birdy Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Pre Internet lay off....1977 - 1990 Satellite Jazz Bass Ibanez Destroyer :-) Gibson short scale thing Aria Pro II Another Aria Pro II Post Internet lay off and subsequent GAS from it..........2003 - Current :-) Some sort of Kramer Warwick Fortress Masterman Fender Jazz Black Maple MM Sterling Honey Fender Jazz sunburst MM Stingray orange MM Stingray sunburst Modulus VJ4 Fender Jazz 75 Warwick Thumb Bleached Blonde MM Stingray Black Sadowsky NYC Fender Jazz Deluxe MM Sterling Blue Modulus Flea 4 Silver Sparkle Sadowsky Metro ************************************* Fender Jazz 66 Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Fender Precision 68 MM Stingray Black Sadowsky Metro Maple Black Fender Jazz Fender Jazz 63 Overwater Progress 5 String Pre EB Stingray Fender Precision 73 Fender Jazz 1965 ******************************** MM Sterling RW Fender MIM fretless jazz *************************** Modulus Flea 4 1997 Black ************************* Bravewood custom 60s jazz ************************ The ************* mean I have still got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jones Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 (edited) Basses I've owned (in chronological order) 1984 [b]Kay shortscale[/b] plywood piece of crap. The neck was so warped I had to play it on my lap and fret the notes with my thumb. 1985 [b]Hohner Jazz copy[/b]. Not too bad. Maple board, but not really up to Marcus impressions then ('Marcus who?') First gig with this one. 1986 [b]Hondo[/b]. Insane thing with zebra stripes, pointy headstock and a P-MM pup config. Well, I was in a Goth band after all. 1986 [b]Aria 'The Cat'[/b]. Not bad at all. Had it defretted. Got gigged a lot. 1988 [b]Hohner 'The Jack'[/b]. Very fond memories of this; my major Mark King phase. Strung with 30/90s. Had a little light on it! 1989 [b]1976 Fender Precison fretless[/b]. Really should have kept it, but student debts were too massive. 1990 [b]Fender Jap Jazz standard[/b]. Nice. Modded with MEC pups and Badass by Bass Centre. 1991 [b]Ibanez SR1000[/b]. Lovely neck. A bit anonymous sounding though. 1993 [b]Fender Jap Jazz 62 reissue[/b]. Sunburst. What the hell happened to this one? 1994 [b]Warwick Thumb 4[/b] (s/h). Not a great example, but hey it was a Thumb. 1995 [b]Fender Jap Jazz 62 reissue[/b], LP Blue. Sold to one of my students 1997 [b]Musicman Stingray 4[/b]. Never really got on with Rays, but that didn't stop me from buying... 1998 [b]Musicman Stingray 5 fretless[/b]. Could have done a lot more with this bass, but was usually too busy playing... 1998 [b]1970 Fender Jazz[/b]. Black, bit gnarly, amazing sound and feel. Flogged to fund hols with g/f. ARSE. 2001 [b]Fender US Jazz Deluxe[/b]. My main squeeze for quite a while. Very reliable, well thought-out, a pleasure all round. 2005 [b]Warwick Dolphin Pro 1[/b]. The original thru-neck version. Really liked it, but just not me somehow. 2005 [b]1972 Fender Jazz[/b]. Sunburst. Nice and light, really good condition, but the sound wasn't quite right for me. And the ones I currently own: 2005 [b]1978 Fender Jazz[/b]. Black. My soul bass. 2006 [b]Aria SB Elite II[/b]. God I love it. Best passive sounds I've ever heard. 2006 [b]Zon Sonus fretless[/b]. A great, great neck. More mwah than you can shake a stick at and weirdly slappable too. 2007 [b]Zon Sonus fretted[/b]. Flame maple top. I knew it would be good and I was right. Seen once or twice in the for sale section of Bass Talk. 2007 [b]Sadowsky MV70 Vintage Jazz[/b]. A bit better than the last maple-board Jazz I owned 23 years ago To be honest, an awful lot of these were a complete waste of time. I could have stuck with any one of the Jap Jazzes I've owned and been the same musician I am now. The one I really regret letting go is the 1970 Jazz. Now I'm gassing for a good 5, or maybe a maple board Precision. Amp wise, for the first three years of playing the bass I used a plastic Korean guitar combo that would frequently electrocute me. Had to constantly borrow amps to gig with (remember the Session bass combos? Ah...). Then