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How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2

How many basses do you currently own?

  • 1

    Votes: 937 9.5%

  • 2

    Votes: 1,555 15.7%

  • 3

    Votes: 1,643 16.6%

  • 4

    Votes: 1,337 13.5%

  • 5 to 9

    Votes: 2,987 30.2%

  • 10 to 20

    Votes: 1,066 10.8%

  • 21 +

    Votes: 282 2.8%

  • Too many to count

    Votes: 90 0.9%
  • Total voters
    9,896
#3,081
Bought my first Dean Bass in May 2013

Thought I'd update my Dean list.

1. Dean Exotica Quilt Ash (2013) A/E w/Aphex® Gloss Natural 34-inch bought new
2. Dean Exotica Quilt Ash (2015) A/E w/Aphex® Gloss Trans Black Fretless 34-inch bought new
3. Dean Rhapsody 8 String Bubinga/Mahogany (2016) Gloss Active 34-inch bolt-on bought new
4. Dean Performer A/E Dean EQ-7545 Preamp Satin Natural solid top Spruce/Mahogany 32-inch bought used (1999)
5. Dean Exotica Radiant A/E Shadow P7 Preamp GN solid top Spruce/Mahogany 32-inch (2003) bought used
6. Dean Jeff Berlin Burled Walnut top (Czech) Barts badass II Passive 34-inch (1999) bolt-on bought used
7. Dean Edge Pro Active BadAss II Bridge Dean Soap Bars neck-thru Brass Nut Sunburst 34-inch (2006) bought used
8. Dean Sledehammer Ash 4 String Active (2007) bolt-on bought used
9. Dean Hardtail (2008) 4 string black neck-thru 34-inch brass nut Active EMGHZ bought used 34-inch
10. Dean Jeff Berlin Player (2010) bolt-on 34" active (used)
11. Dean Performer Exotic Quilt Ash PBEQA 34" (2008) Elan-4TN pre-amp (used)
12. Dean Stylist 32" scale Hollowbody Black Sparkle set (used)
13. Dean European Select Edge Select Amber Burst (1999) 34" NT (used)
14. Dean Vendetta (2008) Trans Amber (demo) Bolt on
15. Dean Edge 1Q w/Edge 10 neck 35" (2010 neck) Quilt Maple Top Tiger Eye (used) Bolt on
16. Dean Edge 4 5 string Fretless (2011) Amber Gloss 35" (used) Bolt on

I'm a 'dyed in the wool' fan!
 
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#3,082
Bought my first Gretsch in November 2014

Thought I'd update my Gretsch list

1. Gretsch G5442BDC Electromatic (2015) Maple Hollow Body Black Gloss Passive Short Scale 30.25-inch bought used
2. Gretsch G5123B Electromatc (2011) Maple Hollow Body Trans Orange Gloss Passive Medium Scale 32-inch bought used
3. Gretsch 6073 Electrotone (2006) Burgundy Trans 30.25-inch (sealed Hollow body) bought used Passive
4.Gretsch Thunder Jet (2017) 30.5" Black Chambered set (used)
 
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#3,083
lfmn16 said:
I'm down to 4 from over 20! Ben Lindsey Jaco Reproduction, Ben Lindsey 50's P bass, Ben Lindsey 60's P bass and an '81 Rickenbacker. Of all the basses I've sold over the last 7 years, I'd only really like to have one back.
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I'm down to 10 now, and still have my Ben Lindsey 'Stang

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#3,085
Bought my first Ibanez November 2016

Thought I'd update my Ibanez list:

1. Ibanez SRF700 Portamento Fretless (2015) Mahogany Brown Burst Flat Active neck-thru 34-inch bought used
2. Ibanez AGB140-TBR-12-01 (2004) Trans Brown (Semi-hollow Body) 34-inch bought used Passive set
3. Ibanez (2014) AGB205 DVS 12-01 5 String Dark Violin Burst Bass Guitar 30.5-inch Passive bought used set
4. Ibanez AFB200 SRD 12-04 (2008) Sunset Red (Semi-hollow Body) 30.5-inch bought used Passive set
5. Ibanez GSRM20B Mikro Scale 28.6-inch Walnut Oil Passive P-J style PU (2017) bolt-on bought new
6. Ibanez Premium SR1200 Active Nordstrom pups 34-inch (2011) bolt-on bought used
7. Ibanez AGB200 VLS 12-03 (2013) AGB200 4 String Violin Sun Burst Bass Guitar 30.25-inch Passive bought used set
 
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#3,086
Technically 4 but two aren't working:
30+ year Headway Riverhead headless Steinberger copy (unknown date, non-working)
Stagg fretless (also non-working electrics and a warped neck)
Washburn XB125
G&L Tribute SB-2

Plan to get at least 2 or 3 more, some sort of Jazz and a short scale and a different fretless, all three could be Squiers!
 
