What's Your Bass/Guitar's Name?

[Ryan Rosenberg]

I'm kind of a minimalist.

1. Aria Pro II short scale (way back in the 80s)
2. Fender Jazz (I did modify this with new pickups, new pots, and a new bridge)
3. Sadowsky Metro 4 string

That is it!

(I should add that I do have 5 acoustic guitars and a couple of electrics)...

 

[MegaSwing]

Eventually.

 

[Holdsg]

no, I have a hard enough time keeping track of what I owned/sold this year (for tax purposes), let alone in lifetime.

 

[JamesDeGrandis]

Hmm... Maybe.

1. Harmony Bass (1980s Sears Special with loverly plastic switches!)
2. Headway (by HMI) HB-811 4 string (Late 80's Dubious upgrade from Harmony.)
3. Ibanez CT 4 String (1992ish? Bright red - absolute upgrade to the harmony)
4. Ibanez EX Fretless 4 string (1994 my first fretless - Lost this in a transaction with an unscrupulous scoundrel in 2002... after he had stolen my car and held me hostage in southern California. This is a long story - It may be floating around the San Juan Capistrano area - still covered in Beavis and Butthead Stickers and other miscellaneous "flair")
5. Applause by Ovation Fretless Acoustic 4 string (1994 or 1995 - P.O.S. but for some reason I still have it.)
6. Ibanez Soundgear 6 string (mid 90's version - 1996 maybe?) (Lost in the same transaction as the Fretless EX 4 string)
7. NS Designs CR4M Fretless 4 String. (2000 - I still have this one)
8. Warrior 7 String Bass (2001 - Still have this one too)
9. Schecter Stiletto Studio 5 (The neck on this is a baseball bat and I hate it - but I still have it. Purchased to Tour with Kinetic Theory in 2009. Used only for that reason.)
10. Ibanez Mikro (2021 - Just because it's cute.)

There have been others which I have flipped around fast... I borrowed a Ric between the Headway and the Ibanez CT - but that was not meant to be. I bought a total crap 5 string initially to tour with KT, it lasted one gig (Uncle Eddie's! Woooo!) and Shaun the singer got it. I don't remember what it was... other than bad. I would say that the Schecter was an upgrade to that - but this statement would also be dubious.

 

[ThudThudThud]

* 60s-70s Kay 'SG' or 'EB-3' shaped object, two pickup. First bass. (sold on)
* Hondo II Precision (Fender shaped headstock, pearloid inlay). First really playable bass. (sold on)
* Washburn B-20, cherry sunburst/flame maple cap. Converted to fretless later. (Died in fire)
* Hohner Jack passive, headless, EMG Select pickups (sold on)
* JB Player Professional A(e)BG (Died in fire)
* Warmoth Jazz with Walnut body, birdseye maple/RW neck. (still have)
* Squier CV60s Precision in Fiesta Red (Died in fire)
* Odd custom Precision bass with mahogany body with flame maple flat cap, and Jazz pickups that I stripped, rebuilt, refinished. (Died in fire)
* 2000 Fender Standard MiM Precision (Died in fire)
* 2015 American Standard Jaguar (still have)

All four-bangers. Not that impressive, really.

 

[LAST_C]

In no particular order...

*Still have

Gibson Blackbird
No name short scale (1st bass)
Jackson PJ from the 1990s
Epiphone Acoustic-Electric
Ibanez SR100 or something like that.
Squier P Bass (Blue)
Squier P Bass (Black)
Squier PJ Bass (Purple)
Squier PJ Bass (white)
Toby by Epiphone 4 string
Kramer Bass
*Fender P Bass
*Squier Jazz V
*Epiphone Thunderbird
*Spector Performer
*Fender MB5
Peavey P Bass

 

[foal30]

Yamaha P Bass RBX - trade
Hohner B2A - trade
Steinberger L2
Fender Jazz 1971
Vester Spector copy - sold
DeArmond Pilot V - sold
Fender Jazz 1989 Fretless
Fender Precision 1976
MTD Grendel 5
Tobias Growler Arkansas
EBMM 2EQ Stingray Fretless
Tobias Growler Nashville

12 instruments over 35 years. When I started never occurred I would have 8 Basses at one time. I am a terrible nervous buyer but an even worse dither seller.

 

[Hot Rats]

vaguely.

 

[shoot-r]

Certainly can!

