After buying said new bass, I hide the similar looking old one in its case, and replace it in the rack with the newer one. If the count and colors are right, she never knows. I hope. Someday, she may call me out, and want a new car!
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- Thread starter Chris cook
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1) Playability (Neck / Feel)
2) Weight (Not as important on 4-strings, but I've managed to buy some chonker 5-strings over the past couple of years...I sold an 11lb Stingray and bought a G&L L-2500 sight unseen from Reverb... it was 11.5 lbs... I finally bought an Ibanez SR305, and it's 7lb and plays flawlessly).
3) Looks. Yeah, it's on here, but I don't want to stand on stage playing a dog turd.
2) Weight (Not as important on 4-strings, but I've managed to buy some chonker 5-strings over the past couple of years...I sold an 11lb Stingray and bought a G&L L-2500 sight unseen from Reverb... it was 11.5 lbs... I finally bought an Ibanez SR305, and it's 7lb and plays flawlessly).
3) Looks. Yeah, it's on here, but I don't want to stand on stage playing a dog turd.
Loud, clear and in tune with the addition of lighter than my current Pbass. I can get by with that.
1. Playability / the ability to be set up to play well.
2. Tone
3. Not needed if 1 & 2 are adequate…
2. Tone
3. Not needed if 1 & 2 are adequate…
Build my own these days, so not buying many basses. But when I did/do, I kinda relate buying basses to those real estate fixer shows. If it has good bones (as they say) the rest can be fixed/modified to my liking.
Agree.
Agree.
^^This^^ pretty much. Personally, my #1 would have to be ""Left Handed", but I agree with numbers 2 and 3. A wide variety of tones, is... nice - and I do have some that fill that bill; but, with a couple dozen basses? "Wide variety of usable tones" from one bass is way down on my list of priorities. I haven't played in a band in decades, and have no desire to do it again; so, that isn't a concern. And, I'm fortunate enough to be able to buy pretty much any bass I want - if it meets the criteria...
Good tone.
Pleasing to my eye. (Because if it isn't, I won't be enticed to pick it up and play it.)
Thin neck profile.
Pleasing to my eye. (Because if it isn't, I won't be enticed to pick it up and play it.)
Thin neck profile.
1. Makes me feel connected between what I'm hearing (even through a crappy practice amp) and how seamless it plays
2. It has something different to offer than other instrument I have
3. I can use it to shag up drunk people at gigs who want to get too close to me while playing...therefor a little lighter weight for the overhead spinning swing
A very playable neck. Can't describe it better than that. I know a good neck (for me) when I feel it. Electronics & hardware can be replaced. The neck for me is everything. Looks are a close second. I prefer woodgrain instruments although I REALLY want one of those clear acrylic basses.
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A polite handshake. If the neck doesn't feel pleasant I won't play it.
Reliable electronics. Sounds simple enough, but I've been surprised many times.
Reliable tuners.
Everything else is negotiable. I like natural finishes, but it's not a deal-breaker. I tend to have instruments for their inherent traits (e.g. a P-Bass w/ flats, a J-Bass with NPS rounds, and an ABG with tapes all sound different).
Reliable electronics. Sounds simple enough, but I've been surprised many times.
Reliable tuners.
Everything else is negotiable. I like natural finishes, but it's not a deal-breaker. I tend to have instruments for their inherent traits (e.g. a P-Bass w/ flats, a J-Bass with NPS rounds, and an ABG with tapes all sound different).
