When do You know that You have enough basses?

[Roger W]

Roughly around the time I realized that practice would make me a better player; not getting another bass. Probably why I've never suffered from GAS.
YMMV of course.

I went through that syndrome with guitars. Each new guitar would be the one that made me a better player. Eventually I owned 4 telecasters, 2 Stratocasters, 2 explorers, 2 SGs ( one of them an original 1961 SG still labeled Les Paul), an Ibanez Artist, and a Takamine acoustic. I still own the Takamine. I own 3 functional basses and some pieces. I plan to get down to 2.

 

[L-1329]

When your priorities change, and you realize you’d rather put the resources taken up by a wall of basses into something other than bass and music, then you have too many.

But until you reach that point, rawk on!

 

[JIO]

When do You know that You have enough basses?

the Beatles?

 

[btmpancake]

When you can measure the dust with a set of calipers. No joke. I'm serious. I found a bass I forgot I owned.

 

[Shaggai]

I would say it's when you have more than one bass of the same type. Although you can split hairs since I do own three Jazz basses, a Player, a 60's Vintera and a 70's Vintera. Technically all different, although yes, all Jazz basses.

 

[Watchootognbout]

(sigh) a man who said he just needs two six string basses........make that three...........

 

[Roger W]

Funny, all my 1/2” sockets have walked.

What about the 7/16 and 9/16? I now have 5 7/16 wrenches and two sockets for that reason.

 

[Ostie]

When you start getting Christmas cards from your sales rep at Sweetwater, enough is enough.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

What about the 7/16 and 9/16? I now have 5 7/16 wrenches and two sockets for that reason.

‘Can we work out a swap? 10 assorted screw divers, for one 7/16 wrench, one 1/2 socket, and tool to be named later?

 

[Roger W]

‘Can we work out a swap? 10 assorted screw divers, for one 7/16 wrench, one 1/2 socket, and tool to be named later?

LoL. Just got a new screwdriver. #1 phillips with a 4 inch shaft. Already had a few #1s, but all too short.

 

[btmpancake]

You'll know when you have enough basses when she say you love your basses more than you love her...and she maybe right but you'll never admit it. Ever.

 

[bbh]

LoL. Just got a new screwdriver. #1 phillips with a 4 inch shaft. Already had a few #1s, but all too short.

I’ve gotten the shaft a couple of times.

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

Every time I get another I try to give myself a rational answer to the question
'why do I need this one?'

I expect answers like:
I didn't have a 5
or
didn't have an active
or
everybody should own a P.

When my answer is more like
I didn't have one of those from that year in that third shade of red...

 

[_Obra_]

Every time I get another I try to give myself a rational answer to the question
'why do I need this one?'

I expect answers like:
I didn't have a 5
or
didn't have an active
or
everybody should own a P.

When my answer is more like
I didn't have one of those from that year in that third shade of red...

Your answer sounds perfect

 

[MAJOR METAL]

When your closet is full of cases from your bass collection?

 

[MovinTarget]

When you have to sleep standing up for all the cased instruments in your bedroom. You can't shower because the tub is full of basses. You cook because the oven is now your "U Bass vault".


But only when all of the above statements are true.

 

[candiehappy]

A simple question...

You left out the most telling option:

"When you buy a bass you have always wanted only to realize when you get home you already have one!"

 

[UnkaRick]

When you loan some out, and don't worry about getting them back.

 

[Razman]

As I was composing my response in my brain (and thinking about the 'why' behind more basses that I desire) I realized that examining how we justify more basses when we probably have enough might be an interesting topic. Disclaimer: I'm not in any way insinuating that acquiring more basses, regardless of how many you already have, is morally wrong as there is no divinely inspired number we are limited to AFAIK.

That said, I have five, and only because I recently obtained two of them. I had a five, a six, and a seven, all of which I was happy with. I wanted another six, but decided to perform upgrades to mine to get what I wanted out of it. And another seven string was in order, so I could have both B-F and F#-C options.

Then a coworker gave me an el cheapo four string that needed repair. It has been revived and I plan on using it as a drop-D bass in the band I'm in. While my five string was perfect, I bought a BC Rich fiver from a friend of a friend (guess that makes them an acquaintance) and it too shall see action in my band.

Now that I have five I really don't want any more (yeah, I'm fooling myself there - still want another 7). I'd buy another sixer if I had the $$ and came across the right deal, but nothing is pressing me to do so. A Conklin Bill Dicken's sig model is next on the GAS list.

I live in a townhome so space is somewhat limited. I'm also more pragmatic than in the past, and would rather not keep stuff that just collects dust. If I can't use it, I usually wind up selling it.

Thanks for reading, it makes me feel like you care.

Raz

 

[Dragan]

where is "When you have no money" option ?