The 50+ Basses Owned Club!!!

[Jaymi]

Rickenbacker #98 will be here today...

 

[rtslinger]

okay
1 Norma 60's P copy left at parents house (sold w/ the house)
1 Teisco bass copy fender mustang short scale (sold w/ the house)
1 Gibson Ripper
2 Fender Jaguar loaned to my older brother traded it for a drum set! ( can you say dumb a$$, P
1 Gretsch White double cutway semi acoustic forget the model????? did not have it long not cool for hard rock
2 Kay SG copy, (traded in) Kay M1 Double bass donated to school
1 Alembic Series 1 Stolen
2 Silvertone first one was gift from a friend to my Dad old 60 something Sears Silvertone shape was like a T-bird and the case had a built in amp he loaned to someone in the early 70's never to see it again. other is new p copy bought for my son
2 BC Rich NJ Beast Stolen, Warlock (sold) neck dive
1 Hondo Danelectro long horn copy (sold)
1 Charvel Jackson p
2 Epiphone El Segundo, Embassy V1
1 Dean hollywood Z
1 SX P
total= only 19 out of that 8 left

 

[rojo412]

Okay, I'm official!

Just purchased #50 today, but traded for #51 yesterday (not here yet). Either way, I'm going to need a number

Fender US J Dlx 5 2003 with J Retro Dlx and FMT neck (best bass ever!!!)
Schecter California Jazz 5 (not made there though)
Huntington POS J bass copy
(Squier Dlx Active J 5 en route!)
NO LONGER HAVE:
Status Empathy 5 '97 (miss it)
Musicman Stingray '91 (miss it)
Steinberger XQ5 '90 (miss it a lot)
MPG Level 5 NT
Sadowsky Metro 5 (hated it!)
Warwick Masterman 5
Spector CRFM4
Musicman Stingray FL '96
Musicman Stingray 4 99?
Sterling SB14
Musicman Sterling 5HH
Musicman Sterling '99 (friend owns)
OLP junk
Fender American Jazz Dlx V '02
Fender Dlx P bass '99
Fender MIM J Dlx V
Fender FMT Jazz Dlx V (still have the neck)
Fender MIM Jazz '96
Fender Jazz Plus V '93
Fender Urge I
Fender Urge I defretted
Fender Prophecy II (another friend owns)
Squier Deluxe Active J 5 (sadowsky PU's, OBP3)
Squier VM Jazz
Squier MB4
Allparts? P bass (previous owner: Dale Peters)
Guild Acoustic bass
Aria TSB '84
Modulus Q6 '90
Modulus Q5 '96
Modulus VJ4 customized
Modulus Genesis 5
Ibanez Roadstar II '85
Ibanez SR490
Ibanez ATK300 Koa (friend owns)
Epi Les Paul V
Yamaha TRBII 5
PBC Headless
Conlin GT7
Rogue 6
Washburn 6
SX Ursa 5
Hohner JJ
POS P bass parts
Failed Warmoth/Moses project
POS freebie Jazz knockoff
Peavey P bass copy
Squier II P Bass

That's 50!!!!!!!

 

[dukeplaysbass]

OK, the full list....

duke12 - #1
bovinehost - #2
bryanonbass - #3
danomite64 - #4
Templar - #5
rkingly - #6
DLEE - #7
Smakbass - #8
fullrangebass - #9
Eggman - #10
Chef - #11
CTbass - #12
Ric5 - #13
Spiritfield - #14
Nino Valenti - #15
funkytoe - #16
Rob L - #17
Delberthot - #18
tommixx - #19
mikezimmerman - #20
b_carville - #21
FLKnifemaker - #22
Chopper47 - #23
bikeplate - #24
fretless bill - #25
justabass - #26
davec - #27
Shooter McGavin - #28
Mr. Ray - #29
General Electric - #30
Bone - #31
rodneyat - #31
mikeyswood - #32
El Tookay - #33
downtownblues - #34
Ron Chase - #35
WarriorJoe7 - #36
atrapp - #37
rogerbmiller - #38
jtlee - #39
Bass Junkie - #40
BIGBEE - #41
johnk_10 - #42
MNAirHead - #43
jumbodbassman - #44
RobinG - #45
Monsterbass74 - #46
BassBoss - #47
jaymi - #48
rojo412 - #49

 

[A-Step-Towards]

I plan on joining once I feel bored enought to type the whole list, I keep track of basses serial numbers thus I have always kept a piece of paper with the bass name/color and serial number on it, i just wrote down number 91 of course a few have been guitars about 5. Quick scan shows I have owned 45 of these 91 in the last year , 29 fenders.

