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How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2
- Thread starter smperry
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Hello
I own 4 basses
Fender New american Standard Precision 2009 Olympic White
My first "serious" bass, a damn good instrument
Fender New american Standard Jazzbass 2010 Sunburst
A long time dream, I don't play it but i like the idea to own one. Its more a fantasm come true than anything else
Fender Precision 51 reissue MIJ 2006 sunburst
By far my favorite, I love its neck, its look, its sound
Takamine EG512 acoustic bass
Great bass to play at home without any amplification system or in the garden. But not really usable without amplification with other players
Luc
I own 4 basses
Fender New american Standard Precision 2009 Olympic White
My first "serious" bass, a damn good instrument
Fender New american Standard Jazzbass 2010 Sunburst
A long time dream, I don't play it but i like the idea to own one. Its more a fantasm come true than anything else
Fender Precision 51 reissue MIJ 2006 sunburst
By far my favorite, I love its neck, its look, its sound
Takamine EG512 acoustic bass
Great bass to play at home without any amplification system or in the garden. But not really usable without amplification with other players
Luc
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I own a humble Squier VM Jazz and a GRS205 that I recently turned into a fretless. They get the job done. *shrugs*
Damn. I can remember when I "needed one bass" and only one. Maybe also a backup. Right. I now have 5. Although the fifth bass was a garage sale "find" for $20 and was in horrendous shape. Even after fixing her up, she's barely playable. The next was so warped that, while we were able to get the action on the low-end to a good place, the action higher up on the neck is so high it's ridiculous. So, it may lose it's bass-ness and wind up as a piece of furniture or a shelf or something. But, yeah, technically I have 5 basses, now.
For about a year I've held steady at four, which is down from my high of seven in 2008. The herd might creep up to five or six this year, but I'd like a regularly-gigging band first! The current bass residents of casa Nedmundo are:
1. Fender MIA Jazz, 2003, Chrome Red/maple/black sparkle guard, with Lindy Fralin Split-Jazz pickups.
2. G&L USA SB-2, 2007, Vintage White/rosewood/tort, tone control added.
3. G&L USA JB, 2010, Midnight Blue/rosewood/white pearl guard/painted headstock, Lace Sensor Man O' War pickups.
4. G&L USA M-2500, 2014, Ruby Red Metallic/rosewood, quartersawn neck.
1. Fender MIA Jazz, 2003, Chrome Red/maple/black sparkle guard, with Lindy Fralin Split-Jazz pickups.
2. G&L USA SB-2, 2007, Vintage White/rosewood/tort, tone control added.
3. G&L USA JB, 2010, Midnight Blue/rosewood/white pearl guard/painted headstock, Lace Sensor Man O' War pickups.
4. G&L USA M-2500, 2014, Ruby Red Metallic/rosewood, quartersawn neck.
1. 1981 Aria SB-1000
2. Heavily modded Squier Affinity P Bass (new everything except neck and body)
3. Squier VM Jazz
4. Warwick Rockbass Active Corvette
5. 1987 Fender Jazz Bass Special (Duff)
6. 1976 Univox HI Flyer
7. 1994 Warmoth Big 5 build.
8. 1963 Regent/Guyatone
9. 1985 BC Rich Ironbird
10. Cort Curbow 6
In various states of disrepair: Kramer fret less, Cort steinberger, Peavey BXP Cirrus
2. Heavily modded Squier Affinity P Bass (new everything except neck and body)
3. Squier VM Jazz
4. Warwick Rockbass Active Corvette
5. 1987 Fender Jazz Bass Special (Duff)
6. 1976 Univox HI Flyer
7. 1994 Warmoth Big 5 build.
8. 1963 Regent/Guyatone
9. 1985 BC Rich Ironbird
10. Cort Curbow 6
In various states of disrepair: Kramer fret less, Cort steinberger, Peavey BXP Cirrus
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Fender AS Precision Jade Pearl Met RW 2012
Fender AS Jazz Lake Placid Blue Maple neck 1998
Ric 4003 Fireglow 1994
Gibson Ripper Maple 1975
EB MM SR4 H Tobacco Sunburst MN, currently has ESP fretless neck mounted (Black nylon flats) 1996
Gibson Midtown Standard Cherry 2013 - can be yours
G&L L2500 Black with Birdseye maple neck (needs flats)
EB MM SR4 HH Olympic White
Fender AS Precision Jade Pearl Met RW 2012
Fender AS Jazz Lake Placid Blue Maple neck 1998
Ric 4003 Fireglow 1994
Gibson Ripper Maple 1975
EB MM SR4 H Tobacco Sunburst MN, currently has ESP fretless neck mounted (Black nylon flats) 1996
Gibson Midtown Standard Cherry 2013 - can be yours
G&L L2500 Black with Birdseye maple neck (needs flats)
EB MM SR4 HH Olympic White
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- Author of "Soul Fingers." I'm the Duck Dunn expert.
