I have 4 and only 2 get played regularly. If I had to keep only 1, it'd be my Lakland 55-01.
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Only One Bass?
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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I’d say the Pedulla, Geddy Lee Jazz, & the Musicman USA SUB5.
I am finally down to one....and SOOO glad! Carvin PB4
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I own 2 Basses-my first bass, a MIM Jazz and a Squier CV P. The jazz is at home and is my number 1. The P is at my vacation home where I am every weekend. I have it all covered. That doesn’t stop by from lusting over other basses, but I have not bought anything in 5 years.
Didn't you make this exact same post a few months ago?I am pretty sure, I am not going to be a one bass owning player, but if I were to drop down to one, it would be my Pedulla. The more I think about it, two basses, a fretted and fretless are optimal for me. I will probably end up with four, but realistically, at four, at least one will be neglected a lot. I guess I really love basses, but I do not want too many at home.
Just one bass... for me it would be my Fender Elite Jazz V. But I’m glad I don’t have to limit myself to one. Good Pbass style basses can be had for little money if you look out for one . My Squier Classic Vibe 60’s Precision is the perfect complimentary bass to my Elite Jazz V.
A good P with flats and a good Super Jazz V is bare minimum for me.
A good P with flats and a good Super Jazz V is bare minimum for me.
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Down to one myself. This has pretty much eliminated any bass GAS...
I have a fretted 4 and a fretless 6 both Warwick.
I don’t need anything else and I don’t want anything else.
I don’t need anything else and I don’t want anything else.
I tried doing the one bass thing for awhile.
Can’t do it. 3 is my magic number.
Looking for Sadowsky NYC then I’m officially done.
I will sell my fat neck PRS for that one.
This would get me close.
Can’t do it. 3 is my magic number.
Looking for Sadowsky NYC then I’m officially done.
I will sell my fat neck PRS for that one.
This would get me close.
I am pretty sure, I am not going to be a one bass owning player, but if I were to drop down to one, it would be my Pedulla. The more I think about it, two basses, a fretted and fretless are optimal for me. I will probably end up with four, but realistically, at four, at least one will be neglected a lot. I guess I really love basses, but I do not want too many at home.
I have one bass. It’s not fancy. A schecter C-5 I bought B stock and modified to death over the years. I giggled with it to death. I sold the Schecter when I bought a Fender P-Bass Deluxe. I tracked down the Schecter’s buyer and rebought my bass. I sold that Fender. I sold my thunderbird. I sold my custom P-Bass. Now, I only own my Schecter.
The tone, feel, and weight is, to me, perfect. I know every ding and smashed edge. I cannot imagine another bass taking its place.
i love 'em all!
I’ve played so many, both short and long scale, but keep coming back to my Epi Jack Casady...
I had one bass for the first 15 years, It was a telecaster bass. Then I got a Jazz for the next 15 years. After that came all the others. 50 years later and I have to reduce the herd so we can downsize and retire. But I just put together two more! Sale coming soon (I have been posting the idea of a sale for several years here...someday soon, I swear).
Anyway One bass? For gigging it should be the first Jazz I bought. But for nostalgia's sake I could never let that Tele go.
Anyway One bass? For gigging it should be the first Jazz I bought. But for nostalgia's sake I could never let that Tele go.
If I could only own one bass it would have to be my Fender Deluxe Jazz FMT, if only because it took me ten years to get it back after I foolishly sold it.
I'm currently living with one bass: Fender Ultra PJ (rosewood). It can go active / passive, good P + Jaco + MusicMan-ish sound, 3 band EQ; covers all the ground I need at this time.
(That, plus my stunt bass: Fender Player Jazz)
(That, plus my stunt bass: Fender Player Jazz)
Though I prefer monogamy with intimate relations, I can't say the same when it comes to basses.
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I have one fretted and one fretless. Never have any GAS for other basses, but amps give me so much GAS I get cramps. About 20 amps in the last 2 years and still looking.
Harsh!
Well, maybe not. I only have one bass*, my first, and am a frequent poster, although whether I have a valid opinion to share is debatable, I guess.
*I still play the Squier P I bought used to start on and am happy with it. But suppose something happens to it? What will I do? Oh, whew, someone gave me another P copy...that one could be a backup...sorted! Hey, look, someone’s selling this metal death axe-looking Dean bass for $60 with dead electronics. I’ll fix that and give it to my metal head band buddy! Then,...
somehow I actually have three basses in my one-bass household, is what I’m saying.
