How many TOTAL basses have you owned?

[Warpeg]

I'm a bit weird. I keep a spreadsheet that details every bass that I've ever owned. This list covers about 30 years. My 72nd bass was entered onto the sheet recently. Of course, through the three decades' worth of buying, selling, and trading; I have nowhere near that many basses currently (Actually, I have just four). But, it got me wondering, "what is the average total number of basses that my Talkbass brethren have owned over their lives?" Well, what say you?

 

[bholder]

I currently have an uncountable number. and sold 3, so the total is "uncountable plus 3".

 

[WI Short Scaler]

10 over the years. 4 of them new and the rest used.

 

[MonetBass]

Eight, only two of which were purchased new: my first electric bass and my double bass. I no longer have either of them.

 

[Killing Floor]

I’m not completely sure. There are some Ive seen in pictures that I don’t even remember.

 

[Jorgebassguy]

It was my first bass that i used for a year then I bought my second one it is a stingray and I love it so much im not even trying to get another one

key word “trying”

 

[AHaze]

Currently have 4 and have sold 4 others. I'm still figuring out exactly what I like so everything gets purchased used and so far I haven't lost a dime on any of the basses I decided weren't for me.

 

[Maxdusty]

I stopped counting at 90. I currently own six. Just about most of them were used, some I'd see in garage sales and I would often pick up ones that I was curious about or ones that were way underpriced, if I liked it I would keep it , if not re-sell or trade it. I live in a small community so like to think I've added to the pool of used bass guitars we have floating around here, I even recognize some I see on local ads.
I kept a bass fund, all started from a $50 gift certificate and kept buying/selling/trading.

 

[jdaunt]

I’m at 10, but am tempted by a couple currently in the Classifieds to raise that number to 11. All but two of them i bought new, my first one back when I was toying with the idea of switching from g**tar, and an Epi Thunderbird. I currently have 4, but hardly ever play the TBird and don’t even have strings on the TMB100 that i pulled the frets off last summer, so really only count my Tony Franklin and fretless Player Jazz.

 

[GretschWretch]

I would have to count; it's dozens. As a follow-up, are you going to ask how many basses in pieces we have owned?

 

[silky smoove]

Just made a list. Currently on 22 and number 23 is scheduled to arrive in about a month.

 

[B-Mac]

Every bass I’ve owned I still have.

So for me this is a repeat of this thread How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2

Do we really need another one or is this just a tad different since it includes those that others used to have too?

As of today’s afternoon delivery from UPS: 99

 

[Sauron_]

I currently own 4 Yamahas.
But I've had something like 50.

 

[jd56hawk]

I'm a bit weird. I keep a spreadsheet that details every bass that I've ever owned. This list covers about 30 years. My 72nd bass was entered onto the sheet recently. Of course, through the three decades' worth of buying, selling, and trading; I have nowhere near that many basses currently (Actually, I have just four). But, it got me wondering, "what is the average total number of basses that my Talkbass brethren have owned over their lives?" Well, what say you?

Nine years...35 basses or more.
Did a lot of buy, try, goodbye during the first seven years or so.
Own nine right now.

 

[dalkowski]

14 total methinks since 1979. Peaked at either 5 or 6, now trying to get it down to two.

 

[gpTron]

4. 3 are at my house (Warwick Thumb 5, Ric 4003, Fender Jazz 5) and 1 is at my mom's (Ibanez Gio)

 

[WillyW]

1

 

[micguy]

A couple dozen. 3/4th's of them have been donated - my music career started with a violin my parents bought for me, and one that the neighbors gave me. Part of what I do is pay the world back for that head start I got.

 

[J_Bass]

Not counting the DB, I now have 6 basses.

The most I had at the same time was 7.

I have owned 12 basses, total.

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Basses that I purchased with the intention of keeping/playing for any period of time: 5

Basses that I purchased with the express intention of flipping: no idea