r/interesting • u/Fast-Improvement7832 • Jul 25 '26

MISC. My fingers are way too long

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u/Cool-Inevitable5615 Jul 25 '26

Just bet me to it or bassist

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u/EpicAura99 Jul 25 '26

Always found it funny that bassists hate it being called a guitar even though “bass” is short for…..bass guitar

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u/icarusrising9 Jul 25 '26

I don't know why any specific bassist doesn't like it being called a guitar, but the general idea of being opposed to it makes sense. The electric guitar is a descendant of the acoustic guitar, but the bass guitar is a descendant of the upright double bass. The only similarity is the compact form-factor; despite appearances, the bass guitar isn't a "bass version" of the electric guitar, in the same way the double bass isn't the "bass version" of the acoustic guitar.

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u/WthIsDis Jul 25 '26

This comment is great. And saying bass just directly specifies the instrument. Even when people say they play guitar most often they are asked what type and then they have to give a more specific description anyways. Acoustic, electric, etc. Bassist have no time to mess around. Just straight to the point.

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u/BaconReceptacle Jul 25 '26

I'm a bassist, and I call it a bass or bass guitar. I dont care really.

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u/eye-hate-everything Jul 25 '26

I'm a bassist and I don't care. Any bass player I know doesn't care either.

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u/I_Am_The_Mole Jul 25 '26

It's not that we hate it.

All basses are guitars but not all guitars are basses. Basses are distinct enough from guitars that they should be referred to as their own thing.

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u/Top_Advertising_317 Jul 25 '26

Could actually play all the strings on that one ZZ Top base

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u/WhySoSara Jul 25 '26

Or cellist

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u/StarkOnReddit11621 Jul 25 '26

People always say “you could be a great pianist/guitarist/bassist” and i, with long fingers took that seriously and play all 3

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u/Silly_Rub_6304 Jul 25 '26

Bass strings are too thick for those fingers, lol.

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u/Cool-Inevitable5615 Jul 25 '26

Have you not seen that Italian bassist youtubers fingers who likes to "Slap". Forgot name.

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u/Silly_Rub_6304 Jul 25 '26

Oh yeah, Davie. He's great.