Which bass(es) do you like to gig with?

[jacko]

I always have my Alembic fretted and fretless 5s. They were custom builds, fit my hands perfectly and are a joy to play. No point in owning them if I don't take them out. I sometimes take the NS5 upright if we're doing a bit of ceilidh just to ring the changes. The rest of my harem live in different rooms of the house so I can pick an instrument up whenever I feel the need.

[cybertect]

First port of call is usually the 1979 Musicman Sabre that I've gigged with since 1993. It's like a pair of comfortable old shoes to me.

I've been needing a 5 string a lot more for some of the numbers we play and I bought a fretless Stingray 5 Hp last year to fill that gap. I've been experimenting with using that for the whole gig to save swapping about and it's working well.

Edited April 14, 2016 by cybertect

[NoirBass]

I regularly switch between:

A couple of Squier P's one flats one rounds
A couple of Squier J's one flats one rounds
A Danelectro Longhorn with rounds
and A Hofner Violin Bass with black coated flats

[CamdenRob]

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That... Is awesome.

[TrevorR]

My basses are set out below. For almost all the gigs I used to do with the function band it would be the Mk 1 Custom Series Wal and the Pro series Wal - which would swap between across the set. When the Pro got a bit delicate and needed TLC then the FrankenJazz joined the Custom Series Wal.



However, I there was a gig where, for some reason I couldn't be bothered to take two I would almost always be the Mk 1 Custom Wal.

Edited April 14, 2016 by TrevorR

[Dan Dare]

Mex P Special (PJ). Not my favourite, but versatile and does most things well.

[Basszilla]

Pbass for 80%

Spector Euro 4lx for the other 20%. It used to be the other way around but I tend to use my spector for lots of home recording now instead. She has loads of presence in a mix.

[bassbiscuits]

My 1995 USA P bass has done about 90% of my gigs over the last 10 years or so. I love it.

It just plays and sounds exactly right for me, with great intonation, no buzzing etc, tho I've never liked the colour (sort of dark sunburst).

[ead]

My golden rule is in general basses get gigged, if they don't they go. One exception is my fretless 5er that I'm still learning to play to a standard where I can inflict it on others.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

If I was still gigging , the Washburn status would be the 'go to ' bass.