What is your least played bass?

[Doug P]

Ric 4003. There are some Jazz basses I don't play much as well as an old "P". I have three Jazz that I kinda rotate. Same model, one black, one white, one red. I have always taken two basses to all rehearsals and shows. The third Jazz, the red one, was just too good a price. If I ever wanted to sell I know I'd get my $$ back. I buy almost everything used, so I have not "lost" any money on the stuff I've sold

 

[Tom Kinter]

What is your least played bass and why?
Mine is my 2006 Fender MIA 60th Anniversary P Bass. I love this bass and it sounds and plays excellent but for some reason a P Bass is just not what I gravitate to. I have bought and sold so many P's but as soon as I get rid of one, within a month or two I feel like I need one in my stable. I do grab it from time to time but I am least inspired by it I guess. Not sure why because like I said is sounds so good.

This one for sure: my Peavey Midi-base. it does still work however; pretty amazing when you consider it has a 486 PC inside.

 

[mikeswals]

P bass.

 

[Harper]

The Waterstone 12 string in my PFP. Looks awesome, sounds awesome.....and I have absolutely zero use for a 12 string bass. I should probably sell it, but that in itself is a hassle.

 

[theNecatoR]

My only fretted one, because…frets.

My only fretless, because... no frets.

 

[Jeff Scott]

At the moment, probably my unlined Stingray 4 fretless w/ Nordstrand pups and pre. I'm barely playing much music as it is, and what I'm playing doesn't really warrant a fretless. Brilliant instrument though.

The messed up thing is that I've been GASsing for a 5-string fretless for ages.


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What wood is that fingerboard? The color would work well in my bathroom!

How much do you want for it.

 

[Lance Bunyon]

At the moment, probably my unlined Stingray 4 fretless w/ Nordstrand pups and pre. I'm barely playing much music as it is, and what I'm playing doesn't really warrant a fretless. Brilliant instrument though.

The messed up thing is that I've been GASsing for a 5-string fretless for ages.


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Do it!
I have five 5 string fretless and one 6 string fretless.

 

[skyline_01]

What wood is that fingerboard? The color would work well in my bathroom!
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How much do you want for it.

It's a lovely plank of pau ferro. I have to agree, it's a pretty good match!

 

[yonkrz]

Squier Pbass I bought new as to have a Pbass,second fret is very high so hard to set action very low at all.Went to restring and do a setup and found all the bridge screws to be stripped out and loose, it hangs on the wall.

 

[Thumpin6string]

At this time it is my Franken fretless 6. Haven't needed a fretless much lately.

 

[Salem6127]

The only active bass in my collection.

As a modern player who adores Wooten's playing, I absolutely cannot stand the EMGs this bass has.

I have to play with the pups dialed back to 20% to get a bearable sound, and even then it's lackluster.

 

[skyline_01]

Do it!
I have five 5 string fretless and one 6 string fretless.

I've been heavily eyeing the new Ibanez headless 5 fretless and the current-gen Sadowsky Metro Express 5. They're both unlined (my preference) and at a friendly price point.

 

[TTPbass1]

My backup MIM Player P. It sounds great (has MIA pup and electronics) and have a very nice neck, but I found myself 90% of the time I need a P playing with my MIA Special. I'm planning to put a humbucker on the neck position on this one...

 

[bobba66]

Yamaha BBN-5. Just don't care for 5strings.

 

[iriegnome]

My least played bass is my 1984 Modulus Flight 4SP headless. It gets played maybe once or twice in a few months.

 

[MrB64]

Mine is a Fender Player Series Fretless Jazz, which needs a new neck. Ski jump issue. I may just and up getting a G&L Tribute fretless Kiloton to replace it. Maybe I'll hang the jazz on a wall. It's pretty, it would make a good decoration.

 

[Zachiguess]

My 70's Gibson Grabber. I've never been able to bond with the tone of it unless there's some sort of distortion on it. But. Every time I go to sell/trade it I get cold feet and pull it. It's such a cool bass and I hope some day I can appreciate the pickup.

 

[Sam Dingle]

My hollow body never sees the light of day but I love it

 

[Pedullist]

1974 Musicmaster, bought it because of it's my birthyear but next to a couple of Pedulla's, F Bass, Musicman Sterling and a very good Mustang (Japanese reissue) it feels like a toy instrument. Fun little bass though.

 

[vates]

It's my 2004 EBMM Bongo 5HH DesertGold/OrangeSwirl.

Love the bass, but its heyday was back in 2012 with my main art/prog band at that time. That band has since dissolved.
And the poor thing is either too fragile for one of my current bands or too modern/flashy for another.
I don't use active basses in the studio.
Can't force myself to sell it, though I probably should.