Do you own multiples of the same bass? Why?

[Jeff Scott]

BTW, the Door (BG in many photos) looks a bit different, now.

Photograph Copyright © Jeffrey P. Scott 2017 All rights reserved.

 

[Plectrum72]

I have a Warmoth, a Fender, and a Squier all with P/J configuration. Although each have a different body shape (P-bass, Mustang, Jaguar respectively). So they look different but sound very similar. Does that count?

 

[DavC]

yes;

different tunings / 5vers strung w/hi C / low B

different types of strings for different sound ... 4 strg rounds / 4 strg flats

frets / fretless

similar w/gtrs ; les paul type , tele , strat ... different sounds for different jobs

and keys ; each has a unique sound structure ; Korg Kronos has 9 synth engines , Yamaha M has 2 ...

 

[Mastermold]

....

But my question is, do you have multiples of the same bass for either different configurations, cosmetic reasons, fretted/fretless version, ... ?

Yes.

 

[Baa]

I have 6 Vantage VP710B.
Just because i love them, and learned to play on one in the eighties,

and they are dirt cheap!
I bought better and better 710's and kept them all.

 

[FenderOli]

I own 5 PBasses, '66 CBS, '57 RI, '62 RI, '98 AmStd, '99 AmStd. They all sound the same.
They are strung all with TI-Flats and through my '78 SVT they only differs in nuances.
Never thought about - why.

 

[Steadfast]

I am with you OP. I want another Bongo--or three.

 

[2saddleslab]

These evil twins allow for standard & 1/2 step down tuning at the same gig. Although each have their own feel and slight variation in tone, they are close enough in volume and timbre making swaps fast without having to move dials.

 

[bassestkkm]

I've got 3 P basses currently and will eventually have one or two more. One is fretted with rounds. One is fretted with flats and the last is fretless with flats. Though I kinda wanna put rounds on there. One also has a musicman pickup in the normal P position

 

[byoung93888]

Yes, because I have a hoarding sickness.

 

[spufman]

For a while I had three EBMM Sterlings: rosewood, maple and fretless. I moved the maple one along because I preferred the rosewood and wanted to try something 'new'. The remaining two are staying with me, though.

 

[mysteryclock]

See signature below.

The reason I have tended to buy / build basses in pairs was to always have a similar-sounding backup instrument in case something goes wrong with the primary one. That, plus the ability to still utilize that "backup" instrument in an altered (lower) tuning which is a real time-saver when going back-and-forth among tunings.

 

[bassclef112]

I have 6 Jazz basses, all with their own character.
All have different pedigrees and I rotate through different strings for more flavors.

 

[MoeTown1986]

I always have two of whatever my current gigging basses are for standard and half step tuning options.

 

[two fingers]

Yes and no.
I own three P basses, but they are all different.
5 string- Cuz low B
MIJ 4 string CAR - Meat and potatoes P bass, if not a tiny bit more "mellow" than the others.
Franken-P - DiMarzio PAF era pickup and really lightweight with a Jazz neck.

So, technically all P basses but all different.

 

[REV]

It's hard to find a really good P bass ( by my definition anyway) so when I find one that fits my definition I usually buy it. Actually I don't have any stock Fender P basses. The ones I have, I have assembled from different parts of other Fenders.

 

[lug]

Two T40's...the first is a 6 digit serial number, bought new. The second is an all zero's S/N that a friend of mine acquired and resold to me at cost.

 

[TDR1138]

I have two L-2000s. One is from the '80s and has the OMG setting; the other is from '00 and has the current series setting. So they sound different.

But the real reasons I have both are because 1) I like them and 2) I can.

 

[micguy]

No - because I want to have a relatively diverse bunch of flavors, while keeping the herd size reasonable. I do have two basses with Jazz bass pickups, but one is fretless, and everything else (including how they're wired), is different.

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

Pairs... a fretted and fretless of each.