Yeah, the binding on the neck really made the rosewood pop. Plus, it had a bit warmer tone than the flame maple board version.
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Bass regret.
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Haha. I'm not losing any sleep over it. My Mike Lull M5 is heads/tails a superior bass in every respect so I'm more than satisfied. But I wouldn't mind still having this one in the rack too.
Its funny that you put it like that. I once sold a Tobias Classic 5 that was gorgeous. It was neck-thru and made of walnut/wenge/alder. It was from right after Gibson took over and it was my main player for years. Eventually I unloaded it because I kind of outgrew the tone. I was in a Guitar Center in DC a couple of years later and saw it hanging on the wall with all the used basses. My heart skipped a beat. I was ready to buy it back. Then I plugged it in and remembered why I sold it.
Someone asked me why I didn't buy it back? I replied, "You know how you can remember an old girlfriend and think, 'She was actually pretty cool'? Then you bump into her and within a few minutes you remember why you dumped her to begin with." Basses can be like that.
Dont give up searching. Look everyday as often as you can. One will show up. I would keep asking the buyer at least once every 6 mod just to see if he needs the cash. Never hurts to ask. HE probably has a selling point .Yeah, the binding on the neck really made the rosewood pop. Plus, it had a bit warmer tone than the flame maple board version.
"You know how you can remember an old girlfriend and think, 'She was actually pretty cool'? Then you bump into her and within a few minutes you remember why you dumped her to begin with." Basses can be like that.
yeah, i've "dumped" a few axes in my time!
I regret that many of my acquisitions didn't sound as cool as they looked.
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Biggest regret is this beautiful and super rare 1980 Tokai Jazz -- the 120 model with Jacaranda fingerboard. That's all natural wear and tear.
I sold it to fund a 65 jazz, but it still stings.
I sold it to fund a 65 jazz, but it still stings.
I don't sell basses, I donate them - at this point, not a single regret.
I only regret selling the real 58' Les Paul I had in the early 80's for $6,500.
OTOH, the $2,500 profit put a new roof on my house at the time and I only owned it for 6 months.
Looked beautiful but not a great player. I followed it for awhile and was even offered a chance at buying in back for $19K.
Many years later it sold for something like $75K.
OTOH, the $2,500 profit put a new roof on my house at the time and I only owned it for 6 months.
Looked beautiful but not a great player. I followed it for awhile and was even offered a chance at buying in back for $19K.
Many years later it sold for something like $75K.
I was looking for a message in my Reverb DMs this morning and came across a picture of a bass I should have never sold.
It’s a Musicman 30th Anniversary Stingray 5. I had owned a couple of these and sold them (for a tiny profit) bc they were usually a little heavy. But then I stumbled across this one with a rosewood fingerboard (all the others had flame maple boards) and it was a featherweight 8lb 8oz. It was a perfect bass for me.It played, sounded and felt amazing.
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Sadly, this was at the height of my GAS and my mindless buying/selling of instruments. I was always looking for the next bass, not appreciating what I had. And in most cases, that was fine. But in my selling fury, I let this one go and have regretted it ever since. I even reached out to the guy who bought it to see if he’d ever sell it back. He kindly said, “No.” But the subtext (at least in my mind) was “Only an idiot would sell a bass this nice!”
Anyone else have regrets on a bass you never should have let go?
No, I can honestly say I’ve never had regret selling something that serves no purpose, other than looking at it.
The only piece of gear I’ve owned that I wish I still had, was a Hiwatt Custom 100 back in the 70’s. But I got a really nice Les PauL, a new EVM 12” speaker, and paid off a significant tab at a local music store out of the deal, so no regrets.
For me, it was the 1995 Peavey B-Quad 5 fretless, sold to another TB member from my town....Kick myself alot over that one.
I was looking for a message in my Reverb DMs this morning and came across a picture of a bass I should have never sold.
It’s a Musicman 30th Anniversary Stingray 5. I had owned a couple of these and sold them (for a tiny profit) bc they were usually a little heavy. But then I stumbled across this one with a rosewood fingerboard (all the others had flame maple boards) and it was a featherweight 8lb 8oz. It was a perfect bass for me.It played, sounded and felt amazing.
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Sadly, this was at the height of my GAS and my mindless buying/selling of instruments. I was always looking for the next bass, not appreciating what I had. And in most cases, that was fine. But in my selling fury, I let this one go and have regretted it ever since. I even reached out to the guy who bought it to see if he’d ever sell it back. He kindly said, “No.” But the subtext (at least in my mind) was “Only an idiot would sell a bass this nice!”
Anyone else have regrets on a bass you never should have let go?
I bought one of these new but it had some unfortunate QC defects in the neck pocket, including a rather noticeable chip that had been (surprisingly) painted over at the factory. So I returned it. Was very disappointed but oh well. They are beautiful, however. I remember when they showcased at NAMM, they were the best looking basses I saw that year.
That was a theme at my cousin's memorial this weekend. People are important. Things? Not so much.
Sky blue one-off EBMM Cutlass. I returned it.
Sparkle sky blue w roasted neck and ebony fb. What actually happened was someone on here bought a Fodera from me and then briefly acted like they intended to return it. I indicated that wasn't an option, but they indicated they'd go to PP about it (which sides w the buyer and I couldn't cover that cost). So I returned the Cutlass (which was truly outstanding) and of course a week later the person was like "yeah actually I love this thing!".
Ah well, no beef about it. But I def wonder where that bass is.
Sparkle sky blue w roasted neck and ebony fb. What actually happened was someone on here bought a Fodera from me and then briefly acted like they intended to return it. I indicated that wasn't an option, but they indicated they'd go to PP about it (which sides w the buyer and I couldn't cover that cost). So I returned the Cutlass (which was truly outstanding) and of course a week later the person was like "yeah actually I love this thing!".
Ah well, no beef about it. But I def wonder where that bass is.
