What makes it your bass?

[JKaftertwoxans]

Yup - popped a callous, mid-set, and didn’t notice until our break … it was dark, etc.

(for those who didn’t see the original post)

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Physical proof an electric bass is meant to be played with a plectrum, being forced to grind away flesh on flexible rat tail files does not look like an intentional design choice.

 

[soundsupport1]

It was bought with inheritance money after my grandmother died. It was such a huge upgrade to the bass I had before, a Peavey.
The Peavey was pretty good, and I remember it fondly. The Lakland DJ4 is an extension of my hands. Its the voice I have musically.

Peace,
SoundSupport

 

[mrm56]

Custom 2 saddle bridges and a couple control plates my father made. Not to mention the sweat equity I've invested in each.
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this has always been my favorite collection in all of talkbass.
somehow, somewhere i know keith ferguson is smiling broadly.

 

[jbhaugh]

the setup

 

[neddyrow]

I made them.

 

[groovaholic]

There are millions of ps, and js and string rays, Rick’s, danos, foderas, wals, Warwick’s, Yamahas, Ibanez, , etc. What makes it yours?

All my basses are unique, largely due to a ton of modifications and personalization.

 

[BOOG]

With apologies to the Marines: "This is my bass...there are many like it..."

Don't forget Saturday / Nov 11th is Veterans Day.

Riis

Don’t forget, today, November 10th, is the 248th birthday of the United States Marine Corps

 

[Syd Rayne]

Because I did things to it. Unspeakable things. But I've had it for over 40 years now, and the Statute of Vintage Preservation ended. Besides - it's better now. Plus it's not going anywhere. Sheesh, I may even be buried with it!

 

[Jeff Scott]

High action. Whenever another bass player tries it out they tell me I need to set it up properly. lol

Is that you, Percy (Jones)?

 

[ryco]

'75 P mooded '80 into JPJ w/ SD QuarterPounders and BadAss II

A few knicks and scrapes def make it mine.

 

[skwee]

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My LORD AND MY GOD Buddy Rogers!
(the Florence shop is where I got my first real bass!)

 

[HowieD72]

I bought the style I like...
I put in the pickups I like...
I put on the bridge I like...
I installed the preamp I like...
I put on the strings I like...
And finished it with the colour pickguard I like.

That made it MY bass!

 

[coy garcia]

They aren't really mine...I'm just the temporary caretaker.

 

[BarfanyShart]

Nowadays, the fifths tuned ones are mine, and the fourths tuned ones I try to make my kids play.

 

[burgerdj]

This one was red until my first daughter was born and I had anxiety to burn off:

This one has seen a lot of gigs before I gravitated to 5s:

and this one is 30 years old but just breaking in, though some knob hammered initials in the body:

 

[micguy]

Other than sweat, finger grease and flecks of skin, I've got a dent in the neck of my p bass from when a band mate tossed me an Old Style and I missed the catch circa 1986.

That's the start of a great story, but it needs....more. You were playing the biggest gig of your life and/or you met your wife (or the hottest girlfriend you ever had) when she bandaged the wound that the beer made when it hit you in the head. Give us...more.....

 

[micguy]

Nowadays, the fifths tuned ones are mine, and the fourths tuned ones I try to make my kids play.

If you had a fifths tuned multiscale fretless, it would be perfect for open jams, or guys wanting to "sit in" - "sure...you can play my bass...."

 

[rojo412]

Um... cuz I built it for myself?

This one, too:

Unless of course, we're gonna go into a production one. My last one of those remaining here is this 89 Ray 5:

It's mine because I love it and won't get rid of it. There's a chip on it that was caused by a lighter being thrown at me at band practice once. I wouldn't say that's why I love it, but that makes it unique I guess. Oh, and it's 9 lbs, which is enviable for one of these beauties.

 

[nonohmic]

Every mark on this bass is playwear by me.

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How do you get wear under the upper horn? Genuinely interested. Is it from carrying it?

 

[Syd Rayne]

There's a chip on it that was caused by a lighter being thrown at me at band practice once.

Guessing it wasn't a Bic lighter, then.

Had a drummer hurl his cowbell at me in practice. Being silly, though, not trying to hurt me. I side-stepped, but it put a dimple in the headstock of my white '76 Thunderbird, which until that point had no marks on it. He later became a butcher at Safeway. How fitting.