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Skinny strap for my 8 pound haters too!
Skinny strap for my 8 pound haters too!
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One bass to rule them all
- Thread starter DeanGallberry
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Having just ONE bass would be a PIA... I prefer to have a minimum of three so that I can always have "one with rounds, one with flats, one with tapewounds" handy. But if I could keep only one, it would certainly be my bespoke short-scale BassLab
Any good passive P bass with a chunky neck and a good pickup, vintage or otherwise. I find them quite versatile, or rather, easier to find my sound with, and I could fit a Precision anywhere musically with few adjustments. Would be happy with only one of these, really.
Lucky to have two Ps, one with flatwounds, the other with rounds-which is more than I need, but glad because then I do not need to go into string debates, and I know I love the current strings on both at the moment. Not the most expensive, but great instruments for my needs.
Lucky to have two Ps, one with flatwounds, the other with rounds-which is more than I need, but glad because then I do not need to go into string debates, and I know I love the current strings on both at the moment. Not the most expensive, but great instruments for my needs.
My Ibanez SRX3EX-QM1 bass with the Bartolini 3-band preamp (also has passive/active switch)
With that preamp, it's quite the do-it-all bass for me and is comfy to boot. Only other thing I would add on would be a coil tap.
With that preamp, it's quite the do-it-all bass for me and is comfy to boot. Only other thing I would add on would be a coil tap.
My G. Gould GGi-5 was my only bass for years and I didn't feel I wanted for anything else...until I GAS'ed for a fretless G. Gould GGi-6. Were I forced to choose betwixt the twain, I'd likely go with the 5 because it is more familiar. Given some more time settling into fretless, my answer would be the opposite.
It would be a toss up between my 95 SR5 and my Fender Ultra Jazz V. I could live with either.
My 1975 L9-S The Ripper it has many tone option to fit many styles of music.
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i'll pretend that it's better for you and yours to go on ahead with your "single bass" --- i'll pretend that i'm staying behind with all of my #1 axes...in spite of the risk!
welcome to talkbass!
One bass? That's just crazy talk..
Regards
Mark
Regards
Mark
A seven string, fanned, true temperament fret, with convertible fretless fingerboard, headless, single cut bass. With the electronics package of the G&L L-2k series, plus K mod and outer/inner coil select. Plus piezo and MIDI. I’d have the swanky/controversial looks, the intonation, the range, the sound, the versatility. Chef’s kiss.
I’m going to have to go with my Music Man Stingray.
That being said, I used to be a P bass guy. I’ve owned and played so many different basses, Fenders, Gibson’s, modern, vintage, but I came back to Ernie Ball recently and I haven’t been able to put it down. The Stingray is such a versatile instrument I truly feel I could play any genre with it.
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first of all: Welcome.
To answer your question:
I give everyone I know a bass and have it established in my will, and take them into my custody until the day I die. Technically, I then have no basses, nor can I sell them because they are assigned to someone else.
Do you have any additional frequently asked Talkbass classics that I can offer answers to?
a short scale Ernie Ball Stingray. I like a lot of basses. I love this one.
