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Thinking about selling all my basses.

#61
woodyng2 said:
I also don’t like to keep basses i’m not playing regularly.
I do like trying new bassses out,and quite often they become “keepers”,and they get play rotation regularly.
I’ve gone from 1-2/5-6,currently up to 12,with 2 basses floating in the “exit” box...
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I hope you're not selling your old Ric 4000. Those basses are so rare these days.
 
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#65
I don’t get the buy sell buy sell buy sell buy sell basses, but that’s me. I’m not judging anyone. I’ve owned five basses in my life and why I don’t have all of them anymore is a story too long to tell. My “baby” was a 1976 Olympic white w/black pick guard fretless Fender Precision. Someday I’m hoping she is back with me, but again, that’s a long story. I now have a 2000 StingRay 5, black w/metallic flake body and head, and rosewood neck. My Ray is all I need. It’s like a marriage......both of you get to a point that you know everything about each other and you are comfortable with each other and there are no surprises. I know my Ray as well as I know reading and the multiplication tables........I don’t have to THINK when I play her! I know every nuance, every fret, every note on her. She knows every one of my moods when I pick her up and she knows how to make me feel better when I’m down or sing in my happiness. One does not get that intimate with an inanimate object unless there is a long period of time being and playing together. I just can’t see that happening if one chooses to continually buy and sell basses. Please, I’m not judging. This is just my opinion.
 
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tb-player said:
I've been buying & selling guitars and basses for a couple of years now. Sometimes I make money on them. Sometimes I don't. But the fun has been the ability to try out all different sorts of basses. I've learned a lot about what I like and had a lot of fun along the way.


The outgoing basses would be my Sandberg MarloweDK 5-string, my Nash PB-57, and my Bluesman Vintage Deville 2T... all phenomenal basses that deserve more attention that what I give them.

If I'm being honest, I think I like shopping for basses as much as I like playing them.
(Can anyone else relate???)

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I distinctly remember when I could only afford one bass at a time. So for most of my youth I just owned a 1965 Jazz Bass, then I got a used 1958 Fender Precision which is still with me. I currently have

Three basses including the PBass, so I'm also eventually have to downsize. The P Bass goes with my son eventually, if you're wondering. I don't think you have a problem at all. If necessary I could go

right back to one bass.
 
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#67
Honestly, in a perfect world I’d like to stay with two excellent basses rather than a bunch. I would also prefer them to be fretted and fretless versions of the same bass (same color optional).
My L2500 is my absolute #1 desert island bass. I can’t afford a fretless L2500 with the same options (maybe one day...maybe), so I have a fretless Jazz V (good enough). I put together a Frankenstein dual MM pickup bass for little money so that my L2500 will not need to leave the house (since it is basically irreplaceable due to age/design and options)
 
#68
This has been an entertaining thread. I think I’m going to list the basses in the next day or two and see what response I get. It seems like a lot of folks are drawn to the Bluesman. That’s understandable. It’s cool looking and sounding. And it’s lightweight (7lb 9oz... I misspoke earlier). The Nash and the Sandberg are also very light, super playable and sound amazing.

My unicorn bass has always been a Sadowsky NYC 5-string. I think it may be time.
 
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Had the same issues and still not 100% solved. I have around 15 bass and 4 amp rigs. Tought of selling them all and buy me a nice fodera emperor 5 and keep 1 amp rig.... but in the end i’m feeling like i can’t sell them that i will have regrets too much souvenirs and memories with these bass....so i keep them all, the tought of selling them goes away for a couple of month until youtube suggest me a fodera vid... that it’s back to square 1
 
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#71
I totally love having a range of basses. I currently have 6 basses that are players. All of them do something different though and with the exception of my two thumb basses all serve different purposes. Even my thumb basses are pretty different to each other and whilst crossover are quite different.

What is awesome about having a range is that i force myself to make sure i play them so they stay which means playing different things..eg. fretless or songs that suit that bass.
 
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tb-player said:
I've been buying & selling guitars and basses for a couple of years now. Sometimes I make money on them. Sometimes I don't. But the fun has been the ability to try out all different sorts of basses. I've learned a lot about what I like and had a lot of fun along the way.

Right now, I have a lineup of 4 very nice basses. My #1 is my 4-string Elrick NJS. It is a gorgeous bass. I doubt I could part with it. It's kind of ruined most basses for me, because it plays so well and sounds so good. Because of that bass, the other three don't get played much. So I'm considering unloaded all of them and using the money to buy a nice 5-string Elrick or maybe a high-end Sadowsky fiver... and just have 2 bass guitars.

The outgoing basses would be my Sandberg MarloweDK 5-string, my Nash PB-57, and my Bluesman Vintage Deville 2T... all phenomenal basses that deserve more attention that what I give them.

If I'm being honest, I think I like shopping for basses as much as I like playing them. If I'm being really honest... I think I have a problem. :rollno:

(Can anyone else relate???)

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sell the 3, buy the 5 string version of the bass you like and enjoy. then buy another bass and use it as your flipping spot.
 
#76
Sorry; never got past page 1 of this thread because I know what the rest of it will be: all of us confessing our bass hoarding transgressions in an attempt to either

a) enable you, or
b) make ourselves feel better about said transgressions, thereby...
c) enabling you

Most I ever had was 11. Got stressed out about having that may basses around and, realizing I had a problem, sold most and got down to 3. I'm back up to 4 recently, but I think I'm good now and happy with what I have. (Actually seriously happy with all of them, so unless a '64 Jazz shows up in the Classifieds for <$1K, I think I'm good.)

Besides, I've found a new obsession.... pedals. (I can stop anytime. ;))
 
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#78
currently my stable is stable:

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#79
One thing that has helped me curb my buying is how annoyed Ive gotten over the years at having to buy new strings and do my own setup on every instrument I get. I’m just so lazy about it now...especially when I have 4 basses that are already setup for me, waiting in their cases mere feet away....and for free!
 
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#80
Bonafide said:
I often find it a tad unfortunate that the love and spark of the instrument as a whole or as an object of affection, collectable, online window shopping interest etc. is connected with the function of the instrument. They are not synonymous. Some of the best bassists in the world have massive collections but you would never know it. They still have their favorites. The fact is basses are cool. Gear is cool! The build, the vibe, the subtle changes from model to model, the finishes, pickups etc are a bonafide enjoyable topic of interest on their own. Its OK to be a player of any level with alot of fantastic gear and it OK to be a master level muso with 1-2 main instruments. Function and enjoy-ability of the many crafts involved in the industry are not synonymous. If it is not to validate your worth, GAS is good! Very relevant source of life force energy for some! ;)
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Hey man...I like your style :thumbsup:
 
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