msb Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 58 minutes ago, chris_b said: All bass manufacturers, add a small anti gravity device to all basses. One that can lift about 8lbs. Danelectro with Masonite construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Fender- Fender rumble put the control knobs at the front NOT the top! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 G&L : lose the “batwing/bottle opener” headstock on all models. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Manucturers - create and maintain a Legacy page on your website, with the history of your equipment, by model, and schematics for repairers to refer to. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 9 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: A recent JLo interview would suggest this may be on the horizon... Wow, I didn't know Jennifer Lopez even used the hyperdrive! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Fender - improve quality control Mesa - start selling outside US Strings - make everlasting rounds Handbox - find a UK distributor to let people try them. General observation - we need more gear in shops across the UK to let us try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 Some great ideas, keep em coming. You never know someone might act on some of these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) Epiphone - Put out high quality, authentic, affordable reissues of Grabber/Ripper & G3 basses, like you did with the Tbird Vintage Pro. Spector - Make the Euro X a standard model (& reverse X). Make 'metallic purple' a standard colour on Euro models. Change all necks to Kramer dimensions and round off the body shape at the base (as per old look). Stop chasing the 'look at me' instagrammers for promotion. Reward your most loyal customers/users Jackson - stop with the horrific 'PJ meets Ricky' stylings and get back to making proper active thru neck PJ loaded rock 'monsters' again! Rickenbacker - sort your attitude, your QC and your pricing. Get a Euro factory to make a competitively priced version of your most popular model. Darkglass..... enough already! Gallien-Krueger - Reissue authentic sounding 400RB/800RB heads in smaller housing like the Legacy heads. Fender - make a collection of 70's P & PJ Precision basses with Jazz necks, bound & blocked. Choice of classic body colours and maple/rosewood boards. Edited November 17, 2022 by cetera Added more info 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 19 minutes ago, cetera said: Epiphone - Put out high quality, authentic, affordable reissues of Grabber/Ripper & G3 basses, like you did with the Tbird Vintage Pro. Spector - Make the Euro X a standard model. Stop chasing the 'look at me' instagrammers for promotion. Reward your most loyal customers/users Jackson - stop with the horrific 'PJ meets Ricky' stylings and get back to making proper active thru neck PJ loaded rock 'monsters' again! Rickenbacker - sort your attitude, your QC and your pricing. Get a Euro factory to make a competitively priced version of your most popular model. Darkglass..... enough already! Gallien-Krueger - Reissue authentic sounding 400RB/800RB heads in smaller housing like the Legacy heads. Fender - make a collection of 70's P & PJ Precision basses with Jazz necks, bound & blocked. Choice of classic body colours and maple/rosewood boards. Hard to argue with any of these. Imagine, an Epiphone Grabber! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Not sure if this is already done but: Rickenbacker - Introduce a "Made in Mexico" or Squier/Epiphone type range 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Hard to argue with any of these. Imagine, an Epiphone Grabber! How about an Epiphone RD Artist? Maybe chambered, so old guys can hold it for more than 5 minutes.... Totally agree with power switch on the front... All bass manufacturers...stop with the baseball bat necks already! Spector-make a version of the Spectercore fretless with a hard-finished fretboard, like a pentabuzz..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_buoninfante Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) 2 months later... ta-daaaaaa Edited November 17, 2022 by mario_buoninfante 1 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 15 hours ago, bass_dinger said: Orange amps in other colours... You can have any other colour you like as long as it's black. - Henry "OJ" Ford 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Rickenbacker - make a proper 4005 you bloody clowns. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 3 hours ago, cetera said: EVERYBODY!!! - Stop chasing the 'look at me' instagrammers for promotion. Reward your most loyal customers/users FIXED 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stofferson Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 All bass amp manufacturers - more class A/B options, not everyone wants class D 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 BC Rich - any bass range (sorely lacking ATM), but I'd love to see new twin P passive basses without the testicle rest headstock - the 2+2 paddle headstock or a normal 4 in line would be perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Useable multi fx presets, that require minimal tweaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 2 hours ago, miles'tone said: Rickenbacker - make a proper 4005 you bloody clowns. It appears that Rickenbacker is about to do just that ! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 For those bass manufacturers who don’t already……………. Install Luminlay (glow in the dark) side markers in the neck of the instrument, especially fretless. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, BlueMoon said: For those bass manufacturers who don’t already……………. Install Luminlay (glow in the dark) side markers in the neck of the instrument, especially fretless. Depends on the instrument - in some cases it is worse than not having it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Fender put the Bass VI into all your ranges and offer it in something other than sunburst/tort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, Cato said: Fender put the Bass VI into all your ranges and offer it in something other than sunburst/tort. Squier do the FSR Classic Vibe Bass VI in various non burst colours, including Shell Pink, Lake Placid blue, Purple Metallic and Walnut. 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 My VI was the first Squier I’ve ever purchased. No complaints. I’m happy Fender made it available as an inexpensive import. Vintage and Custom Shop would be beyond my discretionary budget. I spend more time on it than I ever expected to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Mayones - stop with those stubby Cali 4 basses. They may be fine for Tyrion Lannister but ugh! Non Fender manufacturers - stop churning out endless P and J basses. Bass and amp manufacturers - I second what another said about black amps, which I'll extend to basses. Bass effects manufacturers - please come up with a unit that emulates the Roland TB303. Bass manufacturers- stop with the sunburst finish. It's a look that belongs in the 60s. Bass manufacturers - enough with ERBs please. They're a gimmick that's past their rightful expiry period. And they're mostly fugly. Warwick - why do you still design basses with body parts that look like marital aids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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