How many basses is too many?

[Dbt25677]

1. 1
2. 2-5
3. 5-10
4. 10-20
5. There are never too many.
6. Carrots

 

[crapusername]

One more than I have now

 

[nozkcb]

What is this "too many" you ask about?

 

[Orangeclawhammr]

One more than you can afford.

 

[drummer5359]

If you have so many that you don't have any idea what basses you have...

you might have crossed the line.

(But maybe not.)

 

[ScottTunes]

One more than you can afford??

Wish I could keep 'em all!!

 

[BryanC]

One more than you currently have is still fine. After that...

 

[Sav'nBass]

One more than you can afford.

Best serious answer here IMO.

 

[mellowinman]

Let's ask Mr. Owl.

One...
Two...
Three...
(CRUNCH)

Three.

 

[JMimbs]

When your GAS is cured, you know you have enough.

 

[chubfarm2001]

Well you need your standards, like P, J, MM. Then you need your exotic/expensive one(s). Then you need your gigging basses, and recording basses. Then you need your extended range basses. Then your project basses. Then your laying-around-ready-to-play-already-plugged-in bass. Then your "it was on sale!" bass. Then your sentimental value basses. And after that, they all need back-ups.

 

[rtslinger]

Never too many was my choice, since all basses have a difference a uniqueness if you like that separates even the same makes and models to a point where a player who has a collection of let's say Fender P basses will tell you they have a favorite player or their go to bass out of their collection. RTS

 

[Fuzzbass]

One more than you can afford.

Winner!

 

[shawshank72]

Even though i see people with what i see as too many basses, i would do the same if i was able to.

 

[Herrick]

For Herrick, There Can Be Only One. For other people? That doesn't concern me.

 

[wild4oldcars]

when they have to make a special edition of Hoarders: Life of a Bassist.... thats a little much...

 

[spade2you]

If you don't have time to maintain them.

 

[LowEndOperative]

For me, two is enough, considering the cost of string replacement and maintenance.

I say that, of course only owning one at the moment.

 

[Christian Joseph Allbee]

I have three basses as well as an acoustic guitar and a borrowed electric guitar. I don't have enough stands for all of them, so I probably have too many.

 

[gjbassist]

I have three basses as well as an acoustic guitar and a borrowed electric guitar. I don't have enough stands for all of them, so I probably have too many.

Nonsense! Stands are cheap. You just need more stands!

Why would 1 even be an option as too many? If you think one bass is too many than you probably shouldn't be on TB!