Your best sounding bass . . .

[Tamarack]

Without question - my Fender Jaguar Bass in HHR.

 

[kyral210]

My Schecter C-5 (customised)

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[Fealach]

Most of my basses are my best sounding bass. Besides the cheapies bought to be disposable and/or experimented on, all the nice ones sound equally great but different. If one sounded "the best" I could happily sell the rest.

 

[benthughes]

My favorite bass is my G&L L-2500. I've been through many very nice basses but none I've played have the tone of the G&L. Amazing neck, probably the best I've ever played on a 5er and rarely needs tweaked. The thing just kills.

 

[Pilgrim]

I have about nine of them - and they all do the job. Most of them sound different from each other. I rotate them and enjoy each.

The best sounding bass is the one I feel like playing and hearing at the moment.

 

[Blues Bass 2]

This one, Peavey Millennium5 plus.

No matter how many other basses I try to use,live this one cuts through a mix better than any other .

 

[Coelho]

'83 MusicMan Stingray.

 

[T. Brookins]

by my Cort GB-75!

I've gigged hundreds of basses.

It has a killer tone, great dynamic range, punch for days and a nice strong fundamental with a good attack and note envelope.

It covers 7 different sounds so well:

-a FAT, deep neck sound

-a BURPY rear bridge sound

-an aggressive/PLEASANT front bridge sound

-a very convincing Marcus-y JAZZ BASS sound (rear bridge and neck, 70s-ish spacing, maple fb, ash body)

-a FULL, crisp even sound (both bridge HB coils and neck)

-a MODERN, close pickup sound (front bridge and neck)

-a very CUTTING humbucker sound (a little further to the bridge than MM "B harmonic on the G" spot)

How's that for versatility?

I have played hundreds of basses. This one has the tone!

The cosmetics are satisfactory...

The tone SLAYS!

Stainless steel roundwounds all the way.

 

[JazzyJames]

Id have to say Wal's are the best sounding. Never played one though.

 

[ibanezcollector]

I love this bass its a hodge podge of different pieces and parts.. I stripped it and refinished it Daphne Blue.

Squier Body
SX Neck that need extensive work to it.. It was in pretty bad shape..
Stewmac Tuners
Unknown Bridge
Fender Parchment Pickguard
Fender Lace Sensors
Audere JZ3 Preamp
Daddario Chromes Flatwounds

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soundclip.. has a pretty long intro but its a fun song to play..
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videoclip.. Stupid youtube compression kills the tone but you get to see it in action

 

[Lowbrow]

My 1982 G&L L-1000 -- It's hard to believe that a bass with this output level, and thick, rich tone is actually passive.

Lowbrow

 

[coreyfyfe]

My fall back has always been my 78 jazz bass (well, at least as long as I've had it). Right now I'm mainly playing my gibson G3, but only because I think it looks the part for a loud rock band. It sounds pretty darn good, especially live, but its just not as good as my jazz which certainly remains number one for the studio.

 

[rumblethump]

My 1982 G&L L-1000

THAT BASS is drippin with mojo. Very cool.

 

[Dreagen]

My Warwick Fretless.

 

[phatduckk]

this Sterling that Sterling (and the crew at MM) gave me for my 30th bday

 

[rhcp32291]

I have a MM stingray and a VMJ fretless with an audere preamp.

Lately ive been using the Squier way more and frets are starting to bother me.

Man that preamp is so nice!!

 

[Chaz]

'83 MIJ Squire body with "crafted in Japan" P-bass replacement neck and Dimarzio pickups.

 

[PilbaraBass]

have 3 basses, they sound COMPLETELY different...

1...Squier Jazz Deluxe Active V...gets a good growly, meaty modern tone and has a sweet slap tone...tight and punchy...great for church... just makes the music "stand up"...
2...passive P-bass copy...gets a vintage warm, creamy P-bass tone...gets that growly P-bass pick tone, too...classic...great for classic rock to bluesy type stuff to grungy
3...Carvin AC40...gets a clean, articulate acoustic tone and can be backed off to a sweet warm tone without losing definition...great for acoustic music

 

[Lowbrow]

My 1982 G&L L-1000

THAT BASS is drippin with mojo. Very cool.

Thanks, friend -- I've owned it since it was brand new, and it will NEVER leave me!

 

[russjm]

Fender Highway One Jazz, Villex pickups. Tone to die for and dripping with mojo.