Which TB'er has the largest bass collection?

[sotjian]

Not guitars, not amps. Just a boatload of basses. I'm curious to see who wins.

 

[iamthebassman]

I'm sure there's people here with more but I'm currently at 37 basses.

 

[capnsandwich]

Tom Bowlus I'm guessing. There was CT Bass & Birdsong who had a bunch but I haven't seen him around for a while.

 

[CrispyDelicious]

What about the guy with something like 60 Dingwalls?

 

[Shelly]

There is a 50+ basses owned thread on TB.

 

[hippiesandwich]

I sold a few over the past year to help pay wedding expenses, so it looks like I'm down to 33

Benavente 219B
Benavente Single Cut 5
Benavente Vortex 5
Benavente Vortex 6
DeArmond Ashbory
Fender 1961 P bass
Fender 1966 p bass
Fender 1966 jazz bass
Fender Noel Redding Jazz
Fender (warmoth)P/J 4
Fodera Monarch Elite 5
Fodera NYC Empire Jazz 4
Fodera NYC Empire PJ5
Fodera Emperor Elite 5 Wal
Hamer 2-tek Cruise 5
King, David Custom 5
King, David Custom 6
Kubicki, Phil Ex Factor 4
Lakland 55-94 Prototype #5001
Nordstrand Nordy VJ5
Music Man Bongo 5 H+H+P
NS Design Bass Cello 5
Rickenbacker 4001s
Rickenbacker 4003s "Blackstar"
Rickenbacker 4003s "Tuxedo"
Ritter Roya 6
Stambaugh custom 8 string
Wal custom doubleneck 4's
Wal Mach I MIDI bass
Wal Mach II fretted 5.
Wal Mach III fretless 5.
Wal Mach III fretted 5.
Wal Pro1

 

[allexcosta]

I know a TB'er that has more than 80 Fender Pre CBS, 15 Foderas, and 50 other basses...

 

[lousybassplayer]

I sold a few over the past year to help pay wedding expenses, so it looks like I'm down to 33

Benavente 219B
Benavente Single Cut 5
Benavente Vortex 5
Benavente Vortex 6
DeArmond Ashbory
Fender 1961 P bass
Fender 1966 p bass
Fender 1966 jazz bass
Fender Noel Redding Jazz
Fender (warmoth)P/J 4
Fodera Monarch Elite 5
Fodera NYC Empire Jazz 4
Fodera NYC Empire PJ5
Fodera Emperor Elite 5 Wal
Hamer 2-tek Cruise 5
King, David Custom 5
King, David Custom 6
Kubicki, Phil Ex Factor 4
Lakland 55-94 Prototype #5001
Nordstrand Nordy VJ5
Music Man Bongo 5 H+H+P
NS Design Bass Cello 5
Rickenbacker 4001s
Rickenbacker 4003s "Blackstar"
Rickenbacker 4003s "Tuxedo"
Ritter Roya 6
Stambaugh custom 8 string
Wal custom doubleneck 4's
Wal Mach I MIDI bass
Wal Mach II fretted 5.
Wal Mach III fretless 5.
Wal Mach III fretted 5.
Wal Pro1

This is beyond words amazing. You have more money in basses than I have in life insurance.

I was gonna say Ric5 has to be in the running, provided he actually keeps all those beauties he has made.

 

[Davecg2]

holy crap i need a better job..... that said, can you really get use out of 50 basses? I would have to assume atleast 10+ never get touched...

 

[J. Crawford]

Tom Bowlus I'm guessing. There was CT Bass & Birdsong who had a bunch but I haven't seen him around for a while.

This.

CT has his own Bass museum type thing, IIRC.

 

[kickstand22]

I am definitely passing this on by the wife. You guys are the shitzle! I am such the amateur.

 

[hippiesandwich]

holy crap i need a better job..... that said, can you really get use out of 50 basses? I would have to assume atleast 10+ never get touched...

Indeed, that's probably true of a collection of anything. Some just get played on special occasions.

 

[Baird6869]

I am definitely passing this on by the wife. You guys are the shitzle! I am such the amateur.

Absolutely! +1.

My 12 or 13 basses (that total to me worth more than many people's cars!) are nowhere near the league of some of these TBers!

Wow!

 

[MStrianese]

2

 

[troyus]

I'm just trying to keep it under 6 at all times... I forget what is in what case or where they are otherwise.

 

[Flatty Banks]

I only have what I use. I had six, but sold four of them.

 

[JimB52]

I know a gentleman named Scotty who has well over 300. Not sure if he's currently on TB.

 

[sotjian]

I sold a few over the past year to help pay wedding expenses, so it looks like I'm down to 33

Benavente 219B
Benavente Single Cut 5
Benavente Vortex 5
Benavente Vortex 6
DeArmond Ashbory
Fender 1961 P bass
Fender 1966 p bass
Fender 1966 jazz bass
Fender Noel Redding Jazz
Fender (warmoth)P/J 4
Fodera Monarch Elite 5
Fodera NYC Empire Jazz 4
Fodera NYC Empire PJ5
Fodera Emperor Elite 5 Wal
Hamer 2-tek Cruise 5
King, David Custom 5
King, David Custom 6
Kubicki, Phil Ex Factor 4
Lakland 55-94 Prototype #5001
Nordstrand Nordy VJ5
Music Man Bongo 5 H+H+P
NS Design Bass Cello 5
Rickenbacker 4001s
Rickenbacker 4003s "Blackstar"
Rickenbacker 4003s "Tuxedo"
Ritter Roya 6
Stambaugh custom 8 string
Wal custom doubleneck 4's
Wal Mach I MIDI bass
Wal Mach II fretted 5.
Wal Mach III fretless 5.
Wal Mach III fretted 5.
Wal Pro1

Somebody has to tally up the value of that stash. Ah. Wow.

 

[J. Crawford]

I know a gentleman named Scotty who has well over 300. Not sure if he's currently on TB.

Are you serious?

 

[bassbombs84]

well, MY buddy has over 600 basses