AndyTravis Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) Thinking on from a previous thread about how many basses we own and what we like about them... I have one really valuable bass and I love it - everything would be sold before that bass... but I could be tempted if I was offered a blue sparkle modulus flea bass... It’s a 64 Reissue relic from the Fender Custom shop. A one off...mad neck 🤗 what would you swap your main bass for - has to be similar value, not “Ive got a squier CV but I want a Fodera Monarch” Edited August 11, 2018 by AndyTravis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) Ooh ya. Well my main bass is an original 1970 Fender Precision that I've owned for years and years and has been everywhere with me, and I genuinely can't think of anything I'd swap it for. Its exactly what I want from a bass, in terms of tone, looks and playability, and sounds sublime on the recordings I've done over the last couple of years. So 'stick' I guess for me. Edited August 12, 2018 by bassbiscuits 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) Don’t think I have a number one bass anymore. I have a bass I gig more than the others and basses that would be tough for me to replace but none are sacrosanct. I keep thinking of selling the 3 non-cheapies and getting something really special but I doubt I’ll ever go through with it. Ironically my main gigging bass is nominally the one of lowest value (the Mustang on the left - the Jag is no longer resident).......go figure. Edited August 11, 2018 by martthebass 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, martthebass said: Don’t think I have a number one bass anymore. I have a bass I gig more than the others and basses that would be tough for me to replace but none are sacrosanct. I keep thinking of selling the 3 non-cheapies and getting something really special but I doubt I’ll ever go through with it. Ironically my main gigging bass is nominally the one of lowest value (the Mustang on the left - the Jag is no longer resident).......go figure. The Mikey Way is a cool looking bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 minute ago, AndyTravis said: The Mikey Way is a cool looking bass. I’m hoping it becomes a classic lol! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Stick. I have a Sadowsky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 minute ago, The59Sound said: Stick. I have a Sadowsky. See - what a predicament! My jazz is wonderful, I actually sat with it and an nyc Sadowsky as a potential trade once but much preferred mine. I’ve hankered for a Modulus FU4 in blue sparkle since about 1999. And they could be had for £900 a few years ago - and I was messing about buying Warwicks and Stingrays. Anyhow. I’d never do a blind swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 My 1980 Wal Pro 2E has been my most treasured possession since 1986. The only thing I would even momentarily consider swapping/selling it for would be another Wal, a five-string fretted one. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Stunning that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 My fernandes the revival,cant see me moving it on but never say never. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBP Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) Never say never but probably never. My 2010 Warwick $$ Ltd. I've been a Wick fan for over 20 years but this thing is something else. Its one of only 80 that Warwick built with a Tiger wood top, and I have only ever seen one other with this configuration of Bartolini's and a 3 band EQ instead of the normal 2 band, I've had it since Feb and have played almost nothing else and I know I will regret it if I ever get rid of it. I will never find another bass that sounds quite like this. Edited August 11, 2018 by JBP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, JBP said: Never say never but probably never. My 2010 Warwick $$ Ltd. I've been a Wick fan for over 20 years but this thing is something else. Its one of only 80 that Warwick built with a Tiger wood top, and I have only ever seen one with this configuration of Bartolini's and a 3 band EQ instead of the normal 2 band, I've had it since Feb and have played almost nothing else and I know I will regret it if I ever get rid of it. I will never find another bass that sounds quite like this. Wow! Your making me miss my corvette 😂 Pic is 11 years and 2 stone ago 😉 Edited August 11, 2018 by AndyTravis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBP Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Wow! Your making me miss my corvette 😂 I have a 1999 Corvette Standard as well which I did almost sell earlier this year, but just couldn't do it in the end, its not my main squeeze these days but it was for a long long time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 My Lakland DJ5 is an incredible bass, but, I could potentially be tempted by a Spector Euro 5. I've never actually played a Spector, but I really like the tone and aethetics of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) My main bass is my Rockinbetter RickenFaker (the one in the avatar). I bought it brand new, and it is my "go to" bass (though the Bass Collection Californian Faker is a close second). Would I swap it for a Ric 4003? Yes, but it'd have to be a good one. Edited August 12, 2018 by Skybone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Well my main gigging bass is a 2015 US Precision, and I`ve found that that series are the best ones for me, so I have four of them, as such it`s unlikely I would trade in for anything different as simple-tastes me has already found the ideal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I sold everything I had before moving back from Finland in 2012, so I have nothing more than 6 years old, but still two of the basses I bought in my first six months back in the country, a Classic 60s Jazz, which is a high-end Mexican Fender with a cellulose finish. I'm taking that out to a jam the afternoon. The other is my white US Precision, which I have probably played on more gigs than all the others combined. I couldn't sell either of those two unless it was a matter of life or death. My current number one, though, has to be my 1998 Alembic Epic, but as I've only owned it for a a couple of months, I don't have a sentimental attachment to it yet. Lovely bass though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) Has to be my fretless five string Kramer. It's not worth much at all, but I got it for my 18th. It still gets gigged nearly seventeen years on, here it is enjoying a sunny June afternoon depping in with a friend's band. You know when you've had a bass so long whenever you pick it up playing is just effortless... For long periods of time this was my only bass. Others have come and gone but I wouldn't swap this for anything. It's been gigged in every band I've been in, whether it looks the part or not! Edited August 12, 2018 by uk_lefty 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 My 63 P-bass. Originally belonged to a great friend and bandmate who tragically lost his life in road accident. I acquired the bass from his widow, who had unfortunately stored it in her loft, causing all the paint to peel off the body, and the frets turn green. I had it restored by Paulman in Huddersfield some 30 years ago, and it remains my Number One to this day. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 1 minute ago, casapete said: My 63 P-bass. Originally belonged to a great friend and bandmate who tragically lost his life in road accident. I acquired the bass from his widow, who had unfortunately stored it in her loft, causing all the paint to peel off the body, and the frets turn green. I had it restored by Paulman in Huddersfield some 30 years ago, and it remains my Number One to this day. Beautiful. My number 1 is a 64 - also full of character with knocks, dings, dents, worn patches, lacquer checking and flaking, a shrinking pickguard and rusting hardware - but I wouldn’t change a bit of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I like my Squier. I think I'll only swap it out when I get round to making my own from scratch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Beautiful. My number 1 is a 64 - also full of character with knocks, dings, dents, worn patches, lacquer checking and flaking, a shrinking pickguard and rusting hardware - but I wouldn’t change a bit of it. Sounds fab - pic(s)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Just now, casapete said: Sounds fab - pic(s)? I simply can’t think of anything I’d swap it for... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Wow, stunning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I have 2 great sounding basses and I'd swap either if I found a better sounding bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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