charic Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I had an interesting thought this morning. Are there bass guitar brands that don't seem to mix? The one that sprang to my mind was Musicman and Warwick. I don't think I've seen anyones collection owning both of these brands? Got any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 [url=http://basschat.co.uk/topic/111721-black-basses/page__view__findpost__p__2138484]Posted just the other day (192)[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 As in just the basses or bass and amp combinations? I'd mix any basses in my collection other than a ric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) Of the major or more well known brands, this will be tricky. BC Rich may be a good starting point. Actually, does anyone have a Streamer AND a Spector? With all the accusations of one copying the other, the 'rivalry' could mean that people are in one camp or the other. Edited July 12, 2013 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1373619444' post='2139654'] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/111721-black-basses/page__view__findpost__p__2138484"]Posted just the other day (192)[/url] [/quote] Hmm interesting.. I was thinking specifically stingray and warwicks 'major' lines though when I thought it up well played sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Nope, i have a friend who ownes several W and a couple of MM so i don't think they would missmatch. I think a Streamer Stage II and a Stingray would be in different tonal fields so they could complement each other well, i woudn't say the same for a Thumb and a Stingray though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy mcbride Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Yep, i used to own a spector along with my streamers. the spector is now gone and I still use the streamers as my main basses. Funnily enough, the mix of musicman with warwick is where I'm headed (when I have some money) I have real GAS for a black stingray with rosewood fingerboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Errr isn't their a fairly well know guy that made his name playing both musicman and Warwick basses..........singer wears a silly hat...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Rickenbacker and Rockingbetter. There, someone said it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) [quote name='charic' timestamp='1373617473' post='2139619'] I had an interesting thought this morning. Are there bass guitar brands that don't seem to mix? The one that sprang to my mind was Musicman and Warwick. I don't think I've seen anyones collection owning both of these brands? Got any others? [/quote] My two beauties. :-) [IMG]http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i416/me_and_the_bastards/DSC_0242.jpg[/IMG] Edited July 12, 2013 by clashcityrocker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Gus and Fender? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 For a couple of years I had a Stingray fretless and a Thumb bass, so ner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Everything goes in metal( except the violin bass) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 (edited) I'm not sure why anyone would want a collection of basses that all sound pretty much the same. The best way for me to get a classic Fender sound is with an unmodified Fender. Then I've got Status Graphite, long scale, active 5 string monsters that cover pretty much all the modern sounds I could ever want. Very different instruments, but that's the point. Edited July 13, 2013 by Fat Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 [quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1373707472' post='2140732'] I'm not sure why anyone would want a collection of basses that all sound pretty much the same. The best way for me to get a classic Fender sound is with an unmodified Fender. Then I've got Status Graphite, long scale, active 5 string monsters that cover pretty much all the modern sounds I could ever want. Very different instruments, but that's the point. [/quote] Same as you Rich. All my basses are different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1373621813' post='2139697'] Of the major or more well known brands, this will be tricky. BC Rich may be a good starting point. Actually, does anyone have a Streamer AND a Spector? With all the accusations of one copying the other, the 'rivalry' could mean that people are in one camp or the other. [/quote] Eh? [url="http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/DSC00153.jpg.html"][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 [quote name='Lorne' timestamp='1373828539' post='2142036'] Eh? [/quote] Nice collection. My point was that BC Rich are a very distinctive brand with a very strong identity and associations, so are more likely to successfully feature in a "brands that don't seem to mix" pairing. The Spector/Streamer thing was a separate suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1373832789' post='2142116'] Nice collection. My point was that BC Rich are a very distinctive brand with a very strong identity and associations, so are more likely to successfully feature in a "brands that don't seem to mix" pairing. The Spector/Streamer thing was a separate suggestion. [/quote] Whilst I agree with you in point, there are always exceptions to every rule [URL=http://s4.photobucket.com/user/190968/media/Picture011a.jpg.html][IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/190968/Picture011a.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The bass to the very right of the picture is a 1996 USA Handmade B.C.Rich Innovator bass, and if it didn't have B.C.Rich written on the headstock, a lot of people wouldn't think it was one. BTW I used to play a Bich 8 string in a Jazz band MANY years ago LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canarybass Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I owned a Stingray and a Thumb for a while. For some reason I sold the Thumb to buy a Jazz - I've regretted it ever since... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I have a precision as back up for my jazz bass, in some circles that's seen as pretty damn radical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I have a 63 Jazz, a 64 Precision and a pair of Ritters - that must be a fairly serious clash of designs and cultures but I regularly swap between them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBass Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I have 2 x Thumbs (one 5 string and one de-fretted four) and 2 x Stingrays (one five and one four) - usually swap between the two fivers depending on the band I work with - although the Thumb NT5 is THE one I go to usually - I like my Ray 5 though. totally different sounds from each. I also have a Fender Jazz 5 deluxe and a 64 P bass - but the build quality on the Ray is far superior to the Jazz. I find I play differently on different basses too - esp the move from Warwick to Ray scale length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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