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The 5+ Basses Owned Club

as of January 2011

94 Jackson TBX
91 Jackson Eliminator-5
87 Charvel 1B black+maple
86 Charvel 2B Black+Maple
87 Charvel 2B White LEFTY
88 Charvel 2b Champagne LEFTY
88 Charvel 2b red /W Kramer neck
88 Charvel 3B Crackle
88 Charvel 4B White
09 Jackson Warrior clone lefty
07 Ibanez Gio200 lefty
08 Ibanez SR300 lefty
89 Kramer Forum3 lefty
91 Kramer 422S lefty
86 Kramer ZX70
89 Series10 Lefty

as of April 2011

94 Jackson TBX
91 Jackson Eliminator -5
87 Charvel 1B black-n-maple
86 Charvel 2B Black+Maple
87 Charvel 2B White LEFTY
88 Charvel 2B Champagne LEFTY
88 Charvel 3B Crackle
88 Charvel 4B White
09 Jackson Warrior clone lefty
08 Ibanez SR300 lefty
89 Kramer Forum3 lefty
91 Kramer 422S lefty
88 Kramer 700ST lefty
88 Kramer 700ST righty
89 Series10 Lefty

the keepers are the keepers, but...sell a few, buy a few...the never ending cycle :)
 
Yes I own 5 + basses..

Newest and most played of all
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73 Precision Sunburst
78 Precision Natural
Trace Elliott T-Bass 5 string
Rickenbacher 4001 Natural
Rickenbacher 4001 Amber burst
Spector NS 4
Gibson EB1
3/4 double bass (make unknown)
 
I have several state of the art basses.

Fender Geddy Lee
SX 75 Jazz Bass copy (older headstock)
Carlo Robelli Silver Sparkle 8 String
Brubaker Brute MJX5
OLP MM5 (elm) :-)
A white "subray" 4 string with Bartolini MM pickup (made by fatdawg of subway guitars out in CA) convetred from a fender P, with a looks like an old Warmoth jazz bass neck.
I have 4 basses with a MM pickups and 2 jazz basses. what does that say?
 
last time I posted was in April of this year. the never ending cycle continues, with a few modifications to my list:

94 Jackson TBX
05 Jackson CMG
94 Jackson Futura lefty
91 Charvel EliminatorV
87 Charvel 1B black-n-maple
86 Charvel 2B Black+Maple
87 Charvel 2B White lefty
88 Charvel 2b black lefty
88 Charvel 3B Tricolor Crackle
88 Charvel 4B White
09 Jackson Warrior clone lefty
89 Kramer Forum3 lefty
89 Series10 2295 red lefty
89 Series10 2295 white Lefty
08 Peavy BXP Lefty
 
I got married to this one long ago,

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I defretted these,

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Short scale basses,

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Some P basses,

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Peavey Patriot,

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Pilot neck on P bass body and pickup
is south of sweat spot,

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National SG,

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That's most of what I have on hand now.

Tabdog
 
Hi guys,
even if I post now only six of my basses, do you do numbers?
To see are:
1. Fretless 4 String with double J at the bridge based on a Strat body
2. BASSART Guitars P-Bass with 2 Split P PUs
3. P-Bass with Model-J, Model-P and Select by EMG Humbucker from the Kahler Flatmount Trem. to the neck
4. My first ever (P-)Bass
5. Laker P-Bass Model-J and Model-P
6. Squier 5 String P-Bass with Wilkinson P/J Set-Up
7. Squier 6 String P-Bass with P/J Set-Up

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Missing are:
8. 24 Fret 6 String P-Bass
9. Paduk 6 String selfmade
10. Baltimore 5 String J
11. 8 String P-Bass
12. 6 String J Bass
13. H&S 6 String Fretless w/ 2 MM Pickups
14. H&S 6 String Fretted w/ 2 MM Pickups
15. H&S 6 String Fretless w/ 2 Soupbars Pickups (to be on offer)
16. H&S 6 String Fretlted w/ 2 Soupbars Pickups (to be on offer)
17. INFINITY 6 String (to be on offer)
18. 30" P-Bass
19. ARIA Pro II SB...
20. Selfmade Explorer Bass
21. - 24. some guitars

:hyper:

I guess it's G.A.S.
 
23 basses currently..


Peavey Basses
  • Peavey TL-Six (Cherryburst)
  • Peavey TL-Six (Trans-black)
  • Peavey TL-Five (1st Gen. / "Eerie Dess Blue")
  • Peavey TL-Five (1st Gen. / Trans Black)
  • Peavey TL-Five (1st Gen. / Trans Magenta)
  • Peavey TL-Five (2nd Gen. Trans Black)
  • Peavey Palaedium (Natural)
  • Peavey Palaedium (Trans Red)
  • Peavey Sarzo Signature (1991)
  • Peavey Sarzo Signature (1992)
  • Peavey Fury
  • Koa Peavey Unity Series
  • Peavey Axcelerator 5
  • 85 Peavey Dyna Bass
  • Peavey G-Bass
  • Peavey B-Ninety

Other basses
  • Mike Lull M5V
  • Kawai FIIB
  • Ibanez GWB35
  • Yamaha BB415
  • Squier Classic Vibe 60's Jazz Bass
  • ESP LTD B-204SM-FL
  • Bass Mods K4VV Fretless
 
I have 7:

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Front row:
1992 Carvin LB 75; Tom Clement custom; G&L L2K Tribute

Back row:
SX SPJ; Peavey T-20, 1979 Peavey T-40, Schecter Model T

I'm almost ready for #8 and possibly 9!!!
Fender Modern Player Jazz and Epiphone TBird Classic (if its EVER released) are my current GAS list. I'll also consider the TBird Pro if the Classic doesnt hit the market by the time I'm ready to buy.
 
