parkeriana Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Just for the exercise: Framus Star (big semi-acoustic, candy-striped veneer, neck like half-dowel, action like the Forth Bridge) Baldwin Bison Rickenbacker 4001 fretless (had sentimental attachment, but poor design & no ring to it) Gibson EB3L (sold it years ago to my bro-in-law, but whenever I pick it up now I'm pleasantly surprised by it) Fender Precision (1957, pre-split p/up; still got: delightful) Graham Wheeler fretless (made by Sussex luthier; smooth & powerful, but the "omega" type shape gave me tendinitis in my left wrist) Fender P/J fretless (well, that's what it started life as; now got a large element of Heath Robinson; still got: suits me fine) Fender Jazz 5 Warwick FNA 5 (recently chopped that in on the Sadowsky; not sure now that I shouldn't have kept it; great design & build quality) Sadowsky MS5 (recent acquisition, still exploring it) Not a lot actually for 40+ years, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan bossoh Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 does any one here have a ken smith burner for sale for a resonable price?? im trying to find one everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysdexia Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Erm... Fender White Jazz USA - x 2 Fender White Jazz CIJ - x 1 Fender Black Jazz USA x 3 Fender Blue Jazz USA x 1 Fender CAR Jazz USA x 1 Fender Burgundy Jazz Deluxe USA x 1 Fender 3T Precision USA x 1 Fender White Precision USA x 1 Fender Black USA Precision x 2 Fender 3T Precision deluxe USA x 1 Fender 'Sting' Precision Natural x 1 Fender Musicmaster White x 1 Fender Musicmaster black x 1 Yamaha BB2000 'Burst x 2 Yamaha BB1200 Red x 1 Yamaha BB1200s Red x 1 Yamaha BB1000 'Burst x 1 Yamaha BB2000 white x 1 Yamaha BB5000 Black x 1 Yamaha BB5000 Silver x 1 Yamaha Attitude special black x 1 Yamaha Attitude Custom blue x 1 MusicMan Stingray White x 1 MusicMan Stingray Black x 2 MusicMan Stingray CAR x 1 MusicMan Sterling White x 1 MusicMan Sterling Blue x 1 Rickenbacker 4001 Jetglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4001 Azureglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4001 Fireglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4000s Jetglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4003 Jetglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4003 Mapleglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4003 White x 1 Shuker 'something' natural x 1 Shuker J bass x natural 1 Status S2 Natural x 1 Status S2 Quilted x 1 Status Stealth x 1 Status Stealth 5 x 1 Status Steath 'custom' x 1 Gibson Thunderbird White x 1 Ibanez Musician Natural fretless x 1 Ibanez Musician White x 1 Ibanez 'Precision' Red x 1 Ibanez SR500 Natural x 1 Ibanez ATK300 natural x 1 Ibanez DW3 x 1 Peavey Cirrus 5 natural x 1 Guild 302 fretless natural x 1 Warwick Streamer natural x 1 Warwick Streamer black x 1 Warwick Streamer Jazzman Amber x 1 Warwick Corvette natural x 1 Warwick FNA Jazzman natural x 1 Warwick Thumb natural x 1 Squire J bass natural x 1 Squire P bass black x 1 I forget the rest. It's been a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 (edited) - Edited February 16, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Wow and my missus thought I had a lot!! My lot: Custom made GB Spitfire 5 string Dingwall Afterburner 1 (fan fretted bass) Lace Helix 5 string Serial on. 1 Lace Helix 5 string fretless 1976 Fender p-bass all original Fender US standard jazz with some upgrades Carparelli 335 style bass 1963 Vox Clubman Bassmaster Warwick Fortress Masterman 5 string 1986 Aria pro II Interceptor headless/fretless Fret-King Esprit 4 Custom made p-bass Vintage AV4+1 with Seymore Duncan pickups Vintage JV96 (jaco pastorius tribute fretless bass) Stagg EDB34 electric double bass 1920 Dresden double bass ProseBass custom short scale fan fretted 5 string bass tuned e-c Kala U-Bass (Bass Ukulele) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 [quote name='Lysdexia' post='885934' date='Jul 4 2010, 11:14 PM']Erm... Fender White Jazz USA - x 2 Fender White Jazz CIJ - x 1 Fender Black Jazz USA x 3 Fender Blue Jazz USA x 1 Fender CAR Jazz USA x 1 Fender Burgundy Jazz