What's your "White Whale" bass?

[A. D. Fairhurst]

1974 Gibson Ripper. In the UK my chances of getting one (or any vintage Gibson bass for that matter) are precisely the square root of jack sh*t. I'm peed off about it. Why do you yanks have all the fun?!

 

[ThePresident777]

Anything I like because I have rare tastes, a bit of a perfectionist streak, shallow pockets, and I tend to talk myself out of making unnecessary purchases.

 

[johnson79]

I'd love a Sting Ray with a rosewood neck, don't see many around.
That or an ultra-custom Wal MK1 with a wenge neck. Yeah, that'll do nicely.

 

[southpaw723]

A lefty jaguar

 

[MVE]

Yeah, a 4005 would be my White Whale as well.

Totally unjustifiable from a practical standpoint. (I mean, I could easily explain to myself why I "need" an Alembic SII or CT or Fodera or something...)
But a 4005, would be for no other reason than "they look cool and are very rare" lol

 

[silvertone]

I am partial to Graphite Necked bass guitars... and cocobolo tops!
I own a sweet Modulus Q5 but I'd love a Gould....

 

[Blankandson]

Rickenbacker 4001, any year, any shape. It's just too rich for my blood...but damn I want one. BAD.

BassCentral.com has a 1976 model for $3K in white. Along with two 1992 Chris Squire models. Go for it!

 

[Charlzm]

Something like a Variax but one that really delivers on the promise of being able to voice-out 20+ different bass sounds....the Variax was in-the-ballpark (a Grey Whale) while the Big Al (another Grey Whale) seems like its better set-up for recording than live (and I dont like having a physical neck pickup in that position)

I had a 4 string Variax for a long time. I found I only used the Rickenbacker, fretless and 8 string sounds for anything. Loved the idea, but it didn't deliver for me.

 

[Blankandson]

Infinity NT (Neck Through) 5 Honey Violin Colored Oil Finish, $9500 retail from Warwick. I've seen new ones for $6900.

And yes I've played two different models several times. Like melting butter in your hands. Sweet oh my. I can dream!

 

[Stranger Danger]

Alembic Rogue

 

[bonin in the boneyard]

A lefty $$ Stingray. But I'd settle for an old Sabre

 

[Blankandson]

Warwick Fortress Masterman

Any color/(cosmetic)condition will do since I'll refinish it and gut/replace the electronics anyway.

I realize these do appear occasionally, but given I have no real budget for another bass, it's my white whale.

Good one to dream for. My '94 Fortress One is probably as close to it as one could get, with 5 strings and two J pups. I've owned mine for about 6 years and LOVE playing it.

 

[bubba-b]

steinberger xl-2a wide 5

 

[Barbaric.Eric]

ibanez Sabre bass

soooo thin!

Quite literally an axe!! awesome!

 

[flam]

I don't really consider any bass unobtainable, but the farthest away right now is probably one of the black Alembic Spoilers they produced in the 80's. I never see them in black.

 

[RockBoddham]

Alembic Orion...

 

[Nev375]

Another one i kinda GAS for is a passive Warwick Dolphin Pro

That keeps it literrally in the aquatic mammals category.

 

[baltodoc]

I guess the Alembic Mark King this guy essentially gave away here earlier this month.

 

[D.M.N.]

Early Gibson EB-3 with the painted black pickup cover. Didn't think I'd be able to get my hands on one until retirement age, but one just arrived Monday. Wanted one ever since I first heard Cream.



After that...8-string NR Thunderbird?

 

[Matto1349]

Rickenbacker 4003W. The true bass for a bearded wilderness man.