Discontinued Basses- your faves

[Plutonium244]

I was just thinking about discontinued basses this morning.

What are some discontinued basses that you really like, might want to have, maybe wish they would start producing again?

Naturally there a lot of older ones... but a few newer ones that I either have or want to have, are also discontinued.

My little list:

Newer, but discontinued:
*Ibanez BTB33 (5 string 33" scale, tuned EADGC). Have, like. Discontinued a year ago, I think. Harder and harder to find.
* Music Man Big Al SSS 4 or 5 string (don't have, want, don't have enough cash for one at present, somewhat rare on used market).

Older, discontinued:
*Kubicki XFactor
*Steinberger L2

What are your discontinued favorites?

 

[Jackcrow]

Epiphone Les Paul Standard. Had one before, should have kept it.

 

[Jakeman]

So many Gibson's. Too many to name.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

Rick 4005

 

[Plutonium244]

So many Gibson's. Too many to name.

Yep, Gibson basses going away was the end of an era.

 

[TolerancEJ]

• Mike Browne doesn't seem to be building anymore. I liked his Gnome model.
• Celinder were very nice too and I don't think they're building anymore.
• I liked Steve Bailey's signature Fender. Occasionally, they come up in the used market.
• Xotic XB-2, which they cannot make anymore since Hiro left Xotic and started Miura Guitars.
• Going way back, the Gibson MandoBass and/or Florentine Bass Banjo.

 

[Plutonium244]

Rick 4005

Never seen one of those until now, very cool:

 

[5StringBlues]

Fender Roscoe Beck 4 & 5 string

 

[ClassicJazz]

Any bass from The Bass Company. Glad I still have mine!

 

[Coolhandjjl]

Never seen one of those until now, very cool:

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Hollow/Semi-Hollow basses seem to be all the rage now. Of course CEO John Hall of Rickenbacker said there'd never be a 4005 again. Instead, he's wasting his time on a style that is becoming passé IMO, their new fiver, the 4003/5.

 

[bholder]

Reverend USA Rumblefish R5L

 

[5StringBlues]

Reverend USA Rumblefish R5L

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I'd like to add the Brad Houser sig to this. Same kind of switching and doubled single coils as the Roscoe Beck Fenders.

 

[Ggeorges]

Fender p bass mij....hollow body....gas for one...

 

[bholder]

I'd like to add the Brad Houser sig to this. Same kind of switching and doubled single coils as the Roscoe Beck Fenders.




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Those were all gone before I got to the closeout website.

 

[Plutonium244]

Reverend USA Rumblefish R5L

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Reverend USA Rumblefish R5L

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Are these yours? Nice! A friend/bandmate has a Reverend gtr he really likes. Never played one of their bases though.

EDIT: CLoseout site??? When was that?

 

[5StringBlues]

Those were all gone before I got to the closeout website.

With only 79 produced I guess we're screwed!

 

[mikewalker]

My late lamented Rickenbacker Model 3000

( plus: honorary mention to the 4002)

 

[Plutonium244]

Fender p bass mij....hollow body....gas for one...View attachment 3328393

I've never had a hollow body bass. Certainly looks damn cool.

 

[UNICORN BASS]

Got to do it. Peavey T40.

 

[Torrente Cro]

Fender Marcus Miller
Fender Cowpoke