If you had 2 grand....

[Chrisk-K]

Natural American Deluxe Jazz w/ maple board + Zoom B3 + some other toys.

 

[beggar98]

The custom Clement I'm hopefully ordering next week.

 

[lowendblues]

Fender AV '57 P-bass in 2 color burst / gold guard, and a Carvin BX500.

 

[nurnay]

I spent $1700 on my EBMM BFR Big Al 5SSS, and I don't think you can get a better made, more versatile bass for the money. You can get a non-BFR model cheaper and save the extra $$$ for some more gear!

 

[addylewis]

Well...FIRSTLY I'd not get another bass, I'd finally get me a Nord Electro 3 or a Receptor or Hammond-Suzuki Xk3 so I could play keyboard again...but if it HAD to be a bass, hmm...I'd probably look around and get a new Rick 4001, G&L ASAT or (more likely) a COUPLE of nice Japanese Fenders (probably 2ndhand...saw a lovely '89 MIJ "funk machine" precision on Ebay the other day which would make a nice compliment to my '89 jazz...)

 

[mikeswals]

For 2k, I'd pick up another preEB StingRay. Great tone, great players, great collectibility, and hold their value.

 

[aqsw]

ABZ5

Nothing else has to be said!

 

[NortyFiner]

A shell pink Fender P, white pickguard and pickup, maple fretboard, chrome hardware. Why? Because it's pink, and I'm bigger than you. Got a problem with that?

 

[Down_Low]

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[Etchbass]

an amp.

 

[Antares]

Either another Clement, or putting into a fund for a Sadowsky.

 

[BurningTheAltar]

A custom Monson Oblivion bass, zebra wood top, DiMarzio pickups....maybe my favorite take on the Explorer.

 

[sharkbait130]

I guess I'm just lucky. I have two mim P Basses that I love. Paid $200 for one and $225 for the other one. I'm going to be putting my hot rod up for sale soon and will probably get somewhere between 5 and 6 grand for it. Not gonna be buying another bass cause I like the ones I have. I hope you all get there someday.

 

[Nighthound]

Something like a Dingwall multi scale or 6/7 sting bass to get more range.

 

[Watchootognbout]

An N/S Stick

 

[Snakeman1066]

another vote for Dingwall

 

[bassbenj]

Well I had 2 grand and I spent it on a used Modulus Q6. The why is a bit tricky especially since I already own a Modulus TBX 6 string. It started with Modulus going under and sort of disappearing and then sort of reappearing and then not quite coming back. So I'm thinking "Is this my last chance to buy a Modulus 6 string with normal string spacing?" The TBX is super tight string spacing. And then I see an Ad for a Q6 with Barts. Well, my TBX has Barts and some years ago I had a chance at a used Modulus Q6 with EMGs for only a little over a grand. I HATED the sound of those EMGs! So I turned it down. Some cat from NYC drove all night to come the next day and buy it! So I figured Modulus reanimation stories abounding, I still don't trust I'll ever be able to buy a Q6 later without selling the house, so there went the 2 grand. Worth every penny too! I mean like it's a MODULUS!

The only other time I had 2 grand and spent it on a bass was years ago when I bought my Alembic Epic 6 string fretless. Hey, I was in love so reason didn't matter.

 

[Impetus man]

Alembic 4-string in two-tone natural wood.
alembicguy
is going to sell it to me.

 

[Clark Westfield]

I would put it toward a Paul Reed Gary Grainger!

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[BrewsterRooster]

Messing around with Fender's "design experience," I'd probably go with one of these:

$2k would get me either one, plus a case with maybe enough leftover to grab a couple packs of strings. I don't have very exotic tastes - I just think these look nice. I'm already quite familiar with their feel...