You get a bass as a 1-time gift.

[charliethomas]

I'd probably go with a G&L custom - wait, I have a tribute, but that doesn't count right?

Fine, I'll just go with whatever boutique company has something I like the look of. Hopefully I can play it before deciding.

 

[bigjames]

I think I would go Fodera.

 

[Mighty Thumb]

This is the deal:

3. All your other basses are gone, and you can't buy basses anymore.

I'm out.

 

[gt96g]

With all the other constraints I'd pass. Generally very happy with what I have. However if you were to tell me I would have to give up one bass for this and I couldn't get the old bass back, I'd bite on that.

In that case I'd say F Bass. Been wanting to own one for a while.

 

[fishdude101101]

g&l l-1000 5 string. Basically a mega p-bass but that's ok

 

[Jay2U]

I never owned a Fender bass, so let it be a Fender. There's no clause about modifications, so if required, I can mod the crap out of it.

 

[Cleezmo]

Probably either Lull or F Bass. But not if I have to give up all my other basses....

 

[Vanheusen77]

If that was the only bass I could play forever then some sort of fancy jazz bass I guess, like an Atelier Z, Leh guitars, Fodera, Lull or a Stenback.

 

[mikeswals]

Status; either a Stealth or Streamline

 

[Deleted member 394181]

"Cohnway" These look amazing. They look great, just think they would make "my" Bass. Saw them on Reverb. Also like Drake Basses.

 

[bassbrad]

I refuse to play your cruel game

 

[fourstringdrums]

Wal

 

[lowendrachel]

Ernie Ball Musicman 4HH

 

[BlueTalon]

3. All your other basses are gone, and you can't buy basses anymore.

For the purpose of this exercise, I just assumed that "all my basses are gone" meant they all got destroyed in a fire or something. Tragic, yes... but given that context, would I accept the gift of a new bass from a builder whose instruments I have never played before? With the condition that it's my last bass, and I'm not going to buy any more basses?

I didn't take it to mean that I'm going to sell all my basses just to participate. Given that context, I figured I could do it, and I went with Ruokangas.

 

[Iridescentone]

I'd go with a Jilad, very limited editions out of some place called Tenagra.