB MM Stingray. That honeyburst with white pg and maple fretboard is iconic of the time to me. Here's a pic that is reminiscent of mine:
Splatter paint. 90s paisley, if you like.
Got my 1st 5er in the early 90s. A Heartfield. Sadly no splatter. Fender took themselves way to seriously back then. Played it for years. Took the pre out and played it for more years. Now I like it enough to be putting an East Uni-pre back in it.
Also got a 4 string Samick that was calling my name in a shop in the 90s. With appropriate paint, I hasten to add.
I have a 95 Fender MIM Jazz Bass, One of the so called black label basses, with the Fender logo all in Black. The best rosewood finger board I have ever played. Just a great playing, sounding, and well put together bass.
Not all american instruments. 70s rickenbackers are constantly revered. Music man brought out the stingray in 76.
What Warwick was doing in the 90’s was outstanding. Tobias basses were incredible. Alembic, Spector, kubicki, Mike Lull and so many more. What is really cool about 90’s basses is they were the last of the hand made basses. Pre CNC. They shaped basses like they shaped surfboards back then.
Basses made today are not necessarily any better than 90’s basses. Except for the cheep ones.
My bet is the bass in the original post has never had a proper pro level set up.
Basses made today are not necessarily any better than 90’s basses. Except for the cheep ones.
My bet is the bass in the original post has never had a proper pro level set up.
I had a 1996 Ibanez SR900 MOL that I regret selling, it was a beast.
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a 92 MIA American standard would be a very unique design, different body , different electronics. That’s probably the reason.
just picked up this 95 Masterman. 90’s Warwicks are so killer!
I have a 96 streamer (through neck/removable truss rod). I love it.
Now that I think about it the only bass I bought in the 90's I sold. Perhaps there is something to it. Can I pick more than one decade or do I have to start rid of stuff now? I'm not sure how to play this game.
A EBMM Sterling for me. I love the smaller body and neck profile. A keeper for sure.
True. I was thinking more of Fender and Gibson. The Rick 4001 had the soft fret wire back then.
Well, I built my Warmoth Jazz in the 90s ('99, but that still counts), and I just played it tonight and thought "what a great bass this has always been" (really, it's true).
So yeah, every bass made in the 90s is, of course, a good bass.
Come to think of it, I also have a '93 G&L LB100 that is a great bass. My premise stands.
So yeah, every bass made in the 90s is, of course, a good bass.
Come to think of it, I also have a '93 G&L LB100 that is a great bass. My premise stands.
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