How Many Basses Do You Own (Part 2)

[Rockmusician]

1995 Alembic 4 String
1997 Alembic 5 String
1976 Fender Precision
1978 Fender Jazz
May be adding a Carvin 5 string

 

[Mephistofel]

Just four...

Ibanez BTB676
Rick KD Customized
Yamaha RBX375 Bartolini Powered
Yamaha RBX375 Fretless

 

[thetawaves]

I have a Peavy Grind 4 now. (along with a Warwick 'Vette $$, Dean Playmate and a Gould GBW). Lovely thing Have some Coated Ernie Balls on it and it sounds marvellous.

 

[mero]

Currently 6:

Ibanez EX series 4 string
Fender MIA Jazz 4 string
Sadowsky NYC Modern Jazz 4 string
Bassculture Orca Fretless 4 string
Bassculture Custom Fretless 5 String
Warwick Rockbass Fretless 5 String

 

[Fuzzbass]

Hmm... I've sold three, acquired two since I voted. Here's the stable:

Sadowsky NYC Ultra Vintage P5
Sadowsky NYC Ultra Vintage P5
Sadowsky NYC P5
Benavente 51 model
Benavente 51 model

 

[strappa]

Fuzzbass love that Benavnte 51 P


i have 5

Alembic Epic
Ric 4003
Exlusive SuperB 5
Fender Am Std P (modded)
Squier VM Jazz fretless (modded)

 

[manfish]

43... Mostly paid a fraction, always used. I use almost all and can get most known sounds.... I collect, play for a living and compose. Mainly 4 st, passive (exc. Stingray and Magnum w/ graphic EQ) Its my drug. I cant decide what is surplus. Theyre all bitchin. Im blessed... I have James Jamersons B15 with his name still on it. At some point Ill get a T40.

63 P LB flats
73 P rosewood rw
74 P maple (workhorse) rw 70s DM
73 Telecaster HB & vintage straight fender pickup trubass
81 US Bullet 1/2 rounds Dimarzio PJ
79 Burns Bison (Shergold era)
70s Ovation Magnum II
70s Aria Ripper rw
67 WEM rapier flats (Killer 60s)
60s Kawai tele 2 goldfoil p/ups old flats
70s Ibanez 4001 trubass
Teisco EB200 jag body and giant headstock
77 STingray 2 pickup (pre Sabre) psychedelic Pfunk paint
Fretless jazz custom ebony neck 70s or 80s body
Riverhead Unicorn (Flyte body) 80s headless
Framus 50s hollow bass (model unknown) BD flats
70s Greco Club bass flats
70s Shergold Marathon rw
EKO / Ovation AEB trubass
40s Gretsch Upright (Roy Huskey Sr & Jr) Thomastik
60s Bajo Sexto
Bartell fretless late 60s -early 70s
70s Matsumoko 8 string (4 pairs)
90s Epi El Capitan fretless 5 string flats
Peavey Foundation 5 st (only elec 5 string) rw
Framus hollow bass 6 / bari rw
Dano U2 bass 6 /bari 90s flats
Cheap piccolo bass (I use it like a bari)
Mini Fernandez hollow fretless (sounds like a DB) flat
Teisco Kawai Thunderbird 60s rw at moment
Aria MIK TAB Starfire type w 68 Coronado p/ups flat
Aria TS Bass modded 80s MIJ rw
60s Rosetti bass 7 ancient rw may go flat
Teisco Klira beatle bass old flats
Russian solid Beatlebass old rw
Bassix EUB
MIK Squire jazz trubass (nice, too cheap to sell)
MIJ 80s Explorer bass with P pickup. Not sure...

SELLING
68 Burns Baldwin Jazz bass
80s Medium scale MIJ Squire P bass
PV foundation PJ
Parts P bass wt 2lbs! MIJ neck and balsalike (but not) body
Parts bass Yamaha BB800 neck MIJ 70s P body
Teisco 60s 2 pickup shorty

I have a few funky vintage project basses as well.

Here are some sounds I consider important to have. Obviously amps play a role.

