Your favorite bass, ever?

[Deleted member 96522]

That's a great question. Thinking about it made me realize that I've never owned that ONE favorite bass. My ear for tone has been in a state of flux in my 30 or so years of playing bass, and I've never been in a long-term musical situation that demanded I use the same bass-same tone all the time. That's been both a good and bad thing I suppose. Ah well. Thanks for asking. #Food4Thought

 

[Thomas Morrison]

My ‘51 P bass that I put together. FAT neck with a rosewood board and an overwound Fralin pickup. This thing kills!

 

[Rouster]

My Spector NS2 is my favorite but my NS4cr with the aguilar pre gets just as much playing time!

 

[Roger M]

I have a 2001 P bass, one of the small 50th Anniversary run Fender put out - great sounding bass and beautifully made; a keeper and still (so far) my favoutite

 

[RubyTuba]

Emotionally: My '65 Epiphone Newport, the first non-department-store instrument I ever owned. What a neck! What a sound!

Currently: My Fender Tony Franklin fretless. What a neck! What a sound!

 

[BrusselsBass]

My favourite Warwicks are
my Thumb '88 an absolute tone monster

Nobby Meidel '83 fretted passive Schaller, and '84 fretless active Alembic PUs

And a Streamer '85

 

[cdngtrplyr]

I would be hard pressed to choose between an old EKO Bass (my first bass) and a Squier Jazz bass with a Precision neck that I had back in the 90's. Both played and sounded great. Unfortunately both were sold. This
what the EKO looked like ♫♪♫

 

[OldskoolRic]

My 1991? Hard to date Fender Power Jazz Bass special. MIJ, Runner up, 2006 Schecter California Jazz bass MIK

 

[northerngitbass]

Owned from new since 1982...

Shergold Marathon 6 string...

 

[WillyW]

I tend to make my favorite basses fretless, and I have so many wonderful examples of those.

for fretted the black Gibson EB is truly and amazing bass, and I keep getting tempted to make it fretless, but she really needs to be what she is. Sound, feel, playability, all perfection.

(The Ric is already fretless and pink, the JMJ mustang is going antigua, but staying fretted also)

 

[David1957]

I sold two that I would love to have back. ‘68 Fretless P bass and my favorite ever..63 Jazz. If I ever get good at a 5 my MPV is right up there. I also had a RD artist that was the original active beast.

 

[cbdriver]

I agree with the statement, “That’s like asking which of your children do you love the most!” Each of my babies are loved and appreciated for different reasons. Two in particular (from left...#2 Pavel & #4 Warrior) are loved for their light weight while retaining great balance & tone. Ohhh, and the Ibanez Portamento 6,hidden in the back corner, is loved for her fretless mawhh . The other three are loved for their playability, tones, and aesthetic beauty!

 

[avi]

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That is just insane!

 

[packhowitzer]

That is just insane!

The Mothman is legendary

 

[Scooter Johnson]

My pick for my favorite bass would have to be the Hofner Club short scale bass. If I had my choice I would want o 1964 (first year), made in Germany Club but until I can get one I will settle for my Two Chinese made Hofners... The tones, size, weight and feel of the bass are just right for me.

 

[woodyng2]

I tend to make my favorite basses fretless, and I have so many wonderful examples of those.

for fretted the black Gibson EB is truly and amazing bass, and I keep getting tempted to make it fretless, but she really needs to be what she is. Sound, feel, playability, all perfection.

(The Ric is already fretless and pink, the JMJ mustang is going antigua, but staying fretted also)

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Did you do the finish on the Gibson? Very nice look!

 

[avi]

Favorite bass never owned
Alembic Essence
Favorite bass I have owned
90's Warwick bo w/duncans
Favorite Bass I wont get rid of
Yamaha BB404 w/Aguilars HC's

 

[WillyW]

Did you do the finish on the Gibson? Very nice look!

yeah, it still isn’t interesting enough, but I’m not sure what I’ll do.

 

[JoeBassFJBV]

This 1986 Warwick JD Thumb Bass (Pic Taken in 1988), Sold it in Hannover Germany in 1990 and wish I never did. Also had 2 1988 Washburn Force5 Basses (Lower Pic) and I wish I kept one of those... Joe

 

[SzunaP]

Always the next one.