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Murderer's Row of Basses

Shoot, I don't even think I'd need 10 basses, but I'll give it a shot:

1) My early model USA Peavey Cirrus 5 string, because it's my No. 1 and fits like a glove.
2) My Ibanez BTB7E, because it's got great tone live and in studio and fun to do chord work with.
3) My early model USA Peavey Cirrus fretless 5 string, for tunes that require the expressiveness and mwah of a fretless.
4) A good Precision bass, for that gritty 'balls to the wall' growl.
5) A good Jazz bass, because in my mind, funk slap bass and Jazz basses were just meant for one another.
6) A bass with a Kahler bass tremolo, because it's just fun as hell!

That's all I can think of really lol
 
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Only ten basses, duh? Should be easy... :cool:

Have you seen the movie The Prestige? Spoilers: There's a machine designed by no other than Nicola Tesla that gets you an exact copy of whatever you put inside. So, I would put in that machine the folloging basses:

1. Juan Alderete's Fender fretless PJ bass
2. Ben Kenney's Lakland "Baby-J" 44-60 short scale
3. Jaco's Bass of Doom, but I'll have it refinished in daphne blue, with matching headstock and a white pickguard. I know, heressy :bag:
4. John Paul Jones' Fender J
5. Flea's Modulus. THE one with the stickers, yah know ;)

Then, I'll get a

6. Fender custom shop Sean Hurley P in 3 tone sunburst with an anodized gold pickguard
7. Mike Lull JAXT4 Jeff Ament Signature
8. Wall MKII
9. US Lakland 55-94 in black & maple

Finally, even if it's not exactly an electric bass, this one also goes into Tesla's cloning machine:

10. Scott LaFaro's Double Bass drool

I guess I'm going to need a bigger flat :bassist:
 
I'll start with the 4 I already have-
1) '00 American P (ash/rosewood)
2) '07 American P (alder/maple)
3) '03 EBMM Stingray 4
4) '70 Gibson EB-3L
And I'd add-
5) American Standard Jazz (maple)
6) Rickenbacker 4003
7) '51 Precision Bass reissue
8) American Standard Jazz fretless
9) Gibson Thunderbird
10) Guild Starfire
I really had to brainstorm to come up with ten. Actually all I want is to add a good Jazz Bass and Ric to my existing collection and I'd be set.
 
I'll start with the 4 I already have-
1) '00 American P (ash/rosewood)
2) '07 American P (alder/maple)
3) '03 EBMM Stingray 4
4) '70 Gibson EB-3L
And I'd add-
5) American Standard Jazz (maple)
6) Rickenbacker 4003
7) '51 Precision Bass reissue
8) American Standard Jazz fretless
9) Gibson Thunderbird
10) Guild Starfire
I really had to brainstorm to come up with ten. Actually all I want is to add a good Jazz Bass and Ric to my existing collection and I'd be set.
I say skip the jazz and get the ric. I love mine. My stingray has been my main bass for over 2 years. The ric might be on its way to becoming my main bass though.
 
Andreas Bullshark 4
Andreas Basking Shark 5 string
Alembic series 2 slim neck 4
Alembic signature deluxe slim neck 4
Wal Mk3 4
fender Jazz 1962
Ritter fretless 4
1959 fender P
a Vintage Ric
Something custom i have not dreamed up yet!

One down nine to go!
 
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My Warwick Thumb 6 for sure.

I'd then add:

Sadowsky Jazz V
Music Man Stingray 5
Status Graphite Stealth 6-string headless
Ritter R-8 6-string custom
Fender Precision American Standard (gotta have one)
Spector USA NS2
Yamaha Billy Sheehan Urge-3
My Hora double bass
NS upright electric

That should keep all basses/bases covered (I'm positive someone else has made that joke, I'm too lazy to check - if not, I am seriously disappointed with you guys)

That was pretty easy actually.

Doing the same for amps, well... that would be a problem.
 
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My Warwick Thumb 6 for sure.

I'd then add:

Sadowsky Jazz V
Music Man Stingray 5
Status Graphite Stealth 6-string headless
Ritter R-8 6-string custom
Fender Precision American Standard (gotta have one)
Spector USA NS2
Yamaha Billy Sheehan Urge-3
My Hora double bass
NS upright electric

That should keep all basses/bases covered (I'm positive someone else has made that joke, I'm too lazy to check - if not, I am seriously disappointed with you guys)

That was pretty easy actually.

Doing the same for amps, well... that would be a problem.

I think 10 amps would be overkill....I could see three or four perhaps. Home rig....studio rig....small rig....big rig...