The 50+ Basses Owned Club!!!

[danomite64]

For what it's worth, I've been playing for close to 30 years, so that's less than 2 a year.

 

[Iridescentone]

First of all,

Tris....you poor sick bastard!

Hey wait, did you say lifetime? Ya just assign me a number, I'll get back with a 3 digit total later.

Man this is so embarassing. In my defense, it started in 1970. And Tris, promise me you'll invite felig to this humiliating event?

Fender - 36
G&L - 42
Lakland - 11
Reverend - 13
Ibanez - 11
Gibson - 4
Ric - 4
Musicman - 8
Peavey - 7
No name crap - 8
Schecter - 5
Guild - 3
Ampeg - 1
Washburn - 3
Warwick - 3
Warrior - 1
Dean - 3
Spector - 2
Parts basses - 3
Rick Turner - 1
Epi - 3
Steinberger - 1
Status - 1
Travis Bean - 2
Dano - 2
Conklin - 2
Roscoe - 1
Jon Hill - 1
US Masters - 2
Aria - 2
Robin - 1
Brian Moore - 1
Carvin - 1
Vox - 1
Godin - 1
Tokai - 1
Ovation - 1
Lightwave - 1
Total = 194

 

[neurotictim]

I'm totally showing this thread to my g/f this evening. I've got current #9 on the way, which brings my total owned to... 14.

I think.

 

[BlackLake]

ElDegas-1
Ric-1
Yamaha-1
Washburn-1
BCRich-1
Peavey-1
Aria Pro-1
Dean-1
Sammick-1
-------------
9

Dangit!, soooo close!

 

[Ed Goode]

I've been playing for a long time, but not 50+ basses worth Semi-close, I guess ..... 40 (3rd & final correction ), IIRC ...

Fender 4's = 6
Fender 5's = 3
Brice Z6's = 3
Brice V2 6 = 1
Brice HXB 6 = 2
G&L 2500 = 1
Ampeg Scroll = 2
Ampeg Baby Bass = 2
Dean Edge 6 = 2
Conklin GT7 = 3
Gibson EB-0 = 1
SGC Nanyo Bass Collection 4 = 1
SGC Nanyo Bass Collection 5 = 1
Dean Stylist = 1
Ibanez AEB 10 = 1
Ibanez SRX 505 = 2
Barker B1-5 = 1
FBB 7 = 1
FBB 6 = 1
FBB 5 = 1
Goya 4 = 1
DB's = 3

Nope, no membership for me ....

edit: forgot the ampeg baby basses (2)
2nd edit: forgot Ibanez SRX 505 (2)
3rd edit: what a loser ... forgot Brice V2, SGC Nanyo Bass Collection 4 & 5

That's it, I'm done

 

[rkingly]

I'm so in, It's sick!!!
looks like over 50 right now in the collection.
Not counting the Rics that got away, a couple of Fenders, Warwicks,
two Musicman 4 & 5, & other various bass guitars that came & went through
my hands. Oh yea, I'm old & have been playing for a living for 25+ yrs.

 

[DLEE]

Better go hit the bricks for more deals.My 30+ membership now seems so trivial! My hat is off to you guy's.Daddy said if you're gonna be a bear...BE A GRIZZLY!!!!!! WAIT A MINUTE! I misunderstood the topic,I thought you meant owning 50+ at one time,Hell yea,my greedy butt has easily owned over 50 since I've been playing! 35 years and still tuning on my own!!LOL!!!!!

 

[Lon86]

2 rics
5 p basses
1 dirnt
1 jazz
1 telecaster
2 warmoths
1 roadstar
1 hamer scarab
2 warwick
1 ken smith
2 squiers
1 usacg
1 westbury
1 tobias


I know I am missing some, but still no where near 50...

I have 9 now.

 

[mattsk42]

This is in order, I typed it out so I could see if I was close, but it's not even halfway there! Wow, 50 is a lot!

Peavey Grind 4 NTB
Lakland Skyline Bob Glaub
Lakland 44-02 Standard CAR
G&L 2500 Tribute
Musicman Bongo 4 HH Stealth
Peavey Millenium BXP 5 sunburst
Grand acoustic 4 string
G&L 2000 Tribute Plus
Peavey Millenium Plus 4
Peavey Millenium USA 5 sunburst/quilt?
Traben Fretless 4
Skyline Lakland Darryl Jones 4 Black
Warwick FNA Jazzman 5 Ocean Blue
Stingray 5 H red, white PG
Valenti #004
Warwick Corvette 5 Standard
Peavey Millenium BXP 5 blue

 

[smakbass]

I am easily in this one.....
Letsseeee
Ken Lawrence 1
Moon 1
Pedulla 2
Fender 25 (at least)
Yamaha 3
Atilla 1
Westone 1
MTD 4
Fodera 2
Lakland 4
Godin 1
Warmoth 4
Spector 2
Warwick 3
Iverson 1
Hohner 1
Mann 1


Theres more in there too I just forget...

 

[fullrangebass]

I think I qualify for the 50+ owned club

You are making it hard on me now, to remember all the basses I've ever owned so far. I will add another 2 that are not in my hands yet but they will arrive this week

Dingwall: 21
Status Graphite: 5
Shuker : 2
Sei Bass: 2
Ken Lawrence: 2
Warrior: 1
Stingray:1
Hamer: 1
G&L: 1
Carvin: 2
Ritter: 1
Spector: 1
Yamaha: 1
Conklin: 1
Fernades: 1
Ibanez: 1
Godin: 1
US Masters:1
Matt Pulcinela: 1
Fodera: 3
Manne: 1
May Custom Bass: 1
Kinal: 1
Phoenix: 1
F Bass:1
MTD : 2
Odyssey: 2
Lightwave: 1
Aries: 1
R-Bass: 1
Stambaugh: 1
Custom fretless: 1

I may have missed few basses but this adds up to 60

 

[gweimer]

Well, I won't get a number, but I have a pretty decent start.

Danelectro – 1
Dean – 1
Epiphone – 5
Fender – 2
G&L – 2
Gibson – 3
Guild – 1
Hamer – 2
Magnatone – 1
Project basses – 3
Savoy – 1
Univox – 1
Vox – 1

Total = 24

And 2 on the way:
Ampeg Scroll
BaCH Thunderbird

 

[palmann]

Fender 3
Frankenjazz 1
Status 1
Gibson 1
Rockwood acc. bass 1
Hohner 1
Rickenbacker 1
G&L 2
Steinberger 1
Alembic 1

13



Gruesse, Pablo

 

[X Wolf]

Count me in! Most but not all the basses I've owned are listed in my profile. This is not counting the 2 new ones on the way.

George

 

[smakbass]

Add 1 Carvin and 1 odyssey to my list heh

 

[fitbass3p]

Yamaha - 1
Fender - 2
Ibanez - 3
TBC - 1
Dean - 2
MM - 2
Lakland - 2
SX - 2

Hmm...only 15, but I've only been playing for 2 years...

 

[bryanonbass]

Wow, this should be re-titled 'who has obsessive compulsive disorder club'

speaking for myself only; You are 100% correct.

 

[rufus mangler]

I nominate this guy. Posthumously.

http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/equipment/bass/equip-entwistlegear.html

 

[bovinehost]

Where's my number? Am I not number two or three? I want to be in early!!!!

Seriously, just looked at my records since 2000 and I can definitely remember these (not all since 2000 but mostly):

No Name: 1
Gibson: 1
Rickenbacker: 3
Kramer: 1
Fender: 19
Peavey: 1
Ibanez: 4
Lakland: 7
EBMM: 39
Modulus: 2
Reverend: 4
Dean: 1

I'm sure I've missed some along the way, but that adds up to:


81

Sick, but fun.

 

[dukeplaysbass]

OK, here's what I've got so far:

bovinehost - #2
bryanonbass - #3 (pending documentation)
danomite64 - #4
Templar - #5 (pending documentation -- this I want to see, gonna be great!)
rkingly - #6 (pending documentation)
DLEE - #7 (pending documentation)
Smakbass - #8
fullrangebass - #9

Nice work, gents!

Oh, and Entwishtle? He's so in he's pre-#1.....

I'd ask why on Earth you'd need 30 G&Ls and 13 Laks, but clearly you've bypassed "need".

Uh....you think?

Wow, this should be re-titled 'who has obsessive compulsive disorder club'

Not me....did you close the door? Please check it again....OK, I'll check it again....