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Basses : Years Playing Ratio

#61
Just remembered that I sold my first bass (Squier J-Bass) as well. So that would be 29 basses in just over 6 months.
And I just put in an offer this morning to a guy on craigslist for a weird semi-hollow. Thank god someone scooped it up before I got it.
Yeah I just may have a "wee" bit of a issue.


That is a total of 28 basses and I have been playing for just over 6 months.
So that is 28 basses in just over 6 months. That would work out to 56 basses per year if things were to continue the way they have .... But I have to admit to having a bit of a problem. Things can not continue because I am running out of room and money and my wife is running our of patience.
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#64
The ones that never will leave me (Both have been here for 2 years):
* Fender '77 Precision.
* Listerud Custom Explorer bass

The one on its way out:
* Ibanez SR506

The has-beens:
* Fender Japan 62 reissue Precision Bass with Badass II bridge and Hipshot Tuners(Sunburst, Rosewood fingerboard)
* Fender US Precision with BAII Bridge and SD 1/4 pickup.
* Stingtus Statolp'ray 5 string: OLP Body with Status Graphite neck, Seymour duncan Stingray system (alnico) & BAII Bridge.
* Hohner Arbor MX1 series.
* Dean Rhapsody 12string.
* Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass with Hipshot Tuners.
* G&L Tribute SB-2.
* Warwick Rockbass Streamer 1pup model.
* Samick Artist 6 string.
* Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass.
* Maestro fretless 6 string.
* 2005 Warwick Streamer LX4.
* 2002 Warwick Rockbass Corvette 4.
* G&L L2000 Natural.
* Ibanez Roadster RS900TV.
* Status Eclipse Series 1, 5 string.
* Fender Japan Precision 70's Reissue.
* Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass.
* Jackson KBX.
* Louder Jazz Bass Copy.

All in all: 23 basses.
Have played: 6.5 years.
ratio: 3.54

I like to try new stuff,and if i love it, it stays... 2 have had that "honour" yet :p
 
#65
owned 4
ibanez ct
ibanez 506
charvel surfcaster acoustic electric (shoulda never sold it)
roland G-33 (gr-33b synth bass) (shoulda never sold that either)

own 2
modulus q6
warwick thumb BO

total ownage 6
years playing 17

Ratio .353
This threat also shows where players got serious and dropped some scratch on some high end euipment
 
#68
Let's see.....

1 Blake Precision copy
1 BSX EUB
1 Carvin LB-75
1 Dean Acoustic
4 Fender Jazzes
5 Fender Precisions
1 Fender Musicmaster
1 Framus Star
1 G&L L-2000
1 G&L SB-1
1 G&L Climax
1 Guild Starfire
1 Hohner Precision copy
5 Hondo H-830's
1 Ibanez ATK 300 (still have)
6 Ibanez Soundgear 800's (still have 3)
1 Ibanez Soundgear 300
3 Ibanez Roadstar 850's
1 Ibanez Roadstar 650
1 Ibanez Artcore
1 Kalamazoo
1 Kramer Ferrington
1 Modulus JV
1 Moses Jazz (still have)
2 Musicman Stingrays
1 Musicman Stingray 5
1 Musicman Sabre
1 Rickenbacker 4001
1 Samson 'Sammy' Jazz
1 Squier Precision
1 Warmoth Jazz (still have)
1 Yamaha BE4X
1 Yamaha BB 300

52 basses, 26 years playing, ratio of 2:1
 
#69
Owned and Sold (3):
Yamaha RBX250
Rickenbacker 4003
Ibanex SR505

Still Have (7):
Hohner Steinberger Clone (now fretless)
Jerry Jones Longhorn with Neptune (studio only)
Fender Highway One P
Epiphone Thunderbird (Tuned BEAD)
NS WAV 4 (upright)
Fender Geddy Lee Jazz
Warmoth/Moses FrankenP

Total 10 Basses

I have been playing 22 years

Ratio = 0.45
 
#70
Hey bigntasty. Are you the one who bought my '73 Kingston?? I've not known another to own one.


Used To Own
'73 Kingston J copy
Fender J? PJ? (I forget which, but I was diggin' it!)
'60s Japan J copy with no name
Lotus
Yamaha RBX1000
DP Custom 5HH
ESP ltd 305B
Schecter Stiletto Elite 5
Ibanez...something (I forget what it was)
SX P Fretless

Currently Own
Dolan Custom 5PH
Fender '51 RI
'67 Kay SG copy

13 basses. 35 years jammin'!
Ratio: 0.371
 
#76
Owned, but sold six basses:

EBMM "Dargie Delight" Stingray 5HH
Tacoma Thunderchief 5-string Acoustic Bass
Lakland Darryl Jones 5, with J-retro
EBMM Bongo 5HH
Peavey T-40
Godin A4 fretless semiacoustic

Still own 10 basses:
Sadowsky NYC PJ.
Sadowsky Metro UV70 5-string
'88 Steinberger XL-2
Reverend Brad Houser 5
Reverend Rumblefish PJ
Reverend Rumblefish XL
Reverend Rumblefish 5L
Dark Star P bass ('57 RI P body/'62 RI Jazz neck)
'81 Ric 4003 (my first bass)
Modded Squier VM Jazz w/Fralins.

Been playing off and on for 23 years, so 16 divided by 23 = .7

I only had two basses for most of that time but went through a phase (thanks, TB!) where I bought and sold a number of basses in just a couple years.

I haven't bought a bass in about a year, so I feel like I've been pretty good recently (though I suppose I did just buy an amp).
 
#78
Owned and Sold/Traded: 2 basses
Warmoth Custom Jazz
Spector Rebop 5

Currently Own: 7 basses
Warwick Corvette FL
Warwick Corvette $$
Warwick Corvette Jazzman
LOHUI Custom Jazz
Fender American Deluxe Precision
Ibanez ATK 750 KA
Rogue SX100b

Total basses: 9 basses

Years playing: 3 years

Ratio = 3.0
 

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