I just had to revote!
1.) Geddy Lee Jazz Bass
2.) Squier VM Fretless Jazz Bass
3.) Marcus Miller 5-string J bass
4.) '57 RI P with Geddy Lee neck
5.) Squier Affinity P bass with lots of tweaking
6.) Epiphone EBM, tuned tenor bass
7.) Luna Uke Bass
8.) Breedlove Passport, with classical bass guitar nylon strings
9.) Best Choice acoustic, will be converted to a piccolo soon
10.) 1945 Kay M1 Upright bass (this counts in this poll, right?!)
Time to come up with a new way to hang them all...
1.) Geddy Lee Jazz Bass
2.) Squier VM Fretless Jazz Bass
3.) Marcus Miller 5-string J bass
4.) '57 RI P with Geddy Lee neck
5.) Squier Affinity P bass with lots of tweaking
6.) Epiphone EBM, tuned tenor bass
7.) Luna Uke Bass
8.) Breedlove Passport, with classical bass guitar nylon strings
9.) Best Choice acoustic, will be converted to a piccolo soon
10.) 1945 Kay M1 Upright bass (this counts in this poll, right?!)
Time to come up with a new way to hang them all...
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Wait, how does this song start again??
LOL! Well that post is from almost four years ago. In that time I've whittled it down to seven. Here's my current setup:
Mike Lull M5V
Lakland Skyline 55-02
Lakland Skyline 55-64
Lakland Skyline 55-64 P/J
Lakland 55-01 Deluxe Fretless
Valenti VTP5 '55 P
Cincity Customs Fender "Pino" Precision Custom
Have thought about selling a couple more actually.
madbass6
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Hey Serious dude it was just a lol moment when I saw your massive list! hey I guess the more the merrier!
Maybe I shouldnt talk, I actually have a few Basses myself!
Check out my profile pics!
Keep rocking!
I have/like Ritters, Yancies, Elricks, Spectors, Clements, Fenders (USA, MIM, Frankenstein), Trussart, etc,
Alrighty, since you asked....
Two uprights
1970 Pollman, small and fast, setup for jazz
1890 Bohemian/Germanic unlabeled, huge and loud, setup for orchestral work
Five electrics
1961 Fender Jazz stackpot fretless
2002 Sadowsky Jazz maple neck/orange top/ black hardware (my other wife)
Zon Legacy 6 string
Modulus 6 string fretless
Warwick Alien Deluxe 6 string fretless ABG
These are the core. I'm looking to add a flatwound four stringer soon as well.
...and maybe a Steinberger fretless.
Yeah, it's quite the collection.
Two uprights
1970 Pollman, small and fast, setup for jazz
1890 Bohemian/Germanic unlabeled, huge and loud, setup for orchestral work
Five electrics
1961 Fender Jazz stackpot fretless
2002 Sadowsky Jazz maple neck/orange top/ black hardware (my other wife)
Zon Legacy 6 string
Modulus 6 string fretless
Warwick Alien Deluxe 6 string fretless ABG
These are the core. I'm looking to add a flatwound four stringer soon as well.
...and maybe a Steinberger fretless.
Yeah, it's quite the collection.
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Dean Exotica Quilt Ash (2013) A/E w/Aphex® Gloss Natural 34-inch bought new
Dean Exotica Quilt Ash (2015) A/E w/Aphex® Gloss Trans Black Fretless 34-inch bought new
Dean Rhapsody 8 String Bubinga/Mahogany (2016) Gloss Active 34-inch bought new
Gretsch G5442BDC Electromatic (2012) Maple Hollow Body Black Gloss Passive Short Scale 30.25-inch bought used
Gretsch G5123B Electromatc (2011) Maple Hollow Body Trans Orange Gloss Passive Medium Scale 32-inch bought used
Schecter Stiletto Studio-5 5 String (2015) Mahogany Honey Satin Active 35-inch bought new
Ibanez SRF700 Portamento Fretless (2015) Mahogany Brown Burst Flat Active 34-inch bought used
Warwick Rock Bass Corvette Basic (2015) Alder Satin 32-inch bought new
Jay Turser 5 String Quilt Maple (2016) A/E w/Belcat EQ-2058 5 Band Sunburst Gloss 32-inch one of a kind bought demo
Gibson SG Standard (2008) Mahogany Trans Cherry Gloss 30-inch scale bought used
All basses 4 string unless stated otherwise
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You might feel good....but what about that lonesome bass????? His buddies are all gone! Can't imagine having to thin out the brood...I imagine some day I will have to.
