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Two identical basses (stupid -?-)
- Thread starter Juan Count
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OP made an important distinction by specifying 'non-pro.' As a steadily gigging bassist, I always had an identical instrument at the ready at all performances. Yes, I have grabbed said instrument when needed, and those few occurrences made the practice completely worthwhile IMO.
If by some grace of God I ended up with another one or two GSR200's I'd put DiMarzios in one and SD's in the other. I put EMG's in the one I have because the stock pre sucks.
So my answer is owning an active GSR200(or any other bass) and a passive one is pretty justifiable if you can finace it.
I have many identical basses, but I'll be damned if I could ever get them to SOUND identical, even with everything the same between them... I'll bet the even the CNC machine that cut them was different...lol
wood is wood and no 2 pieces will sound the same to me anyway especially because I am pretty sure that all the identical units I have/had did not come from the same section, of the same tree, from the same forest...... ( yes I am one of those "wood does make a tonal difference" people )
so to the OP "is owning identical basses stupid"? not to me.
wood is wood and no 2 pieces will sound the same to me anyway especially because I am pretty sure that all the identical units I have/had did not come from the same section, of the same tree, from the same forest...... ( yes I am one of those "wood does make a tonal difference" people )
so to the OP "is owning identical basses stupid"? not to me.
I'm guessing this means John needs to quietly hand over the basses and not make any sudden moves.
I'll bring the van around...make it fast.
If you've got the money, who's gonna stop you. A second bass, one with flats and one with rounds can be very practical. If you're feeling happy with one specific type of bass, then go for the same type.
I took the pre-amp out of my GSR200EX. It's passive now and I'm happy with, as it plays like a $600 instrument.
I tried to explain this to my wife, but she didnt get it either. I have a warwick that I love, but its not made anymore. A new version would be a custom job, over $3000, but in my head, it would allow me to take 1 to gigs and keep 1 at home, knowing that my favorite bass would not be lost or damaged because of the rigors of gigging.
I own two identical EBMM Sterling 4H's. One does have flats on it though. Other than that, theyre the same head to toe.
+1...i love p basses and have 5...one with flats, one with rounds, a drop D, a BEAD and one I'm about to put a j pickup at the bridge...they are all different colors, but that also helps me grab the right one...
I took the pre-amp out of my GSR200EX. It's passive now and I'm happy with, as it plays like a $600 instrument.
My tone pot was bent so i had to replace everything.
I'm guessing this means John needs to quietly hand over the basses and not make any sudden moves.
I'll bring the van around...make it fast.
LOL
I have 5 different basses back home. THey have different sounds, feel, shape, comfort. Yeah i use them for different tunings too. Its useful that way i know which ones i like better playing for a long period of time. My vote is for my precision bass copy. I tried a fender pbass and the neck feels slimmer than mine (which is a bit beefier
Identical down to color? No, that would be silly, in my opinion. But similar enough to sound basically the same in the mix? Maybe a good idea. One as the main, and one as backup or for alternate tunings, etc.
Having two of the same basses, maybe with color finish diff, is very sensible if your owning 2nd bass as a backup rather then owning it for diff sound from your other bass.
Once I owned two MIJ jazz basses, one with chrome hardware, the other with gold...then once Christmas was over, I sold both, thought it was silly to have two MIJ basses when I could have one Mike Lull instead.
Not identical, but similar.
(L) The Fendowsky: Alder Hwy1 P Body buffed, Fender Genuine replacement P-neck, Sadowsky P-J pickups, bridge, preamp with VTC, knobs
(R) Joiner P-J: Handcrafted asymmetrical neck, Chambered Alder body (Sunburst by the AWESOME Ben Lindsey), Fralin P-J pups (10% overwound J), Sadowsky Pre with VTC, Hipshot A Bridge and tuners
Both have Hipshot 'Drop D' Tuners.
So much the same, but also SO different... Either is easily my primary Go-To Bass. It's even more fun to alternate the two at a gig! One of these is always at a gig... my other basses rotate in as the alternative.
The one to the left is also similar, but BEAD.
(L) The Fendowsky: Alder Hwy1 P Body buffed, Fender Genuine replacement P-neck, Sadowsky P-J pickups, bridge, preamp with VTC, knobs
(R) Joiner P-J: Handcrafted asymmetrical neck, Chambered Alder body (Sunburst by the AWESOME Ben Lindsey), Fralin P-J pups (10% overwound J), Sadowsky Pre with VTC, Hipshot A Bridge and tuners
Both have Hipshot 'Drop D' Tuners.
So much the same, but also SO different... Either is easily my primary Go-To Bass. It's even more fun to alternate the two at a gig! One of these is always at a gig... my other basses rotate in as the alternative.
The one to the left is also similar, but BEAD.
