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Do I really need another one.

#81
FRoss6788 said:
Well, he's only talking about buying a second one, so that's two. You were calling that "collecting". A bit extreme.
I believe some people can play and enjoy having several basses at the same time.
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He's been playing one bass for at least 16 years and been completely happy it. Why complicate it now! A 2nd bass is just a gateway to a 3rd. Next thing you've got 20 basses in every pickup and string combination imaginable.

I'm just being cheeky and playing devils advocate though.
 
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Swerve said:
He's been playing one bass for at least 16 years and been completely happy it. Why complicate it now! A 2nd bass is just a gateway to a 3rd. Next thing you've got 20 basses in every pickup and string combination imaginable.

I'm just being cheeky and playing devils advocate though.
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Glad to hear that!

Some might say that means he's put in his time and has earned the second bass. :D
 
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It has arrived thanks to Bass Central. First impressions, nice, I like the smell of lacquer which unlike my American Original, this one has. The neck seems slimmer then the usual "baseball bat " Precision. The different neck radius is fine and the wide and slightly thinner neck feels good. I like the darker Sunburst color and is different than the old brighter yellow and red.
 
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walkbassman45 said:
It has arrived thanks to Bass Central. First impressions, nice, I like the smell of lacquer which unlike my American Original, this one has. The neck seems slimmer then the usual "baseball bat " Precision. The different neck radius is fine and the wide and slightly thinner neck feels good. I like the darker Sunburst color and is different than the old brighter yellow and red.
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Post a photo !!
 
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Sacha 2A said:
Post a photo !!
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Swerve said:
He's been playing one bass for at least 16 years and been completely happy it. Why complicate it now! A 2nd bass is just a gateway to a 3rd. Next thing you've got 20 basses in every pickup and string combination imaginable.

I'm just being cheeky and playing devils advocate though.
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I resemble that remark. I had ONE BASS for four decades. Now I have five. It's called intellectual curiosity. As a musician it's imperative to expand one's world view.

Although I'm all GASed out for new axes I have a home workbench project going on. My 2008 Limited Edition 60th Anniversary Precision Bass is getting a Precision-labeled replacement Fender Jazz Bass neck, Gotoh Res-O-Lite tuners, a Wilkinson bent steel/brass saddle bridge, and a Hipshot string guide. It will shave more than a half pound off the weight.

I wouldn't have done it had I not experienced the Precision and Jazz basses after my slab. It really opened my eyes.
 
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Swerve said:
He's been playing one bass for at least 16 years and been completely happy it. Why complicate it now! A 2nd bass is just a gateway to a 3rd. Next thing you've got 20 basses in every pickup and string combination imaginable.

I'm just being cheeky and playing devils advocate though.
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Just telling the truth. I was happy playing guitar for many years & thought one day I need a bass. I’ll just either a p or j & I’ll be set. Started off with that single j.

I recently got #20. Sterling Short Scale Stingray & love it. Collection has a lot of similarity to the untrained eye but you’re right-pickups, woods, strings, colors,fretted/fretless-I need the variety.
 
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