Those 'interesting' basses you've always craved?

[RonChase]

Wishbass

 

[mtshark]

It's not WAY out there, but I saw an Ibanez 5 string acoustic bass that seemed to be calling my name in MF the other day. :haha:

 

[steelhead2]

i'm simple,fondled a flying V a week ago and i'd love to own one,Epiphone so i can't compare to all the custom jobs but i liked it in my hands,if i could have used a strap and actually played it i may have bought it(still might)wife sort of showed up before she was supposed to

all that Korina transparent finish,pickups i've never played,looking down i thought hmm yeah THIS would be my`metal' axe fo sho! 5 pedals DIMED(only fender shtuff for me so far) so it's like a turning point of`getting past' the Fender Thang,no no Fenders for sale but you asked.

i'd also love to have a thunderbird non reverse of any kind but once again these are `cookie cutters' so i'll quit wasting bandwidth

 

[Tommygunn]

Also. Another fetish of mine is the upperhorn scroll

 

[srxplayer]

I have always had a thing for these:

Rickenbackers- even when I didn't play bass these things facinated me.
Ibanez AGB 140
Ibanez RKB Basses

I have never had much interest in boutique basses but Dingwalls have always been the exception. They look beautiful, the body shape, the angled pick ups and those fanned fretts just make we want one.

 

[JakeDPR]

You guys arent trying very hard to find your basses. A quick search on Gbase alone found both the aforementioned Gibson RD and the Ovation Magnum basses.

peace Kirk

I have never heard of gbase? Ill Google it now. Thanks man

 

[superbassman2000]

I have always been interested in trying out a westone rail bass--I like the idea of a sliding pickup

 

[ttasselm]

I want a 5 string jagstang bass. A little odd, I admit, but I just need to make it happen

Make it 4 strings, and I'm in. I play a '96 Fiesta Red Jag-Stang when I'm not playing bass. Nice to see others who appreciate this rare breed!

 

[JakeDPR]

Warmoth makes a jagstang bass body. I just need to fond out about getting a five string neck on there.

 

[Sleeq]

I saw a brand new Hofner Beatle Bass for cheap... and was close to buying it purely on impulse.

Me wanking on it:

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[nocontrols]

gibson RD , man i want one so bad , always have.

I second this.

I have 2. You must not want one bad enough!?

Which one? There were two: The Artist and the Standard... one was active, one was passive.

 

[Batmensch]

Gretsch White Falcon. Gorgeous white and gold semi-hollowbody. From what I heard recently, it being used by a couple of bands on TV, decent sounding. Expensive at $3000.

 

[WoodyG3]

I'm not sure why, but I've always liked the looks of the BC Rich Mockingbird. I've never actually played one, though.

The new Carvin Brian Bromberg, on the other hand, I have played, and I do want.

Both are very different from "traditional" in the looks department, and yet they aren't way "out there."

 

[Tommygunn]

IMHO the peavey Brian Bromberg is a better bass. I've only played the peavey, but looking at the specs side by side the peavey looks better YMMV

 

[Vlad5]

Oh, well, these:

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Warwick Dark Lord
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For starters...

 

[Webtroll]

Gibson RD bass, but due to their weight I'd pass on a good deal (unless I really dug the color, then maybe)

 

[kjpollo]

I second this.

Add me to this list!

I'd also love to come across a Guild SB-203. I played one once at a now-defunct music store in New Haven CT, way back in the early to mid 80's. This one was phased out to make way for the Pilot. The body was kinda P-bass shaped but it had 3 single coil pickups.

Here's a pic:

 

[M.R. Ogle]

That was my first "real" bass. G-Tuner, Fuzz, bass boost all built in. Super-skinny neck.

 

[MrLenny1]

Zon Vinny bass , Dingwall , Kubicki

 

[MusicBear]

I'm not sure why, but I've always liked the looks of the BC Rich Mockingbird. I've never actually played one, though.

If/when you get a chance to play the B.C. Rich Mockingbird pay attention to how much background hum & buzz there is from the electronics. Make allowances in your dealings for installation of shielding.