Deluxe USA x 1 Fender 3T Precision USA x 1 Fender White Precision USA x 1 Fender Black USA Precision x 2 Fender 3T Precision deluxe USA x 1 Fender 'Sting' Precision Natural x 1 Fender Musicmaster White x 1 Fender Musicmaster black x 1 Yamaha BB2000 'Burst x 2 Yamaha BB1200 Red x 1 Yamaha BB1200s Red x 1 Yamaha BB1000 'Burst x 1 Yamaha BB2000 white x 1 Yamaha BB5000 Black x 1 Yamaha BB5000 Silver x 1 Yamaha Attitude special black x 1 Yamaha Attitude Custom blue x 1 MusicMan Stingray White x 1 MusicMan Stingray Black x 2 MusicMan Stingray CAR x 1 MusicMan Sterling White x 1 MusicMan Sterling Blue x 1 Rickenbacker 4001 Jetglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4001 Azureglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4001 Fireglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4000s Jetglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4003 Jetglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4003 Mapleglo x 1 Rickenbacker 4003 White x 1 Shuker 'something' natural x 1 Shuker J bass x natural 1 Status S2 Natural x 1 Status S2 Quilted x 1 Status Stealth x 1 Status Stealth 5 x 1 Status Steath 'custom' x 1 Gibson Thunderbird White x 1 Ibanez Musician Natural fretless x 1 Ibanez Musician White x 1 Ibanez 'Precision' Red x 1 Ibanez SR500 Natural x 1 Ibanez ATK300 natural x 1 Ibanez DW3 x 1 Peavey Cirrus 5 natural x 1 Guild 302 fretless natural x 1 Warwick Streamer natural x 1 Warwick Streamer black x 1 Warwick Streamer Jazzman Amber x 1 Warwick Corvette natural x 1 Warwick FNA Jazzman natural x 1 Warwick Thumb natural x 1 Squire J bass natural x 1 Squire P bass black x 1 I forget the rest. It's been a blast![/quote] How do you decide which to take out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoker Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 (edited) here's my list! Hoyer 5045 (EB3 copy, see my porn thread!) OLP 5-string Cheetah acoustic and my previously owned. Tanglewood 500/1 copy '63 Hofner 500/7 'Verithin' (wish i'd kept that 'un!) Unbranded P-Bass copy (passed on to step-daughter) not a huge list due to money/space issues! lol! Edited August 15, 2010 by stoker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Started with a Hohner short scale 'P' bass thing 5 string headless hohner (Steinberger copy) Hohner 5 string with a head and active EQ (at this point the first P bass copy was defretted) squier 5 string P bass (changed the pickups for some DiMarzio ultra jazz - made a world of difference) Current basses: Hohner BA2 acoustic bass (since defretted) Levinson Blade B15 5 string - a brilliant bass. A 'Frankenstein' bass - the neck from a Yamato P Bass copy, and the body from an unknown Hondo bass (ebay). I defrettd the neck, got new pups, bridge etc... more of a building project than a proper instrument, sounds beautiful but the action needs some attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Here's my list! Squier P (First bass. With a little combo and a lead) £249 Stagg Something or other (First bass I bought with my own money. Looked wick. Had a great burst on it) £139 Wishbass 6 Fretless (Can't believe I sold it. It sounded rubbish, but it looked spectacular) £150! Bargain Washburn XB600 (Ebay job) £255 Yamaha RBXJM1 (eBAY again!) £400 Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 [quote name='bassatnight' post='806137' date='Apr 14 2010, 03:27 PM']My list of once upon a times... 1984 Westone Thunder 1 1985 Aria SB700 and a Fender P Fretless (I paid £200 for her!) 1986 Aria SB1000/ Travis Bean TB2000 Fretless (thought I was Mick Karn!) 1987 Yamaha BB5000/Westone Thunder 3 Fretless/Jaydee Supernatural (won from guitarist magazine) 1989 Fender Jazz US/Musicman Stingray Stopped playing whilst travelling and generally living it up abroad for a few years 1992 Aria Cat Fretless 1994 Fender P US 1998 Aria SB1000 Fretless in Paduk 2001 Warwick Corvette (stolen) 2003 Fender Jazz 1981 US 2005 Fender P US/Stingray 5 string 2008 Fender Jazz 2002/Aria SB900 2009 Sandberg Calif J/M Overwater Perception/ Lakeland 44/01 / Fender Marcus Miller/ Fender Jazz US/ Fender P US/ Status Graphite Fretless 2010 Sadowsky Jazz / Aria SB1000/ Aria SB700/ Wal Mk2 Fretless[/quote] What happened in 2009.......did