multiple of the same bass

[2saddleslab]

Two home builds, one tuned standard, one 1/2 step down.

 

[Doug Parent]

I find various wood combinations on the same theme really helps me find what I'm after. Also a good way to explore various pickup designs.

 

[Timmy-Watts]

Not currently, but my Peavey CIRRUS is so good that I'm watching for a twin.

 

[redhed]

STINGRAY'S! Mostly all the same, one has flats, one has EB cobalts, one with Dunlop super bright s/s and one with GHS boomers.

 

[armybass]

Yep... been doing it for years. My being a string freak allows my bass consumption obsession to flower like an infection. I currently have two J's and two P's.... one ea with flats and rounds. I could easily have 3-4 P's with different types of flats on them. I used to have multiple Rics just because I liked all of the colors offered.

 

[GeneralElectric]

I have 4 P-basses and 3 jazz basses, soon to be 4 P-basses and 1 jazz bass.

P-basses for awhile strung with flats, main bass with rounds, backup with rounds, and another tuned down a whole step. Jazz basses were less played. I have a 72 jazz that doesn't get played because its too bright, a beater, and a frankenstein with ever changing pickups, preamps, and control configurations.

I'm playing in different bands these days.
So its P-bass with flats, P-bass tuned standard, P-bass tuned BEAD, P-bass with piccolo strings. My "other" basses are a jazz with flats and a Stingray with rounds.

 

[Jeff K]

You'd think the Lull (it's a great bass) but, at least to my ear they're all a bit different - pickups, woods, construction the Jackson has a preamp and EMGs. Even the 3 '76 Gibson differ in tone because the pickups were wound inconsistently. So I like them all.

Now see, that's me as well; although in my case they're Fender P's & Jazzes rather than 'Birds. I have 5 Jazzes, 4 P's and a P/J. While I certainly don't need them all, I do LIKE them all. Sure they're very similar, but they do have subtle differences. And they look different. I enjoy grabbing a different one each day to play for awhile.

If they were keeping food from my family's table, I'd sell all but one or two. But I'm old now, and I enjoy them. My wife is cool with it. Like she says, I'm not hanging out in bars (usually, anyway), I don't golf or have any expensive habits. First world problems I suppose...

 

[Doner Designs]

Mine are pretty similar. Variation is pickups, woods and two of the four have binding. All are J clones.

I experimented for a long time, but now knowing what I like it's nice to be able to pick up any of the four and have them feel identical.

 

[Dragan]

I have a lot basses, but no two are alike. Which begs the question why am I posting here? Never mind.

you need a free hug?

 

[eloann]

My fretless Dingwall SJ5 is also used as a backup to my fretted SP5 - plus I can swap the necks.

I'm getting involved with an Avantasia cover band (11 musicians and all) so I would love one more to keep tuned 1 step lower for that project.
Currently an Epiphone Toby Deluxe is handling that - cheaper solution.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

I have never really understood this. I used to keep a "beater" bass around (that was a less nice version of my really pretty bass), but have decided that life is too short. So I keep a 4 and a 5, both fretted and fretless.

 

[Sandman64]

I used to have six Fender Precision basses all with different pickups, different necks either maple or rosewood etc and of course in different colors. I've since trimmed that down to three now. lol

 

[phillybass101]

In all honesty I never understood buying the same bass over and over again. But hey it's your money spend it anyway you want. It's not like I offered to help buy it. To each his own. True I have 3 Brubakers but all are very different. I can understand if you like a particular vendor but the same model bass over and over? What do I know any way. Just my opinion.

 

[Mike A]

Four and a half Thunderbirds...

Gibson 50th Anniversary in Bullion Gold
Gibson Non Reverse reissue in Pelham Blue
Epiphone Classic IV in Vintage Sunburst
Epiphone Classic IV in Alpine White
...and a "Fenderbird" I built using a Pelham Blue Epiphone bolt on body and some of the guts with a modified G&L neck.

I used to have multiple G&L's in the L-2000/ASAT config, but I'm down to one now.

 

[StevieMac]

Two with rounds, two with flats and occasionally a set of pressure wounds thrown in the mix. Probably need another dedicated bass for that ;-)

 

[mattj1stc]

2 Lakland Skyline 55-64's. One is fretted, has flats and the tone is almost always rolled off. One is fretless, has rounds and the tone is almost always full on. I standardized on these 2 after owning over 18 different basses. I loved having all the other gear, but these were the two that always went to gigs or rehearsals as they covered the widest range, were the most durable, weren't too expensive, sounded great - always cut through the mix, played easily and were the easiest to dial in to the room (sometimes just one passive P pickup is best).

 

[40Hz]

Oh! Forgot I have two Gibson Rippers. One a '74 and the other an '82. Both are setup identically. The '74 is my first bass. Had it for 40+ years and it's my goto. It never leaves the house now that I have a second one to take out if I need or want to - which is what I got it for.

 

[Bare Bass]

I have a 62' fretted Jazz and a recent Warmoth Walnut fretless Jazz with a Moses Graphite neck, Hipshot/Graph Tech piezo bridge, Delano pickups, Graph Tech midi. I guess just the body is the same.

All my other basses are quite different from each other, both specs and aesthetics. I guess I'm a variety kinda guy.

They are all 34" scale though, and besides the 62' jazz, all fretless, so yeah, they're multiples of that.

 

[ofajen]

No duplicate basses, yet, though I have considered another SX P, so I can have one with flats and one with rounds.

I do have two of the same model of Epiphone P-90 LP Special guitar. One is standard tuning (EADGBE) and the other is strung for New Standard (Crafty) Tuning which is CGDAEG.

Otto

 

[ofajen]

Oh! Forgot I have two Gibson Rippers. One a '74 and the other an '82. Both are setup identically. The '74 is my first bass. Had it for 40+ years and it's my goto. It never leaves the house now that I have a second one to take out if I need or want to - which is what I got it for.

That makes sense. It also shows how cheap I am. I'm more likely to take my SX P out of the house. But I didn't get it because it was cheaper than buying another Ripper, I got it because it was way cheaper than just doing a re-fret on the Ripper.

Otto