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How special is YOUR bass?

#141
Allow me to introduce "Queen Bee". And she is super special to me.
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Coral Pink it is. It was love at first site. Never thought I could ever afford her. Then one day, years later, she choose me. :roflmao:
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#147
GMC said:
I build my own basses...it's kind of therapy for me. My most crazy is my 7 string hollow body through neck Headless fretless..it's pretty wild:
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but my current build is a sixer which I really like:
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Although my most common bass to play is my 4 string fretless with marbled ebony fingerboard, through neck and Music Man pickup...it's loaded with flat wounds and nails the "pino" tone totally.
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Dude, those are some of the most beautiful basses I have ever seen. Your craftsmanship is some of the best I have ever seen.
 
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#151
I Need a six... said:
That's absolutely crazy, I have a drawing I did of my "dream bass" and that's the design! I mean that is an exact clone of the design I drew! Those are awesome, and they must be comfortable, I made it not only to look cool but to balence well and be comfortable.
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Thanks! They fit nicely on the leg when sitting down, and hang nicely when standing up. Hipshot tuners and bridge, EMG pups, Aguilar OBP-3 preamp with an added mid-select switch.
 
#152
Acoustic356 said:
Thanks! They fit nicely on the leg when sitting down, and hang nicely when standing up. Hipshot tuners and bridge, EMG pups, Aguilar OBP-3 preamp with an added mid-select switch.
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Who made those? I was thinking down the road I'd have chris stanbaugh make one for me. But that will be a while yet, I'm not going to go completley custom made for my first six string.
 
#154
My basses are in my avatar and the red one is a fender mb5 which is pretty rare, really. The only jazz style bass I've ever liked. Most unique feature? It's a fender with a slanted 3+2 headstock.

My squier vmp5 has fodera strings on it and plays like a Tele. My main player. Probably going to mod it somehow, but I'm not sure how yet. I have to wait for it to tell me exactly what it needs.

My mim p is my best sounding bass. I'be put a .1 cap on it with a mismatched knob. I really wish I had a 5 string that sounded exactly like this bass. It's the only bass I ever bought on impulse because of how it felt to play. Was my main player before the vmp5.

My upright is a shen sb150 set up to kill by my luthier. This bass is my voice.
 
#155
I have to say, It's so cool to see some of these answers. While there are so many remarkable instruments in this thread - from well worn warrior battle axes to incredibly high works of art - the thing that I like best are the expressions of endearment that are just as deep regardless of the price, rarity or commonness of the instrument.

It just goes to show that it's the player and the player's heart that makes the musician, and the instrument in all of its ragged or refined glory is a reflection of the artist or roustabout who wields it and gives it value.

The basses I use are few - only 4 in my possession - only 2 in working order, which, of the working, only one belongs to me.

The favorite is a 1978 Rickenbacker 4001 Azureglo. It's been in my safe keeping for a friend for about 15 years. Bought used. A repaired snapped head stock. A bit of a dog as R.I.C.s go. But it's seen so many great jams, been played by so many great people - It's worked in some very cool bands, made some recordings that I'm privileged to be a part of - has been around the globe - and it belongs to one of my most long standing friends, known for over 40 years. It's the instrument that has made it possible to be playing in the role as bassist.

I'm not one to change instruments like shoes. Nor am I one to buy/sell/trade - once I get something, it's forever part of my box of paints. I meet it, get acquainted, explore its secrets, and make peace with its imperfections and embrace it for its own character and voice - then engage in the ongoing conversation.

My Ovation Celebrity CC174 acoustic is one of those goofy things that I'm enjoying meeting it where it's at. It makes me think and play differently and is really great to just pick up and play for quiet unplugged spontaneous rehearsal. It has its own vibe and I like it.

I have a little in-need-of-help Gretsch Electromatic short scale that has yet to run, but I'll welcome its quirks, too. -- Lastly, my Frankenbass Lotus/Warmoth fretless is something I'm excited about - whenever it returns from the luthier. I'm trusting that'll be a whole new beast to commune with. I can't wait to start that conversation.

Point being, they're all different and they're all special, and I look forward to the next phase of several possible musics evoked by all of them, mostly because they'll connect me more with the people and craft of music that I care about and identify with as my interface with life.
 
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#160
Nothing special about my basses...other than I like the sound they make and are quite comfortable for me.

If I was a blind musician I wouldn't give a dang what they looked like.....all I'd care about is the sound and ease of playability......

However I will not buy a bass currently if it is Pink, no matter how good it is........
 
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