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Bass Homophone Pun Joke About Guitar Center and Bass Pro Shops

This is a screenshot of a public X (formerly Twitter) post from user @forgotmyfloaty, whose display name is Daniel. The post relies on a homophone pun of the word 'bass': one definition refers to the low-pitched string instrument (bass guitar, commonly sold alongside standard guitars at music retail chain Guitar Center), while the other refers to a popular species of freshwater fish, which is associated with outdoor recreational retail chain Bass Pro Shops. The tweet makes a facetious, intentionally incorrect claim that Guitar Center exclusively sells standard six-string guitars, and anyone looking to purchase a bass guitar must instead visit the fishing and outdoor-focused Bass Pro Shops, leaning into the double meaning of the word for humorous effect. The word 'specifically' has exaggerated capitalization on the 'CIFICALLY' portion for added comedic emphasis.
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guitar center is speCIFICALLY for guitars. if you want a bass you have to go to bass pro shops

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guitar center is speCIFICALLY for guitars. if you want a bass you have to go to bass pro shops

Overview

This is a screenshot of a public X (formerly Twitter) post from user @forgotmyfloaty, whose display name is Daniel. The post relies on a homophone pun of the word 'bass': one definition refers to the low-pitched string instrument (bass guitar, commonly sold alongside standard guitars at music retail chain Guitar Center), while the other refers to a popular species of freshwater fish, which is associated with outdoor recreational retail chain Bass Pro Shops. The tweet makes a facetious, intentionally incorrect claim that Guitar Center exclusively sells standard six-string guitars, and anyone looking to purchase a bass guitar must instead visit the fishing and outdoor-focused Bass Pro Shops, leaning into the double meaning of the word for humorous effect. The word 'specifically' has exaggerated capitalization on the 'CIFICALLY' portion for added comedic emphasis.

Origin notes

The image is a screenshot of an original tweet posted on the X (Twitter) platform by user @forgotmyfloaty (display name Daniel). As noted in the provided additional context, this meme was sourced from the X.com:meme.jpg RSS feed. The joke gained traction among audiences familiar with US retail chains and musicians, as it plays on a common confusion of the two distinct meanings of the word 'bass'.

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