1972, my folks bought me a used, 8 year old, Fender Jazz as my graduation present from high school, it's still my main gigging bass.

2014, the wife got me a Fender Elite Jazz for our wedding anniversary, it's my back-up.

 

[muggsy]

I have been playing for 20 years and owned 20 total, still have 6. I know only because I started keeping track a few years ago. If I hadn't written them all down I'm sure I'd forget a couple. The pace of change has slowed drastically, I bought one and sold one earlier this year but before that the last change was in 2014.

 

[murmur70]

1. Cort Steinberger Licensed Copy
2. Ibanez SR800
3. Kramer Ferrington Acoustic Bass
4. Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray
5. Epiphone El Capitan Acoustic
6. Spirit by Steinberger XT25
7. Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray
8. UK Dream Bass Ukulele
9. Kala Bubinga UBass
10. Sting Signature Fender Precision Bass
11. Fender Modern Player Starcaster bass
12. Steinberger XL2a

The only ones I still have are the 3 in my signature.

 

[TerribleTim68]

Mine is easy, 'cause I still own most of them!

1. Aria Pro II RSB (white)
2. Ibanez X-Series Destroyer (custom swirl) *
3. B.C. Rich Warlock (bright purple)
4. B.C. Rich Warlock (blue)
5. Ibanez SR400JB (blue)
6. B.C. Rich Warlock NJ Series (trans blue burst) *
7. Ibanez GSR200 (blue)
8. Ibanez GSR150 (red)
9. B.C. Rich Mockingbird MKIII (quilted maple) *
10. Epiphone Thunderbird Goth (matte black)
11. Epiphone Thunderbird (tobacco burst) *
12. LTD F-105 (custom swirl - profile pic) *
13. LTD F-105 (black) *
14. Ibanez SR300eb (red) *
15. LTD B206SM (spalted maple)
16. LTD B206SM (spalted maple) *
17. Ibanez GSRM20 (lime green metallic) *
18. Michael Kelly EABC (natural) *

That's pretty much in order too!
I'll be adding one more to it if I ever finish this one I'm building.

*(bold) - Still own.

 

[Drucifer]

1. Ibanez Blazer BL700
2. Ibanez Roadster RS721TB
3. 1979 Yamaha BB1200
4. 1964 Fender Precision
5. 1978 Fender Precision fretless rosewood neck
6. 2005 G&L L2500 ordered directly from the factory in Fullerton, California
7. 1999 Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray
8. 2005 Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray fretless
9. Traveler Guitar Escape MKII
10. 2003 Fender Jazz MIA fretless rosewood neck
11. 2003 Fender Jazz MIM rosewood neck
12. 1993 Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray
13. 2017 Sadowsky Ultra-Vintage Jazz
14. MusicMan Stingray Fretless '05 Limited Edition
15. 2002 Fender Stratocaster
16. 1987 G&L L2000
17. Fender Precision Bass - 50th Anniversary - 2001
18. 2019 Sadowsky Vintage 4-21 Jazz
19. 2017 Fodera Emperor V Standard Special
20. 1993 Pedulla Thunderbass T5
21. 1983 G&L L2000e
22. 1975 Fender Precision maple neck
23. Gibson Les Paul
24. G&L BABP L1K
25. US Lakland Decade w/Darkstars
26. Fodera Emperor 5 Standard
27. EBMM '98 stingray H/p unlined fretless piezo
28. Ken Smith Black Tiger 6-string
29. Godin A4 Ultra
30. Ibanez SRF705BBF Portamento
31. 2017 Fender Precision Pro V
32. Rob Allen Deep 5 fretless
33. Lakland Skyline DJ5
34. ‎1996 Fender Jazz Bass 50th Anniversary V
35. D'Angelico Excel Bass (DAEBASSVSBGSPO)
36. Sire Marcus Miller V7 5 string
37. 2011 Fender American Standard Precision Bass V P5
38. Fender AVRI '62 Jazz
39. Fender Custom Shop '55 Precision Bass Relic 2003 Burst
40. 1981 G&L L2000e fretless
41. Lakland Skyline J-Sonic 5
42. 2002 Fender Roscoe Beck Jazz V
43. 1981 G&L L2000e
44. Lakland Decade V
45. Fender Jazz Junior
46. 1980 Peavey T-40
47. Ibanez Mikro V
48. 2001 C.F. Martin B-1 acoustic bass
49. 1965 Kay M-1
50. 2016 Fodera Emperor 5 Fretless Standard
51. Traveler Guitar Ultra-Light
52. NS Designs CR5M EUB
53. 2001 Fender American Pro Jazz V
54. Fender Custom Shop Journeyman Relic 1960 Jazz Bass
55. Gretsch G5440B
56. 1999 Fender Jazz MIA rosewood neck
57. Fender Precision Junior
58. Daisy Rock, Rock Candy Bass
59. 1998 Fender Geddy Lee Jazz MIJ
60. Zon Sonus Custom 2004 Redwood
61. Ernie Ball Music Man 25th Anniversary Reflex HSS
62. 2011 Fender American Special 60th Anniversary Precision
63. Landscape ARB 204 FL fretless

