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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
1962 Fender Jazz (defretted, Bartolini Hi-A in the neck)
1970 Ampeg Dan Armstrong
Mid 1990s Gibson LPB3
1997 Zon Sonus V
Mid 1990s Sigma ABG
Late 1990s Warmoth parts jazz bass
Late 2000s Fender Classic 70s Precision Bass
2018 Jackson CBX V David Ellefson Signature
2020 Dingwall NG3 5 string
2022 Rickenbacker 4003S (mapleglo, satin finish, checkerboard binding)
2023 EBMM BFR DarkRay
 
I'll probably forget something, but I'm at about 22
Guild Pilot 902
G&L L2000
Spector Euro
Stingray fretless
Stingray Special fretless
Stingray Classic White
Stingray Classic Coral Red
Stingray redish burst..
5 string Stingray Classic
Warwick LMT 97 Corvette 5 string (2)
Warwick 5 string corvette fretless
Rickenbacker 4003 Ruby Red
Steinberger XL-2
Status Streamline
Dingwall NG2 5 string
Washburn/status
Modulus VJ
Peavey Sarzo
Peavey Accelerator
Peavey T-40
Kubicki Ex-factor
Dingwall NG2 5 string
 
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Had 5 at the start of the year and now down to 2.
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I've downsized a bit over the last couple years and am currently at 9.

1988 Fodera Emperor 4 Deluxe
2014 Fodera Monarch Standard 4 Fretless
2008 Warwick Streamer Stage I 4-string
1990 Fender '62 Precision Bass Reissue MIJ
2020 Fender CS Time Machine 1960 Jazz Bass Journeyman
2004 Sadowsky NYC 24-5 P/J
2020 Roscoe Custom LG-3006
Kala U-Bass Solid Cedar Pau Ferro Fretted
Anton Krutz ¾ Double Bass
 
Currently voting two basses

Thought a P for flats (Fralin) and a P for rounds (MFD) would work nicely for me ..... but now thinking that the one with rounds needs to be two: one for nickel-plated rounds (MFD), one for steel rounds (Dimarzio)

This is how the road to having a dozen basses starts, isn't it? 😬

A month later, and that thought is turning into reality: a third P is one its way. Chromes + Lindy Fralin. Roto Bass + MFD. Pro Steels + Model P.
 
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I'm back to 4 basses again. I needed a cheap beater that I could tune to C standard and I ended up with another Epiphone Les Paul Special bass which is surprising after the horrid balancing issues with the last one turned me off from these basses. This one balances just fine on a dinky 2" guitar strap so once I swap the stock strap buttons for S-style ones it'll be perfect with my 3" neoprene strap.
 
5 Basses
16 Guitars
2 Acoustics

Seems normal to me!
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Oops, now I got 6!

Still feels good, somehow-/

A Precision, a Jazz, a RIC, an EB3, and just added this Reluc Hofner 500/2 Club Bass;
 

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5 basses:
  • Music Man StingRay Special 5 HH Amethyst Sparkle
  • Music Man StingRay Special 5 HH Raspberry
  • Sandberg California VM2 5 MT 3TS PFF FFDA
  • Sandberg California II TM5 Ida Nielsen
  • Ibanez EHB1505MS-BIF

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