Do I have all the tones covered?

[Bassdude66]

Hello all,

I've got a question for the group. And I will admit, I'm posting this because I have a bit of the Gear Acquisition Syndrome going on. I'd like to list the basses that I own and ask if anyone thinks there might be a particular bass that would add a tone that I don't have. Here's the list:

• 1999 Fender Squier Precision
• 1960s Kingston Beatle Bass (hollow-body)
• 2017 Fender Jazz
• 1998 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Bass
• 2025 Sterling Sting-Ray
• 2021 Ibanez SR1345B 5-string
• 2021 Rickenbacker 4003

I've recently parted with a Gibson Thunderbird because I couldn't deal with the weight of it. Loved the tone, not the weight.

Anyway, I'd be very interested in everyone's opinions on if there's any place tone-wise that I don't have covered. I play currently in a classic rock cover band, but we also play a bit of country and plenty of modern stuff (Teddy Swims, Hozier, Taylor Swift, to name a few).

Thanks all!

 

[DJ Bebop]

Hello all,

I've got a question for the group. And I will admit, I'm posting this because I have a bit of the Gear Acquisition Syndrome going on. I'd like to list the basses that I own and ask if anyone thinks there might be a particular bass that would add a tone that I don't have. Here's the list:

• 1999 Fender Squier Precision
• 1960s Kingston Beatle Bass (hollow-body)
• 2017 Fender Jazz
• 1998 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Bass
• 2025 Sterling Sting-Ray
• 2021 Ibanez SR1345B 5-string
• 2021 Rickenbacker 4003

I've recently parted with a Gibson Thunderbird because I couldn't deal with the weight of it. Loved the tone, not the weight.

Anyway, I'd be very interested in everyone's opinions on if there's any place tone-wise that I don't have covered. I play currently in a classic rock cover band, but we also play a bit of country and plenty of modern stuff (Teddy Swims, Hozier, Taylor Swift, to name a few).

Thanks all!

I don't see a fretless or an upright on the list

 

[Bassdude66]

I don't see a fretless or an upright on the list

I understand what a fretless is, but how does the tone of a fretless differ from the tone of a fretted bass?

 

[Docduval]

I understand what a fretless is, but how does the tone of a fretless differ from the tone of a fretted bass?

Look it up. Plenty of YouTube videos demonstrating fretless and you can hear it yourself. Pro tip: look up mwah.

 

[DJ Bebop]

I understand what a fretless is, but how does the tone of a fretless differ from the tone of a fretted bass?

 

[UNICORN BASS]

Yeah, IMHO you don't need to worry about fretless unless you want to cover Boys of summer.

 

[iqi616]

Yeah, IMHO you don't need to worry about fretless unless you want to cover Boys of summer.

Give you one guess what I'm currently learning! A bit of a masterclass of minimalist fretlessness.

 

[sonojono]

Forget the whole fretless noise. You already have plenty to cover what you need

 

[Ellery]

Only 7 basses? Dude, not even close!

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

you've got everything you need.

 

[sonojono]

I also forgot to ask, what's missing is your pics of the basses you have. We need to see them! lol

 

[iqi616]

I understand what a fretless is, but how does the tone of a fretless differ from the tone of a fretted bass?

Played without the fretless flourishes it's less bright and sustained than fretted. Because I use round wounds on my basses I also use my fretless for songs that would usually be flat wounds e.g. Beatles.

 

[lug]

I understand what a fretless is, but how does the tone of a fretless differ from the tone of a fretted bass?

The concept is pretty straight forward. On my fretted basses, I have a 1 in 12 chance of hitting the right note. On a fretless, I have an infinite possibily of hitting a wrong note.

 

[LowWay]

I'd say you're missing something with multicoils and dual filter pre. Do you need it? No. SHould you want it? Yes.

With Turner multicoils and all the filter preamp options these days, they can be had more affordably than buying a Wal or an Alembic. Though the alembic doesn't have multicoils.

 

[Saetia]

I'd say you're missing something with multicoils and dual filter pre. Do you need it? No. SHould you want it? Yes.

With Turner multicoils and all the filter preamp options these days, they can be had more affordably than buying a Wal or an Alembic. Though the alembic doesn't have multicoils.

Agreed! Turner Multi-coils and a Lusithad Double NFP Special would be my choice. Eventually I plan to do something like this with a Warmoth body and faux-WAL it.

 

[Brich]

Fretless, Spector (or reverse pj) and a uke bass. Your welcome

 

[Bassdude66]

Someone requested pictures of what I have. Here you go…..

 

[Wyvern]

You are missing something with full on active buckers.

Say Spector, LTD Stream, Schecter Riot.

And everyone should own a G&L L2500, it's a very versatile, yet unique sounding bass.

 

[Thumpin6string]

You don't need anything but one bass according to a lot of the TBers on here who say that tone is in your fingers. Based on that theory, you only need one bass to get any tone you want. So, get rid of all but one.

 

[RGerhart]

Do you have all of the basses?

No? Then you don't have all of the tones.