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The Benchmark For The Most Stunning Bass Ever Made Has Been Set... And It's High!


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1 hour ago, binky_bass said:

Then you sir have no love for cars! ;)

Oh no, I love. them, and there are plenty of cars I'd rather drive than my Skoda, but a Rolls Royce's stunning craftsmanship and beautiful materials doesn't make it automatically qualify for that list.

Back to the bass in question. Taste is a personal thing ( obvs ) and I don't like 6 stringers, blue epoxy, singlecut, or swirly wood tops. End of story.

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It's just dawned on me that the preference for basses which visually capture the nature of wood at its most unfettered usually goes hand in hand with a desire for a bass which makes as smooth and even a sound as possible. The appearance is nature unbound; tone is highly polished and focused right across a wide range.

Meanwhile, instruments that sound like someone whipping a rusty car with a chain usually look very sleek.

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3 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

It's just dawned on me that the preference for basses which visually capture the nature of wood at its most unfettered usually goes hand in hand with a desire for a bass which makes as smooth and even a sound as possible. The appearance is nature unbound; tone is highly polished and focused right across a wide range.

Not sure I have ever noticed that correlation. I like natural wood and I don't really like smooth.

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3 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said:

It's just dawned on me that the preference for basses which visually capture the nature of wood at its most unfettered usually goes hand in hand with a desire for a bass which makes as smooth and even a sound as possible. The appearance is nature unbound; tone is highly polished and focused right across a wide range.

Meanwhile, instruments that sound like someone whipping a rusty car with a chain usually look very sleek.

Actually, I was only thinking the other day that the problem with pretty much all the boutiques I’ve ever owned is they’ve been far too polite and small-sounding for me. 

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20 hours ago, chrisba said:

Oh no, I love. them, and there are plenty of cars I'd rather drive than my Skoda, but a Rolls Royce's stunning craftsmanship and beautiful materials doesn't make it automatically qualify for that list.

Back to the bass in question. Taste is a personal thing ( obvs ) and I don't like 6 stringers, blue epoxy, singlecut, or swirly wood tops. End of story.

Same, that's why I use the Harley Benton analogy. It's all down to personal taste, and while I got to say that the craftsmanship of this bass is stunning, I'd never play anything like it. It would look so weird played live, in my musical style. I like a classic Fender look. Again, personal taste...

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