Hypothetical Q- housefire: save which bass??

My first bass, my trusty old Ibanez RD300.

My Stingray is a far more reliable and better built bass than my RD300, but the Ibanez has real sentimental value which my Stingray has yet to obtain. I've spent years playing that Ibanez, and it's never failed on me, not once. It's such a sturdy bass, from the second I got it out of the box until now, I haven't had to make one adjustment of the truss rod, and the action remains low.

I love that bass. I love my Stingray too but the Ibanez would be saved.

 

The EB3. It's retired, but only out of love.

 

My mid-80's Schecter California Custom B/4. I figure the Steinberger L-2 could probably survive a fire with only some minor charring or melting, and all the others are replaceable.

 

My Jazz bass.

Even if I had a bunch of more expensive "better" basses I'd still go for it.

My first proper bass, and one I don't think I could replace.

 

Skyline JO

seriously, i could sell every other bass and i know i'd be happy with just this one.

that said, other basses are fun to have around

 

Spector NS4 (new US model with the buckey top and walnut back).

 

I do not even want to think of this scenerio

 

I'd grab my tuba. Much more expensive than my P-Bass in every way possible.

 

Greetings from the North,

Been thru that once while in University. I grabbed the TBird. But now........thanks to gig bags......I'd throw the Reverend BH5 and Tbird over my shoulder. That's of course if I didn't have to carry anyone out. Uh....There'd be enough adrenaline to carry all 3 out!

Rezdog

 

My CS Taylor acoustic guitar (jumbo six-string, sitka spruce soundboard with Honduran mahogany body & neck), but it would be a tough call between that and my favorite Strat ('98 American Deluxe Fat Strat, ash body/rosewood board), and my late grandfather's vintage Martin classical.

For some reason, I'm not as emotionally attached to my basses, even though I don't really play guitar anymore. My Martin is certainly the most expensive instrument I own so in that regard, I ought to save it above the others, but I would be more upset about my Taylor burning up. My favorite bass was only $425 used on eBay (MTD Artist 5).

All my instruments are insured, if that makes any difference.

 

Hm....?

My 2 Sads and my MacBook!

 

Honestly, in the event that my house is on fire I seriously doubt I'd even think of my basses. All I'd want is to make sure my son got out. However, ignoring that for the purposes of this topic...

I currently have an MIA Jazz Deluxe V fretless, a Stingray 5 HH, and an SX SJB-62 4+1 fretless and my reaction would be automatic and completely without conscious consideration. It's not because of some sentimental attachment to it, it's just the one that feels "right" to me so it's the one I just pick up unless I consciously decide I'm going to play one of the other two.





The Stingray.

 

I'd take my Hamer 2-TEK CruiseBass without a doubt.

 

When I was a kid, we were in Germany and most of our household stuff was in storage - and it all burned. I have two pictures of family before I was 8 - basses would not be a priority.

Wife and kid, pictures and the few important documents that are not in a safe deposit box, animals (well maybe NOT the cat..... just joking), nothing else would be important.

I do have everything insured and the musical instruments, art, and antiques are insured for full value..... I would not worry about "stuff."

Dan K.

 

None of them.