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For those with 5 or more basses...
- Thread starter Joe Nerve
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This is a really tough question... I think I could pick my favorite child easier than my favorite bass.
Currently have 7 basses. Can narrow it down to 3.
Peavey Dyna Unity Series w/ Koa body. Super comfortable, looks awesome, sounds even better.
Peavey Foundation 5. Have owned this one the longest, 2nd bass I ever owned. I have neglected this bass the past few years, but have put more mileage on it than any 2 others combined.
Epiphone Thunderbird Pro IV. What can I say... It's beautiful, has thunderous tone, and weighs more than my 4x10/1x18 stack (jk). But seriously, probably my favorite.
Currently have 7 basses. Can narrow it down to 3.
Peavey Dyna Unity Series w/ Koa body. Super comfortable, looks awesome, sounds even better.
Peavey Foundation 5. Have owned this one the longest, 2nd bass I ever owned. I have neglected this bass the past few years, but have put more mileage on it than any 2 others combined.
Epiphone Thunderbird Pro IV. What can I say... It's beautiful, has thunderous tone, and weighs more than my 4x10/1x18 stack (jk). But seriously, probably my favorite.
Of the seven in the toolbox, the Lakland fretted Deluxe 4-94 is the "go to" bass. Sits in any mix well, versatile useable sounds, stable and reliable, and comfy to wear and to play. Second is the '83 Fender VS '62 P. The ultimate P sound for me with the perfect neck- very wide at a full 1.75" and (the critical dimension) very shallow front-to-back. With the flats that make it found best it's just not quite as right for some situations as is the Lakland.
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- I like 5, 8, 10, and 12 string basses
I am really liking this Maestro 5 string Sting Ray ... I love the look and the tone. With the Audere 4 band preamp it has a little bit of a different voice than a normal Sting Ray. It sounds a little more organic and less hifi than a normal Sting Ray.
I am really liking this Maestro 5 string Sting Ray ... I love the look and the tone. With the Audere 4 band preamp it has a little bit of a different voice than a normal Sting Ray. It sounds a little more organic and less hifi than a normal Sting Ray.
One word ......WOW!
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You can't ask which is my favorite. You have to ask what is my favorite TODAY! Sure my 6 string Alembic fretless is amazing. But my cheapo Carlo Robelli 8 string is ALSO amazing in a totally different way? You can't compare apples and oranges.
At one time or another I was in love with each one of my basses. It's why I bought them! And I'm sure that sooner or later I'll be in love with each of them again. It's why I haven't sold them!
Come on! Modulus, Ken Smith, Stingray, G&L, Carvin Acoustic, Fender Jazz? You want me to choose which is my "favorite"? Well it's the one that best fits the music I'm playing TODAY!
Yesterday I just had to replace the mids pot on my Fender Deluxe V and it was my "favorite" once it was fixed. But today I'm playing my SX fretless 5er. I LOVE that bass! I think it's my favorite today! $99? Old headstock. Killer bass. What's not to love?
I've never played one, but I will come right out and say that I think the Big Al is one of the coolest looking basses to come down the pike in a long time.
I'm totally in love with my 1991 51RI.
It only really has one tone - not even the tone knob makes much diff... but it's the deepest, phattest, smoothest fingertone of any bass I've played.
It only really has one tone - not even the tone knob makes much diff... but it's the deepest, phattest, smoothest fingertone of any bass I've played.
Which is your favorite, and why? Just curious.
I think you just wanted to show off Big Al...
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This has been my #1 for last 4 years. I love my Rob Allen and my trusty old Yamaha, but nothing comes close to my Sadowsky.
My workhorse bass is my J-bass for most applications. But If I want to rock out the door and down the street I bring my Ric.
I've only recently added instrument number five, a Squier Jaguar which is currently waiting for a pickup transplant. My favorite of all is my '09 Dingwall Super P/J four string. It is the most ergonomic bass I've ever strapped on. The FD-4 precision pickup is sonic perfection to my ears.
I just got bass number 6, a fretles six string, and at the moment I can't seem to put it down, I love it... now I don't know weather that is because it's the new boy, or because I just like it better, but I have been GASing for a fretles six for quite some time!
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Nos. 1 & 2 respectively:
A pair of 80s Aria SBs, fretless & fretted. The rest are in my sig, but don't get a lot of playing. They're nice things to have though.
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A pair of 80s Aria SBs, fretless & fretted. The rest are in my sig, but don't get a lot of playing. They're nice things to have though.
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