most versitile bass(tonaly)

Fender Am. Dlx Jazz Bass or a G&L L-2000.

 

G&L L2000.



Dan

 

l-2000

 

variaxe

 

Peavey T-40

 

Just play one of these:

 

now i have some major GAS for a BONGO

 

My bass! Well at least of all the basses I've ever tried...

Passive, three single-coil pickups, wired in series, with an individual on/off switch and phase reversal switch for each pickup.

It's a Dillion VBMB04. Not a high-end bass but the only one of its kind I've ever seen.

 

I have two G&L L2000's and a Bongo 5HH, they are by far the most versatile out there.

 

FWIW, Sometimes versatility comes at the expense of great sound. I owned one particular bass that was extremely versatile... (very well made) but it really didn't nail any particular tone that I loved. IOW, "Jack of all tones... master of none..."

I think a good Jazz Bass would be a nice starting point.
But... I'd recommending going out and playing as many different basses as you can. Opinions vary radically...


Jim Roseberry
www.studiocat.com
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L-2000 out of all the basses I've played.

 

What about Fender Stu Hamm Urge II. Always if someone asks about them the first answer is the vast variety of tones you can get out of it. Might be worth checking out

 

Cool. Another Dillion owner. Great under the radar basses. And +1 on a T-40. Uber versatile.

 

Tonally versatile basses are

Dingwall (Prima, Z or AB). Great and diverse sounds to start with . The 4 position rotary switch allows for four distinct sounds. Easy to use controls (the sound is the best out there IMHO)
www.dingwallguitars.com

US Masters EP55 (w/ studio active electronics). Very versatile switching and filtering scheme
www.usmasters.com

Manne Trea. 3 single coils (neck, mid, brigde) with individual vol controls and a master tone. A vast array of sounds ranging from from dboule bass thud to J-brigde vibe and many many sounds in between
www.mannne.com

 

Alembic Series II ... so what if it lists for $16,000.00 to start!

 

bongo5. That four band eq... enough to blow your mind.

 

am i the first to mention a

lakland 55-94 // 4-94??

other very versatile basses are sandbergs and clovers with the hybrid-pickup system.

sandmann

 

Bongo HH or L-2000.