What is your least played bass?

[Koshchei]

My only fretted one, because…frets.

My only fretless, because no frets. It sounds amazing and plays really well, but it's not very useful for open voiced piano-like chords -- sometimes, my fingers just can't quite reach, and frets act as cheaters to get me the rest of the way. On the fretless, I just can't play it.

For lines, it's expressive and gorgeous. And for closed voicings, it sounds like the brass section of an orchestra.

 

[jmattbassplaya]

Probably my Fender AmStd Jazz. Really lovely bass, but I'm all about my StingRay and Precisions right now.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

My Epiphone Jack Casady w/flats. Simply because the gigs I'm doing lately require a jazz or P or 5 string with rounds. Otherwise I love this bass

 

[el murdoque]

I take this one out of the leather bag once or twice a year to make sure it still works.
It's my backup bass. It fits behind my car seat and I can leave it there.

 

[Bodeeni]

My Charvel acoustic/electric. Really good bass but I only use it about once a year. Super light but a big uncomfortable body and feedback issues at louder gigs.

 

[VeryTallBassist]

Every post on this thread:
This is a great bass and I love it but also it's terrible and it sucks. We're not attached or sentimental about our instruments at all

 

[lug]

My Peavey T40 Zero s/n bass because I play my Peavey T40 six digit s/n bass if I get the Peavey itch. After that probably my fretless because I don't like to annoy the local flora/fauna.

 

[Eilif]

'79 Peavey T-40. It's my heaviest bass by far and just too much weight for long gigs. It's the only one of my stable that I periodically consider selling. I keep it though as it's my only vintage instrument, it's in great shape and it's my favorite bass for recording.

Of my 6, it's one of two that aren't 35" and the other (my first bass, a much modded '95 MIM P) has the advantages of light weight and utility as a kick around instrument.

This thread has me thinking I should take it to an open mic sometime.

 

[Jebberz]

My first bass, because It is not in playable shape.

Otherwise, my Jag that I use as a Backup (or long gigs, since it's llighter thant my T-Bird) - because it's a backup, simply.

 

[Dlew919]

My Ibanez five. Only because I do more 4 gigs. Love my 5. But play the 4s more.

 

[lovechick]

I've got a great playing mid-80s G&L SB-1 that doesn't see much daylight at all, primarily because I've got a couple of upgraded "daily drivers" (SBMM SR and a Squire-ish P parts bass) I keep out on a stand at all times. I like the way both of those basses play and sound and I don't have to feel nervous about my kids being near them. I also like gigging with them because if something were to happen to either, it wouldn't be a major loss.

 

[cymbop]

I just so seldom anymore go to campfire jams at which I want to play but not be heard.

 

[Norwegian_Wood]

Warwick Reverso lol it's the Adam Clayton signature model I bought just as a U2 fan. It's plays well and sounds great. I just can't justify playing my current gigs with it. Would look very out of place at corporate and weddings

 

[Yahboy]

I can play P, PJ and 50P all day long..... but, jazz bass, 2 or 3 song then put it down.

 

[dalkowski]

 

[Chris_will_do]

My only fretless. Although the Yammy sounds just nice and woody.....

 

[TheSeagoats]

I have a parts P bass that I absolutely love but it's never the one I reach for first. My LTD AP-5 is my first choice and a garbage level Ammoon jazz bass is my second, and I honestly don't know why I like the Ammoon so much but it really works for me.

 

[Appogee]

Hofner Shorty 4-string: one string too few and neck dive.
J&L Luthiers 1/2 scale 4-string: surprisingly good, but too small for my hands.
Squire Affinity J-Bass 5-string: heavy, crude and dark blue.

 

[maxschrek]

 

[CletusMarley]

Sterling Sub4. I got an EBMM Stingray a couple years ago. The Sub doesn't get played much anymore.