Gear you lusted for but could never find

[matti777]

Just wondering what basses or other bass related gear you gassed for over the years but could never find at least at an affordable price. There have been a few for me over the last 10 or 15 years. Prices have risen on some things such that I just wouldn't buy today even if I still wanted it. For most the lust for these has come and gone and I have moved on (its not a wanted ad )

• Warwick Stage 2 4 string - These are few and far between but have gotten more expensive over the years. I found one up here in Canada but it was $4k. I bought a Streamer LX instead
  
• Modulus Funk Unlimited/Flea - even ran a wanted ad and found a couple of sellers who both backed out. I built a Sterling Ray 34 with a graphite neck and Lane Poor copy pup....didn't sound the same
  
• Ampeg B15 - the prices have risen on these too
• Audiokinesis cab - ordered one and waited over a year and eventually bought a Subway 115 instead which did the trick

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Fender Adam Clayton Jazz Purple Sparkle.

I’ll find one .

 

[Thunder Lizard]

Yamaha PB1 preamp... they have an unreal tone, and those who own them like to keep them lol.

 

[Ostie]

Can’t find a Ric that I can afford.

 

[GretschWretch]

Joey Heatherton.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

had the chance to buy one for only $1,750 several years ago & stupidly passed:

 

[Mustang Surly]

Nothing comes to mind right now, but there are a couple of items that I found, bought and then stupidly sold off when I was younger that I sorely wish I still had.

Oh well...given some of the places I've lived, they probably would've gotten stolen anyhow.

 

[andyjevans]

I used to play a Guild JS1 which I really liked. I'd love another but they're rare and I don't want to pay anything over-priced.

 

[Goatrope]

Always wanted to try one of these but never seen one in person.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Music Effectornix Lustre compressor pedal. Japanese made, only a handful ever built. Probably fewer than 5 in existence. Not even sure why I want one.

 

[JTE]

G&L L-1000e

Our opening order with G&L included one, but they never made any.

 

[neddyrow]

I had a Guild B-30 but it wasn't big enough. I want one of these Ernie Ball Basses so bad! Super rare and minimum of $4K to buy.

 

[4SG]

I wouldn't say "lust" necessarily, but I've always wanted to get my hands on an Ampeg Scrolltop, an Ovation Magnum and a Wal bass. Here they are being played by some outstanding bassists: Rick Danko, Jah Wobble and Colin Moulding.

 

[pingvuiini]

Lefty 5 string Pentabuzz with no lines.

 

[OkayistBassist]

Another blonde Super Bassman head.

I have the matching 8x10 and 4x10 cabs. I’d love to find two of the 1x15 cabs in blonde / oxblood. I don’t know if they made them, but would love to add them to the collection.

 

[ZonieBass]

In the seventies I worked at a Mom and Pop music store. They got an Ampeg Patch 2000 in stock. I ended up buying it at a great price since it just wasn't selling. Mine had a Hagstrom Swede guitar that had specially wired frets. When you touched a string to a fret you could play the note and trigger the synthesizer. There was a bass version but I could never find one. This was my rig pictured below.

 

[A9X]

Steinberger XL5W.

Yamaha PB1 preamp... they have an unreal tone, and those who own them like to keep them lol.

I have 2. I don't recall them being that exceptional.

 

[JTE]

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I had a Guild B-30 but it wasn't big enough. I want one of these Ernie Ball Basses so bad! Super rare and minimum of $4K to buy.

Having played several good examples of each, the Guild wins. Much better construction, fit and finish, and most importantly, sound.

Caveat, I'm a big Guild fan, have been since 1976.

 

[Bertr]

I always found the Ibanez '79 MC800 single PUP really cool:

 

[bearhart74]

Green AAAAA Quilt maple top Roscoe SKB 3005 that had an ebony fb. A bunch of years ago a dude from Puerto Rico had it up for sale and i just didn't have the steam. If i see that for sale again its mine