I got into Peavey in a big way and wound up with a TNT 150 and one of those bi-amp powered 2x8" cabs that went on the top. Really great sound. Used a GK MB150E for many years, but now have a small Eden rig with a WT400 and a 210XLT. It's been a bit of a revelation. Keep meaning to post pics of the current bass crop... Jones Edited August 8, 2007 by Brother Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 [quote name='Brother Jones' post='43029' date='Aug 8 2007, 07:54 PM']And the ones I currently own: 2005 [b]1978 Fender Jazz[/b]. Black. My soul bass. 2006 [b]Aria SB Elite II[/b]. God I love it. Best passive sounds I've ever heard. 2006 [b]Zon Sonus fretless[/b]. A great, great neck. More mwah than you can shake a stick at and weirdly slappable too. [b]2007 [b]Zon Sonus fretted[/b]. Flame maple top. I knew it would be good and I was right. Seen once or twice in the for sale section of Bass Talk.[/b] 2007 [b]Sadowsky MV70 Vintage Jazz[/b]. A bit better than the last maple-board Jazz I owned 23 years ago Jones[/quote] Not often I regret selling a bass however I still have pangs of regret whenever this one is mentioned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jones Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Yeah, in fairness you really bished up there John ;-) Hmmm I seem to have just bought yet another Jap Jazz... Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 [quote name='Brother Jones' post='43046' date='Aug 8 2007, 08:50 PM']Yeah, in fairness you really bished up there John ;-) Hmmm I seem to have just bought yet another Jap Jazz... Oh well.[/quote] Best you sell that Zon back to me then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beneath It All Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 [quote name='Paul_C' post='23105' date='Jun 25 2007, 05:15 PM']I thought my total of basses previously owned had peaked at 55 (including the 10 I have right now), but I have remembered another 3 today, so that's 58 I haven't got pics for many of them, but I thought a list might amuse .. Aria P bass copy (my first bass, I was given it by a friend) Maison (Bass Collection's cheap range) Squier Jazz (one of the first, wish I'd kept it) Gibson Thunderbird (s/h knackered, horrible, I took it back and bought the Maison instead) Yamaha SBV/SBs (16) The Collection, now down to just two Yamaha SB-2s (2) still got these, they need shifting EB Musicman StingRays (4) Rickenbacker 4003s (4) EB Musicman Bongos (4) bought another one (a 4HH/P) so the total stands at 5 now Pedulla Rapture J2 Epiphone EBO Dean acoustic Washburn AB10 acoustic Status Stealth 4 Status Stealth 6 Fender Precision '78 Fender Highway One Precision Fender Std. Jazz Lakland Skyline Jerry Scheff NS CR4MG upright Daisy Rock Butterfly Aria Pro II Modulus Sonic Hammer Modulus Jazz Fender MB5 Westone Thunder 1A Westone Thunder II Yamaha Attitude I Fender Jaguar Fender Urge I Levinson Jazz Ibanez Sr305 Squier Bronco There's probably more that I've forgotten about, but that's the total for now [/quote] .........As it happens,I average a different Bass every two weeks or so!! That means I've literally owned thousands of 'em..I do move them on eventually...My current ones are;..Tokai J f/less...Yamaha Attitude 5 f/less..Jap Jazz[62]...USA Jazz...Usa Jazz 5...Ibanez SR886...Music Man Custom by Haigh guitars...Ibanez RS999....Aria Pro2 RSB Deluxe....Stall 5[France]..Pedulla Rapture 5...Not to mention my Guitars!.I'll grow up some day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Jeez, previous posts make my 30 years of bass ownership pretty seem pretty inadequate…… Starting in 1977; 1. Kalamazoo copy of Fender Mustang (late ‘60’s) Kalamazoo was Gibson’s budget brand at the time (USA made though), and it showed; nasty chipboard body; the pickups and hardware exactly as EB3 (ace, apart from bridge), sounded like slapping a log with a dead haddock. Looked the mutts nuts though, and as a young punk I loved it. 2. Columbus Jazz bass copy. Had to get a long-scale as my arms had finally grown. Slightly better materials (plywood this time), stuck the neck pick-up from the Kalamazoo on it which gave it a huge dub sound. Swapped it for a bike. 3. Ibanez Artist Musician. First “proper” bass – I wanted one because Sting had one – and the only one ever bought new – from Hessey’s in Liverpool, of Beatles fame. Fabulous bass, if a bit characterless. Swapped it for a motorbike. 