List your "never-sell" axes!

[godofthunder59]

I will never sell my'69 Thunderbird been mine since '77. We have been through a lot together over the years.

 

[Mikebass6]

'79 Musicman Sabre black/black pickguard, maple fingerboard. Missing some paint here and there, but it's the bomb!!

 

[Boombass76]

Anyone who has sold, bought and traded as many basses as I have should never say 'never'...

However, I am confident that these three basses are located on the very bottom of potential selling items!

Fender Jazz '72 & Precision '78
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I have also recently bought a great EBMM SR5 that I find it hard to imagine that I'll ever let go... And I am expecting my new RA Mouse to arrive soon, which I definitely expect to become a 'keeper'.

 

[McHaven]

I'll never get rid of my El Degas Rickenbacker copy. I'd never be able to find another, and its just perfect. As far as I know, I'm the only person in the southern half of the US with one. Every other Degas branded Rickenbacker I know of is in the northern states and Canada.

I'll probably never get rid of my SX 75 Jazz. Mainly cause its modded, beat to hell, and no one would buy it

 

[stiles72]

I wouldn't sell any of these.


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+1000 Very nice - Love the Devil Bass!

 

[Chasarms]

Well, let's see? There's the ... a ... um? ... Nope, sold it.
How about the ... hum? ... Oh yea. I traded that for . . .
Oh! Sure. That killer .... Nope. Ebayed two years ago.


I can think of about 10 basses that I might have put on this list at any given time since joing TB is 2001. As of today, I no longer own any of them!!!!

 

[baddarryl]

Well I did say my Rick 4003.............until today that is>>>>>Sold! Had to do it damn it. Made a killing, now can pay my rent........sad but true!

 

[ClassicJazz]

My 1988 Sadowsky Standard "SWR"!

1) It is a Sadowsky!
2) It is a 21 year old Sadowsky
3) There is some interesting history to this bass.

You'll see in the photo below there is a "SWR" on the headstock. Well this bass was originally made for Steve W. Rabe, founder of SWR. It was used in his product showroom at SWR and went with him to all the NAMM shows until he sold SWR. Also, this bass appeared in some SWR ads (see below) in the early 90's.

The Bass

The Ad (my bass is on the left)

 

[Dan B]

As of now, both of my basses. My Schecter was my first bass and my Peavey is a one of a kind (sorta; it's a Grind -quite common- that was defretted, and I got it for cheap, but everyone has heard that).

My amp and effects though, those I might sell without any remorse.

 

[lindseyp]

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'78 Fender P-bass. It's got my all-time favorite "dig-in" neck and it's THE one I turn to for recording. On account of a bad refin, it wouldn't fetch much cash or trade value. Since it's so invaluable to me, why ever bother?

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I would LOVE to come across something like that. As it is, I have only one "never-sell" instrument but it's not a bass. Everything else has a price tag if the right offer comes along.

 

[lindseyp]

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Fender Jazz '72 & Precision '78
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The Precision on the right. I think I can hear the tone now.

 

[spade2you]

Ok, I'll finally play along.

 

[J-Building]

My non-functional (at the moment) Washburn XB-102, which I got as my first bass, and my Ibanez SR655PB, which I got for my 16th birthday.

 

[gareth dunster]

These:

Well, not if I can do anything to prevent it - if I lost my job and the family couldn't eat, then I would probably have to sell one of them, but it really has to be serious for me to even consider letting any of these go. Love them to death

old blue strings there is my favourite bass on this site

 

[thehangingmist]

i only have one bass! and it'll probably remain like that for a long time
but i think am gonna try real hard to not to sell this squier i have currently in any situation since it is so awesome

 

[crazy_bassist]

Fender 05 MiM FSR Jazz (Plays amazing, modeled after a 60's style bass)
MM Sterling

 

[Nighthawk551]

My Geddy Lee Jazz is definitely a keeper. I've yet to play another Jazz Bass that feels and sounds as good. My Fender Mustang I'm probably going to hang onto, unless I happen to find another short scale that speaks to me.

 

[StarscreamG1]

As some have said; never say never. That being said, the basses I have that I would never ever let go if at all possible are:

1985 Peavey T40 'burst that replaced the '79 T40 natural I had a few years earlier and sold like an idiot. Learned my lesson with that and this one goes nowhere if I can help it.

1995 Fender MIM P-special "Cowpoke" 'burst. I wanted my first Fender to stand out and I think it does and WOW is all I can say for it.

1981 Rickenbacker 4003 Jetglo. My first Ric and this one feels like it was made just for my hands.

1987 Peavey Dyna4 stealth black. I say I would never sell that one BUT if I found one just like it in better shape cosmetically I would let it go for the one in better shape. But it would have to be identical (ie old style super ferrites and all black hardware to go with the paint)

I have a few other basses that wouldnt hurt me any if I never sold them but those are the ones that will never go anywhere until Im too old to care if I have anything to say about it.

Oh yea, I replaced the first bass I ever had, a 78 Memphis lawsuit Pbass. This one is all original and complete right down to the paper serial # on the back. Rarely play it, dont care, I got my first bass back more or less so thats fine.

 

[humpy thumb]

Never.

 

[dkhp124]

My Geddy Lee Jazz is definitely a keeper. I've yet to play another Jazz Bass that feels and sounds as good.

+1 to that. Although I do covet those Sadowskys from before, the Geddy's neck is perfect for me. I also upgraded the pickups to DiMarzio Model J's and now it's definitely something I would not want to lose.