How special is YOUR bass?

[FatboyJ115]

As stated in the title, How special is YOUR bass?

What makes your bass different than the others? I don't really know what else to put in here, It's pretty self explanatory.

My bass isn't very special, to anybody outside of me. Just another Made in Japan SR885, which is by no means a "nothing special" bass, it really does sound fantastic, but I'm pretty sure at least a dozen others on here own one.

Now, let's see what makes your bass special, I'm hoping to see some amazing one-of-a-kind bass posts with pictures

 

[Treadstone71]

Fine, I'll play along.

Mine is special because I built it custom to suit myself. (Specs)

 

[Divine Vermin]

My Peavey is special because it was my first bass, and the one I leaned the most on. My father, who passed away a few years ago, gave it to me in the late nineties as a Christmas present. I still play it often, and it's the one piece of gear I will never part with.

DynaBass

• Divine Vermin
• Jun 6, 2015

 

[neepheid]

My wife bought me my Gibson RD Artist, so that makes it pretty special to me. Also my Victory Artist and recently (almost) completed Ripper - because they were both restoration projects into which a lot of hard work was put.

 

[winegamd]

It is only special because I added a ramp, I set it up, and I am playing it.

 

[Nephilymbass]

My new stingray 5 is special because it's the only production bass I've ever had without a gloss finish over a maple neck. The maple is finished with oil and wax.

The the control knobs also don't match the bridge and tuners, which I really like. The tuners and bridge are "chrome" but the control knobs are black. Which I'm sure isn't very appealing if your a 60 year old Harley Davidson enthusiast who wants every part available in chrome, but if you're like me and think too much chrome looks cheap or ghetto you might like it. It also makes the knobs a bit stealthy as they are black knobs over a black pickgaurd.

 

[Acoustic356]

They are 2 of a kind... never seen any others by the same luthier...

 

[FretNoMore]

I have quite nice basses but none of them are "special" or custom builds, they are mostly standard models apart from a change of preamp in some of them. Three of my basses were configured according to my wishes in terms of woods, fingerboard etc, but it was all from standard options.

 

[lz4005]

My three main basses are each a bit 'special'.
#1 has a factory error neck profile that fits my hand perfectly.
#2 is a lawsuit bass, one of only about 200 made.
#3 has an electronics package that was discontinued in the 90's and sounds much better than later version of the same instrument.

 

[static0verdrive]

I'm not sure how special my Squier VM fretless jazz is considering how many people have them (and they aren't too pricey), but I put my favourite bridge on it - the high-mass hipshot A-style - and swapped out all the electronics for CTS pots and Nordstrand pickups. Swapped the usual chrome control plate for a black one and voila! A somewhat unique-looking, great-sounding version of a fairly common bass.

Modified Squier VM Fretless closeup

• static0verdrive
• Feb 14, 2015

Hipshot high-mass bridge
Black control plate
Rotosound 55 Solo Bass light pressure-wounds

Next up is my fretted Squier James Johnston sig fretted jazz... all I did was swap the pickguard so far but I think it looks great and I haven't personally seen another like it yet:

JJJ in black pearl

• static0verdrive
• Mar 27, 2015

$5 chinese knockoff pick guard from eBay.

Lastly is my 5-string, but I keep forgetting to take pics - so I'll try to remember to do that tonight and add a new post with the details because that was more of an overhaul (at least visually) than either of these two.

 

[Joce]

This is my P-Bass copy. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

Bass

• Joce
• Jun 8, 2015

 

[Jared Lash]

My bass is special because (1) it's the only one like it in the world (2) it represents a long collaboration with the builder including earlier versions and (3) it has a few special touches, including one that represents my family.

I took Chris Stambaugh's ODB shape

and turned it into a modern/vintage style with a solid color finish and pickguard design as well as pearl fingerboard blocks

Lots of cool features (zero fret, evo gold fretwire, recessed neck pocket, custom Nordstrand electronics, detuner, my choice of woods etc) but my favorite is the inlay on the back of the headstock. It's based on a ring I gave my wife after our youngest was born and a bit of a family symbol at this point.

 

[JIO]

Special is what I do!

 

[nerkoids]

My basses are not special. I am special. And yes, in THAT way...

 

[mpdd]

i don't know if it makes my LB100 special, but the black abalone fretmarkers sure are cool

 

[Malak the Mad]

My basses are not special. I am special. And yes, in THAT way...

Then I'll race you to the back of the Short-Bus!

 

[joel406]

It's special because it's what I want.

 

[Jughead6]

My wife bought me my Gibson RD Artist, so that makes it pretty special to me. Also my Victory Artist and recently (almost) completed Ripper - because they were both restoration projects into which a lot of hard work was put.

The most mojo I have ever seen in one place. Very nice collection!

 

[blowinblue]

This one is very, very special. An explanation is not necessary. Pictures should suffice.

M. M.

 

[Watchootognbout]

My Wolf WTHB-7W is special because you don't have one and you're not going to buy one!
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