blue Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) [quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1452275797' post='2948465'] I've done two gigs in four years. I've got two P Basses, one with flats the other with rounds, because when that 3rd gig comes knocking I want to be ready for anything! [/quote] Off topic, I've been trying to make the point that a lot of guys no longer like gigging or can't due to life circumstances. Blue Edited January 8, 2016 by blue Quote
karlfer Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) Down to 4 now and trying to get down to 3. 99.9% of my gigs, I use my Mex FSR P Bass Special Deluxe Series. Amazing passive P/J that just plays and sounds Edited January 8, 2016 by karlfer Quote
odysseus Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1452251363' post='2948006'] bet that sounded good... [/quote] Like a ballbearing going ape-sh*t in a metal dustbin Quote
dudewheresmybass Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 20+. I play regularly in several bands along with deps and two sometime/ad hoc bands. They all get used at some point or other Quote
EssentialTension Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1452272343' post='2948395'] I have more basses than i have gigs. [/quote] But have you had more basses than you have had gigs? Quote
fleabag Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 4 basses ( 3 fretted 1 fretless ) but only take 1 bass to gigs ...a white Retrovibe Aero 1, one of only two made, with a soapbar i fitted at the bridge. Quote
mingsta Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 4 basses, Bongo 5hh, Stingray 4hh, Stingray 4h, sadowsky hpj metro. I gig about 1-2 times a month. But I largely only gig the stingray 4hh. It's the best behaved in gigging situations, even volume across all strings, no dead spots, volume is even between the 5 pickup settings and easy to use 3-band eq. I find it cuts through the mix better than the sadowsky, though I prefer the sadowsky for knocking about at home. I find that Having a dead consistent bass is one less thing to have think about when playing live. I used to bring the five string and swap in for the odd song that needed it, but it was a faff and I now use a de tune pedal. Quote
tom skool Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 I've only ever had one bass. A Columbus jazz I bought off a neighbour for £70. After 15 years of gigging and currently 20-30 a year I think I'm due an upgrade. Got a build in the pipeline, just need the time to finish it! Quote
icastle Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 Five basses and an EUB. I play in several bands and do a lot of recording and dep work in between, so they pretty much all get used with the exception of a Fender JB which I only use when I have to. Quote
The-Ox Posted January 9, 2016 Author Posted January 9, 2016 [quote name='tom skool' timestamp='1452370846' post='2949394'] I've only ever had one bass. A Columbus jazz I bought off a neighbour for £70. After 15 years of gigging and currently 20-30 a year I think I'm due an upgrade. Got a build in the pipeline, just need the time to finish it! [/quote] thats a pretty cool story, you must be the most patient man on this forum! Quote
tauzero Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 [quote name='The-Ox' timestamp='1452269339' post='2948352'] haha, if I told you the one bass I have was an ACG would that make things better? [/quote] I trust you'll be coming to the Moffat Bass Bash to increase your desire for an ACG... Quote
Norris Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 In the mid 80s I was doing about 3 or 4 gigs a week and only had one bass. In the mid 90s I was doing about 2 gigs a week and bought a second bass... I now do about 1 gig a week and have 6 basses. At some point in between, I joined Basschat Quote
lojo Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 I have 5.5 basses , and a gig every one or two months , more in the summer Quote
steve-bbb Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Squier J Squier vmJ fretless Status Matrix Energy Sandberg Electra TT4 Yamaha TRB1004 all regulalry gigged except the Yammy which is only occasionally gigged - the blue squier J is the favourite to be honest since its been modded with wizard hammers and a j-east01 gig frequency varies from one per month if quiet during jan/feb to one or two per week when busy in summer Edited January 10, 2016 by steve-bbb Quote
Dread Bass Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 I do 30+ gigs a year and a few week long tours a year. I have 6 basses that are used frequently and a few in various stages of modding. ACG 7 - main band ACG 6 fretless - 2nd band/ solo project ACG 6 fretted - practice/backup/solo project ACG Jazz 5 - jazz standard jams with friends + deps Alembic 4 - stays at home theory and reading practice P bass copy with flats - messing with Motown stuff. Damage wise they all get marked. The 7 has got quite a few on the headstock and body but touring will increase the chances of that. Quote
12stringbassist Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 It's got well out of hand. There is a doubleneck 6/4 on another page... Quote
blue Posted January 13, 2016 Posted January 13, 2016 Love my Gibson LP Gold Top, but to be honest it' more for looks than anything else. Blue Quote
william64 Posted January 13, 2016 Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) As you can see in my signature, I've got 9 basses currently. I'd like to downsize the number into 4 but I'm afraid the number will go up. I play in 2 bands and I do 20 gigs a year. Buying basses helps me avoid spending money on unreasonable things which my wife would like to get. Every time I buy a new bass I expect she is going to kill me now. I must be cautious Edited January 13, 2016 by william64 Quote
clauster Posted January 13, 2016 Posted January 13, 2016 I've got two basses (US Std Precision and an Epiphany Thunderbird Pro IV). I broke a string once 30+ years ago. Occasionally I'll take both to a gig so I have a backup but mostly it's one or the other depending on the gig and how I'm getting there. Quote
CamdenRob Posted January 13, 2016 Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) I'm continuing on the path to two basses (one fretted, one fretless) one amp and one cab for all my playing needs I do however still want basses outside of those I need, so can never rule out "Ooo look at the shiny bass" purchases. Edited January 13, 2016 by CamdenRob Quote
The-Ox Posted January 14, 2016 Author Posted January 14, 2016 [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1452390556' post='2949606'] I trust you'll be coming to the Moffat Bass Bash to increase your desire for an ACG... [/quote] My wallet will kill me if i attend! Quote
blue Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 [quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1452610897' post='2951623'] It's got well out of hand. There is a doubleneck 6/4 on another page... [/quote] I see that Lake Placid Blue Vintage Series MIJ Squire. Cool bass. Blue Quote
neepheid Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 9 at home, 1 at work. I play whichever one takes my fancy at the time and I make a point of playing a different bass every gig where possible, basses which don't get played get sold. It's as much a fashion thing (will it go with my shirt?) as anything else. All basses sound bassy. Usually someone else handling FOH sound anyway so how much "control" over it do I actually have? Quote
12stringbassist Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1452740860' post='2953075'] I see that Lake Placid Blue Vintage Series MIJ Squire. Cool bass. Blue [/quote] That's a great little bass. The name on the headstock doesn't matter to me. Quote
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