I find my less expensive basses get played more.

[MovingPitchers]

I find myself playing my MIM over my CIJ Geddy Lee more than anything else.

Weird. Hence I'm selling my Geddy. Maybe I'll get a Squier Matt Freeman P and save myself $300...haha

 

[thunderstation]

currently in my music room - I have 2 basses out - a martin B1 - and a Modern Player Jaguar- so I guess I like playing both - depends what I'm in the mood for I guess

 

[Lo-E]

I had this problem with my guitars but I just received a hercules multi-rack for them and there's been much more love going around the past few days.


X2 here:

Guitars are, in fact, among the things that are getting moved on. I have a bunch of great guitars, but I play bass about 90% of the time or more. Nobody has asked me to play guitar in a band in years (probably because I'm really a bass player) so these great instruments are just sitting. They're out and accessible, just like the basses, but they don't get played. Time to move them on to owners that will appreciate and play them. Since basses are far undervalued compared to guitars, selling off some six-strings should take a nice bite out of my bass G.A.S. list! (Not that I think I'll ever actually not have a G.A.S. list....)

 

[Baird6869]

I own two great (to me) guitars.... a 2004 Gibson Les Paul Studio (repaired headstock, so not worth a ton) and my 2006 Taylor 210e acoustic (one of their cheapest guitars, but I absolutely love it). The acoustic is just under $1k new, so isn't worth a ton either. Both get played as they are out on wall hangers.

I used to have a Gibson ES339 and a Standard Goldtop. Sold them both as I wasn't playing them.

In any case... if my guitars and basses are easily accessible, I grab them thruout the day. In cases, they just sit.

 

[headband]

I've had my '69 Jazz bass since purchased new at McMurray Music 45 years ago. It was my only bass for over 35 years and it has been played everywhere. It looks good - yes it has the required cymbal dings and other headstock marks, and a few body marks, and some finish wear, but IMO this is the way an old bass should look. I really do understand about wanting your instruments to be in the best condition possible, but my experience has been that you can do that and use them with some care.

So I say play 'em, but take care of 'em, and they bring you a lifetime of joy.

 

[zeffbeff]

I've had my '69 Jazz bass since purchased new at McMurray Music 45 years ago. It was my only bass for over 35 years and it has been played everywhere. ... So I say play 'em, but take care of 'em, and they bring you a lifetime of joy.

This is exactly what I'm going for!

I bought my MIA Fender Jazz recently, and I hope and expect it will be my only bass. I want it to be battle-scarred, used, and obviously played.

I've fallen into the trap of buying nice guitars and keeping them locked in their cases, but I got over that.