I own two perfect basses already.

[roccobass]

You bring up a good point. I have 5 basses plus an ABG (which never gets played). Two are fretless, 3 are fretted. I play one of the fretless, a Sadowsky, almost exclusively. Even switching to the other fretless requires a day to fully adjust to the differences in feel and touch, plus my primary is unlined, the other is lined. Switching to any other bass may take 2 days to fully adjust. So there is a point of diminishing returns, actually negative returns, from trying to play too many basses. At least that's my experience.

I understand if you are recording or performing and you need a particular sound, for one or two songs, but for hobby level bassists like me, it reaches a point where it doesn't make sense to have too many. And they there's the maintenance.

I understand all too well the “shift issues” between basses. Both my unlined fretless Fender Jazz basses are my favorites. I also play those about 90% of the time. Heck, even going to my fretted Jazz requires a wee bit of adjustment. I’m kind of eternally stuck on this body style and neck, but I’m ok with it. I’ve got all 3 modded out with the p/us and bridges that bring out the best, IMO. I’ve had more than one failed experiment when I tried a different type of bass.

Enjoy what you have. That’s all that matters. Heck, if you need a certain bass sound, there’s any number of processors out there on the market. Have fun!

 

[micguy]

No bass is truly perfect. Sorry.

M. M.

If a bass inspires you to play enough that you actually practice more, it's doing it's part very well.

The rest is up to you.

 

[blowinblue]

I had no idea that folks would take my post seriously. Let me clarify. My profile lists some pretty cool instruments. I can find imperfections (to me) in all of them that most could not see. But they serve the purpose they were purchased for perfectly. Hope this helps.

M. M.