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How attached are we to our basses?

#62
I have a Korean made Lakland Skyline Joe Osborn that is currently having a JRetro preamp installed for versatility.

I can't wait to get it back! I've played a LOT of really expensive basses, but I paid $900 for this one - used - and it is the best playing and sounding instrument I've owned. Oh, and it's just a little over 8.5 lbs.

I have GAS like everybody else, but I seriously doubt that I would ever part ways with this instrument:

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#64
I've made a decision to dial back talk of basses because I feel that love of the bass can get in the way of playing the music if one is not careful. The funny thing is that since I stopped talking so much a gear, I am finding myself much more content with what I have.:cool:

I can understand someone totally loving an instrument, especially one that a player has owned a long time, and on which he or she really got their playing together. I don't have an instrument to which I have those sorts of ties. Instead, I have a type of instrument that is very similar to one on which I started so many years ago: a nice Fender Jazz.:bassist:
 
#66
Dr. Cheese said:
The funny thing is that since I stopped talking so much a gear, I am finding myself much more content with what I have.:cool:

+1, the Bass won't do the playing for you, no matter how pretty it is, I've seen guy's show up with 'serious' instruments, you tend to think the guy must be able to play investing in something like that.......but 5 minutes into the set you know that the cat has more money than sense, ability or musicality, that's all the sub-diffusion you get........ until you have to step up to the mark and play the thing......and then there is nowhere left to hide.
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#70
dwm74 said:
But regardless of what you paid for yours or what you have invested in it, is your bass ever NOT for sale?

Even if you could easily replace it with the same model and mods, would you be confident you could truly replace it? (whether it's a $110 SX or a several thousand dollar boutique.)
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No. A few of them are NEVER for sale.

And on the second paragraph, my answer is that those few that are NEVER for sale are simply not (or "truly") replaceable, easily, or otherwise.
 
#73
I wouldn't let go of this one at any price:
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There are several reasons why this one will never leave:

1) I had it custom built for me, and it took me 2 years to figure out exactly how I wanted it done.
2) There's not another Roscoe in the world anything like it.
3) It's the best sounding/playing/looking bass I've ever touched.
4) Sentimental value is through the roof - my girlfriend did quite possibly the sweetest (and sneakiest) thing ever. She pulled a 007 and paid for it without telling me.

My fretless Roscoe LG3005 (Buckeye Burl) is also on the "never ever sell - ever" list, but that's just because it's my idea of a perfect fretless. No cool story behind that one, really. It's just an awesome bass.
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#74
dwm74 said:
Just wondering...

With the exception of boutique-bass owners, almost all of us buy an instrument that's basically stock. Whether we mod it a little or a lot, or leave it as is, it is still OUR bass. We get comfortable with them, we learn all the nuances and little things that let us get the sounds out of them we want.

But regardless of what you paid for yours or what you have invested in it, is your bass ever NOT for sale? What I'm saying is if someone offered you, say, one-and-a-half times or even double what you have invested in your favorite instrument, would you let it go? (I'm talking about your main player, not a spare/backup or one in your collection that never gets touched.)

Even if you could easily replace it with the same model and mods, would you be confident you could truly replace it? (whether it's a $110 SX or a several thousand dollar boutique.)
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mmm...I had to go back to the Q again....I believe the key point here is in the first sentence - With the exception of boutique-bass owners...

so, would I sell my boutique-custom-unique or relic-vintage-Louvre masterpiece bass? of course not if I can help it. But a stock bass? at 1.5 the price I paied? anytime man! and with more money I'd buy a better bass. And that's how one gets to own a top quality bass. Which is simply better. Because there's nothing like a better instrument to become a better player.

IMHO :bassist:
 
#76
the bass i own is a gsr200 ibanez. it was only about $300 i think. its not the most expensive and definatly has its flaws, but i wouldnt trade it for anything, especially after how long its taken me to get around its slight annoyances and learn how to make it sound good...and then ive customized it with my own designs too :p
 

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#77
I'd be hard-pressed to leggo my 100-year-old upright, as we've been through a lot together (and it's been borrowed by a few semi-famous jazz bassists), but .... I suppose if I were offered two or three times its value and/or enough to purchase a bass that I liked better, I'd do it. I'm not THAT sentimental.
 

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