you win the lottery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedroomBassist Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Wow, some of you guys have LOTS of basses! I just have a 1992 Yamaha TRB 5P, and a 2008ish Yamaha TRB1006 I love 'em to bits! :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pb1642 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Loving this thread... here's my list Early days I had a couple of EB copies and a Precision copy Ibanez Blazer Then I got a Washburn Status Series 1000 that I wish I had kept All of the following I still have 1981 Wal Pro 1 fretless (slightly unusual as the pup is in the neck position due to the figuring in the wood) 1988 Wal Mach I in black with chrome hardware 1980 Aria SB1000 Yamaha BB1100s (date to follow) Ibanez MC824 Musician (date to follow) Aria medium scale semi (not sure of model, if I post pics maybe someone can tell me) Jazz Bass built from WD parts with Schecter pups Then I bought a Roland GK2 kit on ebay so I needed a bass to install it in. Found a Peavey 6 string Grind on ebay and got it fitted by my brother who is a luthier. This connects to an Axon AX 50 to control my synths. Amp wise I have used all sorts over the years but I am now hooked on Phil Jones gear. I have a Suitcase and a 4B but am looking to get more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I feel positively frugal Here goes: Squier P Bass - black - first bass not given to friend's son [b]Spector Legend 4 - No 1 gigging bass[/b] Washburn Force 4 - now sold [b]Yamaha RBX270F - black - for that fretless itch - currently being upgraded Rickenbacker 4003 - Jetglo - my dream bass, saved for ages to buy it Peavey Cirrus BPX 5 - Trying a 5er[/b] That's it really. No GAS plans at present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolossusuk Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Hadn't picked up on this thread before but here goes: [b]Zenta[/b] sunburst bass from around 1974 - terrible bass with weedy pups and weighed a tone - sold it 4 years later to enable me to buy food [b]Vox[/b] bass - white. Short scale and a bit of a dud. It was stolen [b]Fender jazz bass[/b] USA fretless - sunburst - loaned long term early 80s due to above having been pinched.. magnificent specimen [b]Fender Frankenstein [/b]natural - Precision body, Jazz neck guitar project using Fender parts. Superb bass and actively gigged for 5 years from around '82'. Sold to work colleague in '88, having given up bass and music in general Returned to bands and gigging in 2006 playing rhythm then lead and accumulated 2 Gibson Les Pauls and 2 PRS SEs all of which I have retained. Sold on Squier Strat, Epiphone BB, PRS SE Allender and Gibson DC [b]Fender Jazz mex[/b] sunburst - acquired around 2007 for 'fun' and to back up our bassist when he failed to show for rehearsals. Sold on year later Joined new band, having returned to the haven of bass playing. [b]Ibanex SRX 590[/b]. Dark grey and mother of pearl, superb guitar [b]Fender Frankenstein[/b] - bought back from ex colleague to whom I sold it 10 years previously. Sill hadn't been taken out of the case... still plays beautifully [b]Fender Aerodyne Jazz[/b] - MIJ. Now my working bass seeing action throughout London and the South East of England playing pub gigs and also hobbying with a prog band! Finally - a new adventure - a top end bass: [b]Gibson Les Paul 5 string[/b] bass sunburst finish 1996 model... A rare work of art, but can I play a 5 string? Time will tell Pip pip Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Thought I'd do this again, seemingly been around 3 and a half years since I contibuted to this thread...so quite interesting to see how it's evolved since page 2. Only one bass remains since then lol: [b]Currently Owned:[/b] 1973 Fender Jazz 4 1983 USA Fender Jazz 4 2003-2004 USA Fender Jazz Standard 4 2009 USA Fender Jazz Standard 5 Orange Terror Bass 500 Ashdown ABM EVO II 500 Ashdown ABM Mini 4x8 Barefaced Compact 1x15 (on order) Laney Kickback R1 practice amp 1x12 Sansamp BDDI Akai Headrush E2 Diago Pedal board incorporating: -T-Rex Fuel Tank Juicy Lucy -Boss ME-50B -Boss OC-2 -Electro Harmmonix Big Muff -Guyatone BB2 -Effects Loop pedal -Boss AB-2 [b]Previously Owned:[/b] 1985 Japanese Fender Squier A-Series Precision 4 (SQ Spec.) OLP ThingRay 4 Shuker/Parts Jazz 4 Fender Squier Classic Vibe Jazz 4 Fender Squier Deluxe Jazz 5 Fender Squier Bronco 4 Encore/Parts Precision 4 Shuker Electric Upright 4 Lakland Skyline 44-02 Deluxe 4 1998-1999 USA Fender Jazz Deluxe 4 Warwick Corvette $$ 4 Bass Collection 355 5 Bass Collection 355 Fretless 5 Crafter Acoustic BA400 4 Yamaha RBX260 4 Ashdown ABM Mini 1x15 Ampeg B2R Ampeg 210HE Ampeg 115H Eden CXM-112 Hartke B90 Combo Boss Chorus ProCo Rat Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 From start to finish, basses marked with an asterisk, I've moved on: Washburn XB100 Ibanez BTB406QM Brice HXB406* Warwick Thumb BO5 BC Rich Heriatage* Maverick X5 Dave Pybus* On Wednesday hopefully I'll be picking up a Sandberg JJ5. A bit dull and short compared to some peoples', but I'm a man on a budget and they do me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbassdoherty Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) New to the site but here goes my wee list Egmond 4 string complete rubish Grant unknown not much better Fender precision 73 loved it ( not surprising after first 2) Westone Thunder 3 Walnut biggest mistake i ever made was to sell this baby Status series 1 4 string headless liked it for 17 years Ibanez Roadster fretless, didn't like it Takemine 512C acoustic bass 4 string (still Have) Yamaha BB 414F (fretless with EMGs), lovely to play (still Have) Yamaha TRB 1005 Natural, good bass, lovely neck (still have) G&L L2500 Blueburst Tribute, great pre amp & very loud, nice to play (still have) Dingwall Combustion 3 tone burst, the new love of my life, fan frets rule (Will always have) Ibanez ATK 700 4 String Blue, Nice bass, i bought this so when you call up other bass players for a tune, they can take this if they don't like 5 strings. Edited January 19, 2011 by johnbassdoherty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Here you go. As you can see i made do with one bass for most of my playing "career". Then i found BassChat... The ones in bold are keepers From 1981 - 2009 Satellite Jazz Bass Copy 1981-84 Yamaha BB1100s 1984 -2008 [b]Hamer Cruise Bass[/b] [b][i]Joined BassChat 2010[/i][/b] Fender Jazz 5 string 2009 - 2011 Lakland 55-01 2010 - 2011 [b]EB MusicMan Stingray[/b] - 2010 [b]Fender Jazz 4 String[/b] - 2011 Some of the collections you guys have are amazing. And i show my wife and she doesn't think i am so bad. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) [b]Owned [/b]- 2002 Rockbass Corvette - [i]ok player, very light and comfy. Weak pups though.[/i] late 70s Avon Grabber copy - [i]pretty awful in every way. Cost me £20 at a car boot. Sold it for £20 a decade later.[/i] 2005 MIM Fender Precision - [i]ok workhorse, nothing special tonally or fit and finish wise.[/i] 2005 Warwick Streamer Jazzman Fretless - [i]lovely player, full sound, some build quality issues (tuners not correct fitted, screws kept popping out)[/i] [b]Joined Bassworld around 2006[/b] 2007 Status S2 Classic 5 string bolt on - [i]sublime instrument, maybe not quite the perfect tone for me though and too much £££ to keep tied up in a bass.[/i] late 80s/early 90s Status Series 1 NT 5 string - [i]very nice player. A bit artificial sounding, but wish I'd kept it, it had character.[/i] 1986 NJ BC Rich Mockingbird - [i]good rock tone, too many switches for me though.[/i] 1999 US Fender Jazz standard - [i]excellent player, very resonant, lovely bass all round. Another one I wish I'd kept.[/i] 1989 NJ BC Rich Mockingbird - [i]not really sure why I bought this, the neck was like a banana. It was used once live then sold.[/i] Hohner B2A - [i]nice cheap little stick bass, not for me though. Dated looks made it a no go for live use which sealed its fate.[/i] Ibanez ATK reissue - [i]excellent build quality, nice chunky neck with excellent playability, but not 100% sold on the tone.[/i] [b]Own - [/b] 1995 heavily modded Encore P bass copy - [i]my first bass, it's been like trigger's broom. It's good for recording vintage tones, terrible live.[/i] SSD Spector NS2000/5 - [i]nice solid workhorse. Plays well. Very good chunky rock tone. Not 100% sure this is a keeper, but too skint to do anything about it.