Just tried to recall all my basses...its a fair list.

[Silvia Bluejay]

*feels deeply relieved at her clearly far-lower-than-BC-average level of GAS and far cheaper bass haul in general*

[gafbass02]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1352394632' post='1862555']
It means that someone else called himself [i][b]gafbass [/b][/i]before you got there ...
[/quote]

I'd call that a pretty fair assumption.

[Lfalex v1.1]

Er..

[b]Westone Raider 1[/b]
Columbus Series 2 Jazz
[b]'96 Vigier Passion 5 Series 3[/b]
[b]'97 Warwick Streamer LX6[/b]
'90 Musicman Stingray 5 fretless
[b]Ovation Celebrity[/b]
[b]Hohner B2A 5[/b]
Ibanez SRX 700
Iceni Zoot Chaser prototype
[b]Yamaha Attitude 30th Anniversary BS Sig[/b]
Ibanez EDB600
[b]'04 MIA Fender Jazz (s1)[/b]
[b]'02 Warwick Infinity SN4[/b]
[b]OLP MM3[/b]
[b]'09 Status Streamline 4[/b]
[b]'97 Warwick Fortress Masterman5[/b]

I [i]think[/i] that's it....
(Edited for forgetting that I still have the Raider 1, and that those I still own are in [b]BOLD[/b])

Edited November 8, 2012 by Lfalex v1.1

[Green Alsatian]

I kept a list of mine. In recent years, I bought/sold a lot, just to try as many different basses as I could get my hands on.

Kay Precision copy (1989)
Marlin Slammer Precision copy (1990) - this was the first bass I modded, adding a J at the bridge, then a second J at the neck and then moved the two Js and wired as a bridge humbucker.
1982 Rickenbacker 4001 (1992)
Fender American Reissue '62 Jazz (1998)
Tobias Toby Pro 5 (2000)
Hohner Rockwood LXB100B (2003) - given to me by a friend who was moving to America. I gave it to my brother and later rescued it and modded and defretted it.
Fender MIM P-Bass Special Active (2004)
Ibanez GWB35 Gary Willis Signature Fretless (2005)
Yamaha BB414 (2005)
Fender MIM 5-string Jazz (2006)
Mighty Mite P-bass build (2006) - my first ever build. This was later further modded with an MM pickup at the bridge.
Ibanez SRX390 (2006)
Harley Benton Beatbass (2007)
Ibanez STB GT5 5-string (2009)
Mighty Mite Jazz Bass build (2009) - my second build.
Spare parts Jazz bass with single mudbucker at neck (2009) - made from cheap parts for a laugh.
Washburn Taurus T-15 (2009)
Hohner 'The Jack' headless (2009)
Yamaha RB765A (2009)
Vintage EST-96 Stingray copy (2010) - I put in a Seymour Duncan pickup and preamp in this one.
Epiphone Pro-5 Thunderbird 5-string (2010)
Aria Pro II AVB40 Avante (2010)
Burns Bison (2010)
Ibanez SR205 (2010)
Fender MIM Classic 50s Precision Bass (2010)
Peavey Zodiac BXP (2010) - I put a set of EMG PJX in this one.
Warwick Rockbass Streamer Fretless (2010)
Yamaha BB415 5-string (2010)
Epiphone EB-0 (2010)
Vester Stage Jazz copy (2010)
Ibanez ATK-300 (2011)
Washburn XS-5 Axxess 5-string (2011)
Vintage EJM96 Jazz Bass (2011)
Aria Pro II Laser Classic (2011) - I had to replace the pickup selector on this one.
Traben Neo Limited 5-string (2011)
G&L L2000 Tribute (2011)
Hofner Ignition Violin Bass (2011)
Cort GB334A (2011)
Ibanez SR300 DXF Fretless (2011)
Peavey Millennium BXP 5 (2011) - I modded this with an MM pickup between the two J-pickups.
CMI 'Electric Bass' Precision copy (2011)
Vintage V4 Precision copy (2011)
Squier Vintage Modified Amber Precision Bass (2011)
Sterling by Musicman Ray35 (2011)
Fender Modern Player Telecaster Bass (2011)
Yamaha BB424 (2012)
ESP LTD Vintage 204 (2012)
Westone Thunder 1-A (2012)
Westone Spectrum GT (2012)
Vester Clipper (2012) - Warwick Thumb copy.
Ibanez BTB-200 (2012)
Vintage V1005 Spalted Maple (2012)
[size=4][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SX Custom Handmade Vintage Series Precision Bass (2012)[/font][/size]
Aria Pro II The Cat (2012) - I refretted this one.
Yamaha RBX270 (2012) - a 'buy it now' for £50!
Spector Performer 4 DLX (2012)
Vintage V4MVW (2012)
Sterling By MusicMan SUB 4 (2012)
Ibanez SR300MCA (2012)
[b]Vintage VJ96MRJP Fretless Jazz (2012) - awaiting a new neck for this, as the original is twisted a little.[/b]
[b]Overwater by Tanglewood Classic J (2012) - successfully carried out its first gig last Saturday.[/b]

