First a little background:
I've been playing bass guitar for about 12 years now. In the beginning my father bought me my first bass (5 string) and amp when I was in high school which I eventually got rid of for a 4 stringer, which ended up being my main learner bass and it served me well for a couple of years. Once it became apparent that I was hooked and truly dedicated to the instrument my parents and I invested together in my first "serious" bass when I was 16, a brand new (at the time) EBMM Sterling 4H which I'd had my heart set on for a long time. That bass carried me for loooooong time and I still have it. For about 8 years it was my only bass. Until the fateful day I decided I needed a new flavor and joined TB!
So I've never considered myself rich or even prosperous, really. But I had my heart set on a modulus, I'd always wanted one. Ended up dropping a pretty penny on my first moddy, a vj4 with upgraded everything (right here on TB as a matter of fact).
Then I started reading up on things here, and one thing led to another and somehow over the past couple years I've saved up for and accumulated a total of 6 basses, all of which are pretty high end. So now I've reached my dilemma:
I have serious GAS for a custom shop or vintage precision bass as I don't have a p bass and feel I need one for practical purposes. But I'm starting to feel like I've invested more in basses than I really should. Do I sell a bass or two that I don't really use to fund it, or do I just save up and invest another couple of Grand for a precision?
One of the basses that I don't use much currently is a very rare bird that gives me much pride to own and I worry that I'd have sellers remorse almost instantly if I sold it...
But I'm really not rich enough to be a hoarder of expensive instruments that I don't really need. And before I discovered TB-induced GAS I never had a desire to own more than 1 or 2 nice basses.
What would YOU do to acquire the p bass? Are you a hoarder or a flipper?
I've been playing bass guitar for about 12 years now. In the beginning my father bought me my first bass (5 string) and amp when I was in high school which I eventually got rid of for a 4 stringer, which ended up being my main learner bass and it served me well for a couple of years. Once it became apparent that I was hooked and truly dedicated to the instrument my parents and I invested together in my first "serious" bass when I was 16, a brand new (at the time) EBMM Sterling 4H which I'd had my heart set on for a long time. That bass carried me for loooooong time and I still have it. For about 8 years it was my only bass. Until the fateful day I decided I needed a new flavor and joined TB!
So I've never considered myself rich or even prosperous, really. But I had my heart set on a modulus, I'd always wanted one. Ended up dropping a pretty penny on my first moddy, a vj4 with upgraded everything (right here on TB as a matter of fact).
Then I started reading up on things here, and one thing led to another and somehow over the past couple years I've saved up for and accumulated a total of 6 basses, all of which are pretty high end. So now I've reached my dilemma:
I have serious GAS for a custom shop or vintage precision bass as I don't have a p bass and feel I need one for practical purposes. But I'm starting to feel like I've invested more in basses than I really should. Do I sell a bass or two that I don't really use to fund it, or do I just save up and invest another couple of Grand for a precision?
One of the basses that I don't use much currently is a very rare bird that gives me much pride to own and I worry that I'd have sellers remorse almost instantly if I sold it...
What would YOU do to acquire the p bass? Are you a hoarder or a flipper?
If It says Jazz Bass or looks like a Jazz Bass, I always stop and ponder about it for about 3 minutes. I have about 3 basses too many and more amps than I will ever need. To my defense, all of my basses leave the house, even if just for a rehearsal. I have an Acoustic Electric Bass, that should be gone - I used to use it a lot when I was performing with an acoustic duo. Nowadays.... I haven't seriously used it for almost 2 years. As for my Flipper Side, there are a few basses that are always on the chopping block! They get played but they are always up for grabs if the right new thing, or the right trade comes along! Don't get me started on parts and knobs being around..... I am a parts whore and hoarder!
