Pick Your Ideal 3 Bass Arsenal

[anyonefortennis]

On the works:

Ric 4003
Lakland Decade
Rob Allen Deep 5

 

[Jeremy Crockett]

My ideal three would be brand-spankin' new. Awaiting Genuine, Earned Mojo-ization.

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[Winemule]

I get most everything done with one bass: Fender Jazz with Antiquity II pickups. The only instrument I might ever need is one of those Fender P '51 reissues. It has even more deep punch. Please note: I'm not a "shredder," so I don't need a super-duper boutique item.

 

[CanadianBass48]

I already posted but my list has changed.

F-bass, The Caron Bass 5-String Fretless
F-Bass, BN5
Tacoma Thunderchief CB10C

 

[FanOfAlice]

Spector NS 4 crfm
EBMM Stingray
Fender P

 

[SuperSnake2012]

Fender P bass, jazz neck
Fender Jazz bass
Music Man Stingray

 

[idoru]

J, P, Stingray. I think that covers anything important.

+1, most definitely. Even though I love my Warwick, that's three distinct flavours of bass that would certainly get you through any fill-in gigs, covers bands or session work.

 

[saxnbass]

Sterling (Single H)
Stingray 5 (Single H)
Fretless Bongo (HH with Piezos)

 

[mlowe]

Fender 75 reissue maple board, preamp with pass tone control
Stingray5 maple board
Lakland 55-01 with rosewood board

 

[Ike]

a fretted and a fretless bongo 5
and then proboably a frettet 7string, like a personally superspecced shadowsky, because I'm worth it...
Or maybe a rob allen because they look sweeet

 

[SGT. Pepper]

Exactly what I have now.
1. Peavey Millenium BXP 5
2. Ibanez SRX 655
3. Ibanez SR 400

 

[Alistair R]

MTD 535-24
Sadowsky MV5 Metro
F-Bass BN5F

 

[Margus Alviste]

My choice is:
W&T - Woodandtronics single cut 5
W&T - Woodandtronics single cut 5
W&T - Woodandtronics single cut 5

Tried one of the W&T bass against every single hi end bass and it played and sounded much much better than anything ells. You should definitely try one out. Amazing basses!!!

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Margus

 

[Christian Houmann]

1) Fodera Emperor Elite 4
2) Fender Custom Shop 64'
3) Celinder Vintage Fretless 4

 

[Dan Knowlton]

My current top three-

Ken Lawrence Brase 5
Alleva Coppolo LG-5
Sadowsky 5-24

Dan K.

 

[radmin]

Roscoe SKB 3005
Ken Smith Black Tiger 5
Sadowsky NYC Jazz bass 5 (maple FB)

Yup, that'll do it!

Smith and Roscoe sound a lot alike. They both have two dual coil pickups. (usually)

 

[Vic]

Smith and Roscoe sound a lot alike. They both have two dual coil pickups. (usually)

WOW, you think Smiths and Roscoes sound alike? I'm shocked.

They sound MASSIVELY different to me... in fact, in particular, IMHO the Smith has a VERY unique sound, and the only thing even close to it is a Peavey Cirrus (which is by design), but even then, still pretty different.

 

[Blues Bass 2]

Here's my three.Any one will work for my main bass but the Millenium is my favorite.I sold my only 4 string to a local kid tonight,an SX P/J.I liked it but don't play 4 strings at gigs so I thought I'd sell it to someone who would play it.

 

[ddwilkins]

Pavel Aryel 6 signature series
Lakland 55-02 Deluxe
My current Schecter Elite 5 (sentimental value)

 

[MiniMic]

At the present time I own nine real nice basses but . . .
If I EVER HAD to thin out the herd. . .
I would keep. . . these my TOP Three . .

My Modulus Flea 4 Seymour/Duncan PU w/Bartolini preamp
My Lakland Skyline Daryl Jones - 4
MY Lakland USA Hollowbody Deluxe