Edited November 8, 2012 by Green Alsatian

[Evil Undead]

Here's my embarrasingly long list. I'm sure everyone knows which one I still have

I'd like two more Precisions (one for D standard and drop C, and another to put flats on) and I think I'll be done.

Stagg
Tanglewood curbow
Hondo ric copy
SX jazz
Sue Ryder Precision
LTD B155-DX
Schecter stiletto 5
Spector ns-2a
Delicia Jantar
Warwick corvette standard
Warwick corvette $$ 4
Warwick custom shop corvette $$ 5
Epiphone goth thunderbird
Squier Matt Freeman
Fender American standard precision
Squier affinity precision
No name precision
Ibanez custom SR900 premium
Ibanez SR505M
Ibanez SR506
Bitsa fretless precision
Harley Benton fretless
Aria jazz
Squier CV 50's precision
Kramer Baretta
Warwick Fortress One

[bluesparky]

Sunn Mustang P copy
Bass Collection SB311
Encore E83 P copy (I de-fretted it!)
[b]MusicMan Stingray 5[/b]
Another Sunn Mustang P copy, which I kept at work to practice at lunchtimes
[b]Aria Sinsonido Travel Bass[/b]
Dean PBCE Acoustic Bass
Fender Jazz American Deluxe 5
Fender Jazz Std
[b]Warwick Streamer LX II[/b]
And another no-name bass I bought from a friend then gave it back to her as a birthday present a few years later.


Amps:
Peavey Microbass

Peavey TKO 115

Trace Elliot GP1215 SMX
Trace Elliot 4 x 10" cab
Trace Elliot Boxer 30

Ashdown Evo II 500
Ashdown 2 x 10" ABM Cab
Ashdown 1 x 15" ABM cab

No-name practice amp which lived with the 2nd Mustang at work.

[b]Marshall Park 25 Practice amp[/b]

[b]Ashdown 4x10" Bentley Ltd Edition Cab[/b]


Gallien - Krueger 1001RB-II Amp
Aguilar DB115 1x15” Cab
Aguilar DB210 2x10” Cab

[b]TC Electronics RH750 Head[/b]
[b]TC 2 x 10 RS210 Cab[/b]
[b]TC 2 x 12 RS212 Cab[/b]

[TheGreek]

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1352327877' post='1861898']
I'm expecting Nick Smith along sooooon
[/quote]

Why??? He currently has about 80 basses - do you think he can remember all the stuff he has owned and sold??? I have trouble remembering what basses I've got under the bed!!

[dmccombe7]

Whow that is some list of basses. What age are you 164 - LOL

Here's mine

Columbas jazz bass
Shergold Twin neck custom 4 & 8
Aria SB1000
Fender Precision fretless
WAL Custom fretless MKII
Aria SB900
Rickenbacker 4003
Fender Jazz
Ibanez Musician
[b]Yamaha (steinberger lookalike)[/b]
[b]Warwick Thumb NT (89 with EMG's)[/b]
[b]Fender Jazz[/b]
[b]Warwick Rockbass[/b]
[b]Overwater custom 6 string fretless[/b]
[b]Overwater Contemp Jazz[/b]

Last 6 i still have.

