Who takes the most basses to a typical gig on here?

One time, I brought a ADGC mini, a EADG P clone, and a BEAD Stingray clone... but it was only that one time, for a specific purpose.

Normally it's one.

 

Hey Jimmy. The older I've gotten, the more I've pared down. There was a time when I was taking a Höfner, Jazz, fretless, and an upright for this one group, but never more than that live. Then I moved to NYC. That set the tone at one, maybe two if it called for something completely different. Now that I'm back to life with a car, even though I could take more, I am usually so dialed in on what the gig needs that I am taking one, two at the most. The studio's a different thing of course!

 

I carry one bass and backup just in case (usually I just leave it in the car).

 

I took 1 bass for most of my gigging life, because that was the only bass I owned.

Now I have 2 basses I take them both. My go to is a Jazz, but I won't make a final choice until I get to the gig. I'll sometimes use the P bass.

 

@tombowlus takes 4 or 5 I reckon! At least that's what I see from his gig pics! I've tagged him in so he can defend himself....

I normally take 2. A 4 and a 5, or sometimes 2 of the same. Been doing a BG's tribute and I take a 4,5, and fretless to that as sadly that is what is needed.

 

Usually 3 basses - Jaguar SS, Ep T-Bird and Gretsch Baritone stringed as Bass VI. We usually do 2 or 3 1h sets, sot there s plenty of time to use each one. I plan to purchase an EUB sometimes in the future so I will bring 4

For shorter gigs I will bring only 2 and sometimes use only 1 (but always bring a backup).

 

Two basses, one tuned standard, one 1/2 step down.

 

Generally one bass, with extra strings in the case.

 

These days one or two, fretted and fretless. For some shows three. There is one tour we do where the artist in question has had a long career so I use the Hofner or the P Bass for the earlier stuff, 5string for the more modern stuff and a fretless for a couple of tunes.

I don’t mind taking more than one and most sound guys are ok if you can manage the level difference from your rig. The audience loves the change visually and sometimes comment that it sounds very authentic.

 

Depends on the set list.
Three is max but two is necessary.

 

I play one bass when I play out.

These days I’d take one if close to home. And I wouldn’t object to playing someone else’s bass provided they’ve offered. (I’d never ask someone if I could play their instrument. I’m old fashioned. To me that would be a breach of musician etiquette.)

Away I’ll take a backup along when it would be impractical to run back for one. Never needed to use one in all the time (40 or so years) I’ve done so. But old habits die hard.

 

I used to carry two fretted Jazz basses when I was playing full time because that's how I paid the bills. Never had one quit on me but I always had a back-up just in case. Nowadays most gigs are close enough to home that I don't worry so much about a spare.
For a while i would carry one fretless and one fretted but I gave up the fretless cause I can't play it and sing at the same time very well.
B.

 

Three...sorry can't make the 4 cut

 

- black fretless for certain tunes
- natural fretless for certain tunes
- burst fretless for certain tunes

we play some red fretless tunes, but i don't have that ax, yet.

 

I have played for quite a few years in bands and churches, bands when younger primarily, but mostly praise and worship music at church nearly every week for many years. I'm estimating for about 25 years I only took one bass to any gig, be it band or church and would just rotate which bass based on primary sound being achieved or keys being played that week, etc.

One Sunday about 2 to 2.5 years ago, I was using a new bass (my newest bass at that time; probably wasn't even 6 months old) and its input jack went out and started making weird noises after soundcheck and partway into the 1st service that morning. Needless to say, I got pulled out of the mix for the rest of that service and I didn't have time to go home before the 2nd service, so pretty much just milli-vanilli'd it. After that, I always bring a 2nd bass whether I intend to play it or not. Usually if I'm playing a 4, I grab a 5 for backup and vice versa incase of a weird key change and keep both basses on stage now and swap during sets probably 50% of the time.

 

The most I've taken is 3 (1 w/flats, a fretless, an EUB) and a banjo. Never again..

Usually it's 2: A PJ5 with flats and a PJ5 with rounds or tapes. If the set list justifies it, I'll take one of the PJ5s and a fretless.

 

Classic Rock covers two basses one with Flats and the other with rounds set lists set up by me to fit my needs

 

always 2, no mo no less... ideally two basses that are as close to identical as possible.

 

Dos.

that way if a quick change is needed, it’s easy to do

but I think that’s kind of a standard number to bring