Your first bass vs. what you play now

[bad_andy]

First bass: Hohner B2B Steinberger 4 sting bass with a serious case of neck dive, passive PJ electronics
Current main bass: Curbow Petite 6 string with a composite neck, Bartolini pickups and preamp

 

[JNowiski]

my first bass was a Kay P-Bass copy my parents bought me for $100 from a pawn shop (new). now i play MusicMans, Tom Clement (luthier plug! WOO!) and coming here in a few months Mayones. basically basses that generally are over $1000...remember you get what you pay for.

 

[Ezbass]

My first bass was a Yamaha BB300 (P bass clone)
My current No1 bass is a Fender P

Despite having gone through numerous other basses over many years it looks like I've sort of come full circle in terms of styling and tone.

 

[Darkstrike]

I started with a SX P-Bass copy, and now, well, I still play it..... but mostly a Traben, and a jazz or two.

 

[Lennard III.]

I startet with some Hohner Preci copy in "full red" and the bass was turned und strung up upside down 'cause I'm a lefty (it's nice to feel the potis on your wrist while playing :scowl

Today I'm lucky to play Fodera , Smith and Fender

 

[ehque]

I started off with a Cort Curbow, which actually was a real decent bass, but I wasn't too fond of the sound.

+1 on all the points.

I now play a Zon.

 

[Baryonyx]

I started off on a Hartke starter bass (which was actually pretty good!) and I now play a Spector Rebop DLX.

The Spector is a cheap bass for me but it's as good as my Status and Kubicki were!

 

[Plookie]

My first bass was a knock off Fender P bass. That bass was strictly made for, for, for NOTHING! But it got me by in my garage band days.
Today's bass n sound is by far for me is light years ahead!

Pavel jazz bass endorser
Eden amp n cabs
EBS pedals
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[hockey_head]

first bass, hondo p copy,
first real bass.. gibson 76 thunderbird. I basically liked the t-bird but man it was so long.
I found the attack to be a little slow alson.

 

[Tom Howland]

First Bass-1966 Gibson EB-O

Now-1965 P-bass.

 

[quale213]

Fender P-bass>>Fernandes Tremor>>Music Man Stingray>>Spector NS-4

 

[Eminor3rd]

Squier Affinity Precision > Pedulla Thunderbass ET-5

No similarity really.

 

[hockey_head]

2nd try.
first real bass, gibson t-bird (bicentennial). neck thru, mahogany body.
current basses, roscoe skb5006 and carvin ac-50 both are neck thru with mahogany bodies.
I didn't think about much when I got them but i guess that first bass had more influence than i would have guessed.

 

[qtowens]

First bass was a St. George thunderbird copy. Not very good, bought it for $60 back in '78 or so...

Now... sheesh... I've stepped up to a $99 Ashland by Crafter J-bass copy...

 

[Dr. Cheese]

My first bass was a very inexpensive copy of a Seventies Jazz with blocks and binding. Here are my two main current basses:

 

[Travisx2112]

My first bass was a Fender Squier P-Bass that I got in a package with an amp, a cable and a gig bag as well. I still play it from time to time. My current bass is a 2007 Geddy Lee Jazz. As for amps, my first bass amp was that POS 15Watt Fender Rumble from the package deal, my amp now is a 2007 Ashdown Electric Blue 180Watt beast!

 

[benthughes]

First bass: Ibanez SR P-Bass.

My first real bass was a G&L L-2500.

Now I've got A couple USA Spectors and a Sadowsky hybrid to keep it company

 

[soong]

My first bass was an Ibanez ERB...i now play a Yamaha TRB1006 six string. woo!

 

[bassninja7]

drive wildfire x2....it had bad guts....really janky...

now i have a epi thunderbird, blue. (NIKKI)

soon to have a RAY or a RIC.........

 

[sound of bass]

My first bass was a Hondo ll, I think late 70's model, real thin neck, very low action. I bought it from a friend who plays tremendous guitar..bass as a back up, I paid him 70 bucks for it in 1986. I still have it...sitting in the corner, next to my since Fender squier p, and my newest Fender Jazz that gives me goose bumps when I play her. I also have a Hondo acoustic bass, with action too high. In fact because of this thread, when I get home from work, I think I'l pick up that first Hondo ll...its been a long time, but the action is so low you can barely get any sustained tone. But sentimental just the same.