You're limited to 2 basses, what are they?

Two Precisions, one with rounds and one with flats.

 

Fender MB-5 with EMG BTC preamp.

Fender Precision Bass (pre-CBS)

 

Two basses would do it for me. I'll keep my White Lady. She's a 1982 MIA Passive Jazz in Olympic White with white binding on a maple neck, white pickguard, white pickup covers, white strat-type knobs, and wide leather white strap. She just has the sweetest sound and playability is just like my '65 Jazz was (same neck shape, profile, and radius). Bought her in 1985 in mint condition. I play 99% of everything on this bass. I have a 5-string "no-name" bass that is actually a decent bass with surprisingly good fit, finish, and workmanship. But it doesn't have the sound that my Jazz Bass does, so it only gets the other 1% of my playing time.



The second bass would be one I don't have yet. And that would be a Dingwall 5-string, preferably the Sklar signature model. Just as pretty as can be, sounds good, and I'm dying to try out the fanned frets. Was actually offered an Endorser deal from Dingwall, but have to save up some money first and that means I need to be playing gigs again...can hardly wait. But this is the one I want.

 

I'm actually digging those jeans with the white thread. Makes you LOOK like a rock star!

 

Live Playing = Alembic 5 and Fender P
Home fun = Vintage EB3 and EB2D

 

Two Precisions, both with flats.

 

Tough choice but I would probably go with a P-bass with flats + a P-bass with rounds. It may not be the most exciting choice and not even always the BEST choice but as allround workhorses they are hard to beat. I guess changing the one with roundwounds for a PJ or a J-bass would offer more versatility but I hardly ever use the neck pickup and I can't stand the sound of blending pickups on P/J-basses so two classic, passive P-basses would probably be the best choice for me if I could only have two.

 

Lakland 55-02 with Lakland rounds and Lakland 55-64 with Chromes.

 

Hm, that's painful. If I had to, it'd be these (three) in this order:
'73 P


2012 Fender Modern Player


Guild electric/acoustic

 

My p bass with flats and my upright with a full set of plain Gamut guts.

 

My Fender American Elite Jazz 4 and my Sire P7 5 string. I probably love my Sire 4 string V7 more than the P7 but if keeping only two it would need to be a 4 and a 5, and I'm keeping the other jazz. Plus the P7 has the split coil. Both are active/passive.

So my #1 and my #3 stay. I'd be sad to part with my #2. Fortunately, I don't have to!

#1:



#3:

 

A 4 string J and a 5 string J .

 

That's easy. 2 Ps, whatever color/neck combo that melts your butter.

 

Is there a thread somewhere on Talkpaint where people "have to" specify which 2 brushes they'd use?

Is there a thread on Talkwrench where mechanics "have to " specify which 2 tools they'd be willing to live with to fix cars?

At the risk of losing my participation trophy, I decline to participate in this thread.

 

I didn't see anyone saying you "have to" participate in this thread, so I think you're good here

 

Kay C1 and Fender Jazz Bass Special fretless. If my 6 string fretless wasn't a POS, it would edge out the fender. Number 3 would probably be a fretted J.

 

G&L L-2000 for dress-up... Peavey foundation for sweaty days and cold nights.

 

Upright and electric.

Electric is my de-fretted early 70s Mustang.