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Worst Bass Guitar You Ever Played?

#21
I bought my first bass in the late 70's. It was a Peavey T-40, the one with the rectangular case and "Patent Applied For" designation. I was so impressed with the quality and sound, I thought more money would translate to an even better bass. I was wrong. I bought a MusicMan (a REAL one, not an OLP or Ernie Ball clone, this WAS the 70's) Sabre, biggest regret of my bass-related life. It made me an Anti-Leo Fender guy for life. I traded it in on an Alembic which I still own and have never looked back. Well, not until now!

X8:hyper:
 
#24
Jefenator said:
I stopped eBaying drunk after I wound up with this:

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The pic really doesn't do it justice - the body is held together with roofing nails. :rolleyes:
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:p That's hilarious (well, to me at least)!

The worst bass I ever played was my first bass - an Artist. I've never found any information on them but I suspect these basses might have been made by an auto parts company. It had (has - I actually still own the thing) something like a 26-inch scale and the action of a lapsteel. Truly dreadful but, for some reason, it didn't put me off wanting to play bass...
 
#25
Never bonded w/ my two Epi guitars. The quality was good for the price point. I'm more motivated to practice with an intermediate model instrument.

First bass here-was a MIM P, and it was an excellent build! (Made in 2000.)

A difficult challenge for some beginners-deciding to/finding an experienced bass player to evaluate 'the one' before deciding on a purchase! If you listen to the store sales staff, they may or may not lead you on the path that's tailored to your needs. Any store that believes that every beginner should start on the Acme 123 bass that they happen to carry is treating beginners as lemmings! :rollno:

Definition:
Lemming-follows the herd blindly, and without questioning the matter.
 
#28
My first bass was an Ibanez SR605. I did not know then what I really wanted and the SR line seemed to be the way to go because so many people liked it. I just never really liked this instrument and I tried other Ibanez guitars but I guess it was not for me. Then I played a Squier CV 50's P-Bass... well, you know the rest of the story.
 
#33
I had an OLP that was pretty awful. Most basses can be made playable with some work on them.

I also had a Fender P-bass that neck dived like a son of a bitch, the neck was highly unstable, and it had the tendency to sound like farts in a bathtub.
 
#34
metallicafan18 said:
I don't think this thread will last, but I'm gonna go ahead and say what I hate. Fender P-bass.

here comes to flaming.....
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+1.

I'm with you, especially the crappy asian Fender wannabe clone P basses. Crap Tone, Crap Neck, Crap Pick Ups and Crap Cardboard Case.

....Crap.

Bring it on P-Bass Lovers! And I include MIJ, MIM and MIA Fenders in the last 15 years. (* My first bass was a Memphis Fender clone that was not worth the $80.00).
 
#40
Mine was a 1990 MIA Jazz. It started out great, but the neck warped, replaced that, tone was gradually dying away so I put a Badass II and active pickups. I wear black, and from day one the finish would wear off on my clothes. The body cracked (apparently the wood was not aged?) So guess what? Parts bass. I've owned other Fenders, in fact the only other bass I have EVER had any issues with was a Peavey G Bass. Why would a Graphite neck move around so much, Yes they did send me a new neck no questions asked.
 

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