What bass would James Bond play?

[fretlessman71]

I'm only half-joking here.

A student of mine has shown that his talents don't stop at playing music - they extend to BUILDING basses as well. He's up to 3 so far, and each one is a big step over the last.

He's given them three-digit serial numbers (#001, #002, and #003)... so I'm thinking of purchasing the seventh one (when I can afford it and I know just what I want).

But I thought it would make a great thread: What kind of bass do YOU think 007 would have played? Something imminently "Bond... James Bond" and nobody else. Understated, yet wonderfully classy, unique, yet versatile and useable (unlike a bass made out of, say, the skull of a longhorn steer), and the kind of bass that anyone could pick up and say, "wow".

So whaddya think?

 

[SteveC]

Not sure. It would probably be black.

 

[LCW]

it would have a flame thrower, something to seduce women with, a cheesy accent, and reak of cheap aftershave,basically my dream bass

 

[Diogenes]

He'd play this... Angela Bassett!! (I couldn't blame him either)
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[Drewbacca]

A 7 string version of this:
http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Schecter-004-Bass?sku=513841

 

[J. Crawford]

Stealthed out Bongo! Fo sho.

 

[ehque]

Not sure. It would probably be black.

I would agree. Something classy, with white pearl and gold hardware, maybe.

Like a tux, you know.

 

[g4string]

My black LEJ!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kjpollo]

I dont know why but the EB Dargie Delight model with the martini-glass inlays comes to mind.

"shaken...not stirred"

 

[J. Crawford]

My black LEJ!!!!!!!!!!

I see #00K9 in the background!

 

[Dogbertday]

P Bass ...white with Black pickguard... I have one and it is a chameleon ...the classier I dress the classier the bass looks..


but it wouldn't be a normal PBass.. when you dial the right volume/tone combination it shoots an explosive and then turn them again and it detonates

 

[kesslari]

A black Ritter, shaken, not stirred.

 

[J. Crawford]

A black Ritter, shaken, not stirred.

This = /thread

 

[superblues]

I'm thinking along the lines of classy, understated, and decidedly luxurious. The tone would be smooth, yet sharp. LEJ certainly fits the bill.

 

[w33nie]

He should play a white bass, to contrast with his black suits

 

[jdieh1]

A black or white Aerodyne Jazz

 

[Jazzdogg]

Something like this - perhaps confiscated from Goldfinger:

 

[jamie'sdad]

an ebony wal

 

[DerHoggz]

7 strings, white with gold hardware, ebony fretboard.

 

[J. Crawford]

7 strings, black with gold hardware, ebony fretboard.

Fixed it for ya.

On a side note, which Bond are we talking about? Connery would definitely be a different choice compared to say Brosnan.