3 Basses to cover all.. bases?!

[faulknersj]

Jazz
Precision
Musicman

This...and a 5 string

 

[mellowinman]

I have a Fender Jazz 4 string with Rounds
a Squier Affinity V with Rounds
and a Squier Bronco with Rounds.

I wish I had a Rickenbacker.

With Rounds.

 

[Samson4570]

If you could have 3 basses which broadly covered the spectrum of bass concepts, what would you have and why?

EBMM SR5

Ibanez SR5005 (i know I'm gonna catch some hell for that)

71 Precision with flats

Yup....that bout covers it

 

[spaz21387]

I only need one bass to cover all 3... Stingray.

 

[SteveC]

I accept the lump option. The question reeks of "I'm going to start a subjective thread and see how many people I can get to reply." I don't see in your question any need for you to have 3 basses or what you need them for, so anything goes.

Why can't people just let threads be? Maybe there is no "purpose" to the topic. Big deal. If it irritates you, simply don't post in the thread. A lot of people and threads would benefit if this approach was taken by more people on TB.

 

[punkjazzben]

I accept the lump option. The question reeks of "I'm going to start a subjective thread and see how many people I can get to reply." I don't see in your question any need for you to have 3 basses or what you need them for, so anything goes.

Discussion for the sake of discussion. If you don't like it, go away.

Back to the original question:

Passive 4
Active 5
Double bass, or acoustic bass guitar

 

[Charley Umbria]

P/J

Rick 4003

Peavey T-40

I guess any of `em could wear flats, if needed..,

 

[DwaynieAD]

P with flats
fretless Jazz
MM 5 string

 

[johnpbass]

Jazz
Precision
Musicman

This works for me. But with the Musicman being a 5 string.

 

[ThaCoast]

So many to choose from but me personally to cover a wide range with just three basses: Stingray, Jazz and to probably throw everyone off, gibson ripper bass

 

[TN WOODMAN]

P with flats
J fretless with flats or tapewounds
Rivoli with tapewounds

I have 6 various others if needed

 

[Gaolee]

Upright
Precision
Ric

As an add-on if I can sneak it by the censors: EB-2

 

[Selta]

4/5/6 Bongo H
4/5/6 Bongo HH
4/5/6 Bongo HS

 

[Lee Moses]

I think I've got it, or close . . .

Fender P
Alembic Elan
Carvin LB76PF (6-string fretless)

When in doubt, I can swap one of those out with my upright.

That should cover any almost base I plan to cover. A fretted bass with a low B might come in handy. So either my Alembic or P would ideally be 5+ string.

And I sure would like a Wal.

 

[JFOC]

jazz w/rounds
p w/flats
wal

 

[Nick303]

I accept the lump option. The question reeks of "I'm going to start a subjective thread and see how many people I can get to reply." I don't see in your question any need for you to have 3 basses or what you need them for, so anything goes.

Non-post of the week?

 

[Nick303]

Am I the only one who puts flats on a Jazz?
Jazz with flats
P with flats
Fretless PJ with tapes or flats..or rounds.

No, I have a fretless jazz with flats, sounds spot on. That will annoy people..

 

[Nick303]

Why can't people just let threads be? Maybe there is no "purpose" to the topic. Big deal. If it irritates you, simply don't post in the thread. A lot of people and threads would benefit if this approach was taken by more people on TB.

+1

 

[ffutterman]

+1

+3 Mothmen

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[Gaolee]

No, I have a fretless jazz with flats, sounds spot on. That will annoy people..

I put flats on everything.