Changes since I first posted this in 2009:

  • MM Bongo 5H (same one)
  • MM Sterling 4H (same one)
  • MM 25th Reflex 5H (replaced SR5H)
  • Fender AmStd P5 (new)
  • G&L L-1000 (same one)
  • Tacoma ThunderChief 5 (same one)
  • Tacoma ThunderChief 5 (the old damaged one with a new neck)
I've sold a bunch lately, so I am down to five keepers:

  • MM Bongo 5H
  • MM Sterling 4H
  • MM SR5H
  • G&L L-1000
  • Tacoma ThunderChief 5
I have a second ThunderChief that needs a new neck and am also saving for a new Fender Precision V.
 
Fender Squire Fretless

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Sterling Sub Ray

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SX Ursa 2 Hum

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Warwick Rockbass 5 string.

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Ibanez SG/SR 300 (my beater bass - ok maybe they're all beaters)

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And I've owned more. I gave away an OLP stingray (funky neck), I also gave away a yamaha $80 bass can't remember the model. My son has a rickenbacker fireglo..and I also have another music man Jay Tursor copy bass.

I've got to stop buying cheap basses.
 
Current:

Warwick Streamer LX SE 2010 Fretted 4 redwood/ash/ovankol/ebony
Warwick Streamer LX SE 2010 Fretless 4 redwood/ash/ovankol/ebony
Musicman Sterling 4H w/Piezo natural ash/rosewood

Past:

Steinberger Q5
Steinberger M4
Fender Jazz Standard 4
Rickenbacker 4003
Fender Precision
Gild Pilot
 
As of right now my crew includes the following:

3 4-string Ibanez Mikros and 1 5-string Mikro
2 Fender Mustangs
Fender Aerodyne
Fender Standard Jazz
Sterling by Music Man SUB Ray4
Squier Vintage Modified Fretless Jazz
Squier Mustang
Squier Bronco
Squier Jaguar Short Scale
Kala U-Bass
SX Short Scale Fretless Jazz

Gone but not forgotten:
2 Squier Broncos
Ibanez GARTB20
Dean EAB Acoustic Bass
Ibanez SR400qm :crying: (hurt to sell this one)
Fender FSR Standard Jazz
Sterling by Music Man Ray34
 
Update.

[del]13[/del] 17 basses.

'94 Fender American Jazz Bass Deluxe Plus V
'98 Lakland 55-94 Deluxe
[del]'00 Pedulla ThunderBolt Fretless 5[/del]
[del]'01 Lakland 55-94 Deluxe Fretless[/del]
'02 Fender American Deluxe Jazz FMT V
'03 Yamaha TRB5-PII
[del]'03 Fender Roscoe Beck V[/del]
'05 Sadowsky 25th Anniversary 5-24
'06 Sadowsky 5-24 (The Tuxedo Bass)
[del]'06 MTD 535-24[/del]
[del]'06 Roscoe LG3005[/del]
'06 Fender Roscoe Beck V
'06 Jerzy Drozd Obsession Excellency V
'07 Lakland Joe Osborn 5 [del](The Pink Cadillac)[/del] (The Komen Bass)
'08 F Bass BN5
'09 Breedlove ABJ250/SM5
'10 F Bass BN5
'10 Fodera Emperor Deluxe 5
'10 Fender Mustang RI
'12 LeCompte VB5
'12 Sadowsky Metro UV70
'12 Fodera Viceroy 5
 
1 Danelectro '68 Long Horn
2 Silvertone '58 single pickup
3 Electra '70ish P Bass
4 Danelectro '02 DC Bass
5 Danelectro '04 Hodad Baritone
6 Hofner '12 Ignition Club Bass
7 Epiphone '95 P Bass
8 Rogue '06 405 Pro
9 Rogue '12 VB100
10 Rogue '01 VB100
11 Fender '63 Precision
12 Fender '64 Jazz Bass
13 Samick 4 string acoustic
14 SX Ursa 2 Jazz
 
In order acquired:

1. Musicman Stingray 1979 - named "Muddy"
2. Steinberger L2 lined fretless
3. Peavey MIDIBase
4. EB Musicman Stingray 5H 1996
5. Squire Affinity 20th Anniversary P-bass w/EMGs
6. EB Musicman Classic Stingray 5H 2010

I'll be back to 5 soon, I hope. I'm selling the '96 Ray to pay for the Classic. But I'll take a number, anyway ... ;^)