TBH, having three basses kind of annoys me, but I also love them all, so its a tricky situation. I would much rather two.
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For those of you with more than two bass guitars, why?
- Thread starter Mantis Tobaggan
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I've only got two basses right now, but I consider buying the T-40 in the pawn shop that's less than a mile away & just stash it under my bed, kind of like a piece of nostalgia.
The dude wants $675 for it though.
The dude wants $675 for it though.
You forgot fretless and fretted as well as rounds and flats. 20 basses easily justified once you add those perameters.
You forgot fretless and fretted as well as rounds and flats. 20 basses easily justified once you add those perameters.
I'm glad you asked this question.
Yeah, I'm one of the freaks here who has basically one bass (one model, two basses), a main (kept at our studio) and a backup (kept at home for practice and side projects). I might one day get a six string fretless to cover Porcupine Tree a bit more accurately and for tonal possibilities, but if I have a bass that I do not play/practice every day, you know what - I don't need it, and sincerely don't want it. Personally, I have NO desire to collect basses I don't play and use every single day (and yes, I practice almost every single day and have for 38 years). Some people like to collect basses and that's cool, but that's not "the shape of my heart."
I can do everything I need to do and want with this guitar - there's no need or desire for anything else. I have the range, the tone (between the tone controls on the guitar, my pedals, and my rig), and the ability to play handle everything I want to (except for some fretless fun, but that's entirely optional):
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Yeah, I'm a freak, and proud of it.
Yeah, I'm one of the freaks here who has basically one bass (one model, two basses), a main (kept at our studio) and a backup (kept at home for practice and side projects). I might one day get a six string fretless to cover Porcupine Tree a bit more accurately and for tonal possibilities, but if I have a bass that I do not play/practice every day, you know what - I don't need it, and sincerely don't want it. Personally, I have NO desire to collect basses I don't play and use every single day (and yes, I practice almost every single day and have for 38 years). Some people like to collect basses and that's cool, but that's not "the shape of my heart."
I can do everything I need to do and want with this guitar - there's no need or desire for anything else. I have the range, the tone (between the tone controls on the guitar, my pedals, and my rig), and the ability to play handle everything I want to (except for some fretless fun, but that's entirely optional):
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Yeah, I'm a freak, and proud of it.
The more I play my Blacktop & compare it to my G&L, the more I want to just sell the G&L & recoup the money to get another Blacktop, the Jazz version.
I love the G&L, but TBH, my newb hands & ears can barely tell the difference between the G&L & the Mexican Fender.
I love the G&L, but TBH, my newb hands & ears can barely tell the difference between the G&L & the Mexican Fender.
Holy crap, that must be the beer talking, once you go active on the G&L, they're quite different, but I never do, LOL.
One word: GAS.
Although I only have 2 basses right now.
Although I only have 2 basses right now.
Why are you wasting time with those other basses when you have a RIC? Thats the better question!Variety is the spice of life...
I have four. A ric, a parts P bass, a steinberger spirit, and a stingray copy that i am converting into an HH.
I mean, why not have more than one if you can?
Good Luck!
again, variety...
My Ric is my main bass and the one that i won't part with ever, but i love the others as well. My parts P bass gets my bar gigging duties if i don't want to bring the ric. The spirit is my back up due to its compact size. The stingray copy is just because i love working on basses and always wanted an HH....
I am complicated...
My Ric is my main bass and the one that i won't part with ever, but i love the others as well. My parts P bass gets my bar gigging duties if i don't want to bring the ric. The spirit is my back up due to its compact size. The stingray copy is just because i love working on basses and always wanted an HH....
I am complicated...
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I do have one that I really love - my American Standard P. I tell everyone that it will be my workhorse until I die, and I think that's true. For the work I do, it absolutely slays! However, there are others I covet! My other basses are in very bad shape and don't really cut it, but I'm looking really hard at the 5-string Marcus Miller Sire; they look and sound absolutely incredible. Also either a Stingray or Bongo, as well as a UBass and maybe a T40. The P has the meat and potatoes covered, but it's nice to also have other options to keep the creative juices flowing!
once i jammed with a guy who worked at a music store. He locked the doors and me him and my drummer friend went downstairs where they had a nice practice room. I could play any bass in the store. I played a nice american fender for a bit before going back to my sterling. I too am kind of freak i guess!
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Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
I have different coffee beans , different beer, many diferrent tv channels, differents clothes, etc. Why i should not have different basses?
