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How many basses do you own? (Currently)

How many basses do you currently own?

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#201
BassAgent said:
Say Jean, I have a question: is it possible to play an ordinary bassline on those things? It seems to mee that your hands would overstretch, unless they are 6 feet wide ;)
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Yeah, ordinary basslines no problem. Stuff over the 17th fret on a regular 4 or 5-string, I'll typically:

1) move to a thinner string
2) tap
3) Use thumb position

Around the nut, the spacing is usually pretty tight so playing in that area is not an issue.

When someone unfamiliar with one of these instruments picks one up for the first time, usually they will have more of a problem plucking the same string they are fretting, rather than not being able to reach the thickest/lowest string.
 
#202
So Jean, how long did it take you to become functional on those gigantic instruments? I look at them and I'm just flummoxed!

BTW, you should really consider my suggestion of calling it a "gigantar." It's a bass but it's got more notes in the upper range than the lower, and its gigantic.
 
#203
Warmoth Deluxe Jazz 5, Dean B2-5, Ashbory, Fender Jazz Deluxe Active, Peavey Fury6, SX SJB62-5 (J-Retro modded), SX Short-scale Jazz, Short-scale Fullerton Cutlass MM, White Jazz Funk Machine (homebuilt, Audere-equipped) and my custom 6 (currently stalled out)...
 
#207
Jean Baudin said:
I lost count. But here's a new picture of some of them.

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I guess that "re-stringing" for you is much like painting the Golden Gate bridge? There's a full-time team of technicians locked in your basement, who come out out night and start changing the strings :smug: .

Don't you ever wake up and think to yourself, "Hmm, I think I'll switch to flats today"? :D

BTW, I checked out some of your videos today, for the first time. You're rather good aren't you?


Respect!
 
#208
Check my profile for all 4 that I have. I just picked up a Fender MIM Jazz RW/Sunburst to keep at work 100% so I can practice during my lunch break. So if something happens to it, who cares? Although, it is very good quality all-around for an MIM. I'm surprised. All gear was 20% off at Sam Ash today (Memorial Day) - so I got about $98 off the price...not too bad!
 
#209
I have 10 right now (including my double bass).
Nice round number!

2006 Sadowsky NYC 24-5 PJ
2006 Sadowsky NYC 24-5
2005 Sadowsky MV5
2002 Fodera Edward 6
2004 Rob Allen MB-2 5-string
1990 Ken Smith BT6
1972 Höfner 5000/1 Deluxe
1995 Fender MIA '62 RI Jazz (Fralins)
2001 Fender MIA '57 RI Precision (Fralins)
1998 Anton Krutz (KC Strings) 7/8 DB with C-ext

I'm gonna be thinning them out so I'll be selling a lot of them this year.

Cheers!
 
#215
I currently have eleven in my possession, and one on order. They are all four string and the fretless all have blank planks.

63 P Bass
73 P Bass
78 P Bass
78 P Bass - you can never have too many P Basses
05 P Bass - fretless (with mods)
72 Jazz - fretless (with mods)
G&L SB-2 - fretless
Modulus VJ - EMG
Modulus VJ - Barts
Suhr Vintage Jazz
Larrivee acoustic/electric
Kinal MK4-B - on order (just sold a Kinal MK5-B)

Bob Walker
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