i just ordered a spector, and i realized it's a brand i haven't owned before, although i've owned a bunch. so i started thinking about brands i have owned (in no particular order)
fender
squier
hofner
ibanez
schecter
gretsch
kala
traveler
warwick
yamaha
shredneck
cort
washburn
ric
small guitars
glarry
SX
scorpio. it was the first bass i played (daily for 2 years) but i didn't own it. it was a custom build that someone pulled the preamp out of, making it a passive.
owned very briefly
sterling
music man
brands i'm curious about or interested in
jacksons (my husband has a herd of jackson guitars)
G&L
lakland
nordstrand
spector was on this list, too.
brands i've played a lot but not owned
gibson
spector
epiphone
line 6 variax
so how about you? which brands have you owned, want to own or just want to try?
btw, if you notice my list keeps changing, i keep remembering more basses i used to own. how did i forget the ric????
Had to laugh at your huge list.
• In 1965 my first bass was a green Japanese short scale piece of
made before Japan figured out how to make good basses. found out just how bad it sounded in 1966 when I bought my first amp (1966 Fender Bassman).
• Then in 1966 I bought a 1965 Fender Jazz bass. I was in high school at the time and played everywhere with it including touring with a nightclub group playing 5-nights a week, 50-weeks a year, for 3-years. It was stolen in 1976 when the house we were staying in was burglarized.
• In 1985 I managed to find a 1982 Jazz Bass with the same neck profile, shape (60's Slim C-shape) and 7.25" radius as the neck on my '65. I've been playing that bass for the last 39-years.
• In 2009 I needed to get a 5-string because group I was with played about 5 or 6-songs that needed one and I was tired of dropping the E string to reach the notes. Friend recommended an inexpensive 5-string made in Korea that he said was excellent quality. I was not looking to drop a lot of money so I went ahead and bought a Rogue LX405 Pro (not Pro II or Pro III, which were not made in Korea). I was surprised at the quality of fit and finish and even with its wide neck to facilitate another string it's still fairly easy for me to play because the neck is so slim. It can be played in either active or passive mode. I play it in passive mode because I don't have to change the gain on my amp to facilitate it and although the bass and treble boost/cut controls don't work in passive mode, the pickup balance does and I can get a good sound out of it by just turning that balance slightly towards the big bridge pickup. It's convenient, plays well and has a decent sound, but my Jazz is still my best sounding bass.
• I would very much like to try a Dingwall Leland Sklar signature model (with 3 pickups) but almost never use my 5-string now, so I don't really have a need for it. Still, it's a beautiful instrument with a plethora of sounds available.
So I've had a grand total of 3 basses, two of which I still have:
Here's a shot of my 1965 Jazz in late 1971 or early 1972 with my Standel amp peeking out from behind our guitarist, Steve. Then in 1976 all my touring gear was stolen. Miss that '65 Jazz!:
My current "assortment: of basses ('82 Jazz on left, 2009 Rogue on right):
This is the Dingwall I'd like to have:
) it went.
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