My first was a Washburn XB100, and I still got it. In all reality it's only worth about $80 (seen 'em on ebay around that price), but it sounds like it's worth more than that. Got a single P-bass pickup and a mahogany body so it sounds nice and warm, really smooth. Now I'm on a Fender Jazz, which has a much more up-front aggressive tone to it. I still play both, but I use them for different styles of music.
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Your first bass vs. what you play now
- Thread starter spade2you
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First was my high school's fender precision. this was 1983 and I was 13 so it was obviously a vintage american model, while at the time only being considered an old, used fender bass.
Now I own/play my musicmans (5 string, fretted and fretless), and currently 2 ibanez BTBs (korean), a 5 and a 6, and a hagstrom 8. might sell the btb 5 to fund a different 6, but not sure.
My main bass is a toss up between the fretted musicman and the btb 6 right now. I love the fretless too though, specially since for several years I played fretless exclusively. If my preamp installation into the hag goes well then it may become one of my main basses too, but right now it's just too damn middy to be of practical use (imho).
Now I own/play my musicmans (5 string, fretted and fretless), and currently 2 ibanez BTBs (korean), a 5 and a 6, and a hagstrom 8. might sell the btb 5 to fund a different 6, but not sure.
My main bass is a toss up between the fretted musicman and the btb 6 right now. I love the fretless too though, specially since for several years I played fretless exclusively. If my preamp installation into the hag goes well then it may become one of my main basses too, but right now it's just too damn middy to be of practical use (imho).
My first bass was a Christmas present that came from the Sears catalog. It was 30" scale, white, had no name on the headstock, shaped sort of like a P-bass and came with a tag indicating that it was equipped with a Cort Powersound pickup. It served me well through high school, and I sold it in midway through college. These days I have more basses than I can count, but most of them are Ibanez SR series 5 strings and other brands that have a similar skinny neck profile with double humbuckers and a long upper horn (I hate neck dive).
Mine was a Ibanez GSR100EX Soundgear. Played it for two years. Now? I'm about to receive my custom made Skjold bass! What a difference!
Now I need to make a little then and now,
Anyways, I learned to play bass about 7-9 years ago when I was 9-11 years old. It was a 1990 Squier II MIK that played, and still does play very nice. To this day it is still my favorite bass, and shows influence of my favorite artists over the years...
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my room is still somewhat similar as it was 4, actually, years ago.
So, a reenactment of sorts.
Anyways, I learned to play bass about 7-9 years ago when I was 9-11 years old. It was a 1990 Squier II MIK that played, and still does play very nice. To this day it is still my favorite bass, and shows influence of my favorite artists over the years...
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my room is still somewhat similar as it was 4, actually, years ago.
So, a reenactment of sorts.
My first bass was a Hondo II Precision copy from the '80s. It taught me the fundamentals.
My second bass was a P/J Aria Pro. It taught me that I don't care for J pickups near the bridge.
My third bass was a Rickenbacker 4003. It taught me that I don't care for Rickenbacker 4003s.
My fourth, and current player is a Fender Precision. It taught me that I prefer Precisions.
My second bass was a P/J Aria Pro. It taught me that I don't care for J pickups near the bridge.
My third bass was a Rickenbacker 4003. It taught me that I don't care for Rickenbacker 4003s.
My fourth, and current player is a Fender Precision. It taught me that I prefer Precisions.
First bass I played was my high school's '74 Fender P. I played it in the school jazz band. (why the school purchased a P for this use instead of a Jazz I don't know - the amp was the venerable Ampeg SVT 300w tube monster through a Cerwin Vega folded horn cab which had an 18" reflection mount speaker with a 12" midrange mounted on the front - REALLY nasty). The first bass of my own was a 1960's Vox copy of a Hofner "Beatle" bass. Sold that in the 90's. Got back into bass eleven years ago and picked up a Spector NS4. Didn't like the tone and traded for a new American Fender P two years ago... back where I started and VERY happy.
1983 Peavey T-40
1986 Westone Super-Headless
1990 Ibanez SR800
1994 Modulus Q5
2010 Custom 6
My tastes have evolved, but there is something about every bass I've played that I liked- too bad I couldn't keep them all. Fortunately, my current bass combines most of my favorite design elements and keeps the GAS away..
1986 Westone Super-Headless
1990 Ibanez SR800
1994 Modulus Q5
2010 Custom 6
My tastes have evolved, but there is something about every bass I've played that I liked- too bad I couldn't keep them all. Fortunately, my current bass combines most of my favorite design elements and keeps the GAS away..
My first bass was an '83 made-in-Japan Fender Precision.
My current main bass is an '83 made-in-Japan Fender Precision.
My current main bass is an '83 made-in-Japan Fender Precision.
My first bass was an ESP Series 400 jazz bass copy, which served me well till I switched to 5 string and got my first Music Man Stingray, a 1996 model. I bought a 20th Anniversary 5HH Music Man and it's been my go-to for the past year.
Squier Affinity P-Bass
[then Epi T-Bird, Broncos, home-builts]
Now: MIM Fender PJ Special Deluxe...and still the Squier P-Bass
[then Epi T-Bird, Broncos, home-builts]
Now: MIM Fender PJ Special Deluxe...and still the Squier P-Bass
No, should have bought the Rick and kept the Musicmaster. Because more basses is always better.
Damn CTC... You started at the top and stayed there while moving with the times! Most folks neverv get to touch a Ric 4001 (amazing vintage leading edge neck through) and you started with one!
My first bass was a 1987 Peavey Fury. I still have it. The pickup fell apart on me and so I swapped in a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound, which brought it back to life. Kind of a beater nowadays but I'll never get rid of it due to sentimental reasons and the fact that it actually cops a pretty awesome P-bass!
My first five string was a 1995 Fender MB-5. A taster of the high end world to come. After a year or so, I slapped in a pair of EMG pickups and 2 band preamp which helped open up the B string in particular. Nowadays the string spacing feels pretty narrow for me (16.5MM) but I love the neck and the memories I have on this bass!
Today the fleet has expanded significantly and my #1's are a pair of matched chambered fretted and fretless 5 string 19MM "big irons" made up of ash cores and a boatload of exotic wood.
My first five string was a 1995 Fender MB-5. A taster of the high end world to come. After a year or so, I slapped in a pair of EMG pickups and 2 band preamp which helped open up the B string in particular. Nowadays the string spacing feels pretty narrow for me (16.5MM) but I love the neck and the memories I have on this bass!
Today the fleet has expanded significantly and my #1's are a pair of matched chambered fretted and fretless 5 string 19MM "big irons" made up of ash cores and a boatload of exotic wood.
My first bass was ordered from the Sears catalog in '89. It was a black P/J with painted neck and headstock, and (I discovered when I made it a fretless) a black stained fretboard too. I believe the brand was CMI. I now play mostly Laklands: a 4-76, 55-94 and a sparkly painted (by Marty Bell) Stingray Classic.
