Do you still have your very first bass? - Page 10

jaysixty · #**181** 02-19-2012, 03:02 PM

My first bass was a 70s fender p bass, it needed a few repairs in the electronics but it was still an amazing bass. It was lent to me by a friends dad who had it in storage and had no clue what he had. Unfortunately I was uneducated in good instruments at the time and gave it back when I got a new epiphone for Christmas when I tried to get back a couple years later he wouldn't let it go.

Big Brother · #**182** 02-19-2012, 04:07 PM

In 1988 I decided a bass would be cool and bought a used Rickenbacker at GC. A 70s model, 3001 I think because of the length but I didn't care much at the time.

I was confused, hesitating and about to leave, the rookie salesperson didn't know what to do so the sales manager sees the scene, storms over in a huff and gets all 'Let me show you how to close' - He takes the bass off the wall, stuffs it into a case 4" too long, breaks a piece of styrofoam off to make up the difference and shoved me out the door for $120.

Thanks!

I'd still have it if it wasn't stolen from my garage in '98 - I still keep an eye out for it

**powmetalbassist** · #**183** 02-19-2012, 06:00 PM

No. I had an old Rogue (late 80's?) sunburst. it was a beater bass, pawn shop bass what have you. A christmas gift back in 1996. Got rid of it in 1999 for a Yamaha Attitude Standard.

goneflyin · #**184** 02-19-2012, 06:29 PM

Yep,
'69 PBass, I'll prolly be buried with it.

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JimB52 · #**185** 02-19-2012, 06:48 PM

I don't have it, and I'm glad. It was horrible.

I do still have my first good bass, a 1970 Telecaster that I got in 1973, and modified a couple years later. Wish I has left it alone.

bassinplace · #**186** 02-19-2012, 07:09 PM

Nope. Just traded it away a couple weeks ago for a setup on the T40 I just got. It was an Ibanez Soundgear. I hadn't played it for ages, so I noodled on it for a few minutes before I took it in to trade. It actually was a pretty decent bass, I just don't prefer the neck. Turned out to be a pretty good deal though because the shop I traded with did an absolutely killer job on the T40. It needed it and now it plays like sweetness.

pflash4001 · #**187** 02-19-2012, 08:28 PM

I have every bass I've ever owned. I'm up to 31, including Ibanez, Fender, Squier, Spector, and 3 Rickenbackers. My wife asked why I have so many. I said because God said I could only have one of you. She didn't complain again. I just can't part with them, I guess.

Scobby Bott · #**188** 02-19-2012, 08:47 PM

Still have my pawn shop Epiphone jazz-style RockBass from high school. Funny to think it took me a couple months to layaway a $150 guitar. It sounds pretty bland, and doesn't play particularly well, but nostalgia won't give me any other choice but to love the heck out of the thing. Plus, it keeps me entertained as a constant project bass.

satwater · #**189** 02-19-2012, 08:53 PM

Sold mine, had it about six years. B.C. Rich Platinum Warlock four string

Sartori · #**190** 02-19-2012, 11:33 PM

I still have my first bass. Peavey Milestone IV (P-bass copy) in purple. Now modded with a Ric pickup and a badass2 bridge.

RyanJD · #**191** 02-19-2012, 11:35 PM

Yes, I still have my first bass.
I can't get rid of it. No one wants to buy a brand they've never heard of.

RadioactiveGuy4 · #**192** 02-19-2012, 11:37 PM

My first bass was a 4 string Rouge that I picked up off of Craig's list for $30. I kept it at my buddies house and someone smashed his window and took a bunch of our gear but left all the expensive stuff lol. My buddy had a sovtech mig 100 and they run about 800 to 900 dollars and the left that and took my 30 dollar rouge lol

4strings_please · #**193** 02-27-2012, 11:08 AM

I sold my first bass (a Hofner ignition) about 2 years ago and literally last month i bought it back off of my mate. So now i have 3 basses.

Darkonar · #**194** 02-27-2012, 01:28 PM

the bass in wich I learned to play wasn't mine, but it's 20 mts away from me, in a neighbor house.

Now, my real first own bass, has been under extreme invasive luthier pimp-my-bass-beyond-deep-space-limits surgery for almost 6 months. I went Joey DeMaio on him, with different features.

iblanky1 · #**195** 03-09-2012, 08:48 AM

Yes I do ... It's a black Memphis bass!

Big Brother · #**196** 03-09-2012, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pflash4001

I have every bass I've ever owned. I'm up to 31, including Ibanez, Fender, Squier, Spector, and 3 Rickenbackers. My wife asked why I have so many. I said because God said I could only have one of you. She didn't complain again. I just can't part with them, I guess.

The most practical advice I have heard here!

pflash4001 · #**197** 03-09-2012, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Brother

The most practical advice I have heard here!

I guess I was hit by a moment of inspiration. It's worked so far.