Dave

[BassTractor]

Gone:

1980 P (or J) copy that wasn't mine to begin with - may have been a Cort.
2011 AXL Marquee AP-800


Still have:
See sig. Oh, wait, some people suppress sigs. OK then:

2005 EBMM Bongo 4-HH
2009 EBMM Bongo 4-HS
2011 Hohner B2B
2011 RockBass Corvette
2012 Squier CV '60s Jazz


best,
bert

Edited November 8, 2012 by BassTractor

[Skol303]

Holy mother of god some of you guys own A LOT of basses!!

It's like reading the stock list of a moderately sized retailer.

As Darth Vader once said: "Impressive. Most impressive".

[philw]

[quote name='philw' timestamp='1352381196' post='1862341']
OK, I can't resist (probably can't remember all of them either).

1) Arbiter EB3 (ish) copy (about 1979)
2) Aria Cardinal 450.
3) Wasburn P/J fretless
4) Wal Mk 1Custom fretless (still have it)
5) Ibanez fretted (can't remember the model name)
6) Eko B4 fretless acoustic
7) NS Design CR4 EUB (still have it)
8) Status Electro 5 fretless
9) Fender US Jazz/Precision hybrid fretless
10) Manne Acoustibass fretless 5
11) Veillette MkIV fretless 5
12) Veillette SingleCut Retro
13) Squire VM Precision
14) Veillette Acoustic Bass fretless 4
15) Veillette Paris fretless 4 (still have it, and it's for sale too)
16) Fender Precision A/E fretless
17) East European ply double bass (still have it)
18) Squire CV Precision
19) Yamaha BEX 4 blue (still have it)
20) Yamaha BEX 4 orange (still have it, converted to fretless)
21) Veillette Flyer 5 fretless (arriving next week)

Phil
[/quote]

Typically I forgot the most recent one - A Sue Ryder Precision. Sold it after a couple of months for the same £55 I bought it for.

P

[bobpalt]

Here we go.

Pedulla Rapture (x2)
Pedulla Thunderbolt (x2)
Pedulla Buzz (x2)
Another Pedulla, I cant remember what its called.
PRS Bass (x3)
Yamaha 2024x (x2)
Nordy VJ
Dingwall Super J
Dingwall AB I
Dingwall ABZ
Sei Flamboyant headless
Sei Flamboyant 5 string
Sei Original
Alembic Excel
Alembic Elan (x2)
Modulus Flea (x2)
Modulus Quantum
Modulus Quantum fretless
Modulus VJ
Lightwave Sabre (x2)
Overwater (various, about 5)
Hofner Club Bass
Beatle Bass copy
Matt Pulcinella (x2)
Carruthers Bass
Kydd Carry-On
Signature Jazz (x2)
Warwicks (various, about 10)
Lakland Joe Osborne Marmite (wish I'd never sold this)
Lakland Jerry Scheff
Lakland Hollowbody
Lakland 5 string something or other
Lakland Bob Glaub
Lakland Duck Dunn
Lakland Darryl Jones Jazz (x2)
Pat Wilkins Jazz
Fender Precisions (USA, 60th Anniversary, Roger Waters etc. About 6)
Fender Jazzes (all sorts, about 10)
Maruszczyk Ellwood
US Masters EP42 (x2) (very underrated basses.. Deserve consideration)
US Masters single (Sadowski) pick up
MTD Grendel
MTD Growler (x2)
Manson Custom (x2)
ACG (6 at last count)
Westone Thunder 1-A
Kala U Bass
Kala Sub U Bass
Wal MK 2
Status S2 (x2).
Status Energy
Status Groove
Peavey something or other
Warwick Infinity
Stingray (x3)
Bongo
Roscoe (x3)
Mayones BE4
Skjold (x2)
Various hand built American basses from small companies
Birdsong Cortobass
Spector (x3)
Gretsch Thundersomethingorother (awful bass, but the best looking I ever had)
Gretsch Broadkaster (x2)
Gretsch Electromatic cheapy short scale (great bass!)
Shuker (x5)
Goodfellow Nightingale (?)
KSD jazz
Zon Sonus (x4)
TBC (x3, 2 of which were firewood projects)
Rickenbacker
Fake Rickenbacker (better than the real thing)
Fender Aerodyne (x2. Great basses)
Gibson Money (x2)
Gibson EB 3
Guild 301F
Yamaha BEX Semi hollow
G&L SB1
G&L 2000

And loads of others I cant remember at this moment in time. Not got many left, but I'll never sell my gigging Pedulla Thunderbolt and Yamaha 2024x.

