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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
Updating the master list: 22 basses, 1 guitar
Yamaha RBX360
Steinberger Spirit XT2
Fender Urge II
Rogue SX100 - fretless
Ibanez SR300F - fretless
Rickenbacker 4003
Dean Q6 - 6 string
Ibanez SRH505F - 5 string fretless
Stingray Special 5HH - 5 string
Fender Urge Standard - Medium scale - used
[Epiphone Les Paul Traditional Pro I - 6 string guitar - used]
Ibanez SRMD200 - Medium scale
Fender Player Jazz (Buttercream)
Fender Player Precision (Buttercream)
ESP Ltd B208FM - 8 string - used
Fender Player Mustang (Buttercream)
Fender Vintera 60's Jazz (Firemist Gold)
EBMM Bongo 5 BFR 5HH (Wild Cherry Burst) - used

2020 Additions:
Fender Vintera 70's Jazz (Inca Silver)
Ibanez EHB1505MS (Pacific Blue Burst)
Ibanez 300E (Night Snow Burst)
EBMM Stingray Special BFR 4HH (Pink Champagne Sparkle)
Sadowsky NYC Vintage Jazz
 
I have four basses:
  • Fender/Warmoth Precision: A Warmoth Precision transparent brown body with a Fender '62 reissue Jazz neck, Fender Original Precision pickups, flats
  • Fender '62 Reissue Jazz: Body (loaded with MIA pickups) and neck bought from the Stratosphere site, flats. Classic three-color burst, the warmest sounding Jazz bass I've ever played.
  • Godin A5 Ultra fretless: Semi-acoustic 5-string fretless bass, flats
  • Epiphone Thunderbird: The new 60's model, which is the current incarnation of the Thunderbird Pro IV, rounds
 
Rickenbacker 4003
Fender jazz bass American
Fender P bass American Special
Warwick Corvette
Schecter 5 string
BC Rich Warlock

I want to get a musicman but stores are closed to try them and they are not usually in stock so I would have to order it - all my basses are passive and not sure if I'll like active
 
96 as of this past Thursday.

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Currently 3.

A Precision, Jazz and a Stingray.

I owned 125 basses but am back to basics.

After 37 years of playing I realize that I actually only need 1.

Not sure which one though..
I have BBS. Bass Building Syndrome. I currently have about ten. Next good idea? Who knows when ....
 
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