Why have so many basses?

[ghostinthemach]

Then you also get into live playing where for one band I wear a bullet belt and a bunch of spiked gauntlets

Goodness knows what your wardrobe is doing to your luggage and laundry equipment

 

[nostatic]

It was none of our concern until you posted it here on an international forum with a lot of players (or collectors) who fit your description.
You wouldn't walk into a room full of dudes wearing man buns & skinny jeans & proclaim loudly that you hate hipsters, would you?

No, but he certainly would post on a hipster forum about it

 

[Lefty4string]

cheechi as a fellow southpaw i am with you on your lefty plight. no i always have to order special and hope i get something good.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

just compensation.

And yet another argument shift. Or compensation.

I G.A.S. therefore I am. drooldrooldrooldrooldrooldrooldrooldrooldrooldrooldrool

 

[nostatic]

A little controversy is good sometimes. gets the blood flowing.

yeah, but posting drunk is almost never a good thing. Especially this early in the day.

 

[Lefty4string]

nonstatic. wrong i would post on a hipster site with no problem if i believed in what i am saying.

 

[MordBass]

Goodness knows what your wardrobe is doing to your luggage and laundry equipment

lol, fortunately those dont get tossed in there... but yea. they wreck the basses which is why i use cheaper ones specifically for live shows with that band

 

[nostatic]

I have two motorcycles, both with 160hp, but I don't ride like Rossi. Am I compensating?

Sure - but I'm having a hell of a lot of fun doing it.

 

[Lefty4string]

old garage bander. The conversations have shifted. not obvious to you?

 

[Old P Bass Guy]

If we are only discussing really poor players who own twenty-seven gazillion high-end basses, I think some of the more popular reasons might be:

1) Compensation. Like a little tiny guy who buys the great big battleship of a truck. It makes them feel better about their "ability."

2) Even though they are not really good players, they are really into the music scene and want to be a part of it or feel they belong. You know, "Hey, check that guy out, he owns a fifty thousand dollar Fodera." As long as the gang never hears him play, he's golden.

3) Just something interesting to collect. I own over a dozen kerosene/oil lamps. I don't use them all that often, but I think they are cool and I have a hard time not buying one when I see it if it's really pretty and really old.

Ultimately... whatever floats your boat. It doesn't bother me at all and it's good for the music industry. If nobody bought those "end tables," the makers wouldn't be in business, and that would be sad because there are some really good craftsmen building basses. And as for the big companies, the more they sell, the more they are going to come up with fun new models and variations. If they are struggling to make ends meet, their selection and quality often goes down (I won't name names).

I love this country!!

 

[Killed_by_Death]

The conversations have shifted.

You're right, it's gotten more & more insulting on your end, even though you claim you're not being judgemental.

 

[nostatic]

nonstatic. wrong i would post on a hipster site with no problem if i believed in what i am saying.

correct - I said you would post on a forum and Killed_by_Death said that you wouldn't do it in person. Because in person, you'd likely get your ass kicked. Funny how anonymity and distance breeds strong opinions

 

[Lefty4string]

killed by death. come on isn't that a little over board. i never said the word hate. you did.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

A little controversy is good sometimes. gets the blood flowing.

This seems the very definition of trolling, in context of the rest of this thread.
To that I respond. You can't make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, without opposable thumbs.

 

[MordBass]

old garage bander. The conversations have shifted. not obvious to you?

Just an FYI, if you hit reply on the bottom right of the post that you are replying to, itll notify them as well as make it easier for everybody to follow. Rather than just openly replying to the thread in general.

 

[Bassbeater]

People in developing countries definitely get upset or envious over someone else owning a lot more things than they do.

Third world thread

 

[nostatic]

I have two motorcycles, both with 160hp, but I don't ride like Rossi. Am I compensating?

Sure - but I'm having a hell of a lot of fun doing it.

IBTL

 

[Lefty4string]

nostatic.I am 6 foot and 240 pound. work out regularly. and originally from the Bronx ny. i am also obviously an angry type. not too afraid of hipsters.lol.

 

[Bass Viking]

I don't drink, smoke, do drugs, gamble, womanize, watch tv, go to concerts, don't dance, or go to clubs (unless I am playing)...

Gotsa have something to live for besides work and sleep

Ned Flanders? Is that you?

 

[Killed_by_Death]

killed by death. come on isn't that a little over board. i never said the word hate. you did.

OK, I'll change the wording then:
You wouldn't walk into a room full of guys wearing man buns & skinny jeans & announce loudly that you have a strong disdain for hipsters who are clearly compensating for something, would you?
and no I don't mean post that on a hipster forum...