Your favourite basses ever

[erigod23]

My obligatory John Deacon post.

 

[bassman10096]

Macca's psychedelic 4001
And my recently acquired 4003

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As I understand the story, Sir Paul's psychedelic paint job bass started as a fireglow, got painted psych'y, then got sanded off, leaving the faux-mapleglo bass he played with Wings and sometimes after.

 

[Camarillo]

Rosco Beck's bass

 

[wish i was]

I think this is a gorgeous instrument.

I'm not a huge Gene Simmons fan, though.

 

[Chrome Dome]

I've bought played and sold/traded/bought many a bass since I started playing bass in 1973. I've owned vintage Fenders and Rics, Sadowskys and Nordys, and customs . The bass that I think is the best ever for me is the one I have now: a 1983 '57 Fullerton RI. I love it's ultrawide (1.77) and flat neck... one of the best playing necks I've had and I've played necks considered the best in the industry.

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True,for me,Matt Dean,

almost same for me on your comment,except the Rics,Sadowskys,and Nordys. I actually ended up with this Epiphone Les Paul Standard bass,and fell in love with the Cherry Burst finish. I am surprised,the way it plays. Other than the neck dive,which I can compensate for that,with strap adjustment? I have always had MM's,and Fenders,ever since I started learning bass,back in 1974. Never did think I would end up with an Epiphone,as my only bass guitar? Here it is after I put the gold hardware tuners,and Hipshot Supertone 3point bridge.

 

[Gringo Basso]

Nice! Is that 32" or 34"?

It's a regular long scale I haven't seen one in person since 1977. I didn't have 350 bucks to buy it at a Sam Goody in NJ.
regrets ever since, this was back when Ibanez made 401's, gibbys and p-basses, this was kind of a parts bass.

 

[Rip Van Dan]

I had a 1965 Jazz Bass that I bought in 1966. Was a sunburst with tortoise pickguard, tug bar under the strings, and a lighter-colored rosewood fretboard than I've seen on any bass since. The neck was the easiest playing neck you'll ever see and my current bass has that same neck shape. I played it with Fender nylon-taped flat wound strings. Never sold it - was stolen from me in 1976.

Here's a shot of me playing it back in about 1971 and that's my Standell MCIIB/SAM30B (2x15) amp behind the guitar player. I could make his bell-bottoms flap with that amp.

Current white Fender Jazz (MIA) has same neck shape and more sustain than my '65, but I sure miss my '65. Took me almost 10 years and literally tried hundreds of Jazz Basses until I found this one that felt like home.

Here's a shot of my current baby with amp and speakers I currently use. Bass is unusual in that it is Olympic white and has white binding on neck, white pickups, and white strat-style control knobs. Strings are DR Black Beauties. Serial # says 1977-78 but Fender only put white binding on the neck in '67 and '82. Some day I'll pull off the neck see what the butt stamp says:

 

[Gasman]

Too easy...Eric Avery's P bass

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

Jimmy "Flim" Johnson's (stolen) Series I 5-string,

...and John McVie's Series I stainless steel fretless, both vintage 1976 Alembic.

 

[Arild]

Ronnie Lane's Zemaitis.

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Bob Daisley owns this beauty now I belive.

 

[Diddywah]

Jamaladeen Tacuma and the Steinberger (together):

The Wal basses of Mick Karn and Percy Jones:

The lady of the Defunkt funk bass, Kim Clarke:

The White Fenders of John Wetton and Roy Estrada:

Tony Levins Stingray after the fire:

Steve Swallows´ Citron; a jazzy gentlemans bass:

Sveinung Hovensjø´s Fender VI:

Bill Laswell´s black P bass:

Beautiful basses and beautiful bassists! And there are so many more out there

 

[rtslinger]

My 1975 Natural Gibson Ripper

 

[billiam5billion]

I can't find a picture of it anywhere, and Bootleg Guitars' website has vanished, but I've always been fascinated by this one-off that Matt Freeman played (seemingly just once). It's Jon Hill's company, and I've never seen one like it.

 

[Arild]

Bob Glaubs super rare blonde 1959 Gold Guard/rosewood.

 

[Arild]

Bob Glaubs super rare blonde 1959 Gold Guard/rosewood.View attachment 949836

 

[Arild]

There are so many! James Jamersons first Fender Bass. 1957 Precision

Gold Guard. Black!

 

[Mike Sorr]

I had a 1992 trans teal with a birds-eye maple neck and a clear pick guard, very similar to this one. It was the first bass I bought brand new. I wound up trading it for 1972 Jazz bass, but of the two, I wish I still had the Stingray!

 

[Johnny Cilantro]

Jaco's Bass of Doom
Stanley Clarke's Alembics

 

[Johnny Cilantro]

In the 70's a guitar store I would frequent had an older Telecaster bass. Didn't love the tone but one of the best feeling necks I ever played.

 

[Ric5]

Your favourite basses ever

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