Do You Play USA Models?

[Duke21]

I'm from Norway and I use a Norwegian distortion pedal.

 

[bassplayer8953]

American, & yes I play MIA basses...

...and MIM, MIJ, MIK, MII, & MIC...

 

[baileyboy]

pacojas, no complaints, love all of these...

73 Fender J
75 Fender P
79 Fender P
FBB fretless

 

[lindseyp]

Typically, TalkBassers do like an option for both in their polls, it seems!

I guess I'm strange in a way, I wanted the responses to be black and white, with no gray area.

That would be a guitarist poll

 

[rational baze]

Irishman here.I own Chinese SX P bass,a Mexican Fender Jazz,a Korean Hamer Chaparral 12string,Fender ABG,an Indonesian G&L L2500 & my main player is an American Standard Jazz

G.A.Sing for a new sunburst MIA Fender P rosewood board big time at the minute.

 

[caligula]

German guy playing German basses (Börjes & Lefay) and very happy with what've got.
However, used to have a Modulus Quantum, sold it years ago...big mistake.

 

[JMac- Wiskerface Designs]

I cant answer this poll accurately, until the OP can tell me what makes an instrument made in the USA?
Would a bass that I assembled My self, in My home, with some imported parts, be considered Made in the USA? Could it be considered a "mutt"?
If "mutt" is a good name, I fall into that category.

Mutt#1, Mutt#2, MIM, MIJ..... Although I prefer Mutts

 

[Din Of Win]

I play only 1 MiA bass: an '82 Peavey T-20.

I do love the bass, and i'll play it a LOT more once i get a wrench that fits the stupid truss-rod.

For now, my main basses are a Squire Bronco, a MiM Fender P, a MiK Ibanez ATK, and a Chinese SX P/J.

 

[Melik]

I'm Finnish and I've got two Japanese basses. Yamaha TRB-5II fretless and a Yamaha BB-425 fretted

 

[Russell Bergum]

I'm American and I play both, and try to buy American, not just basses. The two not-made-in-America basses are from American builders. I have:

2 Sadowsky basses, one NYC one Metro (Japan)
2 Lakland basses, one USA one Skyline (Korea)
1 Carvin fretless
1 Fender MIA 1978 Precision
1 Pedulla Thunderbass

1 Upton Bostonian upright
1 Azola EUB

 

[Floyd Eye]

I have Mexican basses. My 3 main basses are MIA though.

 

[Gaius46]

Of the 7 basses & guitars I own 3 are made in America, 1 in Mexico, 1 in Korea, 1 in Germany and 1 in Japan.

 

[BobbyLeeP]

I did... until my Danny Armstrong was stolen. and I had a '72 jazz. I gave that to a best friend years ago. Now ...
German - Warwick $$ 5
Kor - Ibanez 6
?? - Kawai krb 105 4

Those are the three favs.

 

[MrMcHaggis]

Though I currently live in the U.S., I don't entirely consider myself to be American.

That being said I don't play American models not because I dislike but because I can't usually afford them. I don't have a particular like or dislike with Made In America models, I just play what sounds good and feels right, country of origin be damned.

 

[12stringbassist]

32 instruments - less than 40% USA made.
I voted that I use / own them, but that doesn't mean exclusively.

 

[rutty24]

i'm british and i don't own any made in usa basses. simply because i couldn't afford them. i have two mexican fenders and wherever sterlings by musicman are made.. i forget. however when i win the lottery (yes thats when not if) i would imagine my bass room will be full of every nationality of bass.

 

[EtoG]

I cant answer this poll accurately, until the OP can tell me what makes an instrument made in the USA?
Would a bass that I assembled My self, in My home, with some imported parts, be considered Made in the USA? Could it be considered a "mutt"?
If "mutt" is a good name, I fall into that category.

Mutt#1, Mutt#2, MIM, MIJ..... Although I prefer Mutts

If you want your mutts to be deemed "Made in the USA", then who am I do stop you?

In all seriousness, I don't see why not. This sort of technicality is complicated! Why'd you have to rain on the parade?!

 

[kjpollo]

I'm an American with a blend of basses.
4 of my 7 basses are US made- my Clement and Carvin customs along with my 2 vintage Peaveys- a T-40 and a T-20.

Then I have one from China- my SX SPJ;
one from Korea-my Schecter Model T
one from Indonesia- my G&L L2000 Tribute.

I would buy more US made basses if the prices were within reach to me. I bought my 2 customs at times when I had the disposable income to do it but on a normal basis, my budget only allows for lower priced basses which generally means "used" and also usually means "imported".
I'd love to have a US made P bass or EBMM but those are out of my range. Besides my 2 customs, the bass that cost me the most on my list is the G&L which I bought used.

 

[Dave Siff]

I've had lots of basses over the years, both foreign and domestic, but all of my current basses (Reverend 4 and 5, Fender P5) - and one that's on the way (Carvin SB5000) - are U.S.-made.

 

[EtoG]

I'd like to thank everyone so far for being nice and respectful with your replies. I know that sometimes this topic can get out of hand, and that's why I tried to apply parameters in the OP.

To elaborate a bit more... If you vote that you play USA models, it doesn't have mean that it's what you play exclusively!

So, let the discussion continue!