4. Fender Precision fretless copy (unknown custom). Learned my DIY re-finishing, routing, and pick-up installing/re-wiring skills on this one – boy did it look a mess by the end. I did a really nifty “F—ker” label on the headstock in “Fender” script which fooled everyone. 5. Gordon Crook custom fretless 4, Wal-shape, neck-through, Sapelle mahogany body wings, two “J” pick-ups, active. Got this dirt cheap being scruffy as anything and an unknown make, and it was a real gem. I made a decent job of re-finishing in satin poly and changed the p/u’s for Bartolinis (also cheap s/h ones), and it saw me through most of the late 80’s - 90’s. Wish I still had it. 6. Music Man Sabre (1980) – see avatar. Hankered for a fretted bass again about seven years ago, after getting back into hard rock. Now my main bass, just does anything, and for funk/slap blows anything else I’ve tried away. 7. Custom/Music Man “Stingray” fretless (1980/2001); The Sabre had a MM factory replacement maple-f/b neck, but also had its original rosewood-f/b neck still with it which had a split fingerboard due to over-tightening of the truss-rod. I had a luthier put a fretless fingerboard on it (African Blackwood) and did the rest myself – body in Bubinga with Thuja burr top, Seymour Duncan p/u and active EQ. Really pleased with it, although I made the body about half an inch too thick so it weighs a ton. (see pics) 8. Ovation Magnum 1 fretless (1979). Always wanted one since I saw Barry Adamson of “Magazine” using one, strange ‘70’s styling but a really soulful, individual voice, built like a tank, and the fastest neck I’ve ever tried. 9. Listerud Totem 7-string custom (2004). Bought this on BassWorld, and just sold in on BassChat – I’d been considering a 5 as my band was doing a lot of low-B stuff, saw this and figured it’d be the last ERB I’d ever need. Awesome, awesome bass, but just too many strings for a dyed-in-the-wool 4-stringer like me. Just bought (on BC of course) and soon to collect, a ’73 Precision modded to fretless and to P-J p/u configuration. My first genuine Fender ever, and like the Beedster it could be a case of full circle and back to basics. Interesting thread - do a similar one on amplifiers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanuki Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) i listed my current ones in the signature thingy... theres some pics in the blog section of my myspace [url="http://www.myspace.com/mosesbassmusic"]myspace[/url] In order.. current ones are in bold! Squire Precision Hamer Chaparalle Musicman Stingray Status Energy (wood) Musicman Sterling Status Energy (graphite) Status Energy (wood, bought it back from shop!) Fender Jazz Fretless Musicman Stingray Fretless [b]1977 Fender Precision FrankenP (60's / 70's parts with Dark Star pickup)[/b] Lakland USA 5594 Deluxe [b]Homemade Fretless Bass (Jazz Body, P Neck, Twin Dark Stars) 1971 Gibson EB3L Tacoma Thunderchief Fretless RS Guitarworks "True Blue" P Bass(on its way!)[/b] Edited August 13, 2007 by tanuki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodl2005 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 one's I can remember. Few compared to many listed here ....WOW!!!! BTW that's a LOVELY Sabre Fretless!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! 1974- Sakai EB-O copy -short scale '78(or 79 or sumthin) Ibanez P copy Silver series 1981 Fender Precision(2nd hand-probly a mid 70's model)-which was MY one & only gogging bass for yrs until it was stolen (w/ my amp & cab etc)in Melbourne in '88. '89- Ibanes Roadster P bass '91- Ibanez SR405 5 str.-again while I built up my rig again-BIG thanx to friends who lent me amps-A Fender Silver face Bassman 100-(all tube late '70's I think)-JBL Spkr in a EV cab.-Thanx Robbie!!!!!! 