How many Basses Does Everbody bring to a gig?

[Ric5]

How many basses do you play at a gig?

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2 or 3

A different bass for each set ...

 

[BassmanM]

Always only one.

 

[jlepre]

2

 

[Stone Soup]

25 or 6 to 4

I take two to local gigs. A Stingray 5 and a Jazz Bass.

 

[jlepre]

I take two to local gigs. A Stingray 5 and a Jazz Bass.

Hey!

Look up!

 

[Kmonk]

Two: MIA Fender Jazz and MIA Precision.

I also play an Ovation acoustic guitar and keys on a few songs

 

[Hank Scorpio]

I only ever play one at a gig. I've never needed to play a spare, never had a string break, I only use one tuning... I take two just in case, but I usually pick one and use it for the whole show.

 

[TigerInATrance]

I only bring 1 bass to the show (oddly, I bring a backup guitar for either guitar player to use in the event of a mishap...)

I also only own 1 bass.

 

[Tom Howland]

I always take two.
One fretted, one fretless.
The song says which one I play.

 

[Stone Soup]

Hey!

Look up!

*thumbs up*

 

[NicJimBass]

Two, rarely 3. My main GV and FrankenPeavey P, and sometimes my backup GV.

 

[fishdreams]

1

 

[9mmMike]

Take two. Play one....usually.

I have been de-tuning a bass ahead of time for quick swaps between songs rather than taking the time to re-tune. That can be pretty handy. I recently picked-up an old Schaller de-tuner that may get me back to one bass though.

 

[thedude77md]

I play 1 but bring 2 (sometimes) so I have a backup.

 

[Blueszilla]

On the road, 2. In town 1.

 

[jlepre]

Take two. Play one....usually.

I have been de-tuning a bass ahead of time for quick swaps between songs rather than taking the time to re-tune. That can be pretty handy. I recently picked-up an old Schaller de-tuner that may get me back to one bass though.

Sorry for the slight hijack, but I don;t see the reason to de-tune a bass. Guitar I get, but bass?

 

[Nephilymbass]

Normally one. Most of the time ill only bring one also. But for big shows like festivals and stuff Ill bring a backup. Big reason why I got rid of all my 5 strings and went to a 7 is With my 7 I can cover the 3 different 5 string tunings I was using in one instrument.

 

[Ebelow]

just one, sometimes taking two to the gigs for a backup, but never needed the second one in my 21 years of gigging as a bass player.

 

[9mmMike]

Sorry for the slight hijack, but I don;t see the reason to de-tune a bass. Guitar I get, but bass?

Can't get to the D without a detune.....at least not on my 4 string bass.

 

[stratovani]

Usually just one, my P-Bass. Sometimes I bring my Hofner just to give my legs a rest from carrying the boat anchor that a P can be.