Have you found "the" bass type yet?

[sedan_dad]

Fender Precision Bass

 

[fretlessguy]

After 25 years avoiding them because everybody else played or had one, I finally bought a Precision Bass. I now know why everyone I knew played them.

AWESOME!

 

[iamthebassman]

4-string P/J.

 

[sikamikanico]

even if I stick to my basic formula (passive, 4 strings, 34"), there is so much variety that it's hard to choose from... so, i basically like variety, but i clicked no, since I didn't play every bass type/model yet and who knows, maybe I'm a Rickenbacker guy

if I had to choose though, I could easily live with just a precision or two (or 5)... ironically, I have none atm... but I'm waiting to find the perfect one (or two or 5, hehe)

 

[T-Funk]

5-string MM/J basses with passive pickups and active preamp.

As of today, my "go to" bass is a Warwick Streamer Jazzman 5. I love the Jazzman's MM/J pickup configuration, and versatility of bass tones it can produce. The main genres of music I play are urban gospel, blues, old school funk and latin; and the Jazzman works well for all of the aforementioned music categories.

Other brands of MM/J pickup configured basses, such as EBMM, Lakland and Carvin; I find enjoyable to play as well. Overall, I like the flexibility of MM/J basses.

 

[kcole4001]

Rickenbackers are all I need.
I do appreciate others, but these are what I prefer above all else.

 

[Aspidites]

I have not found what THE bass type is but i have found what it isn't. So far my faves are G&L L-1000, L-2000 and L-2500 and I also have a soft spot for P necks, MTD necks and Hamer Cruisebass necks.

I HATE jazz bass necks, I really WANT to like them but they just feel way too dainty in my hands.


Rics just feel awful all the way around and I am not a fan of their sound or looks.


EBMM anything, do not like the necks, the pre EBMM necks were much better.

 

[ProfGumby]

Jazz bass for me baby! I have 4 and am sure I will end up with more....

And not just Fender or Fender clone Jazz basses. I also am really liking the 2 pickup jazz bass style configuration. I would include the P/J in this, though it is really more of a P bass with an extra pup.

I guess I just like dual pickups and really like Rickenbacker 4001/3's and many of the Schecter line (especially the 004 and Stargazer) and Peavey, both new and old (Cirrus, Millennium, T 40 and Foundation)

 

[K.Ross]

I haven't played a lot of different basses,but of the ones I have,I prefer my Birdsong Hy5. It is a PLEASURE to play,and it sounds incredible. It would get my vote for "THE BASS" for me. (I've got to figure out how to talk my wife into a fretless though.)
Kent

 

[Munjibunga]

I found out lately the Jazz Bass is thé bass for me.

Me too. Jazz basses and their boutique derivatives, e.g. Sadowsky, Lakland, etc. They constitute the definitive bass tone, far superior to P basses and the like.

 

[mccartneyman]

Have to say anything Lakland makes, although I favor the 55-95 or 5502 configuration.

 

[idoru]

Me too. Jazz basses and their boutique derivatives, e.g. Sadowsky, Lakland, etc. They constitute the definitive bass tone, far superior to P basses and the like.

(with popcorn & a P bass)

c-

 

[TBird1958]

A 70's Thunderbird with Dr's or Roto's and a pick.... Big angry piano clankey goodness.

 

[Greg75]

Stingray for me.

 

[stinger12345]

Ibanez SR for me. I have smalllll hands so the thinner profile is the most comfortable. It also seems like the body is slightly smaller than J's and P's, but I don't really know the specifics, maybe that's my imagination. All I know is that I look like a gradeschooler playing his daddy's bass when playing a J or P, and SR's make me seem a little closer to my age.

 

[nutso42]

P-Basses do it all for me. Although my second choice is Traben Chaos....

 

[FenderGibson]

Peavey's are for me!

 

[57pbass]

For many years I was playing active Jazz style basses...and then I rediscovered the awesomeness of good passive Precision Bass and have pretty much retired all other basses....

for now that is


I am sure I will switch over to a passive Jazz Bass soon...

One of the great debates..... a P or a J...or a Ric ....

 

[t0t0m]

Until now, I have not find "the" type bass I want (probably still searching).
as long the bass is high end basses, sounds great, comfortable, slap-able...I'll love it.

 

[cynical-rabbit]

Yes, but I don't own it. A Music Man HS Sterling.