2000- MIA Fender Jazz '03 MIJ Fender Jazz 04- Franken Precision special(PJ)-from all sortsa parts- still got this & is a beauty! 05- Palatino EUB- modded to sound NICE-still got '05 EB MM 'Ray 5- sill got...love it- 06 Squier Precision Standard 5-anniversary edition-seems 2 be just a gem amongst..... has 2 J pups & all the growl U could want! Fender Precision MIJ with Telecaster bass neck- currently upgrading pots/pups/bridge Not as large as many here... but did me fine. After having my WHOLE rig & bass stolen in '88 i didn't play 4 a year. But gradually built up enough stuff to be able to give the aforementioned 'Robbie' his Bassman 100 back. I bougfht the Eminar Valve PA head(180w-EL34's) Lovely round sound- this was my MAIN gigging head for 10+ yrs-along w/ the JBL spkr in the EV TL115 cab. Eventually-again- I bought a MESA/EV 400w spkr to go in the EV cab & gibe Robbie back his JBL(I bought the empty EV cab earlier)-SO NOW I had ALL my own gear!!!! YAY!!!!!!! As I've said B4- NO back up amp was EVER used-never needed it either!(who says tube amps aint reliable??????) later- sold the PA head, tried a few(lots) of S.S. amps & hybrid amps & eventually settled on a Fender Bassman 300PRO-Needed the All tube sound I'd had all me life! Bought a SVT410HLF(when I had a 3 PRO amp) sold that for the Bergantino NV610(best move ever) , saved-with more high paying gigs- bought a Ampeg V4BH-super!!!!!!!!! then a Aguilar GS112 & LMII to use w/ my EUB for smaller gigs- not that the LMII can't go BIG & LOUD-it's the best S.S. amp I've ever had/tried IMHO- SO I'm SET as far as amps & cabs go!!!! Basses too really - just modding my latest P. Sorry to rave on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movwkd Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 (edited) FIRST POST !! hondo 2 precision copy [ was good first bass..] aria sb pro elite 2 [ god why did i let it go !! ] marlin sidewinder [ backup pile of poop ] 96 fender usa deluxe [ solid as steel, never fails me ] samick 5 somethingorother [ first 5 string ] ibanez ergodyne 5 [ 2nd 5 string, not bad but little strange looking ] warwick corvette proline 5 [ my main deep bass tool ] musicman stingray [ too much like my fender but without the rock solid feel ] peavy milestone 3 [ my daughters learning bass, very good for the price though..nice neck ] daisy rock heartbreaker in purple [ my daughters first bass but now a wallhanging !! ] rickenbacker 4003 [ my new toy a proper ric and its awsome ] thats it for now !! the fender the warwick and my ric are my main gig tools now.. Edited August 19, 2007 by movwkd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogman Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 (edited) I think this could be quite amusing and I am sure there are a few missed out: In Rough Order Vox nightmare I needed a crane to put it on. Ricky 4001 Sunburst Ricky 4001 Blue cos Geddy Lees was Blue CMI Ricky copy it was about now that I realised I didnt like the binding on them ha ha Kramer Flying V with Auminium Neck white then camo Hagstrom I cant remeber the model but they featured it in bass player magazine .. the model not mine it had pictures of flowers on it so it went real quick 5 string Aria Pro 2 strings to close together Sexy Black!!! 66 P bass been refinished purple like a cadburys wrapper ohh chocolate 68 P Bass re fin yellow Gibo EBO wish I had not sold this one.... Like a wine red Ibanez destroyer red BC Rich iron bird black BC Rich warlock Black BC rich Bitch (I had some wiered deal thing) black Ibanez Blazer Bass Black 8 string beast custom made never found out who by. tunned Fsharp b e a d g c f wieghed a ton had norma P bass spacing and I could not get hold of a low low string could only get upto 135 if memeory seves me right. 