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Do you own multiples of the same bass? Why?

#141
Four Jazz derivatives for me. That pans out to two passives: a 62 fretless copy (JP), one PJ with a P body which is mighty nice, and two active fives.

I didn't over-think this, just went with the flow really. There were fortuitous circumstances, played a part. Fate stepped in to lend a hand :) The benefits can't be overstated though, accidental though they may be. While each is unique in so many ways, they still lend themselves to be stand-ins for one another, in a pinch, should one take a dive. So for each I have a back-up, more or less. And the sound spectrum is pretty wide and varied so there's a nice palette of possibilities there, despite the obviously leonine lineage.
 
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#144
Yes. I have 2 basses. They are exactly the same model, exactly the same colour, even have the same aftermarket mods.

They're the same colour because the second one came up, and it just so happened to be the same colour. I was looking for a black version, but it was the right price at the right time.

They have the same mods, because I like them.

They're the same make & model, because I like the bass, and they're no longer available.
 
#145
I have 4 Warwick streamers, but with different pickup configurations, body and neck woods.
I did diversify and have a fretted/fretless hollowbody, J & p basses and a fortress.
The only scenario where I can imagine owning the exact same model is for flat/round string variation. Otherwise I'd just get a different bass!

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#146
The only basses that are multiples are my three T-40s. Two are 1978's, and one is a rare pre-production prototype. The pre-prod and one of the others are in close to mint condition, and I keep because they're collectible (to me, probably not many other people). The other '78 is a bit beat-up and is actually the one I play.
 
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I guess I have a few copies, but I don't look at them that way. I have fretted and fretless Jazz Bass Specials and fretted and fretless Drake Model 7s. They don't look alike and Indont think of a fretted and fretless as the same instrument.

I have a couple Jazz style basses, FGN Jazz Bass and a Jaguar Deluxe MIJ, but they are definitely not the same.

I think my accumulation -- collections are worth money and done on purpose -- has basses that don't sound the same. I like to hear how they sound and adjust my playing to make the bass fit a song.
 
#148
My first bass was/is a Squier P bass in black that I modded. I found another Squier P bass on craigslist a few years after and bought it as a backup or a secondary bass to have in different tunings on stage (this was wayyyy before I ever considered getting pedals, or even understood them for bass). Over the years it barely got played and collected lots of dust but recently I got the bug for modding again so I took it apart and ordered all new parts for it. I'm just waiting on a custom pickguard to match the electronics and so I can match the paint to it. Pretty soon I'll have another true "main" bass in my stable.

Part of the reason I wanted to stick with a P is because 1) I absolutely love the sound, and 2) I have molded my own personal tone around the P bass and it's pickups. I have a Jaguar bass but it's a PJ bass because I just couldn't get away from the P pickups.
 
#149
I have three "Precision" basses ....
1. The most recent purchase is a 1967 Precision Bass with several cosmetic alterations; its an all-around instrument.
2. Then there is a 1974 Precision body with an Allparts fretless neck but original tuners; when I bought it a dozen years or so ago it already had a Badass Bridge, the original pickup had been replaced and a Jazz Bass pickup added near the bridge, and I recently had a Dimarzio P+J set installed, plus new pots and wiring.
3. Then there is a Bill Nash 57Pbass, which I bought in 2009, after failing to find the "players" Precision that I recently purchased. I could get rid over every other bass I own and keep the Nash and would be happy man.

The '67 and Bill Nash are nearly interchangeable and I can use them for about anything. The fretless is only used for jazz combo gigs and the rare occasion when I back up a singer/songwriter.
 
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#151
I always look for diversity. So all are different in regard of type, pickup, fretted, fretless. Only the MPV5's can be considered as the same.

Pedulla MVP5 fretted with PJ (Pedulla roundwounds)
Pedulla Pentabuzz fretless with PJ (Pedulla nickels)
Pedulla MVP5 fretted with soapbars (E-C tuning, Pedulla roundwounds)
Pedulla Thunderbass 5 fretted with soapbars (Pedulla roundwounds)
Pedulla 4 string from 1978 fretted with DiMarzio pickups (Pedulla roundwounds)
Fender Jazz fretted 4 string with custom passive HendriX pickups (Ernie Ball cobalt flats...love those flats)
Fender P/J fretted 4 string with custom passive HendriX pickups (Ernie Ball cobalt roundwounds)
Hagstrom C1 from 1967 (LaBella flats)

All give me a very different sound, and for each song I pick a different bass.

How do you set up 5 P basses in a different way? Fretted/fretless, flats/rounds, active, passive pickups?
 
#152
I have in the past, but my minimalist lifestyle as of late dictates that all 4 of my basses are very different.

In the past, mostly stingrays and P basses. I have a custom made PJ now. I want a Roscoe PJ5, and another P bass for flats. Can't go wrong with multiple P basses.
 
#153
It's the only bass I play, so I duplicated it with a second one - same setup, same strings, batteries, straplocks, straps, colors, fretfx, case - everything I could. That way I dont have to make any adjustments between basses, and I use them for primary secondary, but they are interchangeable. AND FANTASTIC.

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#156
I used to have 3 MIM Jazz basses, each a different color and with different pickups, and i was converting one to fretless.
If i ever have more than one of the same bass, they will be different in some way to give me a different tone, color differences are secondary and really only want a different color to tell them apart lol
 
#157
Not yet, but I feel I will soon. Picked up a 2017 Gibson EB4 and love it so much I want to get another in the sunburst finish. The way Gibson is wonky with their bass production and models, they might discontinue it after 1 year. Don't want to risk not having a backup.
 

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