The bass you'll never sell

[Reggaebass]

36 minutes ago, Steve Browning said:

My trusty old '66. Just feels part of me when I'm playing it. Been together for close on 40 years now.

Lovely Steve, 40 years is a long time, don’t part with that one 

[Elfrasho]

Would love to hear any stories from the folk that posted in the thread in 2017, if they've sold their unsellable basses!

[Lozz196]

4 minutes ago, Elfrasho said:

Would love to hear any stories from the folk that posted in the thread in 2017, if they've sold their unsellable basses!

 

On 28/04/2016 at 11:20, Lozz196 said:

Unless I really need to sell it, my 1st US 2015 Fender Precision (I now have two), as I did my first Rebellion Festival with that bass, and recorded our 2nd album on it, two things which mean a great deal to me. Plus it plays great, looks great, sounds great, and isn`t too heavy, all of which help.

Still with me, unlike everything else I had at the time of my post as above. It’s now done a good few Rebellion Festivals, a further two albums and a few European tours. It’s now strictly home use only tho, means too much to me to take it out of the home.

[police squad]

my 73 P bass. I bought it in 1990 for Denmark Street (Rokas I think)

Had it set up and played it on thousnads of gigs over the years.

Still got it 33 years on

I never tire of posting a few pictures of it

[Rich]

11 hours ago, Elfrasho said:

Would love to hear any stories from the folk that posted in the thread in 2017, if they've sold their unsellable basses!

On the 28th April 28 2016, I said

"I have two. Shuker custom 5 and Wal Pro 2E."

Still have them.

[nilorius]

My 2006. Ibanez GWB 1005 5 string fretless.

[snorkie635]

4 minutes ago, nilorius said:

My 2006. Ibanez GWB 1005 5 string fretless.

Photo(s)?

[nilorius]

2 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

Photo(s)?

I am currently at work, so this the only available at my work cpu photo.

[snorkie635]

12 minutes ago, nilorius said:

I am currently at work, so this the only available at my work cpu photo.

That looks really nice. I love 'natural' finish basses. Look after it and thanks for sharing.

[SumOne]

A bitsa Precision I put together won't be going anywhere, mostly as I can't imagine anyone will want to pay for my workmanship! 

[Reggaebass]

For me it’s probably my 71 precision, really nice set of old worn in labella LTF’s ,it has that P bass tone and thump I don’t get from my other P’s

[neepheid]

Oh dear, the embarrassing revisit of what I said 7 years ago.

 

Do I still have the Gibson RD Artist I said I'd never sell?  No.  I went through a bad financial patch and ended up having a bit of a clearout.  C'est la vie.

 

I make no promises now

[Steve Browning]

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

Oh dear, the embarrassing revisit of what I said 7 years ago.

 

Do I still have the Gibson RD Artist I said I'd never sell?  No.  I went through a bad financial patch and ended up having a bit of a clearout.  C'est la vie.

 

I make no promises now

Been there, so my sympathies. Needs must sometimes. 

[Hellzero]

I just sold it today...

[nilorius]

6 hours ago, snorkie635 said:

That looks really nice. I love 'natural' finish basses. Look after it and thanks for sharing.

I think i have also a second bass i would never give away - Fender 2003. refinished, fretted Jaco artist series jazz bass

 

[AndyTravis]

 

definitely the Orange BB. No matter how much certain basschatters want me to.

 

The 614 is also lovely. Can’t see that going anywhere. They just feel like home.

[Waddo Soqable]

1 hour ago, nilorius said:

I think i have also a second bass i would never give away - Fender 2003. refinished, fretted Jaco artist series jazz bass

 

 

But.. but.. Jaco never needed frets... 😅

[iconic]

Yamaha RBX4-A2 Aircraft Grey/White

 

First gen' Squier VMJ, they were all natural maple back when I were'a lad. 

 

Spector Q4, granite. 

 

Westfield B1000, in pink and maple

 

Everything else comes and goes and I can imagine this peasants quartet flicking the V's as the new pretenders exit the building. 

 

Luckily, my rabbit hole wasn't too deep when it came to spendy stuff, Stingray, US Fender, Aria SB etc didn't stay long....

 

.....more like those family relatives that stay at Christmas....great company at first, but I soon realise, I've heard it before and can't wait to see the back of them😉

Edited April 3, 2023 by iconic

[Paul S]

On 15/10/2016 at 08:48, Paul S said:

Proves how fickle I am - I recently parted company with the 'bass I would never sell' - it having been usurped by another I re-united it with a former owner.

The new 'bass I would never sell', right up until I sell it, is a JV Squier Precision in black with a caramel aged maple neck that has a holographic flame in the neck and now sports a black pick guard, Gotoh Resolite tuners and Schaller bridge. Weighs in at 8lbs.

 

7 years on I still have it, which is kind of surprising given my track record.

[Andermtc]

My Translucent Teal Stingray will be with me forever.

[nilorius]

12 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said:

But.. but.. Jaco never needed frets... 😅

But..but the sound and feel is unique.😁

[Waddo Soqable]

7 minutes ago, nilorius said:

But..but the sound and feel is unique.😁

I've no doubt that it is! 😀

[Jeffb28451]

Sorta with OP on this. I've got a few that I like, but recently got a custom GB cutlass body (heavy, though!) and put on a Status graphite neck 

and an original Lane Poor pic-up and an original EBMM bridge. Preamp is just a passive VTT.  

 

So far, there is nothing this one won't do better than anything else I have. Thumpy, slappy, cutting,blending...

 

No it doesn't do the best Pbass, but I have one of those (and have had many) and just don't use it that much except to 

get in the door with new bands where that's just sort of expected to be the "tool of choice". 

 

But, I'm old and I'll probably change my mind tomorrow. I'm okay with that, too.

[Frank Blank]

Jabba semi-hollow 32" fretless.

 

[SamIAm]

Two for me ...

My Kala California fretless

and my Ibanez GSRM-25

Yes, I'm a short (or even sub-short) scale five string aficionado!

S'manth x