One bass! Just One!

[The Regulator]

Fender

 

[Tom Howland]

Only one, never.

But it would be my 1970-Precision.

 

[GIBrat51]

Based purely on the difficulty of ever finding another one, it would be between these two. I have seen one other lefty Kramer, but never another lefty Gretsch. If you add playing it to the mix, though, it would probably be the Kramer - but not by much.

 

[seansbrew]

I have six basses and though my keeper bass changes with the seasons, if I had to get rid of all my basses except for one, I would keep my G&L MJ 5. Right now it feels and plays so wonderfully, I can't put it down.

 

[David A. Davis]

Tried/owned only 8 on the list in my 28 years of playing. I love my Ibanez basses.

 

[Dano59]

I would keep my Birdsong without question.

 

[hypercarrots]

so many manufacturers not listed. yet so many listed that few people own.

 

[slapfunk987]

In my Highlander voice...

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!!!!!

 

[peledog]

Spector

 

[Clap Trap]

Fender Jazz Bass all the way but I would like a Sandberg California TB too

 

[Marko 1]

Until recently I couldn’t have chosen one bass, but I kinda lost my fickleness of needing a variety to chose from. If pressed I would have said “Fender P”, but lately I think I’d be happy with nothing but a Yamaha BB bass.


I’m sure I would (and I think I will) go for a higher-priced one than my BB415 (even though I love it), but it just does everything I want exceedingly well.

 

[Teijo K.]

As for the bass guitar its easy, DIY. But there is not a bass guitar in the world that can replace my DB when I need it. I like to play a lot with the bow, and you just cant replace DB with bass guitar on that. On the other hand, DB cant replace my bass guitar on my rock groups. But if we are talking only bass guitars, DIY.

 

[mongo2]

Even if I had to build them myself, I'd never be down to just one bass.

 

[ChrisCassisi]

My Fender master built p bass with Lollar pickup and KTS titanium bridge is my perfect bass. Don't get me wrong I love all my basses but if I could only keep one it would be the one.

 

[Quilbert]

If somebody gave me a choice I would pick a sandberg California TM 4. It's a jazz bass and stingray rolled into one for the same price as a U.S. P bass. Manufactured to exacting German build quality standards.

 

[3rdWatch]

Other for me! My Little Guitar Works Torzal 31" scale 6 string is all I play now!

 

[gnarlyWarlock]

I'm surprised Spector isn't there

 

[FrankLowend]

Until recently I couldn’t have chosen one bass, but I kinda lost my fickleness of needing a variety to chose from. If pressed I would have said “Fender P”, but lately I think I’d be happy with nothing but a Yamaha BB bass.


I’m sure I would (and I think I will) go for a higher-priced one than my BB415 (even though I love it), but it just does everything I want exceedingly well.

I had a BB400 in the beggining of the 90's with Schaller Precision pickups... killer bass...

 

[JimB52]

For sentimental reasons I would pick one of the old cool Fenders, but from a player standpoint I would have to go with the Lakland Decade. On of my least expensive basses, it is probably the best player and has the most versatile tonal range.

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[FrankLowend]

Just one bass?
Breaking the law is the solution....