#3,087
I still have my first bass but I've bolstered the ranks with another two but one is currently taken apart to restore.
1. SX Ursa 1 (Got this back in 2012 and it's certainly seen some action, both studio and live. It's got a nice round sound but doesn't really sit too well in a mix.)
2. 1986 Peavey Fury 4-string (Got this one last year but haven't gotten it fixed yet due to monetary issues. It's currently a conversational piece.)
3. 2017 Ibanez GSR200 (My current pride and joy and the first active bass I've owned. I'm currently using this out live as my main bass, with the SX being a backup. Has a nice clear, punchy tone with the bridge pickup and the neck pickup is pure sex.)
 
#3,088
B-Mac said:
Bought my first Dean Bass in May 2013

Thought I'd update my Dean list.

1. Dean Exotica Quilt Ash (2013) A/E w/Aphex® Gloss Natural 34-inch bought new
2. Dean Exotica Quilt Ash (2015) A/E w/Aphex® Gloss Trans Black Fretless 34-inch bought new
3. Dean Rhapsody 8 String Bubinga/Mahogany (2016) Gloss Active 34-inch bolt-on bought new
4. Dean Performer A/E Dean EQ-7545 Preamp Satin Natural solid top Spruce/Mahogany 32-inch bought used (1999)
5. Dean Exotica Radiant A/E Shadow P7 Preamp GN solid top Spruce/Mahogany 32-inch (2003) bought used
6. Dean Jeff Berlin Burled Walnut top (Czech) Barts badass II Passive 34-inch (1999) bolt-on bought used
7. Dean Edge Pro Active BadAss II Bridge Dean Soap Bars neck-thru Brass Nut Sunburst 34-inch (2006) bought used
8. Dean Sledehammer Ash 4 String Active (2007) bolt-on bought used
9. Dean Hardtail (2008) 4 string black neck-thru 34-inch brass nut Active EMGHZ bought used 34-inch
10. Dean Jeff Berlin Player (2010) bolt-on 34" active (used)
11. Dean Performer Exotic Quilt Ash PBEQA 34" (2008) Elan-4TN pre-amp (used)
12. Dean Stylist 32" scale Hollowbody Black Sparkle set (used)
13. Dean European Select Edge Select Amber Burst (1999) 34" NT (used)
14. Dean Vendetta (2008) Trans Amber (demo) Bolt on
15. Dean Edge 1Q w/Edge 10 neck 35" (2010 neck) Quilt Maple Top Tiger Eye (used) Bolt on
16. Dean Edge 4 5 string Fretless (2011) Amber Gloss 35" (used) Bolt on

I'm a 'dyed in the wool' fan!
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Dean called, he wants his shiz back :D
 
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#3,091
#49

Well I had this delivered this past Wednesday. Rhapsody 4 string active with EMG's and Trans Blk Quilt. Decent Shape. Paid $230 plus $20 shipping. One of the knobs isn't original, but a close match. I know I'll have to replace it though as my OCD just won't let me alone about it. Finish is in great shape but needs a cleaning. Came with a Gig Bag and a strap, though neither were advertised in the sale. Nothing fancy, but hey some extra swag! Here are the sellers pix.

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#3,096
hi all from australia, first post!

2009 Usa precision highway 1 in satin black with SD quarter pounders
2011 squire precision vintage modified
2004 warwick rockbass streamer 5 string
2014 esp ltd b5-e 5 string
and my favourite
2012 ibanez sr 1205 vnf premium 5 string which i picked up mint as an i think store demo returned to the australian ibanez distributor for about 1/3 retail with the red velour case and all the goodies.
 
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#3,098
I have 5 basses:
1) Warwick Streamer Stage 1 5 (2006)
2) Fender Precesion 95 USA
3) Ibanez SR 1000 (1991, Japan) with Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Pickups
4) Ibanez SR 885 (1993, Japan) with MEC pickups from 00's Warwick Thumb
5) Ibanez SRX 350 (Indonesia, 2007) modded to fretless and with Fender JB pickups
 

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#3,100
Used to be two 4 stringers when everyone I played with was using standard tuning. Now, with the older vocalists I've been dealing with, tuning to E flat has become a thing.

However I don't want to change the setup on my original two basses. So I bought two more 4 stringers for E flat tuning :)

Gave up 5 string basses years ago (nothing wrong with them, I just prefer 4 string necks and rarely needed that low B), thus this route.
 

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