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How many basses do you own, total?

I might have posted before (cannot remember) but need to update as one just came in on Friday:

7 Laklands (as follows):

Left to Right:
09/05 55-94 fretless
07 55-02 Deluxe
08 55-07
08 BG5 PJ
08 JO5CS
07 Skyline JO5

In Stand:
02 Skyline BG PJ

and:
In Stand:
1 Samick Corsair that is my daughter's ....although she never plays it....

here is the family:

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sorry for the poor picture.....
 
I get the same darn question from my wife. And, yes, it's hard to convey the point in an articulate manner..."see, baby, this Darryl Jones doesn't sound that much like the Duck Dunn..." It's lost on her.

I agree......well DID until yesterday....My wife CONSTANTLY asked why I had so many and I would tell her each sounds different and have differing qualities.

I just got a new bass on Friday and she said "That one sure sounds nice".....I inquired why because I told her she always says they all sound the same....she surprised the heck out of me when she said that she is actually starting to hear differences (maybe she is listening more!!!)

hallelujah!!

PS - still NOT free to add without deleting however....YET...
 
2005 fender p bass (custom from fender) 1969 Fender p bass (all original in maple) 1969 fender p bass black 1971 fender p bass,1951 p bass 1954,55,55,56,61,99,02,01,03,09,99,98 p basses
1978 rick 4001, 1981 gibson flying v bass, 2005 epiphone korina flying v bass, 2 2002 squier p basses and 3 jazz basses

I also make my own bass guitars mostly modeled after p basses including my soon to be clear p bass
 
2005 fender p bass (custom from fender) 1969 Fender p bass (all original in maple) 1969 fender p bass black 1971 fender p bass,1951 p bass 1954,55,55,56,61,99,02,01,03,09,99,98 p basses
1978 rick 4001, 1981 gibson flying v bass, 2005 epiphone korina flying v bass, 2 2002 squier p basses and 3 jazz basses

I also make my own bass guitars mostly modeled after p basses including my soon to be clear p bass

If you really have those you have to post pics:D
 
I own:
6 fretless 4-strings (Wishbasses) ...
1 vintage Hohner P-bass clone ...
1 fretted Ergo-Jet prototype (4 string in 32" scale)
1 fanned fret 5 string (Wishbass)
1 acoustic fretless hollow body in 30" scale (Wishnevsky)
1 fretless 5 string (Wishbass)
1 Carvin 5 string fretted neck-thru assembly (waiting for a body, etc)
1 acoustic mandolin (Wishnevsky)
1 electric mandolin ( " )
1 " guitar ( " )

Peace ....
 
I have six basses, for now. There are two five strings: a Stingray and a Hamer Cruise, and four four strings: a modded MIM Jazz, a 82 Precision, a 99 Stingray, and a parts P/J. All of them sound different. All of them sound wonderful. I play the fivers more, lately, but don't honestly have much call to do so.
 
Six.. but they are all really different so I don't feel too guilty about having gear that overlaps.. About the only one possibly on the chopping block is the Ampeg.. doesn't really serve a purpose aside from being a bit of a novelty.

Fretless - 79 Greco Speedway
Shorty scale - Ampeg Armstrong reissue
Active bass - P-Project JBass
Stage bass - Killer Simmony
Hollow body - DeArmond Starfire
Pbass - 59RI PBass