Your favorite bass ever

[epic!]

Inspired by the 25th anniversary EBMM thread Im curious to know what is your favorite bass. Mine, Peavey T-40.

 

[TMBTC]

I'm still searching.

 

[bass12]

MTD 535.

 

[maxiegrant]

My current favorite bass is my Squier Jazz Vintage bass. It is easy to play, sounds great without much effort, and I never worry about something happening to it because it was such a good deal.

However, I have found over the last 23 years since I bought it that my Rickenbacker 4001 ('73, crenelated binding very rare look) just feels good and fast in my hands. I unearthed it the other day and put some new strings on it. It needs pickup work (the capacitors don't charge or something? -- must be played for several days before the pickups actually come all the way on) and is in many ways a somewhat ugly child of mine but from the front it is a gorgeous instrument and it sounds delightful.

I keep getting different basses and trying them out for sometimes months or years, and somehow I'll get the Ricky back out and be playing it again. So I guess I'm stuck with it.

 

[Nobody]

SPECTOR Euro 4 LX Doug Wimbish Sig Bass

I don't own one, I just want one.

 

[kesslari]

I,ve played some wonderful basses over the years, which led me to acquire the basses I have now. Honestly, they kinda take turns being my favorite ever.

 

[Fetusyolk]

I'm still searching.

+1

 

[tk421]

86 fender performer in tobaccoburst. i really really miss that thing.

 

[snyderz]

Like kesslari, I've gone through more basses than I can count. My SB-2 and Nash jazz now trade off every other gig, and I'm quite content, so I guess they are the best.

 

[Spinal Tapper]

1962 Precision refin w/ added Jazz PU - just got her on Good Friday. Best bass I have ever put my hands on. Plays amazing.

 

[GM60466]

My dad's EB1 from the '50s. I loved that bass. My son has it now, and he's not giving it back.

 

[BurningSkies]

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[12stringbassist]

Out of 25 this is THE ONE...

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[nysbob]

My favorite one so far was a '73 P bass with a B neck that I added a SD '52 P single coil in the bridge position. I really loved that one right up until someone stole it out of my van in Louisville in '92.

 

[JackANSI]

I've got two..

My first Yamaha BBN5 and my Carvin LB75P

Both have an insanely low action, sound perfect, and play like butter. The LB75P actually came to me completely messed up and unplayable, but after lots of work by my favorite tech, its absolutely perfect.

 

[livinglow]

So far it's been my Pedulla Rapture.

 

[FunkMetalBass]

Ritter Roya 6-string.

Anybody care to lend me $10k?

 

[Tommygunn]

Jazz bass specials

 

[gafbass02]

easy, my 1990 MIJ 60s reissue that ive tweaked and modded since i got it in the early 90's its my number one baby, always has been, always will be!

as a lad.....

 

[Nedmundo]

The best bass I've ever played was a Dingwall Super J, but my favorites are my top two fours: 2003 Am. Ser. Jazz with noiseless Fralins (seen with my favorite guitar), and 2007 G&L USA SB-2.