It's 2013. What's in your stable?

[D.M.N.]

Coming into 2012:
-Fender AVRI 62 Precision
-Gibson Zebrabird
-Washburn Acoustic guitar
-Triple C Mandocello
-Epiphone Les Paul Elite Black Beauty

Additions during 2012:
-Guild S-100
-Ibanez 12-string acoustic
-Fender AVRI 62 Jazz (modified with Dagstar pickup)

Totaling less than $1800 on all the new gear, I'm pretty stoked. Twas a good year.

 

[jasonbraatz]

Three Stambaugh 5's, an SX PJ, and an NS NXT5 not pictured

2012 was a pretty low-churn year for me. No instrument departures this year, only thing I got rid of was my Aguilar GS412 (replaced with a pair of GS112's) and my drum kit. The additions were the NXT, the spalt/wenge Stambaugh, and the SX.

Some day I'll do a singlecut Stambaugh 6, but otherwise I'm really happy with how things are right now.

 

[R&B]

Sobering thread for those of us afflicted with GAS! All acquired in 2012 as I am a new, yet very committed, bassist. I had been intending to play bass for 40 years before that. So in that context, perhaps this list is not so ridiculous. Then again, it is. You might say that I am a faithful husband and a promiscuous bassist.

My fond hope is that in 30 years, these will all be vintage basses and I will be rrrrrich!!! [cue maniacal laugh] Bwuaahahahaha!

Well loved and regularly played:
Fender 2011 MIJ Classic Series '70s Precision and Jazz
Fender 2011 MIM Classic Series '50 Precision
Fender 2011 MIM FSR Jazz
Fender 2012 AVRI Precision, with Jazz incoming
Fender 1997-98 MIJ Precision Lyte Deluxe
Lakland Skyline 2007 MIK 44-64 Custom (Duck Dunn)
Lakland Skyline 2007 MIK Darryl Jones

Acoustic B200H head and two GK 115MBE cabs
Kustom KXB500 head and 115DE cab
Ampeg BA-108 practice amp

Well loved yet going:
Kay 1962ish MIJ KB-2 short scale

Well loved and gone:
Fender 1998 MIM Precision, sold to a friend
Washburn 1980s MIJ Force 8, sold to a friend

[Any enterprising types who enjoy looking up addresses: beware of, shall we say, the multi-layered security system at my secret, undisclosed location.]

 

[mogpipe]

Ibanez gsr 200
Schecter C4
Squier vmj

meager yes, but plenty sufficent for now

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

Ibanez gsr 200
Schecter C4
Squier vmj

meager yes, but plenty sufficent for now

Hey thats not meager, thats a nice line up.

Got some new bass gear in 2012 after a few years of having no gear and playing a friends 5er which really isnt my thing.

Squier Jag SS (used)
Ibanez GSR200 (used)

Finding TB was a great thing for me as well last year. Really helped me tap into the used market and become a better buyer by gaining more knowledge. Before TB I never bought used and never expanded my arsenal because of fear of used equipment and basses. Having no information on certain models, what to look for, whats a good deal, pricing etc...

I was a one bass pony for so long because of that. Now I can know what to look for and jump on deals. Expand the line up, expand my tone and expand the love of playing the low end.

 

[TheFenderBender]

Trying to downsize a little bit lately,

recently sold '73 Guild M85
currently trying to sell Stambaugh 5 string

stuff I'm keeping

Custom early 60's Jazz bass - seafoam green
'04 american Jazz -candy cola
'69 P bass - shoreline gold
Chris Stambaugh 4 string
'98 P bass - plum mist
'68 Ampeg AMB-1

stuff Im waiting on

a pair of Bruce Johnson ampeg scroll basses
one fretted - one fretless

Amp wise, I'm also downsizing. Euphonic audio amp and bag end 15's. The 4-10" cabs stay in the garage.

Pics of the 69 P and custom J?

 

[Lee Bruton]

75 Jbass w/emg-j, USA custom neck, Hipshot tuners, BadAssII bridge
GK400RBIII w/ 1-15 Cab loaded w/ Eminence
GK112MBE
GK112MBX for use w/ MBE
JoeMeek FloorQ

 

[micgtr71]

A 1995 Fender MIA Jazz bass I bought new.
A 2003 Squier Mike Dirnt Precision bought new.

The Dirnt was fretted last year...it is not now.

