Is your most expensive bass your best 'player'? - Page 8

icecycle66 · #**141** 01-11-2013, 05:02 PM

Nope.

My custom six is my most expensive, but my ESP five plays the best.

The access, neck shape and radius on my custom are the same as my ESP. However, since it's a six, it is a little less playable/hand friendly than the five.

lbbc · #**142** 01-11-2013, 05:42 PM

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Absolutely...1986 Alembic Persuader. 32" scale, cocobolo top. Plays and sounds better than anything I've every played

bassinplace · #**143** 01-11-2013, 05:46 PM

My most expensive bass is my T-40, which I've been playing a lot recently, but my favorite is my Squier CV P bass.

Bassist4Eris · #**144** 01-11-2013, 05:58 PM

We talkin' what they're worth, or what I paid?

My Carvin LB76W is the bass to beat in my stable, and I paid the most for it.

But I have a near mint 1985 Rickenbacker 4003 that I paid (prepare to hate me) $700 for back in the early 90's. I have a recent written appraisal for that bass with a figure on it that's quite a bit higher than what I paid for that Carvin brandy new.

tthommcatt · #**145** 01-11-2013, 07:35 PM

Naaa...I have a beautiful Kramer XL24 that is so top heavey that to enjoy playing it I need pain killers...

thesunking · #**146** 01-11-2013, 08:22 PM

My most expensive is the least played. 98 Warwick thumb bass probably has ten hours of play time. My 9 y/o daughter wants it for her and she's determined to out play her brother.

darkstorm · #**147** 01-11-2013, 08:25 PM

Nope. The best playing basses Ive owned have been esp ltd, ibanez and newer jackson & bc rich ones. Molst expensive ones (older american bc rich and warwick bubinga corvette didnt have as nice a neck on them for me.

ShowLow · #**148** 01-11-2013, 08:43 PM

Update...Backordered Oly white AVRI '62 jazz just arrived from MF. It's the next to most expensive of the stable. Waaay better than the 3TSB AVRI jazz I returned to GC. In fact, it slightly edges the killer MIM FSR jazz and maybe even the bargain P Lyte Deluxe. Will know for sure once I replace the strings.

Tone tone tone!!! New best player I suspect. And a worthy counterpart to its AVRI '62 Precision sibling!

Old Fart · #**149** 01-11-2013, 08:46 PM

My best bass is Ash/Maple Squier VM Jazz. $140.

Keithwah · #**150** 01-11-2013, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bassist4Eris

We talkin' what they're worth, or what I paid?

My Carvin LB76W is the bass to beat in my stable, and I paid the most for it.

But I have a near mint 1985 Rickenbacker 4003 that I paid (prepare to hate me) $700 for back in the early 90's. I have a recent written appraisal for that bass with a figure on it that's quite a bit higher than what I paid for that Carvin brandy new.

Understand that! My best player is my most valuable, a 66' Jazz with a heavily worn Oly White finish, but I got it in '85 in a trade for a '69 White Ric 4003. I got the Ric for $400 earlier that year while my '76 (yeah shoulda hung onto that one) was getting its head stock put back on. I also have enjoyed its rise in value as I've held onto the essentially $400 '66 Jazz ever since as my main four string.

The most I've ever paid for a bass was $900 for a '91 T-Bird about five years back. I've also got a killer MTD fiver that is pretty much my axe that gets the daily use. But when I play rock, Vanna (my Jazz) gets a night out on the town!

xUptheIronsx · #**151** 01-11-2013, 10:50 PM

my 80' J bass is my best player, and I got it for free so I had to answer no...

1SHOT1HIT · #**152** 01-11-2013, 10:58 PM

Quite the opposite actually!

DaRQsiDe · #**153** 01-11-2013, 11:43 PM

Hmm, before yesterday, I was more focused on my MM Sterling 5 HH, got it like 6 months ago so the Modulus Q6 was resting peacefully. Yesterday, I woke the monster from its slumber and was reminded again and again why I love this guitar.

rockman1 · #**154** 01-12-2013, 01:06 AM

my most expensive bass is my 1985 fretless rickenbacker.it is blue with blacked out chrome and black binding all the way around.black tapewound strings.looks killer.bought it at guitar center in hollywood in 1985.but the best player is my 1983 alembic spoiler.

Darren Low · #**155** 01-12-2013, 05:43 AM

Yeah, but then again I've only owned 3 basses.

scowboy · #**156** 01-12-2013, 08:26 AM

I've paid as much as $2200 for a bass before but my Stringray 5H with the finish coming off the back, that I paid $700 for last year is my favorite and best playing bass I've ever owned.

vegas532 · #**157** 01-12-2013, 08:47 AM

My most expensive is my Wal and it's pretty much a case dweller these days. It would be my best player if it weren't for the weight!

There's a reason why people see Justin Chancellor slouch during Tool performances.

Doner Designs · #**158** 01-12-2013, 09:31 AM

Shouldn't the people voting NO be putting their basses up for sale?

klejst · #**159** 01-12-2013, 09:41 AM

I paid a whopping $130 for the '93 MIK P bass I am using as my main player right now...so...no I guess would be the answer for me.

**MostlyBass** · #**160** 01-12-2013, 09:43 AM

That's a Cort?? I have a student with an entry level Cort and I'm quite pleased with it... That one looks like a Carvin Icon 4.