So I said to my friend, 'yeah I'm gonna go down to 3 bass es for good'

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Makes sense really(doesn't it?). A fretted, a fretless. And one other .
That will be 5less than I have at the moment .

[Telebass]

I now have 2 giggers, a backup, and two, soon to be one, acoustic. Feels good!

[dub_junkie]

I've gone from eight to two basses (4 string fretted and electro acoustic) over the last 3 years and those two are now gigged reguarly - no basses lying in cases anymore for me. I'm also learning to live with GAS and not habitually cave in either though that has been tougher than giving up cigs sometimes.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Crikey this thread has escalated . ( despite me being merry with 1 eye on a train)5

[MarkWJenkins]

I've gone from 5 basses to 1. Sold them all and bought one beauty, and a decent amp. With fx, I can get pretty close to most bass *core* sounds, and I'm happier having just the one bass to cover most bases (worst pun EVER). All IMO of course

[BassTractor]

I've gone from 13 basses to 12. Does that count?
I do wish to end up with just the two I love most, one fretted and one fretless, and am looking forward to it.

[Monckyman]

I gave 2 to my daughter (who plays)in a sort of bass accounting dodge so they are not really mine anymore honest.
One in bits in the loft, oh, another on in the loft, one ready to be tarted up, and two that get gigged all the time.
So two.
Really.

[gadgie]

I must be getting better because I swapped a guitar for a bass instead of finding ways to buy the bass and still keep the guitar. I have too many guitars anyway......well I'm trying to convince myself of that. TBH guitars are not the problem as storage is pretty easy. Amps/Cabs on the other hand....
2 off 4x12
2 heads
4 combos
nightmare for storage.

[karlfer]

I'm down to 4.
Today.
Who knows what tomorrow will bring
That last step, down to three (two for gigs, one spare in case one is in dock) is proving very difficult.

Gotta say, Hiram's GDS may well be one of the reasons it is much harder to sell on here (in general) now.

[dannybuoy]

But you need at least a P with rounds, a P with flats, a Jazz, a Ray, a 5-string, and a fretless. So that's a minimum of 6 basses right there!

[skej21]

At the moment, I have 1 Precision and 1 Jazz (I don't gig the jazz for sentimental reasons). Got a P on order with Mark and that's my lot. Even looking at maybe shifting one my of my cabs and going with just 1 x 12" cab and head.

Time for a clear out me thinks!!

[Guest MoJo]

Down to one now and happy with the situation

[JapanAxe]

Currently on 4, which is the most I've ever had (not counting when I also had a fretless but was selling it). The one that offers the least over the others is the Mustang, so if I really had to lose one, that would be it. No fear of that at the moment though.

[Highfox]

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1402121988' post='2470198']
But you need at least a P with rounds, a P with flats, a Jazz, a Ray, a 5-string, and a fretless. So that's a minimum of 6 basses right there!
[/quote]

That's about me right there .

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1402121988' post='2470198']
But you need at least a P with rounds, a P with flats, a Jazz, a Ray, a 5-string, and a fretless. So that's a minimum of 6 basses right there!
[/quote]

nonsense

you just need one[size=7][font=georgia,serif][b] J [/b][/font][/size]

[floFC]

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1402121988' post='2470198']
But you need at least a P with rounds, a P with flats, a Jazz, a Ray, a 5-string, and a fretless. So that's a minimum of 6 basses right there!
[/quote]
Add a semi-acoustic and a short scale and we're about there.

[TheGreek]

I have 12 and can't bring myself to start downsizing though I know that I should...I think I can justify keeping hold of them by telling myself it's a buyers market and everybody else is selling so I can't expect a decent return at the moment...there done...I can keep them all!!

[thisnameistaken]

I'm up to 4 at the moment which is the most basses I've ever had, but it just means I've got two collecting dust.

[LukeFRC]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1402139158' post='2470345']
I have 12 and can't bring myself to start downsizing though I know that I should...I think I can justify keeping hold of them by telling myself it's a buyers market and everybody else is selling so I can't expect a decent return at the moment...there done...I can keep them all!!
[/quote] if the market is like that I would be a good time to buy a couple more if good deals come up, don't you think?

[GrammeFriday]

It's definitely a buyer's market on here at the moment.

[GrammeFriday]

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1402091077' post='2470079']
Makes sense really(doesn't it?). A fretted, a fretless. And one other .
[/quote]

The "And one other" bit will always be your undoing! Deciding which other one will be impossible ...

As BassTractor says, if you really want to rationalise, then it has to be just one fretted and one fretless - and if you don't play fretless (or don't play fretted, come to that) then it has to be just the one!

[hollywoodrox]

I'm going up to 3 from 2, will probably have to get rid of my Jap Yngwie strat to justify cluttering my apartment up with another instrument. GAS is a cruel mistress only the sufferer can seem to see the logic

[Black Coffee]

I've downsize plans to one custom order from ACG which will be here soon.

Can't be annoyed anymore with GAS and associated spiralling costs of frivolous bass hopping.

It's the way to go for me, order what I like about basses in the finish and woods I like and be done with it.
Get so familiar with one bass that you can play it in your sleep, and enjoy it.

I've never been needing to be very capable at fretless although I can play it so I don't that extra fretless.
I don't wana have another just in case bass as that will lead to secondary GAS symptoms.

I also know this is a lot of rubbish, my resolve will weaken and I will likely cave in and feel bad about it.

[discreet]

[quote name='bassman344' timestamp='1402176431' post='2470815']
...my resolve will weaken and I will likely cave in and feel bad about it.
[/quote]

How well you know yourself!

[Black Coffee]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1402176563' post='2470819']


How well you know yourself!
[/quote]

Sad isn't it...slave to bass materialism.