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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
I'm in the upper regions of my category now (5-9)

I just went up to the 10-20 category (10)

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1975 Rickenbacker 4001 Burgundy Glow

Cliff Burton passed away 33 years ago (September 27 1986) and this one was put up for sale today, I had the $$$ so this is your typical case of "stars aligning" etc.
 
Update:
  1. Aria Pro II IGB-805
  2. JP Custom Electric Upright
  3. Yamaha BB1024x
  4. Eastwood Airline Map Bass
  5. Tagima TJB-4 Special (for sale)
  6. Tobias Toby Pro 4 NT
  7. Epiphone Jack Casady
  8. Yamaha BB735A
  9. Ibanez Roadster Fretless RS-840BK
  10. Guild B-240EF
  11. Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro
  12. Epiphone Viola Bass
  13. Fender American Original 60's
  14. JMS Custom Precision 51
  15. Fender Mustang Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Final list will be 14 once I sell my Tagima. From now on, for one bass to get in another has to leave.
 
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And, the family is growing.

Always room for one more.
 
Definitely changed since last year.
1. 57 Nash P
2. ‘77 Rickenbacker 4001
3. Epiphone Jack Cassidy
4. Epiphone Embassy
5. 66 Darkhorse Tele P
6. Darkstar Parts P
7. Rebirth Bass IV
8. USA Musicman S.U.B.
9. Yamaha BB 734a
10. ‘51 reissue P-Bird
11. Certain Elita Chambered P
12. Reverend Fatfish 32
13. Gibson Les Paul Tribute DC

I think I’m good for a bit :thumbsup:
 
Recently went from 3 to 4.

Fender Highway One Precision (flats)
Fender Player Precision (rounds) -> that's the new one
EBMM Stingray 3 bander (rounds)
EBMM Stingray 2 bander (flats)

All is right now, I have a ying for every yang. Phew, I could barely stand to have an uneven number of basses for a few months.

Anyways, the Player P I got is a great specimen, and the usual upgrades are on the way (EMG GZR, 70s vintage Fender bridge and Hipshot HB7 eventually as the last upgrade).
 
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I gone and pulled the trigger on Bass #4 (hence, in my previous post, why the spot was open).

1) 1981 Carvin LB50 Koa, Stereo (I custom ordered this one, in high school, before Koa was offered on basses)
2) 2004 Fender American Standard Precision, Candy Apple Red/Black, Maple fretboard
3) 2015 Rickenbacker 4003, Fireglo
4) 2002 Fender (Japanese) Jazz Bass custom
5)
 
You could say it is a Jazz with a Precision body. :) It's a Custom Shop Postmodern; '59 P-bass body (flame maple top) and hand wound '62 pup, with a roasted maple '60 J-bass neck.
Oooops! I was so taken aback by its sheer beauty I got all tongue tied and typed Jazz. :laugh: though the headstock does say jazz :-)

Its a beauty!
 
OK I added one more, still in the 10-20 range though I hope to God I stay there:laugh:.

New one is an Epiphone Embassy which makes 11:

Fender American P/J 2015
Fender Tony Jackson fretless P/J 2016
Fender Jazz 1996
Rickenbacker 4001 1979
Rickenbacker 4003FL 1985
Gibson Thunderbird 2017
Gibson EB-3 1965
Gibson EB-2 1966
Epiphone Embassy 2019
Eko Beatle Bass (60's)
Hohner semi hollow fretless bass (60's)

I don't play the last two and it's doubtful whether I ever will.
 
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