 

[superdick2112]

My best guess is that I've owned between 125 - 135 basses over the past 30 years. I currently own 8 of them.

Aria - 2
B.C. Rich - 7
Charvel/Jackson - 6
Dean - 3
Epiphone - 5
EBMM - 4
Fender - 12
Franken - 2
Gibson - 4
Hamer - 6
Hondo - 3
Ibanez - 11
Kay - 2
Kingston - 6
Modulus - 2
Neo - 1
Rickenbacker - 22
Schecter - 8
Silvertone - 6
Squire - 3
Steinberger - 2
Spector - 7
Teisco - 5
Yamaha - 3

 

[RaginRog]

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That's an amazing office! Much nicer than my 4x4 cube....that I share with a pilar! lol

 

[RaginRog]

BASSES I’VE HAD...
( Not in any Specific Order) 1. Ibanez SR305dx 5 string ) 2. Ibanez GSR 200 3. Fender Fretless Jazz bass(MIM) 4. Peavey Palaedium 5. 1983 BC Rich Eagle 6. Squier Bullet(80's) 7. Peavey T-40 8. Peavey Dyna Bass 9. Peavey Fury 10.Peavey Foundation 11.Warwick Rockbass 5 string 12.Warwick Corvette Standard 13.Traben Torrent 14.Fender MIM p bass 15.Aria Pro "The Cat bass" 16.2003 MusicMan Stingray Autumn redburst sparkle- X2 17.1983 Westone Thunder I 18. Ibanez ATK 300 19. Ibanez x-series (explorer copy) 20. SX Jazz Bass 21.2005 Rickenbacker Jetglo 22.2005 Rickenbacker Jetglo 23. 1984 BC RICH NJ series Eagle 24. Ibanez SR305dx 25. 2005 MusicMan Sterling 26. 1999 Fender Jazz deluxe 27. 2003 Rickenbacker Fireglo 28. Peavey Cirrus Peacock Blue 29. Peavey Cirrus bolt-on 30. 06 Musicman Sterling HS 31. Geddy Lee Jazz 32. Fender Hwy One P Bass 33. Modulus Flea bass 34. 2003 Fender P bass, 35. 2004 Rickenbacker Jetglo 36. 92’ Peavey Palaedium. 37. 01’ Peavey Cirrus- Bubinga 38. 01’ Peavey Forum 39. 92 fender Jazz Plus 40. Michael Kelly firefly ABG 41. Warwick Corvette Standard 5 42. Peavey Axcelerator- . 43. Spector Legend 5 string 44. Ibanez SR530 45. 08' Fender Precision Bass 46. 1994 Musicman Stingray(Teal) 47. 2003 MusicMan Stingray(black) 48. 2007 Fender American Jazz Bass 49. Fernandes Tremor Deluxe 50. 2005 Fender American Jazz Bass 51. 1987 Fender Jazz Special(neck)/Squier(Body) 52. 1995 MusicMan Stingray SR5 53. 1999 Peavey Millennium USA 54. 2002 MusicMan Stingray-Black Sparkle-Maple neck 55. 2000 Fender American Deluxe Jazz 56. 2007 Fender American Deluxe Jazz 57. 77 Aria P bass 58. Dean Deamonator 59. Peavey Rudy Sarzo bass 60. Singray SR5 lava pearl 61. 08 MusicMan Bongo HH 62. 2008 Fender American Standard P Bass

 

[HEADLE]

Let's see if I make it.

VJ Rendano -1
Vester -1
SX -2
Peavey -2
Austin -2
Rockbass -1
Schecter -1
Yamaha -2
Kent -2
Franken -7
Fender -4
Washburn -2
Squier -1
Ibanez -15
Pedulla -1
Dean -1
Jackson -1
Epiphone -1

Damn! 3 short. We'll have to fix that.

H

Ha Ha I can now add 3 more.

1 more Ibby
1 more Franken
and one Jay Turser.

That makes 50 and Matt Lauer can suck it!

Can I be #50?

H

 

[B-Mac]

OK, let's get this started! (Yep, I'll assign numbers...)

