Why do folks have multiple basses from the same maker?

[Matt R.]

I'm sure this dangerous addictive personality ruins ones marriage and leaves them with many basses.

Yes, if you're lucky.

 

[rockscott]

I have 3 epiphones, they sound nothing alike!

 

[electracoyote]

Aesthetics. I'm often in situations where wardrobe and color coordination are an issue. In those situations, it's good to have at least one darker shade, one lighter shade, same bass otherwise.

I recently bought two basses for the road, 2010 MIM Standard P's identical in every detail except one is white, the other sunburst. Great basses BTW.

 

[sharkwagon]

For gigging players there is a very valid reason - things get lost, stolen, broken (stage hands are just above UPS some times in the gentle cares a lot scale) . When you are all over the country/world the consistency of your tools is the only control you have over your sound and ultimately your job.

For the rest of us - when you find something you like, you tend to want more of them. Since you can't do it with wives (that would cause all sorts of other problems)- what is wrong with buying 6 identical 1984 peavey foundations or 8 guild pilots or the entire Rondo catalog whatever makes you happy.

 

[ghostdog93]

For the same reason that people ask these types of questions...

because they can.

 

[IngerAlb]

Backups; ergonomics & playability; different specs & features; aesthetics.

 

[chuck3]

because being from the same maker doesn't mean that the basses are similar. I have three Fenders ('62 J reissue, '78 fretless P and '51 P reissue), none of which is at all like the other, other than being a bass made by Fender. Same with my two EBMMs (Stingray HH 5 and Sterling fretless 4) - completely different from each other.

 

[Dark Horse]

Because that's what makes them happy.

 

[SolarMan]

Nice Kitchen!

Well equipped!

 

[Josh Pelican]

If I could afford a few more Spectors right now, I wouldn't hesitate to buy them.

 

[RiGarcia1983]

Everyones divorced.

 

[Iridescentone]

Many reasons, all valid.

 

[Baird6869]

My Fender Jazz sounds different than my Fender Precision and my Music Man Bongo sounds different than my Stingray.

I used to have 2 identical Stingrays.... I just liked the bass and got a second for a backup.

 

[countrybass007]

Same model, same maufacturer, but they play and sound different. One strung with flats, the other strung with rounds, and the feel of the neck are several of the reasons, maybe one 5 string the other a 4 string, they're alike but different.

 

[grendle]

3 Spectors in the stable at the moment. My main, my backup, and a rebop for the bolt on tone. Different colors/ makes but all have the same pups and preamps and yes they sound different.

 

[kcole4001]

Because they're all different, yet similar. And I like 'em.

 

[MatticusMania]

I dont own more than one of any bass that I have, but I could see myself picking up another 5string same as I have now, to use as a backup.
But, more than that, Id rather buy myself a Double Bass.

 

[Actium]

If I had more disposable income I'd be having more basses. Mostly because theres a number of different color combos I really dig.

olympic white/tort guard/maple neck/black block inlays (it takes a LOT for me to not impulse buy the ones that show up in buy and sell here, seriously.)
black/rosewood board/black hardware
blue/black or tort guard/rosewood board

And I would like to have a 5 string too. As well as a passive 4 string with rounds(mine has flats). Basically things that require a major setup to change on a bass.

 

[Korladis]

Backups.
Different tunings.
And wanting a choice between aesthetics.

 

[darkstorm]

Seems odd to me to, I can certianly undertsand having two of same bass. For backup. But after that does seem more a collectors thing. Or maybe just vwanting multiple colors of same bass. Which is ok in a way to. lol.