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How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2
- Thread starter smperry
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I have 11. 1965 Jazz Bass, 1977 Music Man Sting Ray, two Lipe Lupara J Basses, one Lipe Lupara P, a Peavy Cirrus 6string, a fretless P Bass with PJ pups, a Tacoma Thunder Chief acoustic/electric, a Rouge 8 string, a mid 60s Guild Starfire Bass and an upright maker unknown.
I think I voted two, if I remember correctly. Now I'm down to one, my Squier VM Jaguar. Unfortunately I have more basses on my GAS list than I have money. After I get my Korg Microkorg XL, which is partly a bass in itself (it has some really fat low end sounds), I want to get a real Fender P. And a Rick. And a Hofner. etc. etc.
This music thing gets expensive, but it's so worth it when you finally get that shiny new piece of equipment.
This music thing gets expensive, but it's so worth it when you finally get that shiny new piece of equipment.
6
Fender 1977 Jazz bass
Alembic 1987 Persuader
Music Man 1992 fretless Stingray
Music Man 1995 Stingray
Warwick 2004 Streamer Jazzman 5 strings
Warwick 2008 Star Bass II (bubinga)
Fender 1977 Jazz bass
Alembic 1987 Persuader
Music Man 1992 fretless Stingray
Music Man 1995 Stingray
Warwick 2004 Streamer Jazzman 5 strings
Warwick 2008 Star Bass II (bubinga)
4 currently. Seat number 4 usually rotates pretty often but I purchased a Fender 62 AVR Jazz Bass back in November which
I 've really been enjoying.
Take Care,
Brent
I 've really been enjoying.
Take Care,
Brent
5
G&L JB
G&L M2500
G&L SB-2
Clement fretless PJ
Ibanez AEB
Sold my Classic Vibe jazz last night since I was running out of room and the JB does the jazz bass thing.
G&L JB
G&L M2500
G&L SB-2
Clement fretless PJ
Ibanez AEB
Sold my Classic Vibe jazz last night since I was running out of room and the JB does the jazz bass thing.
mark beem
Wait, how does this song start again??
Down to 20. Items in red I intend to sell eventually (possibly more 
)
Peavey Basses
Peavey TL-Six (Cherryburst)
Peavey TL-Six (Trans-black)
Peavey TL-Five (1st Gen. / Trans Black)
Peavey TL-Five (1st Gen. / Trans Red)
Peavey Palaedium (Natural)
Peavey Palaedium (Trans Red)
Peavey Sarzo Signature (1991)
Peavey Fury
Peavey Axcelerator 5
85 Peavey Dyna Bass
Peavey G-Bass
Peavey B-Ninety
Millennium 5
Other basses
Mike Lull M5V
Kawai FIIB
Ibanez GWB35
Yamaha BB415
Squier Classic Vibe 60's Jazz Bass
ESP LTD B205SM FL
Carvin LB76PF
)Peavey Basses
Peavey TL-Six (Cherryburst)
Peavey TL-Six (Trans-black)
Peavey TL-Five (1st Gen. / Trans Black)
Peavey TL-Five (1st Gen. / Trans Red)
Peavey Palaedium (Natural)
Peavey Palaedium (Trans Red)
Peavey Sarzo Signature (1991)
Peavey Fury
Peavey Axcelerator 5
85 Peavey Dyna Bass
Peavey G-Bass
Peavey B-Ninety
Millennium 5
Other basses
Mike Lull M5V
Kawai FIIB
Ibanez GWB35
Yamaha BB415
Squier Classic Vibe 60's Jazz Bass
ESP LTD B205SM FL
Carvin LB76PF
Three, all built by yours truly. Well... technically 2.5, I'm not finished with the 3rd one yet.
5-string fretted - built 1994
5-string fretless EUB - built 1998
5-string fretless - current build
5-string fretted - built 1994
5-string fretless EUB - built 1998
5-string fretless - current build
3 Musicman basses, one Ovation Magnum and several 6 string guitars.
I would like to own about a dozen more but I put a halt to buying basses until I am in a band again.
I would like to own about a dozen more but I put a halt to buying basses until I am in a band again.
Three, at the moment.
-Kramer 420S sunburst (P Bass copy)
-Hofner 500/1 CT
-Squier Mikey Way Mustang bass
-Kramer 420S sunburst (P Bass copy)
-Hofner 500/1 CT
-Squier Mikey Way Mustang bass
I lied.
I voted four, but really have five.
However, I'm gonna photograph one this weekend and put it up for sale on TB.
The keepers: One fiver with rounds; one fiver with flats; one fiver fretless with rounds, one four-string fretless with flats.
As a hobbyist, this is probably more than I need; it's like I'm loaded for session work, which is not in the cards. (Have walked that walk in a past life, on trombone, so old habits die hard!) But each is an excellent axe that has distinguished itself during a six-year frenzy of gassy gearhead madness. I don't regret the periods of excess (at one time I had 8 basses in the house), because I've learned so very much about what's good, what's not so good, and what works for me. We are lucky to live in a period when so many great axes are available, at so many price points. And while I have some high-end axes, one of my keepers was a $600 dealie. (Hint - good Yamaha BB2000 basses are seriously underpriced for how remarkable they are!)
I voted four, but really have five.
However, I'm gonna photograph one this weekend and put it up for sale on TB.
The keepers: One fiver with rounds; one fiver with flats; one fiver fretless with rounds, one four-string fretless with flats.
As a hobbyist, this is probably more than I need; it's like I'm loaded for session work, which is not in the cards. (Have walked that walk in a past life, on trombone, so old habits die hard!) But each is an excellent axe that has distinguished itself during a six-year frenzy of gassy gearhead madness. I don't regret the periods of excess (at one time I had 8 basses in the house), because I've learned so very much about what's good, what's not so good, and what works for me. We are lucky to live in a period when so many great axes are available, at so many price points. And while I have some high-end axes, one of my keepers was a $600 dealie. (Hint - good Yamaha BB2000 basses are seriously underpriced for how remarkable they are!)
