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How many basses do you own? (Currently)

How many basses do you currently own?

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#743
A-Step-Towards said:
I am always buying and selling as some of you know but honestly there are only 2 I consider mine, the rest are trade bait or something I am flipping.
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I can understand the trading and flipping thing and it is a lot of fun. It also gives you a lot of first hand knowledge about a lot of different basses.

But as for basses considered "mine", I could never get along with just two. My basses are in categories: 4, 5, 6, and 7 string to start. (that's four), then fretted and fretless (That's eight) and then old school and modern (that's 16). And finally there is the "oddball" category which at present only has my 8 string (doubled) and my Carvin Semi-hollow body AC50. The AC50 is at times my main axe for certain music (blues) but I still don't classify with other electric basses as it's rather different. (So that's 18).

And Oddly that comes out to just about the number of basses I own. I actually own two more because I have two duplicates in my SX collection where one is flats and one is roundwounds.

But just two basses? How could that work? Would I just choose a 7 string in fretted and fretless? But would it be old school or modern? I just don't see how 2 basses can work unless you only play one kind of music all the time.
 
#744
I currently have 8,in order of purchase.(although the New Zealand made Jansen is on loan,I do hope to buy it.)

MIM Fender Jazz 95/96,
MIC Fender BG-31 acoustic 97ish,
MIA Fender Jazz 2005,
MIJ Gretsch Broadkaster G6119BO 2004,
MIA Peavey T-45 (for sale) 83ish ?,
MINZ Jansen Telecaster Bass copy(early 70's ?),
MIJ P Bass 70's Copy 2011,
CII Squire VM Jaguar SS 2011 (like the way its deemed to be "Crafted In Indonesia).

and always looking for more what ever it may be.
 
#746
Which was totally done to make room for more.

I sold my Alex Webster Signature Spector to make room for a Spector USA Series Electric Guitar (ARC6-RW).

I have two USA Spector NS-2 models on order and another ARC6, this one is the first to ever have the Floyd Rose bridge.

I'm a sick man. You've heard of GAS... I have SAS... Spector Acquisition Syndrome.


My Current Stable Left to Right:

  • 1988 Kramer-Era NS-2A Fretless
  • 2011 NS-2 - The Black Pearl - The first Spector to ever have Black MOP inlays.
  • 2010 NS-4 - Water Cured Redwood
  • 1996 Spector B.O.B.-4 (Bolt On Bass) #019 - the only B.O.B. to get workshop installed crown inlays.

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#747
6

Framus (my first bass)
Cort Semi-Acoustic (bought it for the rest of my parents, so I could play untill late at night without having to use an amp)
Aria Pro II STB series
Stagg Electric Upright bass (I wanted to play upright bass again, but short on money to buy a double bass, the Stagg was/is a decent alternative)
Peavey T-40
Ibanez Silver Series Jazzbass

And +1
A double bass I hired from the musical school I went to when I was 16 to 18 years old. (but I didn't really own that one).

Sometimes I thing of selling some basses, but I just can't get through with it, there are just to many memories attached to each bass.
 
#748
3

MIM Fender Jazz Bass with SD Quarter Pounders, Black Babicz bridge and all the rest of the hardware black too.

MIJ Fender Jazz Bass Special

ESP LTD B-154, hopefully putting some EMG's in it soon.
 
#749
Modulus Graphite Quantum 5
Fender American Deluxe Precision 5
MTD KZ5 Fretless
Fender Geddy Lee Jazz
Washburn AB-95
Epiphone Les Paul bass 5

I've had as many as 12 at a time, and have owned/sold/traded/flipped probably 40 basses in the last ten years. My current stable does what I need and I'm trying to stave off the G.A.S. Oh well......:hiding:
 
#750
8 - 6 full basses, 2 practice basses

Ibanez SR 400 (4 string)
Ibanez SR 405 (5 string)
2001 MIM Fender Precision (4 string)
2006 MIM Fender 71 RI Jazz (4 string)
Dingwall combustion (5 string)
Dingwall Afterburner II (5 string)

Ministar Basstar 4 string

The above all fretted, then my only fretless:

Minister Basstar 5 string
 
#751
Yamaha Attitude Limited II lava red
Yamaha Attitude Limited II all black
Fender '10 American STD Jazz
Squier Bartolini/Duncan CV Jazz
Fender Reggie Hamilton 3TS Jazz
Squier Praha/Bartolini VM Jazz
Fender WCP dual splicoil BT Jazz
Eko Florence Acoustic
Yamaha BBN #5
Yamaha Attitude DiMarzio "Will Power"
Yamaha RBX 350 Hipshot GB7 "Gotoh"
Fender Precision jr. DiMarzio "Model1"
Fender '12 American Jazz
Fender '10 Standard Jazz
Fender MDN Player Jaguar

Cheers,
Wallace
 
#756
I'm going from 2 to 3 basses right now.

2007 EBMM Stingray 4 HS, Ash body, maple/maple neck
Elrick Platinum 6 Classic - Outgoing, just sold, this bass is a beast, fretboard is wide like a skateboard! Will be looking to replace it with the same bass in 5 strings down the line
Incoming 1998 Precision Deluxe MIA (the active one with double jazz pickup on the bridge, modded with active/passive switch)
Incoming Yamaha TRB1005 Korean made, 35 inch scale of course.
 
#758
Fender American Vintage 62 Reissue Jazz Bass
Fender American Standard P Bass
Fender Jaco Tribute fretless Jazz Bass
Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass (w/ '75 vintage bridge)
Fender Precision Lyte
Squier Precision Bass ('60s Vibe)
Squier Precision Bass (50s Vibe)
Danelectro Longhorn (short scale)
Ibanez SR 750
Fender Jaguar Bass
 
#759
Still at 10, but the only difference from my last list is I sold off my Lakland P5 and bought JPSBassist's Webster Spector.

Had another SR5 H and Forte 4 briefly but moved both of them.

Will shortly be taking delivery of a second Euro 435 so looks like it'll be 11 since I can't figure out anything else to move.

I remember when I had only 5 basses - it was only 4 years ago!
 
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