One must fall! 4 basses, one needs to go

[tonymcbony]

So I'm in the tricky situation of having 4 stellar basses and I need to let one go to clear some debts.


So here are the contenders


USA American Standard Precision 2008 (Maple neck, Sunburst body)

USA AVRI 75 Jazz (Maple neck, Natural body)

USA EBMM ’97 Stingray (Maple neck, Black body, 3 band)

German ’97 Warwick Streamer LX4 (Wenge, Maple, PJ, ACG Pre)



Streamer I’ve done the most miles on, being my first “proper” bass
P Bass I spent a while being picky and bought it new
Jazz plays outrageously well and is the best sounding Jazz I’ve heard
EBMM I love the neck and the punchy tone


I play contemporary worship, post-rock, post-metal, and funk through an IEM setup using a Aguilar Tonehammer.



So which bass would you let fly free?

 

[HELLonWHEELS]

The P or Jazz bass will be easiest to replace in the future so I would choose one of those. Personally I would dump the P, but that's a personal preference.

 

[Snakeman1066]

I would dump the "J" never liked them...

 

[bigtone23]

I would let the P go.

 

[Fun Size Nick]

The Streamer is the only one you haven't commented on the sound of - would you like it if it hadn't been your first 'proper' bass?

 

[lowphatbass]

You wouldn’t want to sell your first proper bass(trust me on this). Me personally would always want to have a P around.

 

[chris_b]

Streamer I’ve done the most miles on, being my first “proper” bass
P Bass I spent a while being picky and bought it new
Jazz plays outrageously well and is the best sounding Jazz I’ve heard
EBMM I love the neck and the punchy tone

As the P was new you'd loose more selling that.
If the J really is the best you've heard you'd be mad to sell it.
That's 2 positive things about the EBMM.

I'd always suggest selling the bass you play the least, but here I'd sell the Warwick. You seemed to find more positive things to say about the others.

 

[biguglyman]

Sell the Warwick and don't look back.

 

[rufus.K]

I'm a J player, but I say dump the J. it's the easiest to replace.

 

[Groove Doctor]

Work some overtime, don't eat out for a month and keep all four of them!!

 

[andruca]

If it was me I'd lose the Warwick (if it was me I'd have never bought it, but that's me).

 

[Burwabit]

Sell the heaviest one

 

[duckman]

So I'm in the tricky situation of having 4 stellar basses and I need to let one go to clear some debts.


So here are the contenders


USA American Standard Precision 2008 (Maple neck, Sunburst body)

USA AVRI 75 Jazz (Maple neck, Natural body)

USA EBMM ’97 Stingray (Maple neck, Black body, 3 band)

German ’97 Warwick Streamer LX4 (Wenge, Maple, PJ, ACG Pre)



Streamer I’ve done the most miles on, being my first “proper” bass
P Bass I spent a while being picky and bought it new
Jazz plays outrageously well and is the best sounding Jazz I’ve heard
EBMM I love the neck and the punchy tone


I play contemporary worship, post-rock, post-metal, and funk through an IEM setup using a Aguilar Tonehammer.



So which bass would you let fly free?

The Jazz IMHO has to go... everybody needs a P, a Ray and a Streamer (or Thumb, Dolphin, ...) and of course a potent Jazz, but the situation is clear ...one has got to go. That J has the looks, the sound and playability...but compared to the other three, it's a bass you can buy anytime (whenever your finance department allows). Since your Wick has a sentimental track record, it has a special status. Soundwise, it will cover cover a lot of the J grounds (albeit in a slightly different way). The other two are essential for your music (and replaceable too, but your standard equipment will be handicapped , so don't touch ;-)

 

[Skybone]

Or...

Sell the one that will sell for as much as you need to clear your debt.

 

[BoogieZK]

I would let go the EBMM which to my taste has a 80' 90' rock tone too much used.
Keep the Streamer.

 

[baTassi]

If you are planning on getting the one back eventually, the fenders would be the easiest to sell and replace eventually.
Another thing is, not that EBMM basses are so expensive you may want to sell the Ray and replace it with a Ray34 or one of those.
I would sell the Warwick though

 

[Steve88]

I would drop the P bass. I wouldn’t let go of a Jazz that stands out as a particularly good one. The Ray and Warwick would give a nice variety of tones at your disposal.

 

[57pbass]

All you really need is the P Bass..

 

[IPA]

I have no strong feeling for warwicks... I'd drop it

 

[jmon]

Pics so we can help decide which one to try and buy off you. Holiday GAS!