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Why have so many basses?
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Who is insulting you?
No one has claimed you're compensating for something, have they?
Dogbertday. i have responded to that 4 times. one or 2 basses to get to know very well. and break in.
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To further expand... I think another reason is that it can be a "disease." Seriously. I had that disease for most of my life. I lost count a long, long time ago, but I have owned at least 400 basses and guitars over the course of my playing years (not all at the same time, of course). That's a lot of money spent and I've never been what one would consider rich. Luckily, I'm more or less over the "disease" now and although I still have a few basses, I really only play two or three regularly. I've seriously considered selling all but one or two of them--perhaps two electric and my one upright. Hey, now there is motivation for playing only the upright... how many uprights can you collect unless you own a big warehouse? 
Now, I'm a decent bassist, so I can't speak from the perspective of someone who can't play worth beans. I suspect that it's just something fun to collect for them and have, or the idea of buying more tools to throw in the toolbox thinking it will make them better "craftsmen." As I said before, why should it matter to anyone besides the person doing it? I really didn't have a legitimate reason for owning over 400 basses. I just bought them...
Now, I'm a decent bassist, so I can't speak from the perspective of someone who can't play worth beans. I suspect that it's just something fun to collect for them and have, or the idea of buying more tools to throw in the toolbox thinking it will make them better "craftsmen." As I said before, why should it matter to anyone besides the person doing it? I really didn't have a legitimate reason for owning over 400 basses. I just bought them...
fatfreddy. hard to be punctual when you are responding to a bunch of people. thanks for the fantastic input though.
So until greatness is reached, there is a two bass maximum....
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Just find an instructor who lets you borrow a bass for lessons & then attend & pay for lessons for about 10,000 hours
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I’m a hipster, I’m 6’1” 230 work out regularly, originally born in Atl. Blue belt in Gracie jujitsu, avid boxer. Not a fan of arrogant guitar players. Big thumbs down. Isn’t there a forum for angry guitar players somewhere on the internet?
Like the arguments (ever shifting they may be) that you use to support your thesis?
Let me translate for you - he was asking if he walked into the hipster bar and someone insulted him - then he could unleash his 6' 240 lb fury on their man bun. But if not insulted, he would order a half-caf latte and sit in the corner, flogging his keyboard to point out the shortcomings of most TB'ers...
Wow, I'm just mediocre, I just made the cut.
That is a tremendous load off my shoulders!
If that was an intended pun, it was a great one.
Yeah... I know. I cringe every time I think about it.
No less addictive than heroin for some.
There is, but ironically the really angry ones only post in the off-topic section & know next to nothing about technique or gear.
They are quick to criticize any & all things, though.
There has to at least be beard forums somewhere
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