Your prettiest bass

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and for woodgrain...

 

[Dynacord]

I know I'm in the minority on this, but bass players are friggin' weird. Do surgeons ever think about their prettiest scalpel? Carpenters about their prettiest hammer? It's a tool, just use it!

I see it quite differently. Music is art and in art, aesthetics matter (in my subjective opinion) and, if performing, it is show business so visuals can be of value there as well (granted not many people would pay attention to basses other than maybe what color it is) - the same could be applied to how we dress for gigs.
I know some fine woodworkers and they are passionately into their tools...

 

[rmayer]

Sadowsky NYC 24 fret in Tigers Eye Burst.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Since I’ve only got one, it’s this one:
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They're all pretty, when I'm done with them.

 

[chris_b]

I know I'm in the minority on this, but bass players are friggin' weird. Do surgeons ever think about their prettiest scalpel? Carpenters about their prettiest hammer? It's a tool, just use it!

You are right, basses are a tool. Their only purpose is to allow the musician to make music, but you got to admit, some look better than others.

 

[lbbc]

 

[tb-player]

 

[Chewy_B_i_T_s]

Between my four, it's gotta be the claro walnut grain on my USA Cirrus there's clinches the title...

 

[Lowbrow]

Piano black Fender PB-62B CIJ

 

[retroXvertigo]

My Muckelroy.

 

[Stewie]

I know I'm in the minority on this, but bass players are friggin' weird. Do surgeons ever think about their prettiest scalpel? Carpenters about their prettiest hammer? It's a tool, just use it!

Actually, as a now retired carpenter, I can definitely say that I do possess the world’s sexiest hammer. An undisputed fact.

 

[Stewie]

The best thing about the world’s sexiest hammer is that it is long enough to use as a cane. This allows me to get up when I am on my knees or butt

 

[skyline_01]

Can't pick just one. This one's probably the 2nd prettiest in terms of condition (some dents/dings when you get closer) but definitely the main player. Alien Audio Lunar 5



This is the least expensive (at least before the heavy mods ) but probably the prettiest and most unique. Squier VM P5 w/genuine Fender bass humbucker in bridge, pot/cap/jack upgrade, '62-sytle V/T stack, Kickass bridge

 

[dabbler]

Sure M7 Alder

 

[Taustin Powers]

One of these two:

 

[graphics1988]

 

[thisheregiraffe]

While I am partial to my Warmoth fretless (G4 swamp ash body w/ maple/pau ferro Warmoth tiltback neck), I think my AFR is the prettiest.

 

[wazzel]

 

[2112]

The Christmas collection:View attachment 4380846

 

[BobDeRosa]

I see it quite differently. Music is art and in art, aesthetics matter (in my subjective opinion) and, if performing, it is show business so visuals can be of value there as well (granted not many people would pay attention to basses other than maybe what color it is) - the same could be applied to how we dress for gigs.
I know some fine woodworkers and they are passionately into their tools...

I guarantee you that if you put your bass in a case at the end of a gig and do a poll, 99% of the audience won't even be able to tell you what color it was. Try it. And I'm guessing your woodworkers friends aren't posting pics of their tools no matter how "pretty" they are.