Ever have a bass that you just LIKE to play???

[IotaNet]

I like all my basses. I've spent a lot of time picking the ones that work and I'm happy with my collection. The interesting thing is that the cheapest one is one I really dig playing.



My G&L Tribute 2500 is strung with LaBella 760FL flatwounds and I LOVE playing this thing! I realize that a G&L is not a P-Bass but man, it cops a great "P-Bass on Steroids" tone. Fat, bassy, buttery, and pillowy -- especially in passive mode and the neck pickup selected. If I need to cut, I can go active and/or go series and/or switch to the neck or BOTH pickups.

Like many others, I really, REALLY like this bass. A lot of people play it for all the tonal variety but I like how it gives me a P-like tone that I can use on my gig.

It's not the most expensive or the sexiest bass I own and it sure isn't the Talkbass fanboy favorite but I really dig playing it.

[5string5fingers]

My green p bass. I'm really sad when I have to switch over to my 5 string cause I want to play it for everything. stupid tunings.

[nostatic]

Rob Allen Mouse. Absolute blast to play.

[Jazz_bass2664]

My 2005 Fender Am Jazz. One of the best ive ever played!!! and ive played alot of jazz basses

[savit260]

Yup, this battle tested and proven SX. Love it to bits.

[MrLenny1]

Pedulla Series 2 5'er. My first 5. It gets more love than my Tobias Classic 5,Basic 5 and Stambaugh 5. I love them all but it's the one.

[DynaFlow]

My '01 American Series Jazz with ash body and maple board. Whenever I lay eyes on it, it's like it subconsciously whispers in my head "play me....play me....play me...."

[Samsound]

My '04 Ibanez SR400 (older body style). Strung with Chromes, and it just sounds like magic, no matter how I twist the knobs. I have a newer 405 with rounds that just doesn't measure up to my ears. Maybe it's the different EQ circuit, the different strings, or different body wood, but I heavily prefer the old 400 unless I absolutely NEED the 5th string.

[TBird1958]

It's this one, painted, refretted and set up by Mike Lull - it plays very well, sounds nice unplugged and has a nicely matched set of pickups 8 and 9k.

[hachi kid]

my Warmoth Jag. it's easily the best bass I've ever played.

[scowboy]

Both my basses. After 20+ basses in the last 24 months, I have two I love. '99 Stingray and '10 MIA P-bass.

[bignus]

1980's BC rich nj series
been playing it since 1987.

[metalmariachi]

Yes.
When I go to practice I think, “I’ll start with this bass and then practice with that one” the problem is any one I pick up I don’t want to stop playing.

This is why I keep them.

MM

[Thundar]

My Kramer Spector NS-2C's....still my faves after all these years.

[kb9wyz]

My fretless MIM Jazz. Total delight.

[P. Aaron]

I like playing my Precision Bass. It just feels good and I can always get the sound I want.

[SMILEYSIXX]

My '84 Squier Precision. I have more emotional attachment to this bass than any other bass I think I may ever own.

[rabid_fish]

(not mine, just illustrative)

my epiphone eb-3... despite the bad designed bridge, despite that I can't slap it, despite the fretting issues that make me play it with the highest action possible and despite the awful neck dive.... it's a very fun bass to play and i love the way it GROWLS!!!

[Vincent P]

My 07 MIA Deluxe with Bad Ass III strung with Marcus Millers.

[tdoody]

i love my G&l jb2. with nordstrand NV4 pups it fits great, sounds great, and plays like butter.