I'm starting a new club -- the "50+ Basses Owned Club". I don't really want to join the G&L club or the Fretless club or the Lakland club and get some number in the stratosphere, so I'm gonna start my own.

So let's hear it! Who's owned over 50 basses in their lifetime? You don't have to list every one of 'em, just a list of manufacturers and a number of them that've passed through your hands. Like this:

G&L - 30
Lakland - 13
Fender - 8
EB/MM - 4
Epiphone - 3
Gibson - 2
Ibanez - 2
Guild - 1
Wilkins -1
Tobias - 1
Cort - 1

Let's go!

EDIT: Forgot a couple....

Ric - 1
Hofner - 1
Warwick - 1
Kay URB - 1
Englehardt URB - 1
Carruthers EUB - 1
Greco - 1
Rob Allen - 1
+1 more Fender

Didn't know this existed

104

All listed on my profile.

May I have a numbah Pah-leeez?

 

[johnk_10]

i've owned well over 200 basses in my lifetime. i currently own 43 + have a Ricky 4005XC on order.

here's my current list:

Basses: (SS=short scale MS=Medium scale)

1. 1971 Fender Black maple P bass

2. 1972 Fender Burst rosewood P bass

3. 1959 Fender Burst maple P bass

4. 1955 Fender P bass

5. 1962 Fender P bass Seafoam Green

6. 1972 Fender jazz bass

7. 1973 Fender jazz bass

8. 2019 Fender Mustang Bass JMJ (SS)

9. Custom Jazzmaster bass

10. BC Rich Mockingbird Bass

11. 1968 Gretsch 6073 (SS)

12. 2019 Gretsch G6073B (SS)

13. 2020 Gretsch 2220

14. 1964 St. George Bass

15. 2019 Eastwood Newport bass (modded) (SS)

16. 2018 Epiphone Embassy Bass (cherry) (RI)

17. 2018 Epiphone T-Bird Vintage Pro reverse #1 (burst)

18. 2018 Epiphone T-Bird Vintage Pro reverse #2 (burst –still in box))

19. 1966 Non reverse T-Bird

20. 2007 Gibson SG bass (EB3) (SS)

21. 1973 Gibson EBO (SS)

22. 1970 Gibson EB1 bass (SS)

23. 2012 Rickenbacker 4003

24. 1999 Rickenbacker V63

25. Custom 325 Bass Black (33.25" scale)

26. 2019 Hagstrom Viking Bass (SS)

27. 1985 Alembic Distillate (SS)

28. 2004 Musicman Stingray Bass

29. 2020 Guild Starfire Bass II RI (SS)

30. 1968 Hofner 500/1(SS)

31. 2019 Hofner HCT 500/1 Dark Burst (SS)

32. 2018 Hofner Ignition 500/2 (SS)

33. 2020 Hofner HCT 500/1 light burst (SS)

34. 2020 Hofner HCT 500/2 light burst(SS))

35. 2020 Gibson LP Jr. DC Tribute bass (gloss cherry)(SS)

36. 2020 Gibson LP Jr DC Tribute Bass (TV yellow) (SS)

37. 2020 Eastwood Sidejack Pro bass (Mosrite style) (SS)

38. 1968 Ovation Typhoon (SS)

39. 2020 Custom Telecaster bass (SS)

40. 2020 Squier Bronco Bass –modified (SS)

41. 2021 Rondo Jazz Bass (modded)

42. 2021 Squier Jaguar bass (MS)

43. 2012 Squier Jaguar Bass (SS)

Short scale basses:

1. 1968 Gretsch 6073

2. 2019 Gretsch G6073B

3. 2020 Gretsch 2220

4. 2019 Fender JMJ Mustang Bass

5. 2018 Hagstrom Viking

6. 1985 Alembic Distillate

7. 2019 Guild Starfire Bass II RI

8. 1968 Hofner 500/1 German

9. 2019 Hofner HCT 500/1 Dark Burst

10. 2020 Hofner HCT 500/1 light burst

11. 2019 Hofner Ignition 500/2

12. 2020 Hofner HCT 500/2 light burst

13. 1969 Gibson EB1

14. 2007 Gibson SG Bass

15. 1973 Gibson EBO bass

16. 2020 Gibson LP Jr. DC Tribute bass (gloss cherry)

17. 2020 Gibson LP Jr. DC Tribute Bass (TV yellow)

18. 2019 Eastwood Newport (modded)

19. 2020 Eastwood Sidejack Pro Mosrite style (sunburst)

20. 1969 Ovation Typhoon II

21. 2020 Custom Telecaster bass

22. 2020 Squier Bronco Bass

23. Rondo Jazz Bass (modded)

24. 2012 Squier Jaguar Bass

Medium Scale (32")

1.Squier Jaguar bass (MS)

 

[kodiakblair]

Spanning 40 years and in no particular order.

