Gear you lusted for but could never find

[Pet Sounds]

I sort of had a thing for a Yamaha Samurai Bass and a long-horned Burns Bison, but I passed when I saw them come up on Guitar Center's used gear site. Those are the kinds of instruments I want to hold and play first to make sure I like them for more than their cool looks, and GC's return policy for vintage gear is I think only a few days. I played one of the reissue Bison basses since then, and it was meh.

 

[Joeykun]

Some day.......

 

[seedokebass]

I’m not familiar with the “Rumble.”
Did you quote the wrong post?

It was your post, the Fender on the far right in your picture. Now that I look closer, it appears it's not a Rumble? It looks very similar to the picture I posted.

 

[sonojono]

Those cheap wood Basses from Steinberger Spirit

I’m also willing to pay top dollar for one too!!

 

[JTE]

Guild "Acorn Bass" JS

Our store had one, fretless no less. First fretless I ever played.

 

[SLPimp]

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

- a 72 or 74 P bass under 8 pounds (does gear that doesn't exist count?)

 

[JimmyThunder]

Our store had one, fretless no less. First fretless I ever played.

Oh lordy, I didn't know they ever made it in fretless.....I dreamed of it being my only fretted bass but now I guess I'll need one of each.

 

[nixdad]

It was your post, the Fender on the far right in your picture. Now that I look closer, it appears it's not a Rumble? It looks very similar to the picture I posted.

Gotcha!
Yep, I see now that the Rumble looks a lot like the Bassman I used to own, which I think was a 1960 model. Both had the blonde tolex and oxblood grill cloth.

 

[Hypocrite]

As an apparently eternal student, finding gear has never been an issue. Affording it however...

 

[Deleted member 165050]

Gibson RD Artist fretless. They're around, but not at a price I can afford.

 

[logdrum]

I think one can find almost anything. It's the bread to buy these things that's hard to find.

I honestly can say nothing for me

 

[MichelD]

Ampeg scroll top.

Ampeg Baby Bass

Original Gibson solidbody violin bass.

Harmony H29

Kay hollowbody

 

[PJ Muzikmansky]

1960's Precision: Black, white pickguard

 

[covermego]

Joey Heatherton.

You mean, Joey Heatherton doing the Serta "Perfect Sleeper" commercial??? Lol. I'm sure a lot of the folks on here will hafta do a search, lol.

 

[Texican]

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

I have an Audiokinesis Changeling 212 and it is PHENOMENAL!!! ...But so is the Subway 115. I don’t think you sold yourself short or settled at all.

As far as basses that I’ve always wanted, I have always wanted a Ken Smith. It’s weird because I am a J bass and P bass guy through and through. But give me a Ken Smith with soap bars and 47 knobs and switches any day!

 

[WillyW]

Brass fender/kahler claw bridge

 

[VoodooJazz]

Chandler Baritone like this one, in black sparkle.

Stick Enterprises Patch of Shades

 

[A9X]

I have an Audiokinesis Changeling 212

I didn't know Duke did bass cabs. It's been many years since we conversed via email, but he was just doing the Swarm and the bipole, whose name escapes me at the moment.
My bass cab is very similar in design to the Hathor 1506.

 

[Kubicki Fan]

- a 72 or 74 P bass under 8 pounds (does gear that doesn't exist count?)

If gear that doesn`t exist count, it would be MusicMan short scale fretless, passive, five string, BFR, 7lbs on the dot.

 

[Cutter8]

I always found the Ibanez '79 MC800 single PUP really cool:
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@Bertr: The Greco GOBII 750 was made in the same factory and very similar to the Ibanez MC800, and there is a ‘79 for sale on eBay right now for $399 you might want to check out.