My 60's mystery Jazz would be my choice in my current group of instruments. This bass is called Rolf.
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If you could only keep one forever
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Easy, this one. Cause after about 19 basses that I personally owned, this is the best finished and comfortable bass that I ever had. Not my favourite tone, but for what it serves, it does it just like I wished it would.
This is a tough call for me. My normal answer would be my 1981 Hondo II, for the reason it was my first bass. My first notes, gigs, and learning experiences were made with this bass. While full of memories, and does sound great with DiAddario Model P pickups, she just doesn’t quite have the feel I like in the neck shape. It’s more of an older P Style “V” version, which brings me to my next bass.....
This is my baby. A 1996 MIM “Squier Series” P bass. They are commonly called Black Label basses, due to the all black logo on the headstock. It’s heavily modified, with Hipshot tuners, a D Tuner, Badass II bridge, and EMG Geezer pickups.
The neck is amazing feeling, sort of a cross between a jazz and P bass neck, and the bass has that certain mojo that one seeks for their entire lives. I have recorded with this bass, and have had some pretty serious Nashville cats stop dead in their tracks and ask what I was using. Yes it sounds that good. Unfortunately, it needs a complete refret job, as I’ve worn the thing out playing.
This of course brings me to my next bass, a sleeper in its own right, which I’ve grown fond of playing until I can get my #1 into my luthier.
This white beauty is an early millennial PB-70 US, which is Crafted in Japan. It was purchased used from a Japanese broker, with a long story attached. It was bought as a backup for my number 1, and due to the Tribute band I’m playing in, this was the bass I was looking for.
As a present surprise, the bass sounded good, with the only mods being a Schaller D tuner I bought in the late 80’s, and the EMG Geezers, to keep the sound as close to my other one.
Strung with EB Cobalt flats, it really has a wonderful sound, a little bulkier feeling than my #1, in the 70’s traditional feel. It’s a solid bass, as would be a favorite if not for my beloved #1. I call it my % 1 1/2...
This is my baby. A 1996 MIM “Squier Series” P bass. They are commonly called Black Label basses, due to the all black logo on the headstock. It’s heavily modified, with Hipshot tuners, a D Tuner, Badass II bridge, and EMG Geezer pickups.
The neck is amazing feeling, sort of a cross between a jazz and P bass neck, and the bass has that certain mojo that one seeks for their entire lives. I have recorded with this bass, and have had some pretty serious Nashville cats stop dead in their tracks and ask what I was using. Yes it sounds that good. Unfortunately, it needs a complete refret job, as I’ve worn the thing out playing.
This of course brings me to my next bass, a sleeper in its own right, which I’ve grown fond of playing until I can get my #1 into my luthier.
This white beauty is an early millennial PB-70 US, which is Crafted in Japan. It was purchased used from a Japanese broker, with a long story attached. It was bought as a backup for my number 1, and due to the Tribute band I’m playing in, this was the bass I was looking for.
As a present surprise, the bass sounded good, with the only mods being a Schaller D tuner I bought in the late 80’s, and the EMG Geezers, to keep the sound as close to my other one.
Strung with EB Cobalt flats, it really has a wonderful sound, a little bulkier feeling than my #1, in the 70’s traditional feel. It’s a solid bass, as would be a favorite if not for my beloved #1. I call it my % 1 1/2...
Probably my Precision. I use other two a lot more, but whenever I open up the case, I still get that NBD tingle. Not to mention, it also plays like a champ
Yay, someone actually admits that they love rounds on a P bass
Thank you, I agree. Jazz neck? Perfect!
sweet! What's with the string to string distance near the bridge? Your D looks off, or something like that. But other than just weirdness with the string, I love your bass
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Probably one of these two. Not sure which. Probably the second one because I'll still be able to lift it when I'm 80 years old.
My G&L wunkay. Killer sound, and that neck just feels right in my hands.
Because there's just something about Alembic I keep going back to-
But for sheer usefulness, the one that ALWAYS works, this homebrew P-bass
But for sheer usefulness, the one that ALWAYS works, this homebrew P-bass
Probably this one. Jazz neck. Covers everything.
i don't like the looks of this one (looks are for kids!) but it plays like it's loving me back, so:
TBH: i have four axes that are currently assembled and 'in rotation' = any one of them is capable of helping me play my last, forever tune. they're all unencumbered by the metal fences so what's not to like?
TBH: i have four axes that are currently assembled and 'in rotation' = any one of them is capable of helping me play my last, forever tune. they're all unencumbered by the metal fences so what's not to like?
My usual answer would be my Precision, but today I feel differently about the whole "forever" thing, so I'll go with this...
Love these threads! So much bass porn!
For me it would be my fretless 500/1.
For me it would be my fretless 500/1.
