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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. B
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.(Can anyone else relate???)
Can MAJORLY relate. I agree 100%. I've bought and sold COUNTLESS basses over the last decade and a half. I've kept the cream of the crop, to me (mostly Peavey basses). I've owned lots of boutique basses and never warmed up to them but some are AMAZING like Stambaugh, and Roscoe , BUT I do want to try an Elrick 4.
I've got 2 basses and that's enough for me, but if you like shopping for basses then don't feel guilty. If you can afford to, just do it.
I don't shop for basses very often, so I'd keep the bass you play the most and sell the rest. Then, put the cash towards that Sadowsky and see where you go after that. I'd buy a good used one then you could afford two. . . . and off you go again!!
I used to be happy with 2 basses. That was in 2007 when I first joined TB. Then I quit and came back with a new handle. Eventually after learning so much more technically about basses I've found a couple I really like, and I've bought some that sit more than work. I'm getting ready to sell some off as I recently dumped a bit of change into my last and most expensive Ibanez Premium bass. That, my SR500 mahogany, and SR300EL Pewter are my three workhorses. I think I'll sell the rest.
Good luck with your sale. By the way, are your basses worn out from your use or are they "roadworn" basses? Be realistic on how much you expect to get for used basses with lots of roadworn, no matter how much you love them or how well they play. Appearance is important it's a buyer's market right now. Good luck!
Good luck with your sale. By the way, are your basses worn out from your use or are they "roadworn" basses? Be realistic on how much you expect to get for used basses with lots of roadworn, no matter how much you love them or how well they play. Appearance is important it's a buyer's market right now. Good luck!
Well I have 4 and keep mentioning to my wife about getting number 5 (would like to get a Sire P7) but she's keeping me in check and tells me 4 is enough and of course the reality is that 4 is too many. I'm an amateur occasionally jamming and playing in a band when Covid's not around, so yes 4 is too many I guess.... but then 5 is such a nice number.... and I would like to own a nice blue bass.... I've never had a blue bass... and really another 5 string is needed... having just one 5 string is lonely.... and.... yes it gets to all of us at some point!?!?!?
I can relate, but for me it was guitars.
I had 10 or so at one point and I thought why? I am one person and I am primarily a Bass Player.
I whittled it down to the ones I really like to play with the exception of 1 flattop acoustic guitar that is in Nashville tuning for recording purposes.
However as a Bass Player I would like to gain a few more basses, not in addition to the ones I have but to replace two of the three that I have. Again the same practical approach, I have a 6 with rounds, a 5 with flats and a fretless 4 with flats, goal is a 6 with flats and a fretless 6 with flats to replace the 5 and 4. Rather than selling them those basses will go into retirement because of sentimental reasons, first bass and most gigged bass.
I had 10 or so at one point and I thought why? I am one person and I am primarily a Bass Player.
I whittled it down to the ones I really like to play with the exception of 1 flattop acoustic guitar that is in Nashville tuning for recording purposes.
However as a Bass Player I would like to gain a few more basses, not in addition to the ones I have but to replace two of the three that I have. Again the same practical approach, I have a 6 with rounds, a 5 with flats and a fretless 4 with flats, goal is a 6 with flats and a fretless 6 with flats to replace the 5 and 4. Rather than selling them those basses will go into retirement because of sentimental reasons, first bass and most gigged bass.
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I was a 2-bass owner for years and wouldn't mind being one again except my collection is so diverse it's difficult to choose "one to rule them all." Hence they go through a steady rotation of play.
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Turn off the TV, put down the phone, and make it a point to spend a couple hours a day practicing.
For a long time i kept a stack of basses and was constantly looking for the one that was going to make me a better player. When i tried a US J Plus i knew i’d found what i wanted. I got rid of all my other basses and only had the one for ten years.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.
(Can anyone else relate???)
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I COULD cut back to just my 1970 Guild Starfire and 1973 Gibson Triumph bass... but I like having a few others around. Every once in a while it's nice to break out a bass that feels or sounds completely different... gets my brain going in different directions and sometimes it helps in the writing process. I figure, as long as I'm living within my means, financially and spacially, why not?
It funny. I’ve already had offers on that one in the IM. It’s a real head-turner.Thank you!!! Well if you do ever decide to sell it ya might give me a heads up
Love the color and I’ve been interested in the brand for awhile ...
Honestly never had that problem with basses. However, I definitely had that problem with electric guitars! Man, I went through so many electrics, and still have most of them. I wanted to experiment with this and that, try this for one kind of tone, or that with another kind of tone. At this point, I'm actually ready to settle, and yet I still struggle to figure out which one is THE ONE. Is is my Reverend PA-1? Is it a Tele? Les Paul? Ugh...the struggle continues.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.
(Can anyone else relate???)
I have an addiction for shopping basses for sure..I am on TB, CL, Ebay and reverb every few hours while working from home. And seeing your post title, I have often thought to sell 3 out of my four and start over..Havent done it yetI'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.
(Can anyone else relate???)
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Thinking about selling all my basses.
I too am currently thinking about selling most of them and only keep the very few, I really need, as right now, I just want to own as little stuff as possible.
I too am currently thinking about selling most of them and only keep the very few, I really need, as right now, I just want to own as little stuff as possible.
agreed!!
Settling into an instrument and determining that it's a keeper is a commitment of time and money. I have 6 basses that I love. We've gotten through the honeymoon period, worked out our issues, sought professional help when needed and finally gotten everything completely dialed in. They all scratch a different itch, and complement each other without too much redundancy.
It's just really, really hard to imagine that anything I'm going to find out there (in my price range) is going to supplant any of the ones I have, or add enough to be worth the effort.
BTW...I'm at home in front of a computer all day. It's so tempting to constantly check ebay, reverb, TB, CL in the quest for the next deal. Oh and news, I'm a news junkie(and internet news is even a bigger waste of time than gear shopping). I put website blockers on my laptops and my phone. Improved my life instantly. Really...you're not missing much and it'll break you of the habit.
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