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the "one"?

#21
I've been feeling this lately too. I have one P style 4 string and one J style 4 string. Both have their places, but the P gets much more use in bands and the J is fun to practice on. I also have a 5 string version of the J that I'm thinking I'll never really use. I bought it in case I had to play a gig where I needed a 5. I put that one in the closet the other day as an experiment to see how long it would take until I really needed that bass for something. If I hit 6 months with no use, I'm selling it.

I wish I could do just one bass, but I'm scared of needing a backup and not having one.
 
#23
blackmail man said:
just wanna know how many gigging bass players have successfully stripped back to just one bass (yes, one) and cleansed themselves of greed and GAS?

let me know. cheers!
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I'm about to. I have a G&L L2000 Tribute bass that I am going to be modifying so that I can choose series, parallel, inner coils, outer coils for each pickup. I'll also have a concentric volume control instead of a pickup switch. I don't think I'll need another bass.
 
#26
My wife and I each have two. In both cases, we each have one we play "all the time," and a backup, in case the "one" is in for repair, or even if we break a string at a show. The backups are not very high quality, but good enough to get by. I'm sure Washburn has made some fine products, but none of the ones I've ever owned, and I've owned quite a few.
 
#27
When it comes to romance, I don't believe in the one. With regards to music (which is far more special to me), there is and it's my Fender Jazz Deluxe. Now, I do have a 5 string and another 4 string on the way but these are back ups. My Fender doesn't mind me playing other basses because she knows I'll be back to her before long ;)
 
#29
phat daddy said:
I have one bass (one really nice bass) and am GAS free. I think it's important to build a relationship with an instrument that's as close to monogamous as possible, since they are all as different as you and me. My last bass before this one was the only bass I played for 15 years, others came and went but I never developed a relationship with any of them.
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i used one for a long time too but then others came along that were so nice to touch and play with i couldnt resist! Hey im only human after all.
 
#30
I'm in the process of deciding what bass to get rid of out of my five strings. I have a Lakland 55-02 and a US G&L L-2500.

Common sense would tell me the Lakland is more versatile with it's onboard EQ, coil splitting ability, and the J/MM pickup config. Only problem is I like the FEEL of the G&L more. Tonally, I can fiddle with the EQ on the Lakland and get the tone I want, but the G&L seems to sound good no matter how you tweak it. It can be meek as a lamb or the big bad wolf.

My heart tells me keep the G&L, but my brain tells me the Lakland is the better bet. I really need to sell one of them for financial reasons, I just can't decided which one. I've put the same type strings on both basses to give me an apples to apples comparison, and they both sound good, but tonally different.

I'm thinking that in the end, no one but me and perhaps another bass player would notice the difference between the two in a band setting so I might as well go with what's comfortable. Arrrgh, but the Lakland is great, and it's easier to slap on, but I don't slap in a band setting. Crap! Decisions, decisions.
 

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