[/i] Edited February 1, 2011 by Wil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tografox Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) Owned: Encore P (absolute dog - fell apart almost before it was out of the box) Westfield P (upgraded the pups - should have kept it - damn fine bass) Yamaha BB404 (quietest - and I don't mean that in a nice way - bass ever) Fender P USA (three of them - will I never learn?) Fender Jazz MIM (should have kept that one as well - upgraded everything) Tanglewood 'Beatle's' bass (too light and tinny) Musicman Stingray 4 (Finally realised I don't like maple fingerboards) Musicman Sterling 4 (Nice, but not a 'Ray, and it took me two to find out) Musicman Bongo HH 4 (Just couldn't find a sound that suited) Ibanez Artcore (Another one I should have kept) + various other mistakes! (flipped Epi EBO, several bitzas, Crafter acoustic - I could go on!!) Oh, and I almost forgot the Ric that was nicked! Own: Warmoth P/J - solid walnut, ebay MIJ neck of unknown origin, Wizard pickups (terrific workhorse) Warmoth MM fretless - walnut body, bookmatched walnut top, birdseye maple and ebony neck, Wizard pickup (total indulgence) Musicman Stingray 4 (the Daddy!!) Musicman Bongo HH 4 (so different to my first Bongo - great tone and very playable - 'Sunday best' bass) All lefties Edited March 21, 2011 by tografox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyBiskit Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Here is what i have at the moment- Hondo 2 precision copy right handed bought in'79 Squier Precision with Badass2 bridge Hipshot Bass extender,Bill Lawrence XL split pickups,Schaller straplocks,Mirrored scratchplate -from Aurora project.Nice, Burns Bison-std Squier Vintage modified Jazz-std-waiting to upgrade the bridge to a Babicz Full Contact -Hofner Artist circa 1963 bought for a fiver in 78,slightly different body but played for years as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shemeckfrac Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Thinking of unloading some EB Bongos ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) The ones I own currently are in my sig, but here's a list of all of 'em: (In order of owning) Westone Concord (that I covered in pages from Melody Maker and varnished!) Ibanez Studio - heavy as hell but I wish I still had Pearl white Riverhead Unicorn - pre-owned by Dave Pegg! [b]BASS BREAK[/b] Crafter stingray abomination - lightest bass ever due to being (probably) from polystyrene. Burns Bison - suited the band I was in Hohner fretless headless. Westone Thunder 1A - beauty! Yamaha BB300 Shine SB35 - wanted to try a 5iver Ibanez Roadster Fretless - best sounding bass I've ever owned Westone Superheadless - superheadless, supercool! That's it - until I see a Thunder III. Or an Ibanez Studio Or an affordable Aria Pro II Or something else interesting! Edited March 16, 2011 by chaypup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hetzer Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Can never remember the names of old flames but remember all my guitars over the years:- 1962 Watkins Rapier, converted to Left Handed. 1963. Burns Sonic Left Handed. £45 guineas new! 1965. Burns Sonic Bass Left Handed. £60 guineas new! 1966. Fender Jazz Bass Left Handed. £95 guineas s/h! 1974. Eko Ranger 12 String Left Handed 2001. Tanglewood Violin Bass Left Handed. 2010 Tokai Rockinbetter Bass Left Handed Wish I had kept both the Burns and the Fender. The Fender particularly was a a pre CBS with the chrome pickup cover and large chrome cover over the bridge. All three worth a fortune now and a lot more valuable than old flames! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Currie Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Squier Jazz Musicman Sterling Fender MIM Fretless + Audere JZ3 preamp... Not a great list, but I'm young! I actually intend not to buy any others, unless the value of old bass guitar magazines increases exponentially, in which case I will buy a Fodera, Tom Kennedy Emporer II style... =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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