Edited November 11, 2012 by bobpalt

[MoonBassAlpha]

Bob, you forgot the 2 U.S. Masters EP42 that you sold me! I got a lined fretless neck for the Lacewood one, which is my main gigging bass.The blue one now has the Pao Ferro/birdseye off the lacewood one.

[bobpalt]

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1352451863' post='1863130']
Bob, you forgot the 2 U.S. Masters EP42 that you sold me! I got a lined fretless neck for the Lacewood one, which is my main gigging bass.The blue one now has the Pao Ferro/birdseye off the lacewood one.
[/quote]

Your'e absolutely right! I will add them to the list now.

How are you Jules?

Cheers,

Bob

[Rick's Fine '52]

[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]Starting from my first bass, in 1987, roughly in order of purchase, present haul in [b]bold[/b]. [/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][font="Verdana"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1980 Washburn (Don't know model, it was a thru neck double-cut type thing that weighed about 3 Tonnes!)[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1985 Aria Pro II, black. Nasty![/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1988 Warwick Thumb, won in a card game(Yes, really), didn’t know what it was, body was too small so sold it![/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1989 Status Shark. I know, we live and learn though![/font][/color][/size]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1982 Fender Jazz, JV 1[sup]st[/sup] Series, Sunburst, slab rosewood[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1971 Fender Precision, Black/Maple. YOB, very nice.[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1963 Hofner Violin, Original, stunning condition[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1972 Fender Telecaster, Blonde, Humbucker[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1963 Gibson EB2, original, sunburst, nice, this one was just a bit too knackered though[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1990 Gibson Thunderbird, just wrong on every level[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1990 Ovation CC74 Acoustic, deep bowl back thing. Not bad[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1977 Musicman Stingray, metallic turquoise/maple, lovely bass to play. Miss that one.[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1980 Gibson Flying V Bass. Rare, all black, impossible to play, sitting or standing[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1998 Epiphone Rivoli, sunburst, really nice bass to play, super light[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1977 Fender Precision, sunburst, rosewood, fretless. Hopeless, expensive slide![/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1976 Fender Jazz, sunburst, rosewood blocks. Lovely, but a bit heavy for me.[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1960 Fender Jazz, original refin Fiesta Red, stack knob, stunning, refin bugged me though.[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1980 Rickenbacker 3001, too small[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1968 Shaftesbury, Rose Morris, semi bass, 4005-a-like. Too light and then, looked fab though.[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1965 Gibson EB3, original, cherry. Neck too thin, looked nicer than it played.[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1961 Fender Precision, all original slab board, but refin’d.[/font][/color][/size]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1958 Fender Precision, original, sunburst/maple, gold guard. Plays amazing[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1982 Fender Precision, JV 1[sup]st[/sup] Series, Sunburst, slab rosewood[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1955 Fender Precision, original, really nice bass, refin’d[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1952 Fender Precision, all original, refin, lovely, but refin’d. No more refin’s for me![/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]2005 Fender Precision, 1958 Custom shop relic. Lovely[/font][/color][/size]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1956 Fender Precision, all original, like Sting’s , but much nicer condition, big V neck. Love it[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]2003 Fender Precision, 1953 Project relic, self built, Nice[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]2004 Fender Jazz, 1961 Stack knob Project relic, self built, nice one this.[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]2005 Fender Precision, 1958 Project relic, self built. Nice[/font][/color][/size]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]2009 Fender Precision, 1955 Project relic, self built, loved it, miss it.[/font][/color][/size]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]2004 Fender Precision, 1952 Crinson relic, loads of original parts added, stunner.[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]2000 Rickenbacker 4005, project Mani-a-like paint splashed. Going nowhere.[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1952 Fender Precision, all original, near mint, gig bag. Crazy nice[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]2005 Takamine, EG512, nice practice bass[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]2000 Bravewood, 1960, slab rosewood, 3TSB. Really nice, lots of original parts added[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1968 Fender Telecaster, all original, blue flower. Rarest of the rare[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1968 Fender telecaster, all original, pink paisley. Best condition ever.[/font][/color][/size][/b]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]1978 Alembic, Series 1, lovely neck, too many knobs, still trying! [/font][/color][/size][/b]
[b][size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]2012 Fender Precision, ’66 Slab project, self build, nearly there now![/font][/color][/size][/b]
[b][size=2][font="Verdana"][color="#000000"] [/color][/font][/size][/b]
[size=2][color="#000000"][font="Verdana"]Actually, just noticed I have 13 basses, clearly unlucky. Must buy another![/font][/color][/size]