 

[BASSDROID]

Pretty sure I can do this. Here they are in roughly chronological order representing 40 years of playing. Not counting guitars or double bases, bass guitars only. Asterisks next to the ones I still have.

1 No name Mosrite copy, 28" scale

2 Magnum Jazz bass copy, black, 30" scale

3 1982 Rickenbacker 4001s, jetglo

4 1978? Rickenbacker 3001, autumn glo

5 197? Ibanez Rickenbacker 4001 copy, natural

6 1987 Fender Jazz Special, fretless, Red

7 1990 Fender Precision, MIJ, Black

8 1967 Fender Precision, stripped

9 1992 Gibson Thunderbird, mahogany

10 1992 Ken Smith CR6, maple

11 1972? Gibson EB3

12 1976 Rickenbacker 4001, jetglo

13 1974 Rickenbacker 4001, stripped

14 1978 Rickenbacker 4001, Autumn glo

15 1979 Rickenbacker 4001, fire glo

16 1983 Gibson Thunderbird, white

17 1968 Hagstrom 8 string, cherry

18 198? Musician Stingray 5, trans blue

19 1994 Pedulla MVP 6 string, AAA quilted maple, trans orange

20 1973 Fender Precision, black, fretless

21 1995 Ibanez Ergodyne, blue, 5 string

22 1994 Ibanez ATK, tobacco burst

23 1994 Ibanez ATK, natural

24 1969 Hagstrom HB2

25 199? Ibanez RD500 5string

26 199? Fender Precision, MII, white

27 1976 Gibson Ripper, alder, fretless conversion

28 1974 Gibson Ripper, Tobacco burst

29 1973 Gibson Ripper, Cherry burst

30 2004 Carl Thompson no frills, 32", poplar/mahogany

31 2004 Carl Thompson no frills, 36", poplar/mahogany

32 2004 Ibanez ATK700, trans blue

33 2008 Waterstone TP12, 36"

34 200? Mørch Singlecut, 5string, koa/maple

35 200? Mørch Singlecut, 5string, cocobolo/wenge, fretless

36 200? Mørch Singlecut, 6string, cocoblo/wenge

*37 2012 Carl Thompson 6string, 38" fretless*

*38 1993 G&L SB1, Cherry burst*

*39 201? Kala Ubass*

40 2017 Rickenbacker 4003sw

41 2017 Yamaha BBNE2, black

* 42 2018 Carl Thompson semi frills, 38" 5string*

* 43 2019 G&L JB, Pharoah gold, empress/maple/ebony *

EDIT:
I forgot some:

44 197? Univox Hi Flyer, natural

45 1995 Fender Jazz, 70s reissue, natural

46 200? Danelectro Longhorn, silver/black

47 2017 Ibanez SR, brown stain

 

[boombloom]

Nope. I can't even name every bass I currently own. Several have been out on loan for years. I think I've sold at least one but I can't remember when or to whom....

 

[sotua]

Remember them all. I haven't had that many. Bold ones are still in my possession, others are gone.

1.- Handcrafted particleboard P bass. <-- piece of poopie, but it was good enough to get me into bass forever as a kid
2.- Yamaha RBX250 (black)
3.- Washburn XB400
4.- Warwick Fortress I
5.- Warwick Thumb Bolt On
6.- Fender MIJ JBass <-- still own, my #1, "never sell" bass
7.- Yamaha RBX170, modded with DiMarzios
8.- Washburn Taurus T25
9.- Yamaha RBX250 (natural)
10.- OLP MM2
10.- Yet another Yamaha RB250 (natural)
11.- Yamaha BB404
12.- Ibanez SRMD200
13.- SBMM Ray4 HH <-- bought recently, thinking of selling, sounds good but we're not really bonding
14.- G&L Tribute JB2 <-- my current favorite

 

[B-Mac]

I was talking with a friend of mine who also plays bass but has only owned a few basses over his time playing and he was amazed that I can still name every bass I've ever owned. I've owned 28 in total over the past 29 years, I feel like that means I need to buy one more so I can have had one for every year I've played, haha!