 

[wolfmancharlie]

I went from 12 basses to 6 this year.
1969 Hollowbody St.George bass
1982 Westone Thunder 1
1986 Westone X750PW Pantera
1990 Fender USA JP90
???? Squier Jazz bass
1999 Ibanez BTB1000E
More than enough for me now.Will probably downsize even more in 2013.
Amps;
Yorkville Bassmaster Xs400 Head thru Ampeg 410 HLF
Fender 100 PA System from the 70's
Fender Acoustonisonic Fat Boy
Epiphone Blues Custom 30
Plus 9 electric guitars,5 acoustic guitars and 1 6 string banjo.

 

[dedpool1052]

Basses
'92 yamaha rbx350
'90 peavey foundation
'08 US fender p-bass
'00 US fender hot-rod p-bass
'11 schecter diamond p (modded with black hardware and emgs)
'09 schecter stiletto elite-5
'08? ibanez gsr100
'81 g&l L-1000

Guitars
'12 schecter tempest custom
'00 ibanez acoustic

Amps
acoustic B20 1x12" 20wt combo
peavey microbass 1x8" 50wt combo
crate bx15 1x8" 15wt combo

Effects
Boss CEB-2 bass chorus
Boss DS-1 distortion
MXR M82 bass envelope filter
MXR M84 bass fuzz deluxe
Tech21 Sansamp VT bass

 

[pbass62]

Out of the Stable 2012
Warrior DM5
Lakland Joe Osborn Fretless 4
In the Stable
Lakland 4-94 (my workhorse)
Zon Sonus Special 5
My latest prize is a rare Lakland 55-76 fretless built in 98 w a 34 inch neck

 

[Judas_Bassist]

Schecter Stiletto Custom-4
ESP Ltd F-5e

Just bought the Schector a few days before the new year. Haven't had a chance to really play it yet, other then trying it out in the shop.

The F series I had ordered while I was overseas in Nov2011. I had always been eyeing it up, thing looked so beastly. Plays like one too. Will definitely have it for awhile.

 

[pklima]

Was there before:
Rubner DB

New:
Killer Simmony
Epihone Emily the Strange guitar

Not there anymore:
Krappy tripleneck
Defil guitar which never had a bridge or strings

Status unclear:
Ergo EUB - still own it, but loaned it to a girl who's learning to play
Hembry doubleneck - selling/trading some parts, so it currently has one neck

 

[dtyndall]

Fender Mark Hoppus Precision
Squier Matt Freeman Precision
Schecter Custom-4
Schecter Studio-4 Fretless

As far as I remember, only the Custom-4 was in my possession last year at this time

 

[smperry]

Between happiness with my stable, a busy life, and limited finances, I've really stopped flipping gear. Did not add to my four Martin Keith Basses in 2012...just daydreamed about adding a fifth.

I did, however, cut off my dreadlocks.

 

[grygrx]

Between happiness with my stable, a busy life, and limited finances, I've really stopped flipping gear. Did not add to my four Martin Keith Basses in 2012...just daydreamed about adding a fifth.

I did, however, cut off my dreadlocks.

Despite your lack of dreads, I still like your collection!

 

[smperry]

heh. thanks

 

[MAJOR METAL]

You make those instruments sing Dr. Marsh!

 

[Nedmundo]

I haven't been playing out much, and I'm happy with my gear, so minimal churn in 2012. Casa Nedmundo now contains:

2004 Am. Series Jazz
2007 G&L SB-2
2008 Am. Std. Jazz V
2010 G&L JB
2010 MIM Jazz

G-K 700RB-II
G-K MB-500
G-K Neo112 x 2 (first gen)
Roland Cube 100

The only additions during 2012 were the MIM Jazz, which I bought to mod and use as a backup, and a set of Barden pickups for the Jazz V.

I also have a keyboard, an acoustic guitar, a couple of MIA Strats, and a Roland Cube 60 guitar amp.

 

[TinIndian]

Late 60's Japanese Hollow body Shortscale
84 Ibanez RB850 (under restoration)
86 Peavey Foundation S (bought new)
87 Spector NS2A
96 Warwick Fortress Masterman
03 Spector Euro4 (under restoration)
07 Lakland 55-02
Parts P bass (nearly completed)

GK 700RBII
Genz Benz Streamliner 900
MESA RoadReady 1x15 (TL606)
Hartke HyDrive410
Markbass Compressore
Korg Pitchblack

Alot of eqipment purchases this year!