dub_junkie Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 These are the basses I've owned since 2005. Mostly Musicman & G&L, though I did dabble with some other brands for a bit. I have been mostly GAS free with what I have now for the last 18 months. Stingray 2EQ (bought from Mcormacks in Glasgow and I owned it 6 years. I swapped out the maple neck for a status graphite and then sold the bass to pay MOT costs. It was advertised on BC again just a few months back,this time with a rosewood board) G&L Tribute L2000 & L-1500 (MIK Tribute bought from jezzaboy and L1500 from stingray fan. I sold on both but ended up with the L1500 again and I still have it to this day) SUB (bought off a guy in Glasgow and sold onto ebay - really great bass for under 300 notes at the time) 2 x Sterlings (white sparkle Sterling went to wavydavy in a deal for the Valenti and the CAR one went to eubassix - both were stunning basses and I miss them both - I much prefer the necks and flexibility of these basses to a Stingray) Bongo 4HS (imported by me from the States. Power of ten now has this on the emerald isle. Loved what it could do but i just couldn't get on with the looks at the time and white just made it seem worse imo. Saying that though,I'd probably love it now ) G&L Asats (gold asat from Geddy's nose and I kept this a while and sold onto thebeat/semi hollow I got from power of ten and went to tonyf - both were lovely - I used the gold solid body in an INXS Tribute band and the semi hollow in a function band around the same time) Godlyke Disciple 5 (got this one from eubassix. really underrated bass,great EQ and tightness to the sound. workmanship was pretty flawless) Godlyke Deity fretless (beautiful fretless, set neck and light as a feather with a great range of tones. even better than the disciple 5. I just didn't have the chops to do it justice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Bolin NS5 & Valenti #042 (got from owen and traded back with owen as he missed it - really lovely piezo tone from this bass which sounded lush mixed with the EMG/ The Valenti went in a deal for the 3TS Stingray below. This bass is one of the true basschat whores - I had it for around 15 months and it was a real top flight super jazz imo) Spector NSCR5FM (i owned this for a while and it was a gorgeous 5 string. Crazykiwi now has this and he's improved it by all accounts. CK got it via john kemo who I did a deal with for the bongo 4HH below as I was getting pangs for one of those again Spector Euro 5 (bought new and sold to the donutman - another great example of the Czech made Spectors,the finish was like glass - it almost seemed too nice to play..almost) Bongo 4HS & '08 MIA Precision Std (Loved this Bongo,everything about it was spot on. The blizzard pearl Precision I kept strung with flatwounds and I only sold it to pay car repairs) Stingray 3EQ (I never really gelled with this bass for some reason,possibly because I got the flame topped L-2000 the same week and the G&L just killed it imo - hell of a looker though! jezzaboy took it off my hands) MIM 60's Classic Jazz (and I got this from jezzaboy in part-ex. This one had a varitone filter circuit fitted which I liked but not enough to stop me selling it ) G&L L-2000 & SB-2 ( This L-2000 with a J profile neck was bought from Geddys Nose and the SB-2 from BB2000. Sadly the SB-2 with the sick birdseye neck was sold in a moment of silliness last February to basschatter dcooper who lived local to me though I still have the L2K) Stingray 5 & Bongo 5 (I still own both these. This Bongo was traded with bigwan for my 4HH when we met at the Cairnryan ferry terminal,it a powerhouse of crushing tone. This Stingray 5, which is the 3rd one I've owned, is my favourite bass ever - it will go to my grave with me!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Nice, you've certainly owned some splendid instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 sh*t you've had some gear! And most of it is right up my street. I'm envious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 [quote name='dub_junkie' post='1104662' date='Jan 27 2011, 01:39 AM']G&L Asats (gold asat from Geddy's nose and I kept this a while and sold onto thebeat/semi hollow I got from power of ten and went to tonyf - both were lovely - I used the gold solid body in an INXS Tribute band and the semi hollow in a function band around the same time) [/quote] Beautiful collection of basses, I love this gold ASAT, I have bad gas for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 [quote name='dub_junkie' post='1104663' date='Jan 27 2011, 02:40 AM']Spector NSCR5FM (i owned this for a while and it was a gorgeous 5 string. Crazykiwi now has this and he's improved it by all accounts. CK got it via john kemo who I did a deal with for the bongo 4HH below as I was getting pangs for one of those again [/quote] Guilty as charged! I played it when Homerplaysbass brought it to a bass bash and even then it made me think 'ooh'. I then missed out on it when Dubster sold it but I got my hands on it eventually. It sounds fantastic and after the modifications is extremely versatile too...absolutely without any question a keeper and a once-in-a-lifetime instrument. It replaced my Smiths and its gone up against other instruments (Overwaters, Status, Wals, Fenders, a Fodera MG and all the other instruments I own) and NOTHING I've played beats it for the sweet, warm, growly and tight low end tone....not even the other Czech Spector 5 I have is as warm. Its the PERFECT sounding house/funk/RnB bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Some cracking basses there. My personal favourite is the suburst Asat - stunning bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Geeeeeeeeez that's some gear that you've got through in 5 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thanks for posting the pics Keir. Just reminded me how good looking the sunburst ray was. After using it for a few gigs, I found that it was too heavy too play for 2.5 hours at a time. It was doing my shoulder in but it was one of the best looking ray`s I have seen. I sold it to an actor/semi pro guy called Craig from Knightswood who was well happy with it. And that white 60`s Jazz was a cracker too! But I am back firmly in the G& L family now and fully intend to stay there. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I have the semi-hollow ASAT now fantastic sounding bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 [quote name='jezzaboy' post='1105466' date='Jan 27 2011, 07:33 PM']Thanks for posting the pics Keir. Just reminded me how good looking the sunburst ray was. After using it for a few gigs, I found that it was too heavy too play for 2.5 hours at a time. It was doing my shoulder in but it was one of the best looking ray`s I have seen. I sold it to an actor/semi pro guy called Craig from Knightswood who was well happy with it. And that white 60`s Jazz was a cracker too! But I am back firmly in the G& L family now and fully intend to stay there. Jez[/quote] Hi Jerry,good you're back on the G&Ls, they're just brilliant! [quote name='james' post='1105469' date='Jan 27 2011, 07:39 PM']I have the semi-hollow ASAT now fantastic sounding bass[/quote] ah,good to know its gone to someone who obviously appreciates it. a great example of an Asat bass - the tone was huge iirc and the cherryburst was just stunning under stagelights. I've traded away some fantastic basses and this one was high on my regrets list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-COOPER Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I was lucky enough to buy the SB2 and it is now the only bass i really play.Aside from looking great the tone for a passive bass is HUGE!! The split pickup gets used 90% of the time and within half an inch of movement from the tone control you can get a big pillowy low end or a biting tone with natural growl.The volume control seems to have an extra boost when on full and is almost like stepping on a pedal.Love it You have had some fantastic basses Keir but i think that Bolin is absolutely stunning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I've played both the semi hollow ASAT (borrowed from tonyf when he went on holiday) and homer's Spector at a bash in 2005.. small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sercet Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Does anyone here have the Wal now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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