I've been a TalkBass member since 2003, so I've always kept up the current setup and previously owned gear sections on my profile, which helps!

How many of you can trace your bass ancestry? I'd love to see your list if you've got it!

Here's mine from first bass to most recent:

1. Peavey Fury
   
2. Takamine Jasmine Acoustic Bass
   
3. Washburn XB400
   
4. Fender American Jazz Deluxe Fretless
   
5. Peavey Cirrus 5-string
6. 1990's Roscoe LG3005 (stolen)
7. MTD Kingston 5 Fretless (stolen)
8. MTD Heir 5 Fretless
9. Benavente SCB 5
10. Matt Pulcinella Guitars Level 5 w/lightwave pickups
    
11. Devon Diamond J5MM
12. Spector Euro 5XL
13. Dingwall AB1 5
    
14. Warwick Corvette 6
15. Atelier Z 5-String
16. Acacia FM Prototype 6
17. LowEnd LEJ 5
18. Reverend Rumblefish 5L
19. Ibanez Artcore 4
20. Modded SX Jazz 5 (currently owned)
    
21. Another 1990's Roscoe LG-3005 (currently owned)
    
22. Dingwall Combustion 5 (currently owned)
23. 1974 Hagstrom HII BN (currently owned)
24. Fender Roadworn Jazz (currently owned)
    
25. Epiphone Embassy (currently owned)
26. 1960s Kent 822 Hollowbody (currently owned)
27. 1979 Ibanez Studio ST-924 (currently owned)
28. Nodrstrand Acinonyx Cat Bass (currently owned)

Every bass I ever owned I still own. All 106 listed in my profile

 

[Jason Bonilla]

in order of acquisition this list is more so just so I can check myself for being irresponsible and impulsive, lots of great basses have come into my hands and left because of impulse and/or being in need of money as a result of such impulses.

1. Ibanez Gio GSR205 my first bass back in like 2012 my mom got for me.
2. Ibanez SR706
3. Peavey T-40
4. Fretless Wishbass
5. Nameless 5 String
6. Kiesel B-40 (BK-40, basically one of their bass kits)
7. Rickenbacker 4003s/5w
9. Danelectro 64 bass
8. Kiesel Vanquish 5
9. Rickenbacker 4003
10. Music Man Stingray 5 HH
11. Spector Rebop
12. Kramer Spector NS-5 (Most special bass ive ever had and letting go of it will sting for years to come.)
13. Spector Euro 5LX
14. Spector NS-JH5
15. Music Man Bongo 5 HH (really hate having let go of this one as well)
16. Spector Euro 5lt Chuck Levins exclusive with P J pickups (currently own)
17. Spector NS5XL (currently own)
19. Joseph basses Ken Smith copy (currently own, very stupid purchase, will probably gift to someone. Nice bass, but arguably not worth what I payed for it.)
20. ESP Custom Shop Sugi(e) 1 of 1 model (currently own)

 

[red_bassist]

Squier P bass
Ibanez SR305DX
LTD ESP B205SM fretless
Ibanez Mikro bass
Fender MIM p bass
Breedlove acoustic fretless
Fender Tony Franklin fretless p bass
Ibanez UB804 electric upright bass
Ibanez BTB747 7 string bass (still have)
Orange O bass (still have)
Washburn CB-16SP 6 string bass (still have)
11 basses in 5 years

 

[BioDriver]

Yup:

Yamaha RBX260 with EMG PJs fitted into it
Ibanez SR885 with Seymour Duncan soapbars and EQ
Fender American Hot Rod P bass
Fender American Std. J bass
Spector Legend 4
Fender P bass lyte
Yamaha TRB5-II
Warwick Corvette BO with Audere preamp
Warwick Corvette Standard
Warwick Streamer LX redwood SE
Parts J bass that weighed about 13 lbs. Aguilar J pickups and OBP2
Yamaha BB424x
Schecter Stiletto Session 4

Now if you asked me to name every pedal I've rotated through......