3 Bass Limit

[Rebel Rocker]

#1 Fender 2014 American Standard Jazz
#2 Fender 2012 American Standard Jazz
#3 Fender 2008 American Standard Precision
and maybe 8 more.

 

[Methaneman]

1984-1987 serial numbers that start with the letter "E". Generally highly regarded as good quality instruments. Sought after in some circles. With regard to P basses from this era, they tend to have gloriously chunky necks as well.

Thanks !

 

[Maku021]

Here are my 3 choices from my collection of about 20 basses but wish the list would be top 5:
Lakland 4-94 Deluxe
PRS GG 4 string(but PRS EB4 sounds great too)
1974 Fender Jazz (2020 Fender Ultra Jazz would do as well)

 

[Shindig73]

Carvin LB75, Flats
Fender Roscoe Beck 5, Rounds
Olinto PJ5, Flats

 

[GretschWretch]

OK... same answer I trot out, every time one of these "If you could only have...." threads show up on TB:
I would have NONE. Not any; zero, zip, nada. I'm not a musician; somebody who is driven to make music, first, last, and always. I'm just a Biker - who likes to play bass. Although I learned to play way back in 1968, I learned on a high school friend's bass (a lefty, '68 Rick 4001) because he wanted me to share the experience with him. And, although I played other peoples basses after that, I didn't own one until 1988. I have all the ones I have, because I just... like them. And, since I moved from Las Vegas to northern Indiana 18 months ago, I can't ride year 'round any more; so, playing bass is something to do in the winter, when the snow's up to my belly button and my Harley is languishing in the garage, with it's gas tank full of fuel preservative and it's battery attached to a Battery Tender... Basses are just something to fill the time when I can't/don't ride for some reason. Which is what I'd much rather be doing... Musicians play; Bikers ride. I'm a Biker...
But, I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings, so... in the spirit of the thread; if I could only keep 3 out of... way too many? I suppose it would be these;
- '73 Rick 4001;
- '78 Fender P-Bass (my first bass); and,
- '13 Gibson Thunderbird.
Now, you'll have to excuse me; I feel a need to go to the garage; start my Harley; and sit on it for a while - garage door open, of course...

Okay, just for you: if you could have only three left-handed motorcycles, what would they be?

 

[L. L. Elwood]

1992 Ken Smith BT4

1981 G&L L1000

Fretless jazz

 

[BAG]

I could get to 4 very easily... the travel bass and Jag Shorty I could get rid of quite easily.
I'd have to keep the fretless, the 8-string and a 4 string.
The decision between the Ibanez and the Franken-Pbass would be difficult.
The Ibanez is better balanced, easier to play and more versatile than the Pbass.
But the Pbass is a Pbass, it's also a great bass with a fantastic neck, it's a Pbass, has great tone, is a Pbass, and it's black. It also has a lot of great memories for me from gigging with my two daughters for years.
I'd probably go with the heart rather than with the head and get rid of the Ibanez..... it could be replaced whereas the Pbass with its' custom Jazz neck, Bill Lawrence pickup and a lot of memories would be hard to replace.

 

[pingvuiini]

Uke basses.

 

[flatrat]

I don't play well enough to own 1, let alone 3.

 

[ComeHomeShane]

I have a self imposed limit of 4 but I might reduce to 3 soon. I’m currently living with 5 and have 2 for sale but I think Im done with the which bass do I want next experiment. Used prices and shipping rates are officially stupid.

L2500
SR5 H Special
Sterling 4 HH

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Winner.

 

[gumbynotpokey]

If for some reason you were only allowed 3 basses, what would your 3 be and why?

I have precisely 3.

Jet black, ebony board, chrome hardware 2004 Carvin LB70P. 18v active/passive with 3 band EQ. Neck through, 24 frets, string through. J/HB/piezo. Pan pots for all 3.
2012 Carvin LB70PF with 3 piece body (walnut, maple, claro walnut top). 5 piece neck through walnut with 2 maple stripes, string through, 24 stops. 18v active/passiv with J/J/piezo. Fretless birdseye maple board with hard as nails finish.
2014 Clement #346. Kim body, one piece swamp ash. Maple bolt on neck. Passive with Carvin split in classic P position. 24 stops, string through. Board is Ipe. Burled myrtle top.

Why, for these? Easy. I dig a black bass. Got the electronics upgrades. Then, I got my first fretless as the same as my fretted #1 for transfer of muscle memory and J/J for that sound. Lastly, treated myself to a dream build with Tom Clement and a passive P fretless with a bare wood board and flats? These 3 speak for themselves.

Pics of the two fretless basses are below.

Yeah, she made the paper catalog back in the day.

 

[Clark Westfield]

These guys!

Custom Schecter, Fender American Special, and Sadowsky NYC

GAS itch is almost gone.

 

[got_the_bug]

For me…P, J, and a ‘Ray…

P: EBMM Cutlass
J: Fender Custom Shop ‘64 J
‘Ray: StingRay Special 5H

 

[Chickenwheels]

Virtually there with ‘75 Precision, ‘78 StingRay, Wal Mk1 fretless.
My Fender Roscoe Beck V doesn’t count as it’s a 5 string, of course.
My DB and acoustic obviously are in another category.
Easy!
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[scott sinner]

Warwick Corvette $$
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why….quality control, wood choice, variety of timbres

 

[Audiomicrowave]

Fender Urge I
Lakland 55-02D
Fender Adam Clayton Jazz

 

[HelpImaRock]

How do you like that Squier 'stang? I was eyeing up one of those recently and they look really cool.

It's great. The neck is thinner than the others and it plays easier. The pickups are lower output than the Watt, but that's easily remedied by a boost pedal.

 

[Ben Esparza]

There was a time when I purposely and intentionally had 3 Leo basses: Fender Precision, Music Man Stingray, & G&L JB-2. Then my nephew posted on Facebook that he was selling his Music Man Stingray 5 to finance a Lakland 5. I called him to say “Do not pass go”. I sold the G&L to buy the MMSR5. No regrets. So…

• ‘73 Fender Precision
• ‘94 Music Man Stingray
• ‘01 Music Man Stingray 5

 

[Thebiggestjerk]

If for some reason you were only allowed 3 basses, what would your 3 be and why?

Mine, my other one and my last one.

 

[88FenderPJS]

Warwick Corvette $$
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why….quality control, wood choice, variety of timbres

I have two of those three!

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