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One bass to keep: Which would you choose?
- Thread starter Tampabass
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Definitely a Pre-Gibson Steinberger. Fretted. 4-string.
Reasoning:
Since in this scenario we would have to liquidate assets and strip down to just what we can carry, there must be heavy s*** going down. I shall elaborate:
1. The Steinberger would be easy to transport.
2. It would be easy to conceal if incognito movement is required. Such a mob/CIA hit or as if guitarists successfully passed that anti-bass player legislation we have been warned about. (Bass on the down-low, as it were..)
3. If that heavy s*** involves nuclear fallout, chemical warfare or drastic climate change the graphite neck on the Steinberger will stay straight and true were an organic neck might warp, twist, or combust.
4. If required to be used as a weapon, (as if in a zombie apocalypse) it could be deployed and wielded quickly. Also blood washes off more easily from non-porus fretboard materials.
5. The EMG pickups are clear and well suited to aggressive fingerstyle playing. No one wants to escape a mob hit/chemical attack/zombie infestation/nuclear holocaust just be be saddled with a muddy sounding bass.
Reasoning:
Since in this scenario we would have to liquidate assets and strip down to just what we can carry, there must be heavy s*** going down. I shall elaborate:
1. The Steinberger would be easy to transport.
2. It would be easy to conceal if incognito movement is required. Such a mob/CIA hit or as if guitarists successfully passed that anti-bass player legislation we have been warned about. (Bass on the down-low, as it were..)
3. If that heavy s*** involves nuclear fallout, chemical warfare or drastic climate change the graphite neck on the Steinberger will stay straight and true were an organic neck might warp, twist, or combust.
4. If required to be used as a weapon, (as if in a zombie apocalypse) it could be deployed and wielded quickly. Also blood washes off more easily from non-porus fretboard materials.
5. The EMG pickups are clear and well suited to aggressive fingerstyle playing. No one wants to escape a mob hit/chemical attack/zombie infestation/nuclear holocaust just be be saddled with a muddy sounding bass.
It would come down to two, and I would be very sad to see my JayDee go, but the reality is I play my Ibanez SRX 750, 95% of the time, mainly because the JayDee puts me in the doctors rooms after a 3 hour gig. Sad but true. So... Ibanez SRX 750. Cant believe I just said that. 
Just one and only one huh? Then it would be the one I sold a few years back. A Modulus 5 string. Best sounding and playing bass I ever owned.
Of all the basses I own at the moment it'd be the MTD Kingston Heir 5. 5-string for versatility (it's got the 4 strings... and then another!), active (maybe with a passive bypass added in case I can no longer afford batteries), feels and sounds great.
Okay, it's my only bass, but it's still the one I'd keep.
Okay, it's my only bass, but it's still the one I'd keep.
My dream bass which I don't know if it's available.
A five string P-Bass base on a 61-62 the whole thing.
Tort guard, sunburst, with that kinda neck only wider for the fifth string, oval, .75" spacing at the bridge.
Matter of fact, all the hardware and look would be like a vintage or RI or even a Road Worn
Only a five string BANG 
A five string P-Bass base on a 61-62 the whole thing.
Tort guard, sunburst, with that kinda neck only wider for the fifth string, oval, .75" spacing at the bridge.
Matter of fact, all the hardware and look would be like a vintage or RI or even a Road Worn
Only a five string BANG Wow, tough one. I have five basses; a Squire P, a 'mutt of a '73 Jazz, MIM 5 string Active Deluxe Jazz, an Ibanez SR505 and a newly aquired Squire VM fretless Jazz.
I've mentally narrowed it down to the two 5 strings. But to pick one? This is tough. Offhand the keeper would probably be the SR505. It's got a killer low B and there's a lot of tonal options onboard. Plus, with my bad back the weight of 7.5 pounds makes it very easy on my back. The MIM sounds great, but at 10.5 pounds the weight can be a bit much, even with a very wide strap.
But my dream bass is the Fender MIA 5 string Active Deluxe. Natural finish, maple neck with the black binding and the black, block inlays. Played one and it was perfect.
I've mentally narrowed it down to the two 5 strings. But to pick one? This is tough. Offhand the keeper would probably be the SR505. It's got a killer low B and there's a lot of tonal options onboard. Plus, with my bad back the weight of 7.5 pounds makes it very easy on my back. The MIM sounds great, but at 10.5 pounds the weight can be a bit much, even with a very wide strap.
But my dream bass is the Fender MIA 5 string Active Deluxe. Natural finish, maple neck with the black binding and the black, block inlays. Played one and it was perfect.
As much as I employ the low B, I think I have more fun w/o it. Strange, I know. :-/
For a long time I only had one bass and it served me very well, so I'd have to say my '92 P-Bass Plus. 4 string, passive Lace Sensor P/J. Sounds great live and in the studio.
Alvaro Martín Gómez A.
TalkBass' resident Bongo + cowbell player
As an owner of one of those, I can say that I wholeheartedly agree with your choice and reasonings.
