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Do you have a sentimental attachment to your basses?

#83
' sentimental ' ... newer stuff , .. no

my very first trumpet , that was my grandfathers ... he played it while traveling around Europe after WWII , waiting to be sent back home ... a 1940's 'Blessing'

and my 1929 Gibson UB-1 ... a strange little banjo uke that was my great grandfathers ...

this stuff ... Yes
 
#84
My G&L ASAT, yes --- first owner -- owned her for 21 years, will never part with her

My 2004 USA Peavey Cirrus -- present from my wife

My 2015 USA Fender American Jazz Deluxe V - just got it a month or so ago; birthday gift from my wife

will not part with any of these
 
#86
no sentimental attachment to any of my basses. Only a strat that was my first electric. A buddy of mine taught me how to play on it and eventually started our first band together that went on throughout high school. He died soon after so I kept it only because it brings back some good memories. It's the only thing I don't play out with anymore.
 
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tattooSAM said:
"I did the same thing (saw it in a store and had to have it -NOW) a long,long time ago. Borrowed the money from my stripper girlfriend. She cheated on me (are you surprised?) and I never paid her back.:thumbsup:. I still have it. Played it yesterday. Every bassist needs a P-bass."
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Totally agree, every bassist should have a P-bass and a stripper at least one time in their life.
 
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#89
I have one five string and one four string and wanted to maintain a one-in-one-out policy. I believe a Fender American P-bass would be an upgrade in the 4-string department, but I can't imagine letting my special edition Schecter go. Feels like I would be kicking myself forevermore.
 
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I am very attached to some of my instruments.
In particular my second one, which is my first Fender and my first P bass.
I pretty much learned to play on it, played gigs, recorded my only album, done 90% of band rehersals, and participated in the Rockin'1000.
Also, I use it for everyday practice.
I could never sell it, ever.
 
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I def do. Mainly to the first American precision I bought. It was the first really nice bass I ever purchased. I don't really play it all that much as I have acquired a few others that are nicer and I've toyed with the idea of selling/ trading it over the years but always got cold feet before the deal went through and backed out.
I have now come to terms with the fact I'm prob never gonna part with it. It's a 2005 American fender precision in transparent orange. The ash wood grain is just beautiful and I've never seen another like it. I was sponsored by emg at the time I was touring with it so I dropped a set of the emg PAX's in it. I recently did a set up on her and put a set of flats on.
 
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Only bass that I'm attached to that way is one my then girlfriend, now wife, bought for me as a birthday present. I knew she was a keeper! It's Brownsville (SamAsh) five string. At one point I quit bass for 4 years to play drums in a band. I sold all of my basses except that one. If I have a bass I'm not using, I usually get rid of it (and buy something else), but even though I don't use the Brownsville, I can't bring myself to get rid of it.
 
#100
None. They're just wood and metal, and easily replaceable - even if you believe they aren't.
(Heirloom and DIY basses not included - but I don't have any of those.)

I've probably owned 50 basses over the last 40 years - at the moment I have 8 and 3 or 4 will be on the selling block when I get around to it. There are two among them that are hard to find models and most of them are well broken in with my imprints, so I wouldn't like to lose them, but that's not because of sentimental value, just practical considerations.
 
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