[Bilbo]

Hondo II Precision copy 4
Aria SB700 4
[b]Wal Custom Fretless 4[/b]
Washburn Status headless 4
Status Energy 6
Status Energy 5
[b]Gedo Musik Double Bass 5[/b]

[Earbrass]

Kimbara Jazz Bass copy - bought 1978, sold early 80's - end of my bass-playing for a few decades. Good but heavy.
[b]Peavey Milestone III (red)[/b] - bought 2004?? s/h for £50.
Fender Aerodyne Jazz - decided I was ready for a "good" bass. Realised it wasn't significantly better than the Peavey, and sold it again.
Peavey Milestone III (sunburst) - bought s/h for £45. Replaced the Aerodyne: used as backup/spare when I was in a band. Kept afterwards in Suffolk for playing with my Dad. Given away after he died last year.
Peavey Zodiac - fancied the P/J layout - intended to replace 2nd Milestone - lovely bass but a bit too heavy for me, so sold it again and kept the 2nd Milestone.

Edited November 9, 2012 by Earbrass

[Rayman]

Fender Precision
Fender Jazz

......the end.

[Clarky]

Setting aside double basses:

Fender Precision x 12
Fender Jazz x 7
Fender-alikes x 2
Alembics x 4
Warwick x 4
Wal x 3
Rickenbacker x 3
Alleva-Coppolo x 2
Takamine x 2
Ibanez x 1
ESP x 1
Eko x 1
Aria x 1
Ashbory x 1

Thats 44 I can think of, of which I have one P, two J's (one a fretless) and my Takamine acoustic left

[clauster]

From the top, with year acquired and what happened to it -

Satellite extra-short-scale bass (1981) Destroyed in 1982
Hondo II SG/SD Curlee? copy (1982) Sold in 1988
'76 Fender Precision (1982) I'd had it on a permanent loan from a guitarist friend - returned some time mid-late 80s
'78 Fender Precision (1988) Sold in 1992
No-name fretless Jazz (1990) Given to friend in 1990
'92 Fender USA Jazz (1992) Sold in 1996
'96 Fender MIM Precision (1996) Sold in 1998 when I gave up bass for a decade
'06 Warwick Corvette Standard passive (2006) Sold 2011
Squier Affinity Precision (2010) Another permanent loaner - returned 2011
'84 Ibanez RB950 (2011) Still got this one. Keeping it until its value exceeds its utility.
Epiphone T-Bird Pro (2012) Still got his one too. Great fun, but I can see it going when I have the funds for a higher quality instrument.

11 In total, 2 of which I was the keeper rather than the owner.

[TheGreek]

Hard to remember everything...I think I've got it covered..those in bold I still own..some of those sold I regret ( and would like to have back), others should never have stopped being trees..

