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Why do folks have multiple basses from the same maker?

#62
Well, say I've got one bass in E standard tuning. So I also want a backup of it.

But wait, I'm in another band, or have other songs, that are in C# standard tuning, but I want the same sound. Two more basses (one primary, one backup).

And what about fretless? Or flats?

They start to add up after a while.
 
#63
I only had one bass for most of a decade, an Ibanez Roadstar 2 5 string. Played almost everything on it, did gigs, sessions, you name it, modified it a bit. Main drawback? Not Fretless.

Took me a few years of searching, but I finally found another (made a few months from the first one!) and made that fretless.
This is why I have 2 of the "same" bass (really, though, fretted/fretless, rounds/flats, different bridges, and a re-located PU set them apart.)

I also have a P and a J, but, you know, that's perfectly normal.

:D

Peace,

wraub
 
#65
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Heck-fire! You've got a small fortune in guitar stands there.
 
#67
AudioDwebe said:
The question just popped into my head.

I've seen many photos of peoples' collection, and many have the same bass from the same maker in multiples of many. I could understand if they were a four, five, six string; fretted and fretless, but a lot seem to be the same.

Is it a collector's mentality, or do the basses come with various pickups, woods, etcetera that doesn't necessarily pop out in a photo? And, if this is the case, do various woods from the same maker sound really different?

Thanks.
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Because they're loaded.
 
#69
In my case, I own 7 Jazz basses of which 4 are vintage. 2 from the 60's & 2 from the early 70's. 1 fretless, 1 MIJ, and 1 Frankenstein!! I love 'em all and they all have a different sound. Leo got it right the first time around and no 2 ever sound the same to me.
 
#73
Because I have issues:

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well, i do, but seriously, none of those are the same. The ones without inlays are fretless.

i don't know about others, but i love music and guitars (bass and the 6 string variety too) and i want to learn as much about them as possible. And so having many basses of the same design but with differet fretboard material, fretted/fretless, 4/5 string both lets me see what differences they make and have a little variety when I play.

I am not rich (most of those LPBs were $99 plus shipping from Rondo music) nor am I a pro (only place I play out is church, for free) but I love my music hobby. Oh yeah, and they do bring me a certain level of happiness.

Different strokes for different folks.
 
#74
I own two Peaveys (Foundation S and T-40), a Fender MB-5 and a P-bass (both Squiers). If I had the chance I would buy a second of any of them. Why? well, I can tune them differently so when I play live I can have the same sound and not have to waste time tuning down / up.. I'd even buy a third of the P-bass just to mod it for fun.

I can also understand owning multiples of high-value, vintage basses. Not for an investment value (that's never a wise idea), but for the cool factor.
 
#76
Currently I own 6 Rickenbacker basses. While each one looks similar, they all play and sound different. Different wood construction, pup configurations, years, and construction techniques.

It's like having a drawer full of wrenches. Yeah, they look the same but I like to use each one in a different situation or song.

Sepp
 

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#77
I myself use Fender Precision basses exclusively because it is what I have come to know and trust. It is not that I don't branch out to try other basses, however it's personal preference and kind of a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" type of thing.
 

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