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Top 10 Basses you currently own!

#101
1. Zon Hyperbass 6-string fretless

2. Oasis custom built 4 (fretted) looks like an Alembic

3. Oringinal 62' Jazz fretless (has barts in it, HUGE Jaco sound)

4. Warrior 5-string fretted Dran Michael (piccolo bass)

5. Brian Bromberg Dean Bass 4-string (Piccolo bass-nylon)
 
#103
1. Sadowsky NYC Vintage Jazz 4
2. Fender Precision late 1960's
3. Fender Jazz 1978
4. Valenti Vee-Bird
5. Modulus Quantum4
6. Lakland DPLE II
7. Alembic Series II Modulus neck
8. Fender Am. Deluxe Jazz
9. Fender Telecaster
10. Kramer 8 string

Cheers,
Jim
 
#104
1. Gibson Les Paul Bass (made by Tobias during the mid '90's)
2. 1974 Rickenbacker 4001
3. 1964 Hofner 500/1
4. Ibanez BTB450QM
5. Gibson Nikki Sixx Blackbird
6. Yamaha SB800 (late '70's)
7. OLD unmarked upright - very cool - no clue what it is!
8. 7 string fretless Wishbass - Walnut body/maple neck/purpleheart fingerboard
9. Daphne Blue Jazz Bass (licensed by Fender parts - ugly relic job - sounds good though)
10. Yamaha RBX150 - this one actually sucks, but it's my 10th bass. (1st one I owned - can't part with it)
 
#105
:cool:

Who owns 10?

1-1966-P-Bass.
2-1963-Jazz Body / 1962-P-Neck.
3-1970 fretless P-Bass
4-1977-P-Bass (Maple Fingerboard)
5-Fender "Roadworn" Jazz (2009)
6-Custom "Stewart" Fretless.
7-MTD 535
 
#107
A few changes since 2007.

1. Modulus Quantum4
2. Fender Precision late 1960's
3. Fender Jazz 1978
4. Fender Precision 2008
5. Gibson Thunderbird
6. Lakland DPLE II
7. Alembic Series II Modulus neck
8. Valenti Vee-Bird
9. Fender Telecaster 1972
10. Kramer 8 string

Cheers,
Jim
 
#108
I'll give ya the top 10 of 32 basses over 32 years that I have owned...if that's okay? -NOT IN ORDER- but my 10 favorite of the 32.
2002 Fender Precision (USA sunburst/rose)
1984 Rickenbacker 4001 (fireglo)
2006 Fender Precision (Mex. nat./rose)
1978 Guild B-301 (white)
2006 Epiphone EB 3 (h.cherry)
1991 Heartfield DR 4 (mystic white)
1983 Fender Elite 1 Precision (black/rose)
1983 Steinberger L 2
1988 Kubicki Ex-Factor 4 Ext. (Bahama green)
1985 Ernie Ball MusicMan StingRay (2 band nat./rose)
---------Honorable mentions---> 1999 DeArmond Ashbory (black) 1 of 3 Ashbory's I've own since my first a Guild in 1988. and another Rickenbacker 4003 deluxe 1997 (mapleglo)
I've thought about this over time, as to which bass of all that have been sold/traded over my 32 years of playing,would I like to have back in hand by miracle? I'd have to single out my 1991 Heartfield DR-4
 
#110
I happen to own 10 at the moment. Listed in order of most often played/gigged, they are:

1. Fender Jazz '62 reissue
2. Upton Standard upright
3. EBMM Sterling fretless 4
4. Upton Hybrid upright
5. Fender '78 fretless Precision
6. Joe Veillette Mark II fretless 5
7. Fender acoustic 4 (for practice, not sure of model)
8. EBMM Stingray HH 5
9. Ibanez acoustic 5 (also for practice)
10. Fender P '51 reissue
 
#113
Red Sadowsky, White Sadowsky:
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Butterscotch Benavente, Black Sadowsky:
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Hot Rod Benavente:
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#115
In no particular order:

1. Rickenbacker 4003 in white
2. Rickenbacker 4003 in white
3. Rickenbacker 4003 in turquoise
4. Fender American Standard Jazz in trans orange
5. Gibson Thunderbird refinished to light blue sparkle (Marty Bell)
6. Fender Japanese Fotoflame Precision in vintage burst
7. Warmoth Jazz #1 in Candy Red
8. Warmoth Jazz #2 in Arctic White
9. Fender Jaguar in Oly White
10. David Certain Custom Jazz in Candy Tangerine
 
#116
My basses ranging from my favorite to my least favorite.

1. Fender 08 American Standard Precision Bass (Olympic white with tort)
2. Fender 51' Reissue CIJ Precision Bass (Butterscotch)
3. Fender Highway One Precision Bass (stripped to natural alder)
 
#118
That's a VERY tough one...

I have kicked this around for a while, and I just can't give them numbers. However, I have tried to make a top 10 list in 'random order'.

- Fender Jazz 72 (ash/maple - 70's PU spacing)
- Fender Jazz 66 (alder/rosewood - 60's PU spacing)
- Fender P 64 (alder/rosewood - C neck - flats)
- Fender P 79 (ash/rosewood - A neck - rounds)
- Musicman Stingray 78
- Musicman Sabre 79
- Musicman Stingray 5 92
- Rob Allen Mouse (fretless)
- Lakland 55-02 (fretless)
- Double bass

All of them gets played regularly, but some more than others, of course. For instance, I love my Mouse, but only a few musical styles are perfect for it - especially since I also have the DB.

It changes from time to time, but these days, my 79 P and SR5 gets many gigs.

I also sold quite a few basses over the years, and the only one that I really miss now and then is my Celinder J-Update 5. It would also be the only one that would have had a chance making it into the top 10 list.
 
#120
I didn't realize this thread has been around this long, but when I looked at my list, I can see that it's time for an update!

  1. Crook Custom "Telecaster" 5
  2. Crook Custom "51 P Bass" 5
  3. Sadowsky RV5 w/VTC, Olympic White
  4. Modulus Quantum 5
  5. Warmoth Gecko 5
  6. Michael Kelly Dragonfly 5 Acoustic
  7. Fender 40th Anniversary Custom Shop P Bass
  8. '73 Fender Jazz Bass
  9. Yamaha BB3000A
  10. Yamaha BB3000AF (Fretless)
 

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