How many basses do you have?

[Darkstrike]

20 or so, can't remember the exact number at this minute.

I use most of them, but lately I've been favouring a specific few.

 

[ksandvik]

...just the cost of updating the strings on multiple basses frequently does not make sense.

I have three: SX-PJ for P-bass/Jazz bass sound, Ibanez ATK for funk/music man sound and Ibanez SRX for heavy metal sound. That should cover all the needs I have.

 

[Mr wiggl3s]

One is the loneliest number

This is the first and only bass I've had. I really don't even want to buy another though. The one i have sucks, really hard, i just want to build my own semi-hollow body.

 

[milestherooster]

4-
5str Stigray- main player
Dan Armstrong Lucite
65 Mosrite Ventures Model- incredible tone
Springfield Dbl Neck 4str and 12str-electric- just had to have one!
Have had many more, but thinned out overtime...need room for all the other music cr#p!
I use all of them for different situations.

 

[LongHairFreak]

I've got two that I play regularly. A Dolan PH5 and a CIJ '51 P RI w/a J at the neck.

I have a third--a '67 Kay SG copy--that doesn't get played much.

I also have two more that I don't play with at all. Though that's wholly because of their missing parts.

 

[odysseios]

2:

1 - Fender Precision PB57 CIJ
2 - Hofner 500/1 Ignition

 

[BLYN]

´82 Fullerton J
´82 JV J
´83 Fullerton J
´93 Jpn ´62 J
´99 CS ´64 J relic
´01 Jpn. Mustang, Comp.
´03 BG32, Acoustic.
´05 CS ´59 P
´06 Jpn ´62 J, VSP

Mainly play the ´83 Fullerton J and the ´99 CS ´64 J

 

[BassGirl1122]

I have 8
2 Fender Jazz
1 Squier Jazz
'57 reissue Fender P
Spencer P
Ibanez GSR-200 with EMG pick ups
Ibanez GSR-200
Ibanez GSR-100

 

[brett7276]

17 at current:

1.1984 Spector NS2
2. 1987 Spector NS-2
3. 1983 Ken Smith BT-4
4. 2000 Aries Bovidae 5
5. 2003 F Bass BN5
6. 1985 Jaydee Roadie
7. 1981 Ibanez Musician
8. 1996 Warwick Frettless Corvett
9. 1987 Aria SB Elite
10 1983 Aria SB 1000
11. 1983 Alembic Spoiler
12 2000 Hamer USA 12 string
13. 1972 Fender Jazz
14 1999 Yamaha BB 614
15 2002 Sadowsky MV4
16. 1960s Jazz Bass Relic custom Red- Ben Lindsey
17. 1960's jazz bass Relic custom- Blue Ben Lindsey

 

[andysvec]

I think I'm getting out of control with this as well, I almost didn't want to look at my profile and count.

I'm up to 14 electric basses, two acoustic basses, one upright, and one electric upright.

I justify it in categories, I have one each of a six string/fretless/upright/elec upright if needed for a special project, one acoustic (the second has a broken truss rod, but I'd like to have it repaired and have a fretless board put on), four vintage ones that I don't really gig but won't think of selling unless I am desperate for $, and that leaves about 4 or so that I do rotate into different gig projects as I currently play 3 or 4 nights a week steady in 3 or 4 different bands at a time. After that justification I think I still have another 4 that I occasionally use but could get rid of.

Problem is I still keep wanting other basses, it never ends

I still don't come close to Sobie's amount though

 

[wafu_vasco]

7 at the moment:

- Fender Jazz Deluxe
- Fender Precision
- Hofner Club
- Ibanez AEB
- Ibanez ATK
- Gibson Explorer
- Gibson Thunderbird

They're all loved in their own way, the Fenders get played the most by far. Except perhaps the Thunderbird, that's been a slight disappointment. I've got three lead guitars, and Fender wins there, too. Unfortunately my wife is too supportive - she's putting hooks up over our stairs so that she can use the pretty Hofner and Gretsch as ornaments. She's currently trying to get me to buy a Paul Reed Smith or another Gibson. I shouldn't complain...

 

[kaputsport]

2

Year/Brand/Model/Features/Color/Mods

1997 Pedula Rapture RB-4 Single pickup 4 string (Black) "Drop D Tuner"
1995 Pedulla Rapture RB-5 Single Pickup 5 string (Cool Blue)

Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[t0t0m]

Currently 6:

1. Sadowsky NYC PJ 5
2. Status Kingbass 5 Headless
3. Fender JB Marcus Miller 5
4. Tobias Killer B 5
5. Yamaha TRB 5P
6. EBMM Sterling 4H Piezo

 

[ransombass]

I currently have 4.

1. '97 USA Fender Precision w/flats and foam at the bridge
2. '06 MIA Fender Highway One Jazz Bass w/rounds
3. Squire Vintage Mod Fretless Jazz Bass w/rounds
4. '07 Fender American Standard Jazz Bass V w/rounds

The fiver is my first call bass the others get plenty of use though. The Highway One has SD Antiquity II's in it and it sounds awesome. The P-bass really channels the Motown mojo and the fretless is just too fun to play.

Currently gassing for a cheap upright

 

[Phalex]

4

Rickenbacker:

Carvin Fretless Acoustic:

Fender Hoppus P-Bass:

Bogdon Box Bass (It's made of real box!):

 

[ProfGumby]

Right now it is 6, but was up to 8 recently. Listed in order of arrival...

SX Jazz Bass (Geddy Clone)
SX P Bass
S101 5 String (currently on sale/consignment at the local shop)
Squier VM Jazz
Squier CV Jazz
SX Jazz Bass (will be a clone of another (different) Geddy bass)

As I listed the 5'er is on its way out and the P bass might be as well. Though I am not sure about that...

But for the sake of playing them 4 or 5 is plenty to have and play, especially for a guy who farts around in his office/music room. Of course that is just me....

 

[T-MOST]

I don't believe in having more bases than I can actually play and be comfortable on. So, I only have 3 basses. One of them is my first bass which I don't play anymore but keep for sentimental value.

 

[rappa29]

4 total basses (2 4's and 2 5's).

 

[Mrdak]

see sig.....

 

[MNAirHead]

20-60 depending on my gigging schedule (ship them in advance).. I'm coming off the road shortly and will get the count around 10

Make an effort to rotate/play all of them... always have one or two at the shop being fine tuned.. this ensures the necks don't get wonky.