6 sting cairnes would love a photo of this my first custom bass sunburst Yamaha 5 string BB something or other natural 77 Jazz bass Black Aria SB 1000 Black re fin Ken Smith 6 string too neck heavy and made a shed load of beer tickets selling it ob to be honest it was a good bass but not worth 2K Natural 66 Thundebird for about 15 mins got it on hp then took it back cos i could not really aford it shop gave me back my deposit and I got real drunk I mean real drunk!!!! Music man stringray for about 2 hours made a shed load of cash buying then selling while on tour Another P bass squire I think as a spare black Kramer picollo natural Tokai P bass mega sunburst disaapeared Fretless Jazz mid seventies lovely Jazz bass white now sporting a music man style neck emgs and a badass bridgethis then did me as my main bass for about 1500 gigs Warick streamer jazz man Shuker custom built thang 6 string fretless shine not bad and now up for sale the thomstick strings cost me 70 squid Cairns picolo I have owned a few of uprights plywood awful thing and a german dead flash costafortuna Had an electric upright that was a project by some clever person real nice but yet again i was offered a shed load of beer tickets so it went.... Edited August 22, 2007 by hogman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 (edited) Past Owned. Stagg MB300, First ever bass, probably the best starter bass one could ever own. It had Twin MM pickups and i have just realised that those pickups are probably my sound and i havent owned another MM pickup bass until recently. Kramer Aluminium neck Voyager, Only had for about month, It was nice enough to play but the sound was pretty bland for the money i paid for it. Gibson Custom Shop Q-80. Was very good, Regretted trading it out. Galveston 8 string unpaired monster bass, Meh. It was good enough to tell me it was far too advanced for me to have at the time! BC-Rich NJ Mockingbird from 1986, Bought From Lorne, Sold to Wil, Want it back. I love the Electronics and it nails the Geezer butler tone. BC Rich NJ Eagle Neck Thru, 80's. I liked the idea of having a neck thru, and to date has been the only neck thru i have owned. I just couldnt get on with the neck or the sound. Maverick Dave Pybus model. Neck heavy, Nice sound if overly compressed. Worth far more then they are sold for. Nice Styling. Fender Geddy Lee. Too thin sounding, Not like Geddy At all. Love the looks but thats it. Very unimpressed. Warwick Fortress M, First Foray into Warwicks. Didnt last long, Hated it. Warwick Streamer LX4, Second foray into Warwicks, Realised a second time i didnt really like them. Though lasted longer then the Fortress. Spector Legend 6. Sounded great in the shop. Not at practice, Plus the upper registers i found rather choking, I didnt like the curved radius of the FB. Fender Jaguar. Nice to look at Decent slap sound, But overall nothing really stood out for me with this bass. Probably did a better P impression then a J. Hohner Cricket bat. Lovely slap bass, great tone, Got rid of it because i was "Upgrading" And needed the money. I would love an original steiny one day. [b]BASSES I CURRENTLY OWN. (Everything is for sale for the Right price [/b] [b]Yamaha RBX Johm Myung 6 string.[/b] The original MK1, Its heavy as hell but its the bass that has stayed with me longest (Technically See Tokai P bass entry) Its got 6 strings, Plays well for a 6. The sound is nearly what i want. Has been the only 6 string i ever got on with, Never attempted to sell it or contemplated selling (And so far has been the only bass i have owned that hasent) However Money is a great persuader! Its a great tapper, Replaced the Plastic nut for a Corian one and put a Neutric Locking Jack on it. [b] Musicman SUB Stringray. [/b]Very Recent aquisition but i love the Sound, And is very close to THE tone. Its a tad brittle on the top end but i got a amazing deal on it and love it very much, Might sell to put towards a SR5 eventually. I LOVE the neck, Reminds me of a slim P neck. [url="http://img131.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sub1wm2.jpg"][/url] [b]BC-Rich Ironbird Bass USA.