Motown, Early Beatles, White album Beatles, mean 60s(Jack Bruce and Cassidy), muted 60s (Je Taime), Hollow ala Spencer Davis, Upright jazz, Upright rock n roll, 50s P, Classic 70s P, Stranglers/ punky, 70s prog, Dub, Old funk (Sly stone), punk funk, 80s funk ala Prince, Fretless ala Percy / Karn, Industrial / heavy NIN, Pianobass, Synthbass

 

[nicechuck]

5 electrics and a Cecilio CDB-100 upright

1999 Cort Curbow 5
3 Rogue LX405 pros
Rogue LX200 fretless

 

[KenToby]

Yup, about 52 at this time, but I have had hundreds come through!! I either have it, have had it, or may have it in the future. It's a sickness, I know...

KT

 

[Baird6869]

I change my stuff so often, it is hard to keep track... I am down to 7 from 17 a couple of years ago though....

2010 Fender Jazz 50th
1969/73 Fender Jazz
1974 Fender P
2011 EBMM Stingray
2006 Bongo 5
Squier VM Fretless
Morgan Monroe ABG

 

[nostatic]

*sigh*, just sold one (and its replacement isn't done yet) so down to three. And if the Fender sells it'll be two. Good thing I have three of them on order

outgoing:

Rob Allen MB-2 4-string fretless

on the block:

Fender '11 AmDlxP

gigging regularly:

Rob Allen Deep5 fretless
Fodera YYS

under construction:

Skjold 92 5 fretless
Skjold 92 5 fretted
Rob Allen Deep4 fretless

 

[Marko 1]

Down to 4... my two gigging basses, Fender Standard Jazz V and Ibanez ATK305, my music-room beater Squire Affinity Jazz V, and kept my Fender P 4-string ‘cause it’s an awesome bass and I feel I should have a four-string around.

 

[WalWarrior]

41 at the moment. I need to start selling some of these off...


1960 Fender Jazz stacked knobs
1961 Hofner Cavern Bass
1966 Hofner Beatle Bass
1966 Fender Jazz
1966 Fender Preceision
1975 Fender Precision Fretless
1977 Fender Jazz W/ Audere JZ3 Pre
1978 Music Man Sabre
1979 Music Man Stingray
1980 Spector NS2
1982 Spector NS2
1985 Mouradian CS-74
1988 Warwick Bubinga Thumb
1990 ZON Sonus Custom
1990 White Warwick Thumb Custom Shop Prototype stage II with RED side LEDs
1990 Wal MK 1 (Black) the black "Geddy Lee"
1992 Pedulla MVP
1992 Washburn AB20 Acoustic
1992 Alembic "Mark King" Series 1
1994 Greg Curbow Exotic Petite 5-String
1995 Greg Curbow Exotic Petite 4-String
1995 Tung Bass #2 (Wing Bass 5)
1996 Yamaha TRB6 string -
1996 Wal MK 1 (RED) Poly
1997 Fender Precision Deluxe (USA) -
1998 Warrior Custom 6 string
1998 Wal MKII (RED) the red "Geddy Lee"
2000 Greg Curbow Dinky Jazz
2002 Lakland "Jerry Sheff" Signature 4-
2004 Status S2 -5
2005 G&L L2000 Custom
2005 Ritter Roya
2006 Electrical Guitar Co T6061 Aluminum 8 String
2006 Fender Jazz Aerodyne (Japan)
2007 USA Lakland 44-94 w/ Chisonics (built for Ed Friedland)
2008 Lakland Decade DPLE III w/Chisonics
2008 Status MK Retroglide-Bendwell, Front&Side LED
2009 Status PreSpecial
2009 Rickenbacker 4001 C64S Maple Glo
2011 Rickenbacker 4003 MB
2011 Doug Rowell YellowSub#2

 

[A-Step-Towards]

I honestly dont know, 10 or so. I am always selling/buying, but never get past 10

 

[chuck3]

10. I am now at the point that, to buy one, I feel I should sell one.

3 Fenders (62 RI Jazz, 78 P fretless and 51 RI P).
2 EBMMs (fretless Sterling 4 and Stingray 5)
1 Joe Veillette fretless 5
2 uprights (I play out of 2 locations)
2 A/Es (a Fender and an Ibanez 5, one in each location)

 

[WalWarrior]

10. I am now at the point that, to buy one, I feel I should sell one.

That's what we all say...

 

[TNCreature]

I would think - twice

does my double bass count?

 

[bassbum]

I find it interesting. It seems from the poll results that critical mass is hit at about 5 basses. If you keep buying, it's nelly bar the door.