Ever played a bass and regreted not buying it?

[rolo79]

I played a beat up Musicman years and years ago (probably 12/13) and it had fag burns in the back and everything...however, until I got my latest Ric I haven't played anything as good!

Another one I regret not buying that year was an all original Fender Antigua 78 with all the lovely chrome.

[E sharp]

That double pickup Modulus Flea bass at the Gallery (been around here a few times over the years) . Ended up buying an all white SEI Jazz5 that I never used .

Always think back to that .

Edited June 23, 2011 by E sharp

[Lozz196]

Probably the Fender Road Worn Precision that I tried out in Gig-Gear, Harlow. Only tried it cos wanted to see what all the fuss was about re the RWs, and really loved it. Didn`t however, have the money - curses

[Marvin]

No.

[leschirons]

Never regret not buying them, just selling them.

[thisnameistaken]

Yeah an '80s G&L L2000. Bloke in the shop tipped me off that they had a sale starting the next day and it would be half price, then I went home and got drunk, didn't crawl out of bed 'til noon, went to the shop and it had gone.

[KK Jale]

JV '62 Jazz with the big Fender, small Squier logo. Hen's teeth. Glorious neck. £450. Hesitated. Dickhead.

[steve-soar]

1977 Musicman Stingray at the old Bass Centre in Wapping. £450, ex Colin Hodgkinson.

Doh!

[Stag]

5 string Ric in Wunjo's 3 years ago, immaculate nick with case. Still regret not just taking the hit on my credit card...

[dannybuoy]

No, but I have bought a bass and regretted not playing it first!

[lemmywinks]

Brand new SR5 for about £500-£600 (uni days, hazy memory!) in a little music shop in Sheffield. They had a few days to get rid of stock as they were going under and the Ray had been there a while, had the money too but ended up buying my course books instead.
Played really nice and i went back later in the week - it was gone.

Ended up buying some bits, my mate bought an acoustic bass and guitar, however the owner accused me of stealing a capo (i didn't) so i had mixed feelings about the place. Silly old fruit needed glasses!

[Lorne]

ESP precision in Lake Placid Blue, that was in the shop I worked in, real Jap custom, I could have had it for £150 in 1992, and I didn't buy it, what an idiot

[ficelles]

[quote name='leschirons' post='1280244' date='Jun 23 2011, 10:02 PM']Never regret not buying them, just selling them.[/quote]

For sure... that '79 natural finish fretless Fender Precision in Fender hard case I bought new back in '79 (from Andertons) is one I really wish I'd hung on to

ficelles

[mike f]

In, around, 1990 I played a second hand Ibanez in A1 in Manchester.

It had THE best slap sound as far as I was concerned, bar everything I've ever played since.

It was £150.

Gah!

[Dave Vader]

A lot of squiers way back in the 90s. They said Squier on the headstock, I was a twat.

[Big_Stu]

The first Rockinbetter Rick I saw in GuitarGuitar in Edinburgh. It was £299, they're now about double that.
I already know what I want to mod one with; but I can bide my time.

[charic]

Dingwall SuperJ5 in the Gallery
Bubinga 4 string warwick corvette in arena music cambridge (£400 4 years ago)

[chris_b]

In 1988 I had the chance to buy one of John Entwistle's collection. It was a 100% original 1955 Fender Precision being sold at the Bass Centre for £1000! Looking at today's prices!!! I'm still kicking myself!

[4000]

[quote name='leschirons' post='1280244' date='Jun 23 2011, 10:02 PM']Never regret not buying them, just selling them.[/quote]

I've regretted both.

[mcgraham]

[quote name='leschirons' post='1280244' date='Jun 23 2011, 10:02 PM']Never regret not buying them, just selling them.[/quote]
Fortunately neither... thus far *fingers crossed*

[risingson]

Yes, a late 80's Musicman in White/Black pickguard. The best Musicman I've ever played, period, and all for under 700. I was totally stupid not to buy it.

[burno70]

Yes 2 - A 70 something Fender precision in Dolphin, Liverpool, going for £2500 a couple of years ago. Probably the nicest bass I've ever played - and I generally dislike Fenders!

The other was my friends Shuker Jazz, he bought and sold it really cheap, another fantastic bass but I just didn't have the spuds. Someone on here got a real bargain.

[Lfalex v1.1]

Yep.
One and a half times.
I regret not buying "that" Ken Smith BSR VI in the Wappng Bass Centre when I bought my Warwick Streamer LX VI instead. And I had the money, too... Moral of that story; Never take a money-grubbing (ex-) girlfriend with you when bass shopping. It was [i]only[/i] £2750 w/ a full flight case...

And not buying one of the sister Yamaha Attitudes to my 10th Anniversary when I had the chance. I'd have kept the "better" one (if any) and sold the second for a tidy profit.

Otherwise? Nope.

[Owen]

63 P neck on 72 body for £270 in 1997. It played like a dream but our first child was due and I got all sensible.

[risingson]

[quote name='burno70' post='1281230' date='Jun 24 2011, 04:51 PM']Yes 2 - A 70 something Fender precision in Dolphin, Liverpool, going for £2500 a couple of years ago. Probably the nicest bass I've ever played - and I generally dislike Fenders!

The other was my friends Shuker Jazz, he bought and sold it really cheap, another fantastic bass but I just didn't have the spuds. Someone on here got a real bargain.[/quote]

I played a '79 in there a while back, one of the nicest P's I've played but a wildly optimistic asking price of almost 2 grand. Maybe the same one!