Same bass fever?

Fletz · #1 01-07-2011, 08:37 PM

I love looking at all the different collections of peoples' bass collections here. Some are super diverse, some are very monotone, etc. It makes me feel good that mine isn't terribly out of the ordinary.

After being the first and only owner of a 1993 Fender American Jazz bass for 17 years, I got my first American Precision last spring. I have fallen crazy in love with the p-basses as a line after year of saying the neck is too wide and the tone too beefy. Now I have my American p-bass, a MIM fender p that I upgraded the pups with quarter pounders and swapped in a gotoh bridge. I have a beater p-bass that I defretted and just before Christmas I bought myself an American p-bass deluxe. I went from 17 years of jazz basses and others to a full wall in my studio of various p-basses. And seeing that new 60th anniversary one is making me think of adding to the collection!

Just sharing a little of my madness.

5string5fingers · #2 01-07-2011, 08:38 PM

at least you finally came to your senses

pasta4lnch · #3 01-07-2011, 08:46 PM

nothing wrong w/ liking your basses. in fact, I'd think you odd for not . . .

my main 2 players are P's (same color) one is straight up, the other is a p/j and they rock!!

**jmattbassplaya** · #4 01-07-2011, 08:49 PM

The more basses I play, the more I find myself gravitating towards P basses. Something about their simplicity is just perfect. I don't have to worry about twiddling with knobs to fit in the mix. I just simply set the tone pot to whatever sound I need for the song and play.

Perhaps the next bass you get should be a single coil P

Fletz · #5 01-07-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya

Perhaps the next bass you get should be a single coil P

Was just surfing eBay thinking the same thing ...

Pearldiver · #6 01-07-2011, 09:07 PM

How could anyone find a bass "too beefy"?

5string5fingers · #7 01-07-2011, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pearldiver

How could anyone find a bass "too beefy"?

if you do a lot of soloing,fancy fretwork, you want a clear bright tone,especially in the high register. Not a thick,wooly tone.

Mayers · #8 01-07-2011, 09:44 PM

We could say I had that fever. I bought 2 identical bass but one is fretless and one is fretted.

Mastermold · #9 01-07-2011, 09:47 PM

I have a lot of P basses. But each has slightly different tone so that's my excuse.

Justin Tuskey · #10 01-07-2011, 09:51 PM

no worries man, I have 3 of the same bass. Ibanez ATK. two are from 1995 (one fretted, one recently defretted) and a fretted from '07. the two fretted sound very similar, but I use one for a hi-fi tone, and for some tapping (low action, scrunchie etc) and the other fretted is my main player, and I use a slight mid bump on it at all times. the fretless has its own sound anyway. but hey, if you find a comfortable shape, neck profile, string spacing, etc...why change right? ENJOY

Ric5 · #11 01-07-2011, 09:53 PM

Same bass fever?

I used to just play Rickenbackers ...

I still like my Rics but most of my basses are not Rics these days.

OOZMAN · #12 01-07-2011, 10:18 PM

I couldn't stand owning the same/similar basses.

Fletz · #13 01-08-2011, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by OOZMAN

I couldn't stand owning the same/similar basses.

That's what I used to think. But I've grown to love the feel and comfort of the pbass I think. The MIM with quarter pounders sounds different than the American standard which doesn't have the diversity of the American deluxe. So I think maybe it comes down to comfort. Plus, and I firmly believe this, every pbass is very different subtly. When I first got the pbass I fell for, whenever I would go to a guitar shop I'd pick up pbasses expecting that same magic. But some don't have it - even Americans. That's why I bought the MIM I did - modified the bridge and pups - but the feel was there. 25+ years playing bass puts me in that "I know it when I feel it" position I guess.

**superdick2112** · #14 01-08-2011, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ric5

Same bass fever?

I used to just play Rickenbackers ...

I still like my Rics but most of my basses are not Rics these days.

Awesome Ric collection!

Now I don't feel so bad for wanting a 4th Ric. Please pm me if you ever want to sell another one of yours (4-string, that is).

S.Harrison · #15 01-08-2011, 10:23 AM

I am starting to feel the same way. If something is comfortable for you, and you can embrace the subtle differences, why not go with multiples of it? At least you have a good idea how it's going to feel in your hands when you pick one up at home or in a store. You just have to realize that every bass will have it's own character. And that is part of the fun.

BTW, make mine a p/j.

Ric5 · #16 01-08-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by superdick2112

Awesome Ric collection!

Now I don't feel so bad for wanting a 4th Ric. Please pm me if you ever want to sell another one of yours (4-string, that is).

All the 4s are gone and I only have 3 left. All 5 stringers.

Ric5 · #17 01-08-2011, 10:27 AM

I do like to have 2 or 3 of the same type of bass.

3 Rickenbackers
3 Fenderbirds
2 jazz basses
3 p-basses
2 sg basses

Tommygunn · #18 01-08-2011, 10:34 AM

Sure I have GAS for a jazz, stingray, a shortscale, and a ric... but I only want one of each of those.... there is a trillion different pbasses I GAS for.

Fletz · #19 01-08-2011, 01:40 PM

Don't get me wrong. I still want a Ric 4001 or 3 and a Wal and a bunch of other things. ;-)

**Btone** · #20 01-08-2011, 02:00 PM

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I have fallen crazy in love with the p-basses as a line after year of saying the neck is too wide and the tone too beefy.

Same experience here. Love the Precision bass. But jeez, I love my 2010 Jazz as well. Everyone should have a P, a J and..

a Ric.