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How Many Basses?
- Thread starter Bassist4
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Ric5
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- Jan 29, 2008
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- I like 5, 8, 10, and 12 string basses
Was wondering how many basses you have...and do you play all of them? is there such a thing as too many basses?
I just sold one so I am down to 14 ...
I play all of them ... Some more than others
I have 8 .. Two 4s, two 6s and 4 5s ..... I am trying to sell one 6 and I have one 4 that I do not play much but I will most likely never sell it because it was my first real bass.... a 78 Jazz...... The other 4 is my ABG .. which I play off and on but the other 5 basses including the 6 I intend to keep get played almost daily... I don't play the 6 out yet because I am still not comfortable enough with it yet but the 5s get regular play. Often when I am practicing I will rotate at least three basses in each practice session.
Four. Three Fender P-Basses; a '78, natural and rosewood (my first love), a '57 reissue, blonde, and maple (my birthyear bass), a '51 reissue, butterscotch and maple (just fun). My fourth is a Rickenbacker 4003W. I play them all regularly as they have a different sound and feel. I just set the action on the Ric 2 nights ago and it's perfect (for me) so it's getting a lot of love. Next bass will be another Ric, a 4003, either Fireglo or Midnight Blue, but if the right 4001 pops up or a Blue Burst 4003.....Gotta stop, GAS attack. Keep the groove.
Just these two. The Rick is less than a year old and my primary player. The EBMM is what I used to play. I still play on it at home sometimes.
I've got 10 plus an upright. It's too many. I do not care.
Currently 13. Too many, but not enough at the same time.
Back in the day, I only had one Bass, but my Dad was always telling me to turn it down.
But hey, that's part of a Dads job.
I have 2: one Jazz and one P. They cover most of I'm playing and nothing to complain,
And.. one more 6-string is under construction from EBMM
And.. one more 6-string is under construction from EBMM
Ok MYLOWFREQ, you are suffering from triskaidekaphobia ( fear of the number 13). So sell one or buy another. Ok, I really just wanted to use that word in a post. Don't make me try and spell it again!
Ok MYLOWFREQ, you are suffering from triskaidekaphobia ( fear of the number 13). So sell one or buy another. Ok, I really just wanted to use that word in a post. Don't make me try and spell it again!
There's always a reason to get another one
I have 4, two of which I use regularly. One is my American Standard P, the other my EBMM Classic Sabre. The third is my Traveler Guitar TB 4P, which gets played when I'm traveling/on vacation, and the fourth is my SBMM SUB Ray4, which I've lent out.
I have 4
Gibson Thunderbird - set to Eflat
Fender Jazz - also set to Eflat
Mike Lull JT4 - standard tuning
Manson JPJ signature also set to standard tuning
I love them all for differing reasons. The JT4 is the newest & is still in the bedding in stage. The Jazz is my go to never let me down bass & also the cheapest, go figure
Adios & have great weekend
Gibson Thunderbird - set to Eflat
Fender Jazz - also set to Eflat
Mike Lull JT4 - standard tuning
Manson JPJ signature also set to standard tuning
I love them all for differing reasons. The JT4 is the newest & is still in the bedding in stage. The Jazz is my go to never let me down bass & also the cheapest, go figure
Adios & have great weekend
So many basses, so little time.
I have around 32 and an upright. I only have 1 five string and it don't get too much use. The pimped out squire don't get much use. The squire has an awesome paint job, and up graded hardware; but it still feels cheep in my hands. Pictures of most of em are on the link below. The squire is the one with the flame paint job.
The Basses | Funk House Bass Productions
If I owned a good tube amp prior to my past bass binge, I would not have bought half of em. I was searching for a sound. Which turned out to be the sound of a Mesa Tube amp.
I have around 32 and an upright. I only have 1 five string and it don't get too much use. The pimped out squire don't get much use. The squire has an awesome paint job, and up graded hardware; but it still feels cheep in my hands. Pictures of most of em are on the link below. The squire is the one with the flame paint job.
The Basses | Funk House Bass Productions
If I owned a good tube amp prior to my past bass binge, I would not have bought half of em. I was searching for a sound. Which turned out to be the sound of a Mesa Tube amp.
