Advice Wanted...Needed...

[Snakeman1066]

Greetings from the North,

Serek Basses. For something different. Check 'em out.

Rezdog

Serek is just up the road...I might just do that

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

If I were you, I'd get one put together one with warmoth parts. It would be exactly what you want.

 

[Snakeman1066]

If I were you, I'd get one put together with warmoth parts. It would be exactly what you want.

It's a possibility...or a last resort...

 

[buldog5151bass]

If I were you, I'd get one put together with warmoth parts. It would be exactly what you want.

Since OP has exact ideas, this is a good idea.

 

[QweziRider]

Stingray is without a doubt what I'd go for. Its the only classic sound you're missing, and it won't be found in any other bass.

I'd take Joe Nerve's advice a step further and do this in a fretless. There's a great sound to have in your arsenal!

 

[Engle]

Get 2 Thunderbird Vintage Pros. String one with flats and one with rounds. They record really nicely and are surprisingly versatile.
Plus they look really cool IMO.

 

[Frank77]

I vote L-2k.

 

[pbass2]

Well, it's not in the L2000 ballpark at all, but for a versatile studio quiver I think you should consider something shortscale, retro, w flats. Hofner, Longhorn, Mustang, etc etc. I know I end up using mine as much as my P or J. Sometimes a retro shorty is exactly what the doctor(producer) ordered....

 

[alembicbones]

How about a used Alembic Essence?

Bones

 

[kev451]

Guys and Gals.....as I'm recently retired from extensive touring (Having hit my 50's and wanting to stay closer to home and family)...and doing a lot of studio work these days...And...I'm in the market for a new bass...

I own Several Precision Basses
Several Jazz Basses
Several "P/J" Basses
and Several Rickenbackers

"P/J"'s have always been my go to and have pretty much played them exclusively in various projects and bands for years now..

Most producers have asked me to bring either a "P" bass or a "J" bass into the studio...(hence the reason I own them) but a few have asked for something a little more out of "Ordinary Box" as of late...

So...

I want to add something with Double Humbuckers....(and I would really like to kill two birds with one stone and acquire something that is both Active and Passive with switching options)...My budget is around the $2000.00 dollar mark

At this point I'm leaning towards a G&L L-2000...(Caveat is I prefer a maple board and a 1.5" nut width)

So fellow TB'ers what say you?

P.S. (I'm in the process of selling off a lot of my private collection that just doesn't get played anymore and trying to keep the stable down to about 10 basses give or take...so I may up my budget to $3,000.00 depending on what sells and when)

i just got one well over a week ago and it's got so much in terms of tone. I still haven't figured it out...and in terms of power this bass is just pure power. I'd say go for it. You can get Pbass tones from it and a range of tones. When in parallel mode it sounds a lot like a Music Man. And then you can switch back to other other tones.

 

[bigswifty1]

I'll add a loud "second" to Joe Nerve and say Stingray. You sound like you're into "classic" and "famous" tones. You have that covered already. Except for Stingray and Rickenbacker, and you said you wanted dual coil. Stingray.

 

[Rib 13]

I suggest two: a Stingray and an EB3......with what you already have, that will give you a very wide voicing pallette to choose from

 

[Jeff Scott]

The MM Rays won't play without battery.

For the record, my '13 Stingray could be used without a battery, just with lower output, and no EQ (for obvious reasons). Turn up the gain and it sounded great, to me.

 

[mcrawfordmusic]

I would go for something short-scale and/or a hollow-body.

Take a look at some vintage Japanese or European basses from the 60's and 70's. They are cheap and while not always the best quality instruments, they can sound very cool.

My go-to's are a 70's Ibanez EB3, 70's Fender Musicmaster and a 60's Aria/Univox beatle bass.

 

[SteveC]

Roscoe

 

[sawzalot]

A stingray is a classic sound that you're missing in your arsenal. I have a 1994 Ray that is amazing. I also recently got into the EBMM USA Sterling model and every time I record with it I'm amazed at how good it sounds in the mix. The Sterling has the 1.5" nut width you're looking for, sounds terrific, and you can easily find them used on reverb and in Guitar Center's used inventory for well inside your budget.

 

[jeff62]

I'll throw my vote in for the Stingray SLO. As a fellow small neck enthusiast I can vouch for the SLO neck feeling like a nice 60's Jazz profile — immediately comfortable.

And the Ray has that sound over the Sterling, IMO. The only knock I have with Stingrays is the 3-band pre which I find to be a bit harsh with a limited number of useable settings. I swapped for a John East pre and, omg, what a difference. His pre closely emulates the classic 2-band but throws in a sweepable mid (and if the mid is centered it has no effect on the pre). I now have a highly useable Ray with multiple options out of this pre.

 

[GlassToMouth]

$2000 or even less will get you a hell of a Kiesel. Of course I'm biased since I love mine. They offer a no nonsense return policy as long as you don't choose any of the non-returnable options. Several of their models are available with dual humbuckers as well as many other PU options. Whether it's their P2 shaped radius humbuckers or their MM style humbuckers.

 

[wmhill]

I'm a double MM humbucker fan, coils splits even opens more options. The MTD super line is pretty great, either the import Kingston line or the US-made.
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[dbsfgyd1]

Guys and Gals.....as I'm recently retired from extensive touring (Having hit my 50's and wanting to stay closer to home and family)...and doing a lot of studio work these days...And...I'm in the market for a new bass...

I own Several Precision Basses
Several Jazz Basses
Several "P/J" Basses
and Several Rickenbackers

"P/J"'s have always been my go to and have pretty much played them exclusively in various projects and bands for years now..

Most producers have asked me to bring either a "P" bass or a "J" bass into the studio...(hence the reason I own them) but a few have asked for something a little more out of "Ordinary Box" as of late...

So...

I want to add something with Double Humbuckers....(and I would really like to kill two birds with one stone and acquire something that is both Active and Passive with switching options)...My budget is around the $2000.00 dollar mark

At this point I'm leaning towards a G&L L-2000...(Caveat is I prefer a maple board and a 1.5" nut width)

So fellow TB'ers what say you?

P.S. (I'm in the process of selling off a lot of my private collection that just doesn't get played anymore and trying to keep the stable down to about 10 basses give or take...so I may up my budget to $3,000.00 depending on what sells and when)

I would opt for a 5 string. An MM double buck would fit the bill but may exceed your price point if bought new.