Bass backups, that turn into your main bass..

[Chaos Daveo]

Hello all,

I have a Ltd rb that I got a while back the idea was for it to be a high standard backup to my Sandberg for all things live and because changing tuning mid set is a pain.

Long story short this bass became my main and really surpassed my expectations and was wondering how many of you have stumbled on something similar. I have to many to choose from now and really feel like a kid n a sweet shop choosing which one to play...happy times.

Edited August 10, 2016 by Chaos Daveo

[Number6]

I have a Mex Precision that i love and it is my main gigging bass.....however i recently bought a Yamaha 424x as a back up and wow i"m really torn as the Yam is excellent! :/

[Rich]

My Shuker 5 doesn't see a whole lot of gig action any more since I got my Sire V7. The low-fi sound of the Sire seems to suit live work better.
The Shuke is the better quality bass by a hundred country miles and is still my go-to recording bass.

[FinnDave]

I have two Precisions and two Jazz basses, they are all my main gigging bass at different times. Sometimes I'll play nothing but the P basses for months on end, then I'll suddenly switch and play only the Js.

[Chaos Daveo]

It's interesting that we can go between basses and styles as we progress.

[cheddatom]

I bought a Brice 6 string bass from an ebay shop in the states about 15 years ago. It was my main bass for a couple of years until I could afford nicer basses. I have 2 more very nice 6 strings now, but I have to say, the Brice is still fantastic, even the low B. I think I paid about £150!!

[FinnDave]

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It's interesting that we can go between basses and styles as we progress.
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I wouldn't go so far as to claim that my bass paying 'progresses'. More just sort of continues, on and on.

[Chaos Daveo]

I can relate maybe progress was the wrong word, but playing is practising and evolving as my guitar teacher would say..

[silverfoxnik]

I bought a cheap Yamaha BB300 on here about 18 months ago and used it as main bass for about 9 months.

In that time, it saw more rehearsal and gigging action than my vintage BC Rich, my Roscoe Beck 5 string and a few of my other more expensive and so called high end basses.

I recently had it set up properly and it plays and sounds even better now.