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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
Basses currently in my possesion (* or en route):
Epiphone Jack Cassidy Silverburst
Science if a madman

Gibson Les Paul Jr Tribute
Ibanez AFR5
Ibanez EHB1005MS Seafoam*
ESP LTD Bunny Brunnel Sig*
ESP LTD GB-4 Seafoam*
FGN Mighty Jazz Dark Evolution Blueburst
Rickenbacker 4003S/5
Rickenbacker 4003SW*
Lakland 55-02 Deluxe*
MM Stingray 4H*
Status Electro II Fretless
Warwick Rockbass Alien 4
Warwick Rockbass Starbass 5 Fretless*
Kala UBass Journeyman
Danelectro Longhorn Black*
Dearmond Pilot 6 String*
Reverend Fellowship 4 Black*
 
I have 9 basses, all built by myself, with 2 more in construction. Both 30.5" scale length. One will have a Seymour Duncan Ricky pickup for that Ricky tone. Both will have a sapele/maple thru-neck with Florida cypress chambered wings, Gotoh tuners and bridge. Second one will have a Fender vintage '62 p bass pickup. Target weight for these 2 will be 5 pounds and 9 ounces each. My back says, "Thanks, Gary".
 
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Just a funny little story about my bass army. So I've been bombarding my tech with basses. I dropped off 7 this past thursday. He works out of his house and has his shop in his attic. It's a tight space. He was telling me that he has to put some of my basses in his bedroom XD. I told him "Just don't make eye contact with em".
 
Just got a new bass today, an Ibanez SRH505F. This is number 16 on my list but will eventually step down to 15 again as soon as I sell my Guild fretless ABG.
Let's update the list:

  1. Aria Pro II IGB-805
  2. JP Custom Electric Upright
  3. Yamaha BB1024x
  4. Eastwood Airline Map Bass
  5. Tobias Toby Pro 4 NT
  6. Epiphone Jack Casady
  7. Yamaha BB735A
  8. Ibanez Roadster Fretless RS-840BK
  9. Guild B-240EF (for sale)
  10. Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro
  11. Epiphone Viola Bass
  12. Fender American Original 60's
  13. JMS Custom Precision 51
  14. Fender Mustang Justin Meldal-Johnsen
  15. Ibanez ATK300 NT
  16. Ibanez SHR505F
 
I'm back to my old number. Down to two. As much as it was cool having 4 basses, I realized I used 2 of them 95% of the time, and the other two were sitting in the case most of the time.

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I just left my ol' workhorses that I gig with. Maybe sometime in the future, I'll add something else to the stable as well, but right now, I'm cool with my minimalist "keep only what you need".