If god gave you $2,500 to spend ..

[SteffanB]

On a bass. What bass would ye buy? You can only spend $2,500. Not more! You can buy a cheaper bass and upgrade with different pick ups, tuners etc. But only $2,500. What bass would ye buy?

 

[Bass V]

Eric's not giving me a dime but I'd get a Jack Bruce bass of some sort, an old Gibson

 

[luciens]

I'd get either another Tony Franklin as a second/backup (I've already got a TF in LPB):

Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision Bass - 3-Color Sunburst

or I'd go with a mapleglo 4003:

Rickenbacker 4003 Stereo Bass Guitar - Matte Mapleglo

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[SidNitzerglobin]

I'm pretty good w/ the basses I have now, so I'd buy a $2500 what ever, return it, & get an Orange AD200

 

[LowEndOperative]

Fender American Elite 5-string Jazz Bass.
Hartke LH1000.

 

[80jazz]

If this means right now, a Ric 4003W or a Cataldo NR Bird 8-string fretlless or another ExplorerBird.

If I could find a used one at a decent price, a purple L-2000 and a custom build G&L redburst JB (and assuming 2 would work).

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I make my own way & have the basses I want:

Ibanez pair

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SR1800E & GSR100EXMOL

 

[CatchaCuda]

If I instantly had $2,500 to spend on a bass, I'd need to have a word with some folks in LC to see if we could figure something out.

 

[nonohmic]

Vanguard Target 2045.

 

[Vinny_G]

I would buy 30 Glarry at 84 bucks and plant them in my garden. It would make a nice view for summer evenings.

 

[Picton]

I've already got what I want, but I'd probably go FCS. Jazz, sparkle finish.

 

[HELLonWHEELS]

Custom shop L2000

flamed maple neck w/matching headstock
Ebony fingerboard no inlays
Alpine white body w/white pickups
1.5" neck
Swamp ash body
8lbs

that or a nice Warwick with a wenge neck

I'm at the point where I like my stable but would get the "nicer" versions of what I have.

 

[TolerancEJ]

First, I need to upgrade my amp to a Bergantino setup. I have some nice basses already but I've been playing them through my mediocre setup. I feel like I'm not getting the full benefits from my instruments.

If it must go toward a new bass, the money would be a down payment on a new Beardly Custom that I've been excited about.

 

[Killing Floor]

Probably would come down to a Ray Classic or a USA G&L L2K, best one I could find. But maybe I'd take another look at Maruszczyk.
Or, with no strings attached and it's magic money from TB Heaven, maybe something I want but don't need and really cant even benefit from except that it would be fun to possess:

 

[jd56hawk]

Well, since this one's on Reverb right now...

 

[REV]

I'd contact Bruce Johnson about one of his Ampeg type scroll basses, but I'd have to decide between fretless and fretted.

 

[TolerancEJ]

Well, since this one's on Reverb right now...
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That is very nice!

 

[TimboZ]

A Rosco Beck 4 string.

 

[wraub]

...I guess I'd ask her to give it to someone who needs it more.

 

[Rolling Thunder]

I'd offer to return the money in exchange for an explanation of this dumpster fire of a year.