[/b] Bought this NOS. Havent had alot of time to play it as its been at shop getting settled into the English weather. Its gorgeous, Plays great. BRILLIANT P tone. Rare as hell and i havent seen another in such good condition for sale. Would only possibly sell for quite alot of money (Were talking 700+ here, The trouble it took to get it over here :S) Needs straplocks and a webby strap once its ready to go on an outing. [url="http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im000398me0.jpg"][/url] [b]Tokai P-Bass. Japanese[/b] Probably the bass i have played most gigs with. One of the only basses i ever bought new. I have owned it twice. I traded it out and traded it back in. I missed it alot. I upgraded and pimped it out. The best playing P i have ever played, Sounds like a P should, However i still keep putting it up for sale even though i know i would just want it back again ASAP! I just think this bass was born to stay with me. To me everything is for sale at the right price. Thats how i have a revolving door of basses. I am getting closer and closer to the tone i want all the time however. [b] BASSES I WANT TO OWN.[/b] Bongo 5/6 Rickenbacker BC-Rich Ironbird Neckthru with full electronics, Preferably 5 string. Status Headless S2. Something with a Trem. Fender Antigua Basses, P or J. P bass with Body Binding. Edited August 26, 2007 by Shockwave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzibass Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 I have been playing bass for just over a year - switched from guitar to join a band!! The list so far....... Crafter Cruiser Jazz copy '79 Ibanez Roadster RF900 '86 Greco Thunderbird '78 Fender Precision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 (edited) This may take a while, and it's definitely going to test my memory! The story begins in early 1991 with... 1) "Axe" 4-string P-type bass. Very cheap, but serviceable as a firstie. Bought it for £60 - last time I saw it, it was on the wall of the local music shop for £175! 2) Bass Collection SB300 - I modded the hell out of this (Seymour Duncan active pickups - the ones with the little switches on - and a Kahler trem) 3) Chris Larkin Reacter 4-string (nice bass, if a bit beaten up) 4) That Bass Collection again (don't ask) Didn't sell it - just stripped it. 5) Westone Thunder 1-A fretless (my first fretless) 6) Hohner cricket-bat (was fun for about 5 minutes) 7) Nightingale 4-string (gorgeous, gorgeous bass - should never have sold it.) 8 ) Bizarre custom 6-string with fanned frets (made by a bloke who went to the London School of Furniture-Making with Martin Petersen... was, well, interesting...) 9) Musicman Stingray (nice, but just couldn't get it to sound right in the band I was in) 10) Fender 1974 Jazz - another one I should never have sold. It had mojo in spades, even after I put EMGs in it. 11) Custom "pseudo-Sei" 4-string (more about this in the "basses you regret selling" thread). This bass probably saved my life... but I lost my job and needed to pay rent, so it had to go. My biggest regret. 12) Sei Flamboyant 4-string. My first fully custom bass - wenge, ziricote, Lane Poors and red LEDs. Shame that it was around this time that I decided I preferred 5-strings. Plus, I lost my job about the same time I got this, so it went back to The Gallery at about the same time I had to sell the other bass. I suppose I never had the time to get attached to it. 13) Cort Curbow 5-string. Nice bass, and my first fiver. Was a stop-gap bass until I got... 14) GB custom 5-string. Bernie did a great job with this one, was very, very custom - custom body shape, two (!) Hipshots... but, like the Stingray, I just couldn't get it to sound good in a band context. 15) Dean Edge 5-string fretless - My second crack at fretless, and it wasn't a bad bass at all. I'd get another one. 16) Carvin BB 5-string. Again, wasn't a bad bass (got it in part-ex for the GB). I think someone here had it at some point... 17) Conklin Groove Tools 5-string. Very nice bass, but was just another stopgap until I got... 18 ) Sei Singlecut 5-string. My current squeeze. Amazing, awesome bass and is only getting better with age. 19) Spector (SSD) NS5CR - my first introduction to the amazing world of Spectors. Was an older Czech 5-string with a gloss black finish. I fitted SimS LEDs to it. 20) Sei fretless 5-string with Wal pickups - Got a good deal on this one, and it's another one I should have kept. Awesome bass, is now living somewhere in Japan! I moved to the US in September 2005, with the intention of staying, so this got sold to lighten the load - I only took two basses with me. 21) Squier P-bass. Xmas present from an ex of mine. Didn't hang around long. Neither did she, as it happens. 