What's your one true "Forever Bass"?

[BassKing]

What bass do you have that would be your one and only, go to, forever bass?
Just curious. I have had many over the years, and just thinking what it may be if I were to have only one to fit all.... Hmm...

 

[jd56hawk]

What bass do you have that would be your one and only, go to, forever bass?

 

[ACWild]

After forty years of buying, selling and trading, I’ve concluded that I’m incapable of owning a “forever” instrument. I wish I were capable of committing to one as it would save me a lot of money.

 

[ThudThudThud]

I don't hate that.

 

[BassmanM]

Very similar:

Are you a one bass guy, or not?

 

[BassKing]

Wow! That's a beautiful G&L!!! Custom?

Wow! That's a beautiful G&L!!! Custom?

 

[walking Bass]

It's a bass, not a wife. I don't have to love just one. Sometimes Sadowsky, sometimes Fender, Gibson, Rob Allen. All so lovable.

 

[jd56hawk]

Looks like the bi

Wow! That's a beautiful G&L!!! Custom?

Wow! That's a beautiful G&L!!! Custom?

Thanks.
Well, it said custom when I bought it, but I added the abalone control knob, fretboard block stickers and the pickguard.
Oh, yeah, the toggle-switch caps, too.

 

[buldog5151bass]

In about 1984, I bought a used Fender ash Jazz ('76) with P neck ('73). They had slapped on the obligatory Bad Ass bridge, and @&($$_ed up the original finish, taking off the pickguard, sloppily filling with putty, and brushing on lacquer. Also a Dimarzio alnico neck pickup.

I played it that way for over 30 years, then restored the finish two years ago. If it wasn't for the fact it is close to 12 pounds, it would be the only fretted bass I would ever play. Still gigged regularly.

 

[BassKing]

Hmm
.. I'm looking at one for sale that's kinda the same but different. A 70's p bass with an extra jazz pickup and a jazz neck....

 

[BassKing]

Hmm
.. I'm looking at one for sale that's kinda the same but different. A 70's p bass with an extra jazz pickup and a jazz neck....

Fender Jazz/ precision bass 1971 Maple natural original vintage usa p/j emg

Fender Jazz/ precision bass 1971 Maple natural original vintage usa p/j emg

 

[BassKing]

It's a bass, not a wife. I don't have to love just one. Sometimes Sadowsky, sometimes Fender, Gibson, Rob Allen. All so lovable.

Which would you pick out of all of you had to?

 

[eastcoasteddie]

Funny...another round for a G&L...

 

[dalkowski]

Bury me with my 77 P.

 

[mapleglo]

 

[Thumper]

Which would you pick out of all of you had to?

I can't. Not selling, never will, my Dingwall SJ5XXX (custom build), Roscoe Signature SKB 3005, Lull T5, or the CS '59 NOS P, which I also commissioned.

And my '66J, dont care for it (had it since '84 and am second owner), and it's going to my only son.

 

[madmaskbass]

Warwick thumb nt6 1994 spectacular in every way.

 

[gelinas666]

My 1975 P Bass... (Left)

My '78 Jazz on the right with a Custom Warmoth P Bass neck is a close 2nd..

 

[BishopHastur]

If I was gonna sell all by one of my basses I'd keep The Mothman.

 

[Standalone]

My RB850