The Great Bass Census

[LessIsMore]

First Bass owned - Rosetti Bass 9, horrifying chunk of blockboard covered in sticky-backed plastic, with added treetrunk; EDIT: research indicates that these were made by Egmond, badged as Rosetti for B&H, someone is trying to sell the guitar version for $600 on Ebay!

Go to Bass - 61 Precision, fiesta red, yay!

Your Bass - Currently, that 61 Precision

Edited April 21, 2011 by LessIsMore

[Jono Bolton]

First Bass Owned: Peavey Foundation. The butt of many jokes which you'd only really get if you went to school in Scotland and did you Standard Grades!
'Go To' Bass: Recently re-aquired Fender P
'Your' Bass: Same again, to the extent that I'm seriously considering getting rid of my other two basses, I could do with the cash more than two basses taking up space and gathering dust

[Truckstop]

First bass: Squier P
Go to bass: Fender Jazz V
'Your' Bass: Fender Jazz V

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[nickersby]

First bass: Yamaha RBX5 - Awful 5 string in pearlescent finish, strings too close together, thin sound
Go to bass: Squier Classic Vibe 60s Precision - 1 pickup, 2 knobs, quality neck, no mess no fuss...
'Your' Bass: Gibson V Bass - the infamous Flying V that everyone seems to hate but I love it

[Stag]

Must have missed this one! OK...

First Bass : Aria Pro II ZZB Deluxe, defretted when i got it. Nice way to learn... lol
Go To Bass : Rickenbacker 4001. 21st birthday present and still going string
"Your Bass" : Rickenbacker 4003. The 4001, but refined (IMO! before I get flamed by 4001 lovers, I still love mine y'kno!).

[Stompbox]

[b]First Bass[/b] No name hand carved mahogany one pickup.
[b]Go to bass[/b]Fender Jazz
[b]"Your Bass"[/b]Fender Precision

[Mad Wyzzard]

First bass - Marathon Replay Series (PJ) particle board, good for anything but not for learning bass
Go To Bass - ?
My Bass - Yamaha RBX800A, Whoooo what a difference to my first one

By the way, has anyone got a manual for RBX800A, please send a pn?

Found a Volume-Poti and how to achieve a more classic sound or a more modern sound useing the
other pots, but I would really like to know the meaning of the other knobs. I`m quite sure that they are for
tone-control or fading the pu`s (sorry I`m quite new on e-bass).

[johnbassdoherty]

Here we go

First bass Egmond 4 string (absolute rubbish)
Go to Bass Dingwall Afterburner 2 ( once you go Dingwall nothing else comes close)
My Bass Dingwall Afterburner 2 (love it to bits)

I also have a Dingwall Combustion I'd use in small clubs, or as a backup.

[Prime_BASS]

First bass: Epiphone Thunderbird IV
Go-to bass: EBMM stingray 4h
Your bass: same again, Stingray 4H.

[JMM]

I don't know if it's worth posting this as they've all been the same but..

First bass: Ibanez SR505
Go to bass: Ibanez SR505
Your Bass: Ibanez SR505

Have been extremely pleased with the sound and have used it exclusively for 7 years now. I don't see the need to get anything else. Almost bankrupt me when I bought it though (I even kept it in a sleeping bag for a few months until I could afford a case and amp!).

[lucky]

First bass: Starsun BC Rich warlock copy
Go-to bass: Fender S-1 Precision
Your bass: Fender S-1 Precision

[WalMan]

[b]First [i](proper)[/i] Bass Owned:[/b] Shergold Marathon - I have no idea what the very first plank was
[b]'Go To' Bass:[/b] G&L L2500
[b]'Your' Bass:[/b] G&L L2500

[okusman]

First Bass Owned: Columbus Precision
'Go To' Bass: JoBo5
'Your' Bass: JoBo5

[G-77]

First: 1981 kay like this,,, [url="http://stashbox.org/871654/KayBass.jpg"]http://stashbox.org/871654/KayBass.jpg[/url]
Goto: Status Streamline
YourBass: Status Kingbass

[Bernmeister]

Oops !! I've only just noticed this thread but here's mine.

First bass: Aria Pro II

Go to Bass: Squire P bass customised

My Bass : Jv Squire P bass customised

[StoutFellow]

[b]First Bass Owned: [/b][b]Westone [/b]thingy with a P-style pickup. Did the trick....

[b]'Go To' Bass: [/b][b]Fender MIA Jazz[/b] bass, rosewood fingerboard. Half-wound D'Addario's. The Swiss Army Knife of bass guitars. It's the Series/Parallel switch that makes this so versatile.

[b]'Your' Bass: [/b][b]Fender Jazz MIJ Aerodyne[/b], tuxedo black P/J - I think I'm a Precision player with Jazz pretensions.... Truly, the Aerodyne is the best LOOKING bass guitar on the planet.

[jackers]

First Bass Owned: An Eastcoast of some variety with a P/J pickup combo

'Go To' Bass: Fender MIA Jazz Bass - it just sounds good with everything

'Your' Bass: Fender MIJ Aerodyne (non-export version) - not only does it give my the perfect sound, but it is the worlds prettiest bass

[MacDaddy]

1st owned: Ibanez Blazer Bass
- bought for about £50.00 in 1988. Good bass, amazing VFM, nice neck, light but with plenty of bottom end.

Go to: Iceni Custom
- awesome J type neck (my preference), active or passive, can cover most musical ground.

My bass: Shuker custom
- my design and spec. 'Nuff said!

[geoffbyrne]

[b]First Bass Owned: Sunn Mustang 'P' bass, Indian built
'Go To' Bass: Yamaha BB415 with 18V John East U-Retro fitted by Bass Doc
'Your' Bass: Yamaha G5A with Yamaha Humbucking Pickups (from RBX375)[/b]

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[Al Heeley]

[b]First Bass Owned: [/b]Maison Bass collection copy, active 4 string
[b]'Go To' Bass: [/b]EBMM Stingray, 4 string, 3-band eq with piezo
[b]'Your' Bass: [/b]Warmoth Gecko 5-string walnut/alder, custom build, Basslines active pickups and standard JB wiring

[brensabre79]

[b]First Bass Owned: [/b]Home made with Mighty Mite neck, Carved 1 piece Iroko body, Dimarzio Model J P/Us, Gotoh bridge - sadly stolen
[b]'Go To' Bass: [/b]Squier VM Jazz Bass - Wizard P/U's - Home made 2 band EQ (Pre EB MM copy)
'[b]Your' Bass:[/b] MusicMan Sabre '79

[jonsmith]

First Bass Owned: Kay Precision Copy (sadly stolen last year - sad for sentimental reasons only!)
'Go To' Bass: Fender Precision MIA, Black/Maple with chrome scratchplate.
'Your Bass': 2003 Rickenbacker 4003 in Fireglo

[ojplaysbass]

First Bass Owned: Squier '50th Anniversary' P-bass
'Go To' Bass: Fender american standard P-bass
'Your Bass': Fender american standard P-bass

there might be a pattern here....

[Nodd]

[b]First Bass Owned: Hofner Senator
'Go To' Bass: '75 Fender Precision
'Your' Bass: Eko AB4F fretless acoustic w/K&K p/u[/b]

[Brooks81]

[b]First Bass Owned: MIJ Fender Precision CAR/Rosewood
'Go To' Bass: 'Fender Jazz Bass
'Your' Bass: Fender Jazz Bass[/b]