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If you could have TWO and ONLY TWO basses..

What would be your second life saving bass?

  • fender

    Votes: 788 27.7%
  • tune

    Votes: 2 0.1%
  • g&l

    Votes: 134 4.7%
  • mtd

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  • rob allen

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  • zon

    Votes: 50 1.8%
  • modulus

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  • fodera

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  • ken smith

    Votes: 57 2.0%
  • kenneth lawrence

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  • f bass

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  • status

    Votes: 14 0.5%
  • citron

    Votes: 3 0.1%
  • musicman

    Votes: 347 12.2%
  • Hanewinckel

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  • Marleux

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  • pedulla

    Votes: 51 1.8%
  • roscoe

    Votes: 37 1.3%
  • warwick

    Votes: 264 9.3%
  • wal

    Votes: 78 2.7%
  • conklin

    Votes: 71 2.5%
  • sei

    Votes: 16 0.6%
  • overwater

    Votes: 7 0.2%
  • other

    Votes: 567 19.9%

  • Total voters
    2,849
Alembic Series-II in the Europa body style, mid-60's Fender P-Bass.

Wow, my tastes have changed since my last post on this thread! These days, if I could only own two basses, they'd be a Lull M5V and a Lull P5. I haven't decided between a P5 or a PJ5, but my next bass will definitely be a Lull P-style 5 string.
 
Well, as it turns out, I CAN only have two basses for a good while.

My first is an "Other":

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My second will also be an "Other", which will be either a Lakie 55-02 or a Dingwall ABI-5. I am going to try to really like the 55-02, because it less expensive, but have a feeling I will go ABI-5. I am going to play several on a road trip down to Texas, and will make up my mind by the time I get there. I should have it in my grubby little hands by April 14th.