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Most popular bass/brand

Which bass(es) Do you own?

  • Fender

    Votes: 315 54.0%
  • Gretsch

    Votes: 6 1.0%
  • (EB) Musicman

    Votes: 109 18.7%
  • Epiphone

    Votes: 32 5.5%
  • Warwick

    Votes: 65 11.1%
  • Schecter

    Votes: 34 5.8%
  • Gibson

    Votes: 25 4.3%
  • Ibanez

    Votes: 126 21.6%
  • G & L

    Votes: 51 8.7%
  • Spector

    Votes: 34 5.8%
  • Dean

    Votes: 21 3.6%
  • Sadowsky

    Votes: 27 4.6%
  • Dingwall

    Votes: 6 1.0%
  • MTD

    Votes: 24 4.1%
  • Squier

    Votes: 70 12.0%
  • Custom Made Bass

    Votes: 66 11.3%
  • "Frankenbass"

    Votes: 42 7.2%
  • Cort

    Votes: 20 3.4%
  • SX(essex)

    Votes: 49 8.4%
  • Other

    Votes: 319 54.7%

  • Total voters
    583
  • Poll closed .
Fender must be the most popular. They have basses in every price range, and they're in almost every genre. Personally though, I own a Warwick and an Ibanez. If I ever buy another bass, if it's not another Warwick, it'll probably be a Fender.
 
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MTD Z6 fretted (rosewood/trans. red)
MTD Artist 5 fretted (rosewood/trans. red)
HJC Customs "Variax" 5-string
Line6 Variax 705 (rosewood/black)
Squier "Badtz Maru" Bronco short-scale 4-string
New York Pro 5-string fretted

Line6 Bass Pod XT Live
Crown K2
Schroeder 21012L
Furman PL-Plus power conditioner

Fender Rumble 100 2x10 backup/rehearsal
Fender Rumble 25 backstage/warmup

Guitars: '98 Fender American Deluxe Fat Strat (trans. cherry over ash w/rosewood fb), '98 Gibson Les Paul DC Standard (trans. blue over flamed maple), Taylor custom-shop 6-string jumbo acoustic guitar, a few others
 
My bass family- current and former !!! Current Setup:
15 Birdsongs (6 Sadhanas #1,#2,#4,#10,#13 -piccolo , #20 and 4 Cortobasses, #44, #49,#50-[49,50 Anniversary basses], #100-[Anniversary bass], 1 Cortocustom #47X, 1 Cortofusion #2, 1 Mesquito #2, 1 Chopper B-010, Hy5 #2), 2 Carl Thompsons (#62494 8string & #3396 4string ), Alembic Stanley Clarke Brown Bass BBSB4, Fodera NYC Empire 5(autographed by Victor Wooten), Ritter Roya 4 #503, Ken Smith BSR4M Fretless, Kudela 4 Fretless, Modulus Q4, Gretsch LS "White Falcon", 1 LeCompte THB-4-SN43, Bilodeau #1, 92 Fender Jazz Plus, 2 (80s) Clarke Spellbinders (#3 & #4),(previously owned by Stanley Clarke) 2 prototypes Clarke Spellbinders (2002 & 2004), Landing Custom 34" L4, 6-string Warrior previously owned by Chuck Rainey, Punisher(autographed by Gene Simmons), & others......Acoustic amps 122,&136, and SWR Super Redhead., Crate BT15.
Previously owned gear:
72 fender jazz(candy apple red),74 Rick 4001(natural w/white trim),& a 65 fender precision(natural finish-not glossy w/black pick guard).......all sold in 79 after a divorce!! I still regret to this day since 79....but on a brighter side I sold my fender jaguar, 95 precision and mustang in 11/06 to raise funds to give some needy families a merry christmas !! ...Warwick-fretless sent to UK as present!...Tony Levin OLP SR5 given to Yvon(TBer in Canada) for Xmas...also.. SOLD to help local needy families-71304 CT, 112806 CT, Fodera Emperor 4, Ribbecke Halfing Acoustic HPB-1, F Bass BN4, Dingwall Super J, 4003 Rick, Alembic Essence 5, LeCompte ST5-SS SN15"Hot Dog", Acoustic Corp. Black Widow, Fender 51 RI, Spector Euro 435LX, SpectorLX EURO 5, LeCompte SS SC-5 #13 , NS Design WAV 4, Tacoma CB10C, Carvin LP70...Amps-Acoustic amp 370/371, 220/115B & Fender Sidekick...TRADED-81 Fender P Fretless.... :hyper::eek:
 
Hi There:

I own the following basses:

Fender 75 Jazz Bass
Sadowsky Metro M4
Rickenbacker 4003 2007
Modulus Quantum 5
Lakland 44-02
Dean Playmate Acoustic 5
Squier P bass modified
Music Man Sterling
Gibson Ripper fretless 79

Currently looking for a G&L 2000, I have a severe case of GAS :D