I'm settled: I only need 2 basses

[Atshen]

Two?
And a couple UBs View attachment 4648516

We definitely need a "love" button.

 

[J Robert Hilt]

We definitely need a "love" button.

You’re too kind. Thank You.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I could have only these 2 and be lacking nothing .

 

[Raman]

The 2 best basses for metal

Gosh. I've never played metal... Now I feel I have to.

 

[dave64o]

There's no question which is my #1. If I had to get down to one bass out of my current stable, this one would be the one - my 2007 honeyburst Stingray 5 HH.

As for #2 ... that gets tougher. I really like my L-2500. A lot. But lately I've been using my Franken Jazz a lot more often and I'm finding out that this ugly duckling sounds so good in a band setting that I'm starting to give it gig time with my Stingray, which I bring to every gig, rather than my L-2500. I think it's my #2 now - at least until I eventually get a Stingray Special 5HH or a Bongo 5HH (EDIT - or possibly a Sandberg California or Classic, which seem to be calling my name these days). This one was born a fretless SX SJB-62 and then I:
- Replaced the neck with a matching fretted neck and added a roller string tree
- Replace the tuners with Hipshot Ultralights.
- Replaced the bridge with a 17mm Hipshot A-style bridge (wish I got a 17.5 mm bridge instead, but I can live with this).
- Replaced the pickups with Nordstrand NJ5S vintage Jazz pickups
- Added an Audere 4-band preamp with Z-mode switch and a custom knob configuration (low mids over bass and high mids over treble, much more effective to me than high mids over low mids and treble over bass)
- Replaced the pick guard with a custom traced 4-ply tort-white-black-white one
- Had a side jack cut into it because I was using all four holes on the control plate for the preamp.
It looks pretty crappy, but my bandmates love the tone - and so do I!

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

There's no question which is my #1. If I had to get down to one bass out of my current stable, this one would be the one - my 2007 honeyburst Stingray 5 HH.

As for #2 ... that gets tougher. I really like my L-2500. A lot. But lately I've been using my Franken Jazz a lot more often and I'm find out that this ugly duckling sounds so good in a band setting that I'm starting to give it gig time with my Stingray, which I bring to every gig, rather than my L-2500. I think it's my #2 now - perhaps until I eventually get a Stingray Special 5HH or a Bongo 5HH. This one was born a fretless SX SJB-62 and then I:
- Replaced the neck with a matching fretted neck and added a roller string tree
- Replace the tuners with Hipshot Ultralights.
- Replaced the bridge with a 17mm Hipshot A-style bridge (wish I got a 17.5 mm bridge instead, but I can live wit this).
- Replaced the pickups with Nordstrand NJ5S vintage Jazz pickups
- Added an Audere 4-band preamp with Z-mode switch and a custom knob configuration (low mids over bass and high mids over treble, much more effective to me than high mids over low mids and treble over bass)
- Replaced the pick guard with a custom traced 4-ply tort-white-black-white one
- Had a side jack cut into it because I was using all four holes on the control plate for the preamp.
It looks pretty crappy, but my bandmates love the tone.

That Ray is one of the nicest I’ve ever seen .

 

[Raman]

There's no question which is my #1. If I had to get down to one bass out of my current stable, this one would be the one - my 2007 honeyburst Stingray 5 HH.

As for #2 ... that gets tougher. I really like my L-2500. A lot. But lately I've been using my Franken Jazz a lot more often and I'm find out that this ugly duckling sounds so good in a band setting that I'm starting to give it gig time with my Stingray, which I bring to every gig, rather than my L-2500. I think it's my #2 now - perhaps until I eventually get a Stingray Special 5HH or a Bongo 5HH. This one was born a fretless SX SJB-62 and then I:
- Replaced the neck with a matching fretted neck and added a roller string tree
- Replace the tuners with Hipshot Ultralights.
- Replaced the bridge with a 17mm Hipshot A-style bridge (wish I got a 17.5 mm bridge instead, but I can live wit this).
- Replaced the pickups with Nordstrand NJ5S vintage Jazz pickups
- Added an Audere 4-band preamp with Z-mode switch and a custom knob configuration (low mids over bass and high mids over treble, much more effective to me than high mids over low mids and treble over bass)
- Replaced the pick guard with a custom traced 4-ply tort-white-black-white one
- Had a side jack cut into it because I was using all four holes on the control plate for the preamp.
It looks pretty crappy, but my bandmates love the tone.

Lovely basses!
(Yours and @LadyLoveStingRay5 )

The one bass that I could see exchanging my L-2500 against is a Stingray 5 HH.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Lovely basses!
(Yours and @LadyLoveStingRay5 )

The one bass that I could see exchanging my L-2500 against is a Stingray 5 HH.

Thank you .

 

[dave64o]

That Ray is one of the nicest I’ve ever seen .

Thanks, coming from a Stingray connoisseur that means something. Honestly, the burst is even deeper and richer in person.

Although, it's no sparkle ....

 

[kesslari]

I have 3. I could manage with just one - this Zon:

But sometimes I travel and I like to have a bass that fits into the overhead bin. Easy to take to "jam night" type gigs too. Defretted Hohner B2-V

And then last year I got myself an ABG for when I have a few minutes break and it's a beautiful day and I want to both go outside and play bass. So I can do both.

 

[dave64o]

Wow, that Zon is beautiful!

 

[tubatodd]

I'll be 49 this year. Soon 50! Time to reconsider some things...

I think I'm settled on my bass arsenal. It'll wield the 2 following weapons:
-My faithful G&L L2500, 5-string active bass. There is no finer, nor more a versatile instrument. (It emulates a Fender Jazz bass and a MusicMan pretty well too!)
-A quality Leo Fender Precision bass. Classic 4-string, split-pickup design. And such a soulful tone!

I now believe that if I own both such basses, I'll be set for life.

What are your 2 fundamental basses?

I like the pair you selected. I think I would choose one of my L2500s and one of my my LB100s. They really do so well.

 

[Gaolee]

Gosh. I've never played metal... Now I feel I have to.

On an upright.

I only need no basses. Really. I want the upright and at least one bass guitar. At a minimum. But I am not stuck with the minimum. I just sold one and probably won't replace it. So I am down to something like nine bass guitars. Five are Thunderbirds and one is a Fenderbird. I know what I like.

 

[dave64o]

That Ray is one of the nicest I’ve ever seen .

I also discovered that a Revo cocobolo strap matches the coloring in my 'Ray perfectly. I was hesitant to try a wooden strap, especially one that's only 2.5" wide, but it's surprisingly comfortable. Because the back side of the strap is as polished as the front, it does slide around more than the Kliq Aircell strap I used to have on it (it apparently also likes to hide under my collar), but the pairing looks so perfectly matched that I can't NOT use it.

 

[SteveC]

At this point in time, I would have to choose:
Roscoe Classic P with TI Flats

My 2nd right now would be my Sadowsky Metro 5JJ with nickel rounds

My other bass that is a very close 2nd to the Sadowsky (for now) is my Roscoe Century 5 with Bart electronics

These three have me pretty well set. Picking 2 depends on the day.

 

[Drog]

I’m flabbergasted that this topic is even allowed to be posted on this site!!! This surely must be in some kind of violation of terms of service?? Where are the moderators?!?!?

 

[cymbop]

Oooooh: just two is how I do, too.

 

[neil|lien]

My 2:

 

[Danny O Danny]

If I really felt the need, I think I could maybe get down to these two:

Sandberg Booster Fretless

Ibanez Rickenbacker Copy

 

[skycruiser]

#3 incoming, and plan to ditch the P. I'm sure I'll have another one some day though.