If you could only have 6 basses...

[Bulltrout]

Here’s what I’d go for:

1. Fender P Bass
2. Fender Jazz Bass
3. Stingray 3 band
4. Rickenbacker 4001 or 4003
5. G&L L2K
6. G&L El Toro

 

[MD]

I haven't owned six basses in 52 years of playing. NBD!

 

[madmaskbass]

1. Wal bass (mine will be here soon) unique tone but can be tweaked to do alot
2. Warwick Thumb NT6...I nearly sold mine but i am so so glad i didn't. it just does something special
3. Stingray. I have an american SUB5 thats cool but would love to get a 5 one day
4. Spector 4 PJ. Just got a euro but would love to own an old classic black Ns2 one day. There is something special about the PJ 4 that is just very dear to me.
5. Dingwall. I own a NG3 6 string but would love to upgrade to a AB1/2 one day. Love the versatility and incredible clarity of these basses plus they are just super comfy to play with the rounded neck
6. Spot could be open to a few I have yet to try...A Zon or a lefay a status empathy would also be cool. I have other basses but if i was locked into 6 this is what it would look like and in honesty I do plan to own them all eventually but am super blessed and enjoy what I have.

 

[DaveParker39]

Hilariously I was thinking of this exact number last night.

I would keep my
1) Sunburst MIJ 70's RI Precision (Maple board, block inlays, brass nut, Hipshot Bridge and Bass Extender, GZR pickup)
2) Spector NS-1 (Passive, Walnut/Maple)
I'd add:
3) Spector NS-2 with classic specs
4) Gibson (not sure which... T-Bird, EB, or an Epi Rivoli),
5) Another P-Bass RI, Gold/Tort with Rosewood board...MAYBE a 5'er as sick as that makes me
6) Warwick Thumb, Fretless

 

[DirkP]

They can only have 6 basses? Why don't they buy some used Stradivarius or Steinways to reduce waiting time?

 

[SkylineFiver]

1. Fodera James Genus Emperor 5 Elite
2. Fodera Mike Pope Viceroy 6
3. Pedulla Pentabuzz PJ
4. Alien Audio Constellation Double P
Ash/Maple/Maple
5. A really expensive cello
6. I’m keeping my Lakland 55-02 D

 

[calypsocoral302]

As I am an upright bassist, first and foremost, the top two would be upright acoustics:

1) A "4\4" (actually 7\8's) Bjorn Stoll "Dresden". Flat back, Poplar ribs & back table:

2) A reproduction of a flat back 5-string Kaakstein or Ferdinand Seitz. Stefan Krattenmacher's Kaagstein replica shown below:

The other four would be bass guitars, of course.

1) My G&L LB-100, strung with stainless flats:

2) A Geoff Gould GGi4 with Jazz bass pickups, quilt maple top, with a custom "Joker-burst" (lime green fading to deep purple edges) finish. Not illustrated in photo below, but still looks nice!

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3) MTD 535-24. Not sure what woods I'd pick or finish I'd request. But the one below looks pretty nice!

4) Dingwall Z3 6-string. Again, not sure what options I'd order, but it would be a solid finish with "Tachometer" inlays, of some sort.

 

[swarfrat]

Man, I thought electric bassists were funny owning an instrument for this style and another for that.

The upright guys have basses for different TIME SIGNATURES. I have to admit to never having seen a 12/8 bass, unless that octobass thing played with levers counts.

 

[BassyBill]

P, J, Ray, Ric, Status, Wal = 6. But I’d need fretted and fretless for each, so that’s 12.

If I also wanted a five string version of each, that would be 24. But I don’t.

 

[Gorilla Monsoon]

I would have six of the same one, because that’s how I roll.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

So, lets say your wife said you can have 6 basses, obviously in a perfect world we all want one of everything, but hypothetically lets say you could have 6 and you wanted the widest spectrum of basses. Lets say you already have an Epiphone Rivoli so you have the Gibson Mudbucker sound, you have a 4003 so you have that, you have a P bass so you have that. Obviously you would need a J bass as #4, and I'm guessing some kind of Stingray for #5, but what would 6 be? Thunderbird? Hofner? Dingwall? Some kind of acoustic with a piezo? Some kind of 5 string?

If I could only have 6 basses, I'd have 5 that never get used. I'd also have 4 more than I have now.

 

[LowEndOperative]

The four I have already, plus one of the new Fender Aerodynes and another Jazz Bass.

 

[tb-player]

I’d buy 6 Foderas, sell 5, take the money and buy a boat and a couple of jet skis.

 

[red_rhino]

If I had to have 6 basses, I'd have to buy another bass.

 

[Marko 1]

So, lets say your wife said you can have 6 basses, obviously in a perfect world we all want one of everything, but hypothetically lets say you could have 6 and you wanted the widest spectrum of basses.

That's exactly what I have right now...

but I'm changing lately, and don't want the variety anymore.

Tired of wide necks, wide string spacing, heavy, and active basses.

I may unload a few and double up on the one I keep grabbing.

 

[Jxff]

I’m a value guy and enjoy building and mods, makes up for my lack of natural talent sez the mirror. I am very happy with what I have.

1. MJT 60’s Jazz (my next build, everything purchased)
2. MJT 70’s swamp ash string thru Jazz (finished last night)
3. ‘85 Peavey Gen 1 Fury (love this)
4. Squire CAR P Bass modded
5. LTD active 6 string PJ
6. When all the synths, guitars, drum machines and samplers get sold I would like a nice Lull or similar P bass.

I am selling my ‘87 Les Paul tomorrow. It’s where all the butter in the world comes from. So getting closer.

 

[DJ Bebop]

So, lets say your wife said you can have 6 basses, obviously in a perfect world we all want one of everything, but hypothetically lets say you could have 6 and you wanted the widest spectrum of basses. Lets say you already have an Epiphone Rivoli so you have the Gibson Mudbucker sound, you have a 4003 so you have that, you have a P bass so you have that. Obviously you would need a J bass as #4, and I'm guessing some kind of Stingray for #5, but what would 6 be? Thunderbird? Hofner? Dingwall? Some kind of acoustic with a piezo? Some kind of 5 string?

Upright.

 

[jj4001]

I’d go:

Mustang bass
Fender precision
Rickenbacker 4001
Gibson EB-3 short scale
Squier Vista Musicmaster
Non-reverse Gibson Thunderbird??

 

[Levent]

So, lets say your wife said you can have 6 basses

I'd sell 5 and go to a vacation with that wife who let you get 6 basses lol, what an angel

 

[Marc DLarosa]

I could never do this. I'd need at least 6, that have sentimental value (for very good reasons) to me. 6 that I would keep for "covering the spectrum." And... at least 6 of my "builds", as they are one of a kind..."