Peavey - 68
Tune Guitar Tech - 3
Westone - 5
Harley Benton - 18
Wal - 1
Washburn - 5
Aria Pro - 2
Wishbass - 2
Fender - 5
Squier - 4
Retrovibe - 7
Epiphone - 3
Gibson - 1
Ibanez - 3
Dean - 1
Danelectro - 1
Vigier - 2

That's 130 accounted for , there were others

 

[revd]

EDIT: nevermind

 

[B-Mac]

Didn't know this existed

104

All listed on my profile.

May I have a numbah Pah-leeez?

Update: 127

Every bass I have ever owned I still have today.

 

[Snert]

Aw heck, I must have had over 200 and still have over 20. I'm trying to get it down to less than a hand full.

 

[CPplaysBASS]

55 since I started in 2006. Easy to keep track as I've kept my TB profile info up to date since then Currently own 5.

Fender: 28 (currently have 4)
Peavey: 1 (still own)
Godin: 6
Squier: 4
Gretsch: 2
Reverend: 2
G&L: 2
Yamaha: 2
Hofner: 1
MusicMan: 1
Music Vox: 1
Warwick: 1
OLP: 1
Michael Kelly: 1
Taylor: 1
Fender Parts: 1

 

[paddydaddyo]

120+ since 1981. I had a list at one point, but it is long since lost and out of date. However, it would definitely include more Fender Precisions than anything else ... I'd say upwards of 30. I have 3 currently. Shockingly, the next highest in terms of ownership would be original '80s Steinbergers, which would be 11 at this point. I still have one of them, an '82 L-2.

For the short list of "wish-backs" (ones no longer owned--for whatever reason--that you wish you could somehow get back), I would put these at the top, in order of year of manufacture:
1963 Fender Precision ~ stripped Sunburst, but a factory A-neck and just ... perfect.
1972 Fender Jazz ~ Black w/ matching headstock. Killer.
1978 Guild B-301 ~ my first "real" bass
1985 Steinberger XL-2AW ~ custom ordered by me
1993 Roscoe LG-3005 Custom ~ emerald green quilt maple w/ maple board ... and the best B-string I've ever heard. Bar none.

Out of the rest there have been some oddballs like an 8-string Veillette-Citron, A fretless Ovation Magnum II (with the EQ sliders), and a custom Bootsy Space Bass. Interestingly, although I have practically owned at least one of every production bass one could likely think of over the years, never have I ever had a Rickenbacker of any model.

At the moment, I have a baker's dozen:
1973 Gibson SB-350
1975 Gibson L9-S
1980 Greco TB-900
1982 Aria Pro II CSB-450
1982 Steinberger L-2
1985 Guild SB-602 Pilot
1989 Fender Squier II Precision
1999 Warwick Streamer Standard
2008 MTD Kingston Artist 5
2010 Fender/Squier Active Jazz Bass Fretless
2015 Johnson Short Scale Precision Copy
2017 Roscoe LG-3005 Standard Plus
2020 Warmoth Custom Precision

A bunch of these are already going up on the block for sale. The ones in bold are keepers for personal reasons. The Roscoe in italics I technically own, but it is currently on the other side of the planet in transit to me.

I honestly wish I had a picture of them all ...

 

[DJ Bebop]

Nope not even close

As loving as my wife is, that is never going to happen.

After the divorce, maybe

 

[Crusher47]

I'm well over 50 basses in my lifetime.... I had at most 24 at one time, scaled all the way back down to 5, went back up to about 20, thinned the herd again down to about 7 or 8, now back on the upswing, currently at 18 with a Bongo incoming and a possible Rickenbacker 4003 once I finally decide on the color bringing me back to 20 again...... 20 is a nice round number..... but then again 21 is a winner in blackjack so.........open for suggestions? lol

 

[ElectricBass72]

Damn. I've only owned 28 basses since starting in 1986.... and I currently have 15 and very pleased with what I have. I'm only GAS'ing for 3 more to complete collection.... so 50 likely won't happen.