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Thin the herd?

#22
tubatodd said:
Reasons to sell a bass:

1. Financial reasons
2. Dislike of the bass
3. G.A.S. attack

All other reasons are a variation of one of these 3. So which one is it for you @Dr. Cheese ?? Why thin the herd?

I recently sold 2 basses for reason #3. It was a great decision.
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I had to sell number 7 for reason #1, a lightweight natural Ash with maple FB Ibanez ATK laid away and almost paid for, when work slowed up recently and the mortgage needed to be paid. Damn, that one really hurt. I was looking forward to the versatility of the MM/J pickups with preamp. Next time gadget.....next time.....:cool:
 
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#23
Dr. Cheese said:
After a year, it is obvious to me that the two I own that work best for me are my Pedulla Pentabuzz and my Lakland DJ5. My TMB605 is a great bass, especially at it’s sub $600 price point, but anytime I have to choose between a Jazz and a PJ, I will take a Jazz. The 605 is a great backup or change of pace, but there is no way it can knock my DJ5 out of its number one spot. I don’t need to let it go, but I could. It feels weird for me to going into three years with a number one bass, at least a number one fretless.
It goes without saying that nothing comes close to my Pedulla as my number one fretless.
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I remember how excited you were about that Ibanez when you were about to buy it. I think you'll regret selling down the road.
 
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Putting an ad in the classifieds is the way to go. Now, you are “selling” it.

If it sells, it sells.

If I haven’t played one in a while, for whatever reason, it’s going up for sale.

I’ve never regretted letting one go. And the money can do something else.

You could, for instance, nurture a pedal habit.
 
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#27
tubatodd said:
Reasons to sell a bass:

1. Financial reasons
2. Dislike of the bass
3. G.A.S. attack

All other reasons are a variation of one of these 3. So which one is it for you @Dr. Cheese ?? Why thin the herd?

I recently sold 2 basses for reason #3. It was a great decision.
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I had to sell one because I ran out of room and the wife won't let me buy a bigger house.. Could that be rule #4?
 
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tubatodd said:
Reasons to sell a bass:

1. Financial reasons
2. Dislike of the bass
3. G.A.S. attack

All other reasons are a variation of one of these 3. So which one is it for you @Dr. Cheese ?? Why thin the herd?

I recently sold 2 basses for reason #3. It was a great decision.
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"Dislike" may be a bit strong. It could be that you like something but not as much as something else.

I'm up to my eyeballs in great basses and I've sold some great basses too. I have a killer bass in the classifieds, nothing I don't like about it. It's just a tough rotation.
 
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#30
Dr. Cheese said:
After a year, it is obvious to me that the two I own that work best for me are my Pedulla Pentabuzz and my Lakland DJ5. My TMB605 is a great bass, especially at it’s sub $600 price point, but anytime I have to choose between a Jazz and a PJ, I will take a Jazz. The 605 is a great backup or change of pace, but there is no way it can knock my DJ5 out of its number one spot. I don’t need to let it go, but I could. It feels weird for me to going into three years with a number one bass, at least a number one fretless.
It goes without saying that nothing comes close to my Pedulla as my number one fretless.
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+1
i recently sold two of the pricey basses. i now have an AV62RI jbass and (my favorite of all) a MIM 5 string jbass.
 
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#31
Dr. Cheese said:
After a year, it is obvious to me that the two I own that work best for me are my Pedulla Pentabuzz and my Lakland DJ5. My TMB605 is a great bass, especially at it’s sub $600 price point, but anytime I have to choose between a Jazz and a PJ, I will take a Jazz. The 605 is a great backup or change of pace, but there is no way it can knock my DJ5 out of its number one spot. I don’t need to let it go, but I could. It feels weird for me to going into three years with a number one bass, at least a number one fretless.
It goes without saying that nothing comes close to my Pedulla as my number one fretless.
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well..cheese..heres the deal..My 1981 Gibson Victory Artist will always be my number one..and my 2001 American Fender jazz is next (with Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders and Babicz bridge)..years ago I had about 8 instruments..went down to 2...but this year I added 2..a 2000 mexican jazz bass..and a 2002 Keith Brawley bass (nobody knows about these limited edition handmade raritiesthat were made only for a couple of years..mine is a neck thru..and is of the highest quality..and I got it for the steal of a lifetime)......but I dont mind telling you I dont collect basses..I play them..I still would very much like to have an Elrick Jazz bass..they are such a high quality musical instrument..3K is the going price for the jazz version..I could pull the trigger at any moment............Invalid Link Removed
 
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#32
I do have a couple of basses I won't let go off, not that I play them often but one's a prototype, the other is a handmade bass. So I don't really consider these as part of the active stable but in storage more than anything as collectors' pieces.
Of my playable basses, I can do with two and be happy with that. The two basses I play most lately and I think I can survive just on these two for now, a Sire Jazz and a Tune Bass, one with single coils, the other that gives me a more modern tone with the two humbuckers. However, I have 5 other basses two are up for sale though...still deciding what to do with the other three.
 

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