22) Warwick Streamer Jazzman 5-string. Got this through an endorsement (my old band were doing pretty well at the time) and paid less than 50% of list price. Just couldn't get on with it (that horrible thick neck was what did it), so I sold it for twice what I paid for it and cancelled the endorsement! 23) Squier Jazz 4-string. Was my attempt to get back to my 4-string roots... modded up with EMGs, etc. Another one I sold when I moved to the US. 24) Spector NS5CRFM. The bass that brought me and my wife together! Still got this one, both for sentimental reasons, and because it sounds and feels amazing. 25) Fake Fender "Jaco" Jazz 4-string. Got this when I came back from the US. It was cheap on eBay, and actually sounded and felt pretty good. 26) Squier VM Jazz 4-string. The 70s one. Nice, but, unfortunately, not my thing. 27) Ibanez ATK405 5-string. Awesome barking rock beast of a bass. Still got this one, as it sounds fantastic when you dig in. ... and that just about brings us up to date. Currently I have the Sei singlecut 5, the Spector NS5CRFM and the ATK405. Big regrets? Selling my "pseudo-Sei" custom is the biggest one, as that bass had serious sentimental value for me. But I also miss the Nightingale, the Sei fretless and the '74 Jazz and would have those back in a heartbeat. The GB was also a lovely bass, and it's a shame it had to go (it was back up on eBay a few months back, but I missed out on it) - the electronics could probably have been tweaked to get a more suitable sound out of it. And that's my story. Edited August 29, 2007 by Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 How can you or anyone possibly remember all these basses? I have trouble remembering 6 or 7...or however many it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogman Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 [quote name='paul, the' post='52103' date='Aug 29 2007, 02:39 AM']How can you or anyone possibly remember all these basses? I have trouble remembering 6 or 7...or however many it was.[/quote] cos i is sad!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) Well, I've only been playing two or three years but I'll put my list anyway. (in order of first bass to current bass) Squier Bronco Yamaha RBX OLP Musicman Ibanez SR500 Fender/Squier Jazz I think there may be one more between my Bronco and my RBX, but I'm not sure and can't remember it if there is Edited August 30, 2007 by lwtait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) think I've forgotten some..... Yamaha attitude ltd Yamaha attitude ltd II Yamaha attitude plus 5 Yamaha attitude special edition Yamaha trb5 Yamaha bb1600 Yamaha bb714bs Yamaha bb424 Yamaha bb425 Yamaha bbg5s Fender American standard precision 2005 Fender American standard precision 2013 Fender 51 reissue tbass Fender MIM classic 50's Fender Precision Roadworn Fender Mex P bitsa Fender Mex precision Fender Mex P 60th Ann. Fender Mex Mike Dirnt sig model Squier Mike Dirnt sig model Squier vm pbass tb Squier vm 75 jazz Squire affinity 51 precision peavey cirrus Schecter stiletto diamond Schecter stiletto custom 5 Schecter stiletto elite Status Shark 4 Ibanez atk Ibanez blazer Ibanez ab200 Ibanez SR605 Ibanez RB850 Ibanez SR705 Washburn bantam XB400 Washburn XS4a Washburn XS4a fretless Washburn MB8 Washburn SHB60 Fenix bass? (warwick style, black – green burst) Kay pbass Some other catalogue short scale bass? Westone thunder 1a Westone thunder 1a fretless Epiphone eb3 Sterling by Musicman Ray 34 TBS MusicMan Stingray VB Edited November 18, 2017 by andy67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 [quote name='andy67' post='52915' date='Aug 30 2007, 06:02 PM']Epiphone eb3[/quote] Your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) it was ok...soon as you turned an amp up loud the alnico pups started squealing..... body and neck felt good - hardware is cheap