ChunkyMunky Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 As the title says and no doubt implies - you've got one bass to last to you until the end of eternity on a desert island. What would be the one you would choose? It can be any [u]one[/u] bass. I'll take my Bongo, surprise surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Can I take Drew Barrymore instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Does she play drums then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 An eternity you say? I'd take a water and insect proof self tuning grand piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I would take my Upright and play Jazz solos all day and night. That should be able to keep any wild animals at a distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) That'd be my Ozark acoustic. Had it since i was 16, it's seen many a beach and the gig bag is great for having a nap on. Edit - acoustic bass of course... Edited May 25, 2015 by Chiliwailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Well since I only have 2 basses, this is easy. The trusty Fender P! But could I have a mirror scratch plate on it so I could signal at passing ships? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Fender Precision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo0tsy Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I'd take my Bootsy Space Bass. It'd also double as a handy weapon should there be any unruly locals, and the reflection from the rhinestones could alert nearby ships and planes should I decide to want to leave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1432537983' post='2782310'] I would take my Upright and play Jazz solos all day and night. That should be able to keep any wild animals at a distance. [/quote] Unless they really like chromatic harmony and a relaxed approach to timekeeping ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I'd take a fretless nine string. Stuck on the desert island, I'd have sufficient time to learn how to play it properly. And if I got bored of life on the island, I could use the strings to tie together bamboo poles to make a raft. (Yes, I know that this is actually a ten string). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1432541651' post='2782349'] I'd take a fretless nine string. Stuck on the desert island, I'd have sufficient time to learn how to play it properly. And if I got bored of life on the island, I could use the strings to tie together bamboo poles to make a raft. (Yes, I know that this is actually a ten string). [/quote] And you'd never be short of fishing line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I'd just stick a bamboo into a coconut. Instant Warwick Thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1432532658' post='2782290'] Does she play drums then ? [/quote] No, but she has a nice pair of bongos. Well, someone had to say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1432541651' post='2782349'] I'd take a fretless nine string. Stuck on the desert island, I'd have sufficient time to learn how to play it properly. And if I got bored of life on the island, I could use the strings to tie together bamboo poles to make a raft. (Yes, I know that this is actually a ten string). [/quote] You don't need the bamboo poles, you could use that bass as a raft! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 My Sei Original everythingless 5. Can I take a few fellow musicians, such as all of Lez Zeppelin without the bassist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Ooh! tough this one, probably my Jazz, although my still to be mastered Stingray V HH would perhaps pip it at the arrival at the island. Assuming of course, I would have an amp, electricity and an endless supply of 9v batteries! Edited May 25, 2015 by Bobthedog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I'll take my Upton Prof upright. It's sturdy and someone described it as being built like a battleship. So I'll make a sail out of palm leaves and find my way home, that's if it doesn't, er, Upt(ur)n in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1432532658' post='2782290'] Does she play drums then ? [/quote] I bet she's pretty good on the bongos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='Bobthedog' timestamp='1432545081' post='2782389'] Ooh! tough this one, probably my Jazz, although my still to be mastered Stingray V HH would perhaps pip it at the arrival at the island. Assuming of course, I would have an amp, electricity and an endless supply of 9v batteries! [/quote] I'm assuming there would be solar powered amp already on the island. Left over from a lost civilisation who used to worship it as a god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='seashell' timestamp='1432546132' post='2782416'] I'm assuming there would be solar powered amp already on the island. [/quote] I'm assuming there wouldn't be. This is basically a 'what's your favourite bass' thread, isn't it? If you were really stranded on a desert island with a bass (how??) I don't think practicing your scales would be a priority. In fact you'd probably have to burn your bass on a signal fire. Am I not taking this in the spirit in which it was intended?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammeFriday Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Amazing how the context of a desert island can turn a simple 'what's your favourite bass' thread into a fevered erotic reverie - Drew Barrymore's bongos, "[i]Lez[/i] Zeppelin" ... Cold showers all round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I'd take my Rickenbacker and subtly modify it so it no longer looks original. Then when I try to sell it to one of the natives I could be assured of being dragged into a court room by Mr Hall, thereby being rescued from my predicament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Was this desert island once a storage dump for the rum smugglers? If so i won't need a bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1432546364' post='2782422'] I'm assuming there wouldn't be. This is basically a 'what's your favourite bass' thread, isn't it? If you were really stranded on a desert island with a bass (how?) [/quote] OK, what's happened is I'm playing in a band on a cruise ship, using my favourite bass (natch). The ship starts to sink and it's every man for himself. So I cling to the bass and paddle it to shore like a surf board. Obvious really, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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