Not necessarily in this order but:
[list]
[*]Westone Thunder 1A
[*]Hohner [s]Firewood[/s] B2A
[*]Crappy Noname Jazz
[*]Washburn Force (well 2 actually..the nut broke on the first and had to be taken back to the shop in Denmark St)
[*]Steinberger Spirit
[*][b]Ibanez ATK400[/b]
[*]Cort 4 string
[*]Ashbory
[*][b]Crafter acoustic[/b]
[*][b]Mark Wood custom headless[/b]
[*]Jaydee Supernatural Roadie
[*]Jaydee GA24
[*]Fender Highway 1
[*]Fender P S1
[*]Fender AE fretless
[*]Fender Zone
[*]Warwick Dolphin SN
[*]Warwick Corvette 5
[*][b]Overwater J4 custom[/b]
[*]MM Stingray 94
[*]MM Stingray 04
[*][b]Veillette Citron fretted 4[/b]
[*]Veillette Citron fretless 4
[*]Wal Pro
[*]Wal Custom
[*][b]Washburn Status[/b]
[*][b]Status Kingbass[/b]
[*][b]GB Rumour[/b]
[/list]
I think that this is pretty much it....

Hope I never have to list them in order of preference...

Edited November 9, 2012 by TheGreek

[BassTractor]

In contrast to my expectations, this thread was not dull at all.
I find it interesting to read what people have hoped, thought and experienced, and what basses they have left after this, often long, journey.
Thanks for sharing, guys 'n' gals!

I'll edit my short list then - for you reading pleasure (? - - one can always hope):

[b]Gone[/b]:
1980 P-copy (I believe) that wasn't mine to begin with - may have been a Cort. Buddy I lived with bought it, but I used it most, whilst he tracted his g****rs.
That P-thing was not too shabby, and taught me that I would thrive on owning and playing basses.

2011 AXL Marquee AP-800. Bought on a friday or saturday just for punch-in tones and themes in otherwise keyboards-based music. Returned on monday as the week-end had taught me that I LOVED the bass, and I was not gonna settle for an Axl with a twisted neck.

[b]Still have[/b]:
See sig. Oh, wait, some people suppress sigs. OK then:
2011 RockBass Corvette. The exchange for the Axl. Beautiful and with menacing sound. Easy to play AND had a "W" on the headstock.

2011 Hohner B2B. Some weeks later, I found this old love cricket bat for less than 1/4 of new price. NEW! Couldn't resist. It isn't set up properly, and I'm leaving it like that - just for the experience. Keeps in tune whatever I do. That, and it's my passive alibi.

2005 EBMM Bongo 4-HH. Some weeks later, I found this love of my life just a mile from my home, used. Couldn't resist and started my long journey of eating rolled oats exclusively. Can do "everything" but a P and a StingRay. The cricket bat will do the P though.

2009 EBMM Bongo 4-HS. Just bought. Was sent to a friend. Will hear it in some years. Then I will equip it with very different strings from those on the HH. Bliss and Heaven all in two basses.

2012 Squier CV '60s Jazz. Just bought. Was sent to a friend. Will hear it in some years. I've always loved the Jazz more than the P. Need to feel that neck, and reportedly the Squier has that neck. Very curious. I hope it will teach my friend to play and love the bass.

Since I'm old, and will die in some decades, I don't see myself moving any of these basses unless pecuniar reasons force me.
Yup: happy.


best,
bert

Edited November 10, 2012 by BassTractor

[dmccombe7]

some of you guys are obviously unsettled in life having to buy that many basses

Out of curiosity is there a specific reason why you decided to buy or change your basses - as someone pointed out its better than some small retailers.

Dave

[Angel]

Wow! some major lists! Mine is fairly short:

CWG winner (SOLD)
Yamaha RBX (SOLD)
Hohner jack 5 (long term loan out)
Status 5 string (SOLD)
Harley Benton Fretless 5
Fender Jazz V Reggie Hamilton Custom shop
Status S2

[Highfox]

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1352533130' post='1864240']
some of you guys are obviously unsettled in life having to buy that many basses

Out of curiosity is there a specific reason why you decided to buy or change your basses - as someone pointed out its better than some small retailers.

Dave
[/quote]

I'd take a guess and say that some of us have been playing over a good many years I've been at it over 35 years.
For me I just think (most) basses are a work of art, they each have their appeal and attraction. I had and used just the one bass for near on 20 years, seems this interweb thingy night be to blame for all this GAS lol.

Edit: looking at your profile dmc, I see you have a year or 2 on me

Edited November 10, 2012 by Highfox