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3 Basses to cover all.. bases?!

#105
Hard to narrow it to three.

I'll need an active extended range, modern-toned bass, so I settled on a Peavey USA Cirrus 5.

I'll need some classic rock-pop-funk-country versatility, growl and thump when needed, so I'm using a Ric 4003 and either a Fender Jazz or Precision (rounds or flats, depending).

If I need classic with active option, my EBMM covers it and subs for one of the two above.
 
#106
In my perfect world...
6 string fretless with rounds for growly tones and some slap on the side.
6 string fretted with rounds for slap, tapping and modern tones.
4 string fretless P with flats for a soft fretless sound, chuck a mute in at the bridge and get pretty close to the old school fretted Motown vibe IME. Make sure you have lines so you can fool band leaders and snobby producers.
Too bad I suck at fretless and haven't ever played a 6.
 
#107
electracoyote said:
Hard to narrow it to three.

I'll need an active extended range, modern-toned bass, so I settled on a Peavey USA Cirrus 5.

I'll need some classic rock-pop-funk-country versatility, growl and thump when needed, so I'm using a Ric 4003 and either a Fender Jazz or Precision (rounds or flats, depending).

If I need classic with active option, my EBMM covers it and subs for one of the two above.
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You wouldn't be able to cover classic rock-pop-funk-country with the Cirrus 5?
 
#109
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Mike Lull M5V (I own)

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Lakland Skyline 55-64 (I own)

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Pedulla Pentabuzz (Will own some day)

These three would do it for me.
 
#112
Fender/Squier P- Preferably passive but I'd take active too.
Fender/Squier P/J or just a J- Def active
Ibanez ATK 300 or 800- Def active

I'd be set for life. Although, I would love to throw a Wal in there too but the above would be about it for. And I never really thought about it (DER!!!) I have all three of those (minus the Wal of course). Im pretty happy :)
 
#113
Kind of a no-brainer for me:

First would be PRS #11 which has a nine position rotary switch along with a Rickenbacker treble pickup - which Paul rewound himself - giving it a total of 19 sounds (Rick pickup in and out on each position plus Rick by itself). Literally - you can emulate the sound of pretty much any bass ever manufactured. Only bass I owned from 1976-1999. Ken Scott and Eddie Kramer both adored it and insisted I use it exclusively in the studio:

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Custom Viola bass with the Line Six Variax electronics transplant. It's 24 modeled basses on an instrument that - unlike the original Variax bass - is actually fun to play:

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Custom Roscoe basses (sorry about the twins - do I really have to pick just one?) equipped with RMC midi systems so that you can trigger any sound ever devised, created or invented?

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BassHappy
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#118
Choosing only three is tough, but:

1) My Lull "54 P" (Active/Passive) strung with T.I. flats.

2) My Fodera Monarch Elite w/ Duncan Dual Coils (Active/Passive and Dual/Single coil) strung with Fodera rounds.
Alder body and tone block, Pickups in "70s" positions. Will get about any sound needed, except an upright.

3) My Carvin AC40, fretted (Active) strung with LaBella tape wounds. Even with frets, roll off the treble pot and it gets close to that upright sound.

p.s. If I had to choose only one bass, it would be the Fodera, hands down. I think it can get about any sound, plus some snarky looks from the guitar players. '''Is that one of those "Booo-Tik" basses?''' :D
 

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