So I noticed 3 years ago someone asked this so I figured with COVID and all thats happened since then, why not ask again. So if you only own one bass and are happy, whatcha got?
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Resurrection Thread- Anyone own only ONE bass?
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17 minutes and still no response...
Solo owner here: Tobias Growler 4. I've yet to find a comparable neck.
Used to have just one.
Then came #2 then #3.
Sorry I’ll move to another thread.
Then came #2 then #3.
Sorry I’ll move to another thread.
I have a couple, Stringray 5, upright, G&L sb2 fretless, and a 62 Eb-O. The fretless needs some rehab, and the gibson is three states away sooo i essentially just use the stingray and the upright which is honestly cool with me. Id sell the fretless, maybe I will after the rehab, its a pretty sweet bass from the mid 80s that i got for a steal. the Gibson was my fathers so thats not going anywhere. so as far as what i actually play out with any sort of regularity (a few times a week) is the stingray or the upright depending on the gig.
Not for a long time now.
Unless I can argue that I only have one of each kind of bass (upright, fretless, fretted, tenor). But that's cheating.
Unless I can argue that I only have one of each kind of bass (upright, fretless, fretted, tenor). But that's cheating.
In 1987 I had one bass. 1988-2018 I had 2. Then I joined talk bass dot com, and, well...
I currently own 2 basses. But since COVID-19, I have a 5 string I bought pre Covid, and am seriously considering selling it as I don’t tend to play music that requires one. Which would leave me very happy with just my MIA Fender PJ.
With the prices of used basses going up, it’s looking like I could clear enough out of my 5 string to by a Mesa WD800 or the TTI which I could get usage out of my investment.
Gotta have 2, but posting because 2 is probably as close to 1 that we’ll typically see on TB. Never had an “arsenal”: 1-2 is all I ever had at a time, and the 2nd was never used much. Until now. I really wanted one for ol’ time thump, and one to learn slap. Otherwise, I would have only one.
Sire P7 5-string, with La Bella 760FL-B, and Yamaha TRBX304 with D’Addario EXL165.
Very happy with both, though I don’t gig (played parties and church folk when younger). Hoping to find some jams in future, after I get my “chops” back, and ‘Rona tames a bit more.
Sire P7 5-string, with La Bella 760FL-B, and Yamaha TRBX304 with D’Addario EXL165.
Very happy with both, though I don’t gig (played parties and church folk when younger). Hoping to find some jams in future, after I get my “chops” back, and ‘Rona tames a bit more.
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When I first started playing, I only had one.
Now that I’ve given my Ray4 to my daughter, yep I only have the MIM pbass. Couldn’t be happier about it, keeps me from thinking I need to rotate play time and just let’s me have it sitting ready to play.
I have two of the same exact bass and one that I never play. So hopefully that counts for something.
By special circumstance I have had only one Bass to play since June, I am 3,000 miles away from my other 6 Basses.
