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Your 7 Favourite Basses

Of all the basses I've ever owned.....

  1. 2000 Alembic Mark King / Series II 5- string
  2. 1987 Alembic Series I
  3. 1979 Alembic Serie II
  4. 1980 Music Man Sabre
  5. Hanewinckel Ceres Artist 6-string
  6. 2006 Roscoe LG-3005
  7. 2004 Marchlewski 5-string
I still have #1,2,4, &7
 
In no particular order and I will change my mind tomorrow, but here goes (all fretless):
1. Kay M-4 Upright (my first bass)
2. Pedulla Buzz
3. G&L L1k
4. 73 PBass
5. Gibson Ripper
6. Guild B301
7. 89 MIJ Pbass A/E Slimline

(currently working on a build with an 80s Orfeus Pbass body and Signature Jazz neck that could upset the list)
 
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1. No frills Fender P-bass: vintage white, red tort pickguard, rosewood neck
2. No frills Fender P-bass: sunburst, red tort pickguard, rosewood neck
3. No frills Fender P-bass: black, black pickguard, maple neck
4. No frills Fender P-bass: natural finish, black pickguard, maple neck
5. Some variant of the pre-1957 single coil P-bass
6. No frills Fender Jazz bass
7. Some kind of hollowbody or semi-hollow. Maybe something weird and Japanese from the '60s.

Honorable mention: Epiphone Ripper Limited edition Reissue from 2006 - 2008 w/ P/J pickups.
 
I haven't played a lot of different bass guitars and have only owned three different kinds. My current bass is my favorite. There are basses I like for their design, but I don't know the feel or sound. But I'm guessing they are good since they cost a lot.
1. Yamaha BB714BS (my current bass)
2. Fodera Emperor II
3. FBass BN4
4. Status Series-3 'Black Beauty'
5. Pedulla MVP 4
6. Warwick Fortress LTD 4
7. Mayones Patriot V-Frets
 
Electric:

Gibson Ripper Fretless
Music Man Stingray
Hofner Violin Bass
Ovation Magnum
Squier Bass VI
Shergold Marathon 6 string
Ibanez Soundgear 6 string (I'm not kidding)

Acoustic:

Gold Tone Micro Bass
Tacoma Thunderchief
Guild B-50
Kay M1B
Paracho Guitarron
Morroccan Sintir
Washtub Bass by me
 
1. My custom handmade Moser Arachnid Ultra
2. 80s USA Handmade BC Rich Warlock
3. Handmade Moser FastStar
4. Rickenbacker 4001
5. 80s USA Handmade BC Rich Ironbird
6. Gibson Explorer
7. Gibson Thunderbird

Cheers!
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