I have 3; '99 CIJ Geddy Lee Signature ("Glee"), '23 JetGlo 4003 ("Ricky Bobby"), and a squire vintage modified fretless (just picked up off marketplace, no name). Think I'm set unless I got something as a backup, would likely be a stingray or a P. Used to have a '95 JG 4003S but stupidly sold it in like 2007.
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How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2
- Thread starter smperry
- Start date
1. Lodestone - Oct 2012
2. Epiphone EB 0 - March 2014
3. Hofner Violin Bass - July 2014
4. Squier Bass VI - September 2014
5. Vintage Jazz - July 2015
6. Squier 50s Precision (BUTTERSCOTCH) - Oct 2015
7. Vintage Fretless - Oct 2015
8. (Unknown) precision bass - Dec 2016
9. Fender MIJ Precision - December 2017
10 Fake Rickenbacker - Oct 2018
11. Squier Telecaster Bass - June 2019
12. Gibson SG bass - September 2019
13. Acoustic Fretless - August 2021
14. Warwick Rockbass Fretless - September 2021
15. Yamaha Bass - Jan 2022
16. Jedson Bass - July 2022
17. Hofner Shorty - June 2023
18. Epiphone EB1 - Jan 2024
19. Burns 6 String bass - Feb 2024
20. Squier 50s Precision (brown) - Feb 2024
aiming to get it down to between 1 - 3
2. Epiphone EB 0 - March 2014
3. Hofner Violin Bass - July 2014
4. Squier Bass VI - September 2014
5. Vintage Jazz - July 2015
6. Squier 50s Precision (BUTTERSCOTCH) - Oct 2015
7. Vintage Fretless - Oct 2015
8. (Unknown) precision bass - Dec 2016
9. Fender MIJ Precision - December 2017
10 Fake Rickenbacker - Oct 2018
11. Squier Telecaster Bass - June 2019
12. Gibson SG bass - September 2019
13. Acoustic Fretless - August 2021
14. Warwick Rockbass Fretless - September 2021
15. Yamaha Bass - Jan 2022
16. Jedson Bass - July 2022
17. Hofner Shorty - June 2023
18. Epiphone EB1 - Jan 2024
19. Burns 6 String bass - Feb 2024
20. Squier 50s Precision (brown) - Feb 2024
aiming to get it down to between 1 - 3
That’s allot of selling to do. Would you keep 1-3 of what you already own or use the money to get something special?
I've got:
Mystery fretless J-bass
Partscaster P-bass
Epiphone Non-reverse Thunderbird PJ
Warwick Corvette mystery bass
Most of these are pretty new, only the Epiphone has been with me for some years. I don't know how I became a mystery parts bass dude bro man my guy, I used to have basses that came with serial numbers.
Mystery fretless J-bass
Partscaster P-bass
Epiphone Non-reverse Thunderbird PJ
Warwick Corvette mystery bass
Most of these are pretty new, only the Epiphone has been with me for some years. I don't know how I became a mystery parts bass dude bro man my guy, I used to have basses that came with serial numbers.
I'm laugh reacting because while i do find it funny, i don't see it as impossible. How many warehouses do you have to store this much
Only two rooms. I'll take some pics after a while.
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Thats allot of basses. Do they all serve a purpose or are you just a collector?
Both, I like 80’s metal, so I bought a lot Charvel, Jackson, Ibanez, BCRich etc. to get their tone. And I found it interesting to see the differences between each brand, so I started to do the collection.
Fantastic collection, and I'm glad they make you happy. But when I see a collection like this it makes me even more content with the 2-3 that I have. Can't imagine maintaining or even just owning this many.
Yeah, I believe 3-5 is enough though, I'll sell most of them in the future. I bought these many mostly because of curiosity.
Holy basscave Batman!! There's loads of choices, i struggle with my 20 sometimes, no idea how i'd do with 180+. Are there main players in that which get more play/gig/studio time vs the others?
Yeah, that's an issue, I just pick the nearest one
2012 Epiphone Thunderbird IV (BEAD)
2019 Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro (+ Hipshot Supertone bridge, Hipshot tuners))
2019 Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro
1988 Greco Thunderbird (+ Gotoh tuners)
1990 Greco Thunderbird
Theme? Theme? What theme?
NOTES:
I sold the 2009 Epiphone Thunderbird PRO IV that I listed in the 2019 post.
All basses are strung with Ernie ball Chrome Flats.
Other than the BEAD bass, all basses are tuned DGCF.
2019 Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro (+ Hipshot Supertone bridge, Hipshot tuners))
2019 Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro
1988 Greco Thunderbird (+ Gotoh tuners)
1990 Greco Thunderbird
Theme? Theme? What theme?
NOTES:
I sold the 2009 Epiphone Thunderbird PRO IV that I listed in the 2019 post.
All basses are strung with Ernie ball Chrome Flats.
Other than the BEAD bass, all basses are tuned DGCF.
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Good point. I'd either keep 1-3 or use the money to get a 2 grand made in america Fender P or the new Telecaster Fender bass. Obviously there are some in the collection such as the Epiphone EB-1 that I can't part with due to how rare they are to come across.
Dear TB friends,
I believe i have mentioned in every single thread about "the one that got away" the Rockbass Starbass i used to own in 2017/2018, but was forced to sell. Well, i have since then been keeping an eye on the second hand market both in France & Spain, & with prices constantly going up, realised that i might as well just forget about it.
I recently moved from Spain to France for good, so i sold everything i had over there & was down to one bass: a Cort B5 Element OPBR, left at my brother's house in Marseille. With the money i made on my Squiers, i got myself an Ibanez AGB200-BKF and i just love it! Cant wait to put tapewounds on it (and to have both my basses in the same physical space!)!
I will still keep an eye open for a Starbass in Daphne Blue or a Chowny CHB-1 in the future, but for now i am very happy with the noises my two basses can make!
Pics:
I believe i have mentioned in every single thread about "the one that got away" the Rockbass Starbass i used to own in 2017/2018, but was forced to sell. Well, i have since then been keeping an eye on the second hand market both in France & Spain, & with prices constantly going up, realised that i might as well just forget about it.
I recently moved from Spain to France for good, so i sold everything i had over there & was down to one bass: a Cort B5 Element OPBR, left at my brother's house in Marseille. With the money i made on my Squiers, i got myself an Ibanez AGB200-BKF and i just love it! Cant wait to put tapewounds on it (and to have both my basses in the same physical space!)!
I will still keep an eye open for a Starbass in Daphne Blue or a Chowny CHB-1 in the future, but for now i am very happy with the noises my two basses can make!
Pics:
