The bass you'll always own.

[4sight]

Mine is a dented, battered Yamaha RBX 250 in black (pics when I get back home tomorrow). It was my 17th birthday present from my parents back in the late 90s, so nostalgia plays a part, but it's light (and a dent magnet, so maybe basswood?) and really nails the P bass sound. My introduction to bass playing. Plus its monetary worth is almost nothing, so wouldn't be worth selling anyway

It's currently in need of some TLC, its action is a mile high and it's got a missing tone knob.

Do you have a true keeper?

Edit: Finally some pics, sorry for the quality:

 

[FunkBear]

Spent years playing on basses ranging from $100-600. Tax break was bigger than expected one year and I sprung for a higher quality piece. Ordered a Lakland Skyline 55-01 and couldn't be happier. I still feel like I got an instrument worth twice what I paid. Only bass I've bought since then was a Geddy Jazz, and even that was more for the novelty (been wanting one for a long time). I doubt I will ever get rid of my 55-01.

 

[UNICORN BASS]

98 MIK Squier Jazz with MEC active PUP's and passive VVT.

 

[hasbeen]

Mike Lull J bass

 

[patzilla83]

1975 Fender P-bass. It would take a lot of work to get it back in playing condition (needs a fret job at least, probably more) but it's not going anywhere.

 

[mongo2]

A Silvertone Model 1444, specifically the one I recently resurrected after buying it defretted and in pieces at a yard sale for $10 (IIRC) about 40 years ago.

 

[Bass Man Dan]

Mine is a dented, battered Yamaha RBX 250 in black (pics when I get back home tomorrow). It was my 17th birthday present from my parents back in the late 90s, so nostalgia plays a part, but it's light (and a dent magnet, so maybe basswood?) and really nails the P bass sound. My introduction to bass playing. Plus its monetary worth is almost nothing, so wouldn't be worth selling anyway

It's currently in need of some TLC, its action is a mile high and it's got a missing volume knob.

Do you have a true keeper?

My 1986 Stingray. My dad bought it for me, so there's that. Second factor is the finish is chipped, clearcoat is cracked throughout, so resale value is not good on it anyway. But it plays great and sounds great, I've had it for over 20 years and I don't think I've ever had to adjust the truss rod.

 

[foal30]

Steinberger L2

I can't see it being replaceable, there wasn't enough of them made.

 

[MonetBass]

My Fender Jazz 24

 

[bassstrangler]

One of my Precisions. Which one is the question.

I'd find it hard to depart with my Westone "The Rail". It only took me 34 years of GAS and then to find one (accidentally) and it is #9 of the first production year.

 

[Pilgrim]

My 1963 P. Got it in 1967. Repainted to a Ford metallic gold around 1972.

I seldom play it now because I've moved to mostly short scale basses. Of those, my Gretsch Thunderjet is the king and the keeper.

 

[Ironbar]

My Sire V7.

 

[jd56hawk]

This one.
Not a recommendation, by any means.
In fact, I hope no one buys one ever again and everyone who owns one buries theirs.
Yes, I want the only one!

 

[interp]

This.

 

[BassGH]

G&L sb2 Tribute--Not precious, not pretty sounding, but it just works.

 

[filmtex]

This ‘59.. bought it in 1978/79 and been playing the cr@p out of it ever since. I’d go back in a burnin’ building for it. It’s made me a ton of $$ .

'59 Precision

• filmtex
• Apr 11, 2016
• precision bass

Bought this guitar in 1978, been playing it since.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

My 1964 Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass going on 30 years together this year, & even though I don't play it much (at the moment) it is my most cherished possession.

 

[InnerBass]

These - ‘68 & ‘75

 

[DanAdams]

No matter how hard the others basses try, nothing ever sounds quite as good as my shoulder crushing passive 1980 Ibanez Studio bass.

 

[Basshappi]

My '75 Precision will be buried with me (the black bass in my avatar).