Identifying a bass as carved or laminate

[Sam Sherry]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Lol.. and you learned all of this in Law school?

Actually, all this is from The WorldWide Web. I hope to play a double-bass some day but in the meantime I just flap my gums and play my Squire Precision. ;>

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

I do not totally agree with your opinions.

I've always said that you know, based on personally working with some of the finest basses around. My hat comes off again.

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

On the salesman thing, it's . . .

I have no beef with anybody and did not mean to call out anybody. I've never interacted with Steve and have no basis to form any opinion about him other than that he seems to type well when appearing on the sites.

I was merely underscoring that when someone reports hearing a salesman say, "All [PURPLE] basses sound more [PEPPERY] than all [ORANGE] basses," we have to wonder whether the quote is accurately rendered and/or whether the quote is entirely disinterested. (They actually kinda DO teach that in law school, for better or worse. It's a curse.)

All the very best in the new year, Ken. Thanks again for all you do and please buy a lot of nice basses so I can remain constructively jealous!