and nasty!!! Edited August 31, 2007 by andy67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 [quote name='walplayer' post='27004' date='Jul 4 2007, 02:46 PM']I quite like Wal basses BTW [/quote] Me too funnily enough, just not with [i][b]NEARLY [/b][/i]as much gusto as you!! My exceedingly short list for 30+ years runs [list] [*]Unknown cheap & exceptionally crap P bass copy - famous only for having a No10 packet holding the pup up & which died of a broken back when lent to a friend who left it leaning in the corner of a greenhouse for most of one summer [*]Shergold Marathon fretted (black) - that became a silverburst 8 string later in its life [*]Shergold Marathon Fretless (black) - both the Shergolds went a few years back when I got sick of lugging 3 basses round & only using them for one number an evening. [*]Aria SB1000 - nice enough but it went in p/x for the [*]'82 Wal Pro1 that became a Custom effectively in '96, and which I still have & love to death [*]MM Sub 5 with the John East preamp acquired last week from Silverfoxnik via Beedster [/list] I rather think I have had more amps than basses, but then I lucked on the penultimate bass in the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Short list for me. Westone Thunder 1A Chris Eccleshall custom which looked a lot like a Wal and had Wal pre-amp pickups and bridge. It was a 4 string fretless. Overwater progress elite 3 6 string fretless bought it from Laurence to fund his double bass buying. Wal custom 4 string fretless Mk 2 with a Mk 3 neck joint and headstock. Currently don't have a bass sold the Wal and the Overwater to fund the building. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 In 21 years of playing I've owned/had in temporary possesion; Ibanez Riccy copy. Marlin Sidewinder(was quite good) Aria Cat pro II Fender Jazz Hohner B2A Hohner JJ(purple stain on maple top.I am colour-blind) Yamaha jazzish thing(low output PUPs and clubby neck) Status Groove Warwick $$. Amp wise,its; Marlin 25w Marshall 60w, Carlsbro 150w head and 1x15+1x8 cab Carlsbro 300w head plus cab above Trace 300w head plus Peavey 1x15 cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPBass Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 [quote name='Magnolia' post='23565' date='Jun 26 2007, 03:06 PM']Interesting topic. I have had a modest amount of basses pass thru my hands. 1 x Guild B301-f 1 x Stagg jazz bass. 3 x MIM Jazz bass, 1 x MIJ Jazz bass (i really really regret selling this) 1 x MIM P Bass (modded with quarter pounders, again i regret letting this one go) 1x Squire vintage modified 70's Jazz 1 x Squire Vintage Modified Fretless Jazz 2 X Geddy Lee Jazz Bass (one i still have) 1 x Marcus Miller Jazz bass. (I still have) 3 x Jetglow Rickenbacker 4003's (one i still have) 1 x Modulus Flea Bass (which I miss) 2 x EB Stingrays 1 x Cort Curbow 5'er 1 x Yamaha RBX270 1 x Husdon Electro Acoustic 1 x AXL p/j bass (signed by the chili peppers) 1 x Squire bronco bass. Im sure there are more that i dont remember. Nick[/quote] Here goes for my list: Warwick Fortress Masterman Custom Gibson Thunderbird Warwick Streamer LX 5 String (no more 5 Strings for me) G&L ASAT Bass Fender 62 Olympic White USA reissue Warwick Buzzard Warwick FNA Jazzman LTD Fender Jazz Deluxe Overwater Series 1 Fretless Gibson Thunderbird Custom shop Fender Precision 75 Musicman Stringray Aria something or other Guitars prior to that: Gibson Les Paul Classic Ibanez Joe Satriani Ibanez Paul Gilbert Gibson Explorer Hohner Flying Vee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecowboy Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 might as well throw my lot in here! in order of purchase; Peavey Dyna International Series 4 Warwick Rockbass Corvette 5 OLP Stingray 5 Schecter Custom 4 Warwick Streamer LX 4 Cort Artisan A6 Fender Marcus Miller Jazz sig 4 Galveston 8 String (Horrible Beast) Ibanez sr1015 Fender 62' reissue jazz 4 Warwick Corvette $$ 4 Warwick Streamer Stage 2 '88 model 4 i think thats them all. a good bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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