Do it right, just do it or don't do it at all?

[WG Plum]

Not telling you what to do but I would transport the bass from home and put the money I would have spent on the T-bird into my retirement account, where it will prove much more useful.

You, sir, are entirely too pragmatic and sensible for this thread. Please recite five Fire the Drummers for your transgression.

 

[PennyroyalWe]

I say schlep what you’ve got back and forth. If you have a decent gig bag there’s no reason this would be any more inconvenient than taking a backpack with you. An amp, that’s a different story.

While you do this, save up for that T-bird (and scout the classifieds for a used one). Soon enough you’ll be able to buy it, but hopefully your recording project will be wrapped by then because you didn’t have to sit and wait while you saved.

 

[Gizmot]

I might have missed some of the nuances of this post, but from what I see the solutions are simple - bring a bass home when you’re not in the studio (I’m in my 70s and I carry my bass in and out whenever I play each week); If you want a T-Bird, buy one.

 

[bolophonic]

Future You will be happy you saved for the one you want.

 

[ics1974]

Travel with both until you have enough saved for the T-Bird

 

[Killing Floor]

One thing you may consider is putting a bass in a case or gig bag and taking it back and forth.

 

[bigdaddybass12]

All purchases must be justified. Sorry, I don't make the rules.

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Yeah, need a bass for the house, that is justified! One for the office ? Approved!

 

[N4860]

Yeah, I'm also curious what the reasoning behind not transporting the bass is. You can get a gig bag for pretty cheap if you just need it to protect the bass in a vehicle.

 

[coy garcia]

transport the third bass in between studio and home (not thrilled about that one)

Yes! It's a well known fact that a well traveled instrument has way more mojo.

 

[TN WOODMAN]

Every studio needs a p bass. Like it or not there will be a need for one on a project at some point . Consider it as your stay in studio bass.

Take one of the other 2 home. Save for the Epi T Bird, now you’re up to 5 basses. Your basses are covered & you don’t have a crazy number compared to many of us here.

 

[Stranger Danger]

Sounds like a justification

Are two basses not enough?

Ok now I’m getting kicked out of talkbass

 

[bigdaddybass12]

Every studio needs a p bass.

Every house does too! I have a p/j at my office !

 

[sikamikanico]

Get the P bass, and upgrade it with Thunderbird pickups

 

[2thAche]

Get the bass you want. If you dont, you'll just do it later anyway and end up with a Squier you don't want anymore.

 

[mikewalker]

"Get it On Credit"? No Money down, no payments for four months, low interest, etc etc... Lots of those kinda offers around for musical instruments...

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

Get the Thunderbird 1st, and we'll talk later.

 

[ctmullins]

Get the P bass, and upgrade it with Thunderbird pickups

I like the way you think.

 

[Micha84]

Thanks for your input! The reason I am not a fan of the transport option is simply that I don't always go from my home to my studio. Sometimes I got some time after work or even during an extensive break and I don't always know that when I leave the house in the morning.

I do have a P at my studio, and it even has flats on it

What I'll take with me for the moment is that nobody jumped in to tell me what a great bass the Sonic P is. Even though I may upgrade it later chances are I won't be happy with it until then.

 

[fhm555]

Since it's going to be six months before you can get the bass you really want, it sounds like your current situation dictates commuting with your stay at home bass for a while. Unless there are security or safety concerns, that would be my choice hands down. The only additional thing I might do is eat Ramin 1~2 times a day so I could save up quicker.

 

[MrAB4003]

"Get it On Credit"? No Money down, no payments for four months, low interest, etc etc... Lots of those kinda offers around for musical instruments...