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So, just how many basses do you own ????

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Rich Grand Master

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Currently ten:

  1. Wal Pro IIE
  2. Shuker custom 5-string
  3. Sire V7 5-string
  4. Yamaha RBX765A defretted 5-string
  5. Homemade 'bitsa' P bass
  6. OLP Stingray with Jaydee fretless neck
  7. Ibanez BTB 6-string
  8. Tanglewood Rosewood Reserve acoustic bass
  9. 1965 Hofner Artist 2 (my first ever bass)
  10. Overwater short scale 'school bass', long term rebuild/resto-mod
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naxos10 Mentor

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I have 4, but work on the principal that since they are all short scale it only counts as 2.

Working on T-bay's mathematical formula of the number of bases you should have is n + 1 where n=the number you currently have there is plenty of scope left.

PS: I also apply the same calculation to push bikes.

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Mykesbass Grand Master

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Just snuck up to 3.

Shuker 5 string fretless P/Tele - main gigging bass.

Build Your Own Bass seafoam green 4 string precision - bit of fun parts build project.

Cort GB55 JJ metallic seafoam green 5 string Jazz bass - back up for gigging as I'm off on tour, so thought I'd go for something the complete opposite to the Shuker.

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Two and a bit,

Fender MIA P. Black, White scratchplate, Maple.

Squier CV 70s P. Black, Black, Maple. Bought as a backup, but actually gets more playing time.

I can only play one at a time.

The bit is my brothers old bass -which is in really poor condition.  I have no idea what it is but he was a lefty and its not worth converting.

Dont ask about the guitars though. 

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EliasMooseblaster Proficient

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I managed to get up to seven, and decided it was time to implement a one-in, one-out policy - partly for space reasons. The trouble is, if I wanted to get another, I'm not sure which one I'd move on in its place...

I can't sell the kit-built Precision for sentimental reasons.

I probably can't sell the parts build, as it's since become an experimental three-pickup oddity, and would have everyone here marvelling at my awful botched routing over on the "eBay Weird and Wonderful" forum within minutes of me posting it for sale.

I don't want to flog the Epi EB-3, as the resale value is non-existent, and ever since I popped a DiMarzio Model One in to replace the stock mudbucker, it's been really enjoyable to play again.

I don't want to flog the T-bird, as it's still my second favourite.

I don't want to flog the Schecter, as it's my current favourite.

The 8-string? Maybe, but I'd have to trade it in for a different 8-string. Not beyond the realms of possibility, but I'm not really looking at the mo.

The Tony Franklin? Still my favourite fretless. It's not going anywhere.

NB I've mostly put this all down in writing for my own benefit, as if I don't keep reminding myself of all the above, I'll start trying to justify a Sandberg or some weird and exotic fretless...

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HCC Newbie

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Four basses so far, and try to not incease collection.

— Elrick Platinum evolution singlecut 5-string

— Jens Ritter R8 5-string

— John Carruthers’ custom 5-string with graphite neck

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On 03/08/2018 at 11:09, musicbassman said:

I met up with chimike yesterday - he's local to me. What a lovely guy.

Anyway, he admitted that he owns 40 basses.......

I guess he didn’t tell you how many amps he owns!

(Apparently, he doesn’t even know that number :-))

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EmmettC Proficient

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I have 5 at the moment, but it changes pretty regularly. At one stage I had 13, but the 5 I have now are much nicer than most of the basses I've had in the past. 4 of them are definitely keepers, the other will probably go soon enough, but only to make way for something else.

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cetera Grand Master

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OK, finally got my list together....!

So, here goes.....69 basses:
 

(PRE-KRAMER) SPECTOR SB-1 USA 1976 (Walnut/Maple)
(PRE-KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Cherry Sunburst)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Black)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Black)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Gloss White)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Tobacco Sunburst)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Red/Black Lava Crackle) - Ex-Barry Dunaway (Yngwie)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Red Stain)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A (Gloss White)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A (Black)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A (Black)
(KRAMER) SPECTOR NS-2A (Teal)
SPECTOR NS-2 USA (Custom Holoflash Black & Abalone)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro CR (Holoflash Black)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro CRFM(Purple Stain)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro CRFM (Plum Stain)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro LX (Gloss White)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro LX (Red Flame)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro LX ‘Ian Hill’ (Black)
SPECTOR NS-2 Euro LX ‘Doug Wimbish' (White)
SPECTOR NS-2 JA-CR Euro RI (Gloss White)
SPECTOR NS-2 JA-CR Euro RI (Black)
SPECTOR NS2000/4 (Dark Grey Quilt)
SPECTOR Legend 4X (Holoflash Black)
SPECTOR Legend 4X (Black Stain)
STUART SPECTOR DESIGN NS-4 Euro(Red Stain)
DINGWALL NG-2 (Mopar Purple)
DINGWALL D-Bird (Blue/Purple Colourflip)
WAL Mk1 Fretless(Mahogany with Stained Maple facings)
WAL Mk1 “Geddy Lee” (Black with Gold Hardware)
FENDER Precision ‘70’s Jap RI “Phil Lynott” (Black/Mirror)
FENDER Precision ’62 Jap RI (Vintage White/Red Tort)
JACKSON "Kip Winger" Sig (Cherry Lacewood)
JACKSON TBX-Pro ‘Jacksonbird’ 1 of 56 made (Black)
JACKSON Ontario ‘Concert Bass’ (White)
HAMER Impact USA (Black & Gold ‘Marble’)
HAMER Impact USA (Red)
HAMER Scarab USA ‘Rick Savage’ (White)
KRAMER Forum I (Blue)
KRAMER Ferrington Electro/Acoustic (Black)
ESP Horizon II (Cherry Sunburst)
ESP The Surveyor 1984 (Blue Stain with Blue fingerboard!)
ESP PPJ-160 ‘Masayoshi Yamashita’ Sig Model (White)
ESP/Zep-II PPJ-160 ‘Masayoshi Yamashita’ Sig (Black)
PEAVEY RJ-IV “Randy Jackson” Sig Model (Red Sunburst)
PEAVEY RJ-IV “Randy Jackson” Sig Model (Grey/Silverburst)
PEAVEY “Rudy Sarzo” Sig Model (Dark Natural)
TOKAI ‘Hard Puncher’ P (Black/Mirror)
TOKAI ‘Hard Puncher’ P/J (Red all over)
TOKAI Works TW801? (Black)
FERNANDES MV-65NS “Nikki Sixx’ Non-Reverse Spectorbird (Black)
FERNANDES MV-65NS “Nikki Sixx’ Non-Reverse Spectorbird (Black)
FERNANDES MV-65NS “Nikki Sixx’ Non-Reverse Spectorbird (Black)
FERNANDES TB Ltd Edition ‘Thunderbird’ (Off-White)
FERNANDES PJ-50 Ltd Edition P/J (Red)
YAMAHA BB3000 (Black Sparkle)
HARTKE XK-4 Active (Black/Chrome)
GUILD Pilot (Purple Burst)
GUILD Pilot (Red)
EPIPHONE Thunderbird Vintage Pro (Black)
HOHNER B2A w/D-Tuner (Black)
SIRE “Marcus Miller” V7 (Vintage White)
FELINE/SPECTOR "Gene Simmons SB-1" Copy (Black)
FELINE/KRAMER "Gene Simmons Axe" 1980 Hybrid (Black/Silver)
PUNISHER "Gene Simmons" Ltd. Edition (Signed/#’d) (Black)
AXE "Gene Simmons" Ltd Edt (Signed/#’d) (Black/Silver)
CORT “Gene Simmons Axe-2” (Black/Silver)
CORT “Punisher GS-2” (Black)
STACCATO MG Active (22 of 34 made) (Black/Magnesium Alloy)


I also have 10 'guitards'....

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EmmettC Proficient

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So I have 5 basses, and I don't really get a chance to use them all. There's usually 2 or 3 in regular use, 1 is a back up to my main gigging bass and 1 is hardly ever out of its case. 

 

So if you have not than 20 basses, do you actually play them all, do you even keep them in a playable condition?  Is there a few regularly played instruments?

I'd have a much bigger collection if I had the time/space/money, but like motorbikes I already have more than I can actually use, even though I'd like more.

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ezbass Grand Master

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10 minutes ago, cetera said:

OK, finally got my list together....!

So, here goes.....69 basses:

Holy 💩! :o 👏👏👏

I have a puny 4 (2x Maruszczyks, 1 Ric, 1 Rob Allen), plus 3 guitars (2 acoustics, 1 Tele).

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musicbassman Mentor

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17 minutes ago, cetera said:

OK, finally got my list together....!

So, here goes.....69 basses:

 

7 minutes ago, kodiakblair said:

Another Peavey arrived yesterday, talking the count to 55. With the Tunes, Wishbasses and others takes me to 69 also. 

Wife and kids sleep in the garden ?     Seems fair.................

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cetera Grand Master

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3 minutes ago, musicbassman said:

 

Wife and kids sleep in the garden ?     Seems fair.................


I have access to a decent climate controlled storage facility/practice studio...... so they aren't kept in the house. The basses.... not my wife & son!! 😂

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