What is Your #1 bass for all situations ?

[tauzero]

Sei Original headless 5-string fretless.

[dclaassen]

Still (and probably always), this one

 

 

 

[Japhet]

I think the best 'all rounder' I ever had was a Lakland 55 01. That thing could do anything and was a joy to play. Would love a 44 01 now but they don't come up for sale and I'm pretty happy with my Tokai Hardpuncher Precision for everything I play these days.

[Chris2112]

3 hours ago, dclaassen said:

Still (and probably always), this one

 

 

 

Pentabuzz or MVP?

[Leonard Smalls]

For recording, an '83 Wal. And live, an ACG Recurve. Or a Lightwave Sabre if I feel a bit fretless. Or a Parker PB51 for wild'n'crazy. Or a Sandberg Basic if a little more staid.

[dclaassen]

10 hours ago, Chris2112 said:

Pentabuzz or MVP?

MVP

[bassfan]

I’m torn between 2, both get gigged and I love playing both 😩🤔

[Triumph_Rock]

My Schecter P4 Exotic. Great tones from the EMG P pickups.

[ChWillie]

Of all my basses, I’ve gigged and recorded with my 78 Ric the most, and it’s still my darling.  The last studio session I did was with my fretless JB—whatever the job calls for, hey?  Otherwise, the Ric is king   

[Skybone]

4003 as per avatar pic.

[51m0n]

Roscoe Century Standard 5 string.

 

I have two though, a fretted and a fretless. The fretted has bartolini soap bar pups, the fretless Bart j pups, so there are more sonic differences than the obvious.

 

Neither is #1, but unless it's a slapped bass part I now prefer the fretless, just don't tell the fretted one I said that!

[StingRayBoy42]

'94 StingRay all day long.

Had mine for just short of thirty years (!) and I still grin every time I look at it.

An absolute joy to play, sounds great for any style of music, built like a tank, looks to die for... nothing else comes close for me.

[Rich]

My two bands are in such different genres that no single bass (not one that I currently own anyway…) is ideal for both. Currently it’s the Sire V7 (5 string J) for the souly band and the Ska bass (beefy sounding 4 string) for the ska/reggae outfit. If I was to have a bass made to serve both, it’d be a 32/33” headless 5 string with P+MM pickups. 

[Rich]

14 minutes ago, StingRayBoy42 said:

'94 StingRay all day long.

Had mine for just short of thirty years…

Isn’t there a tiny maths fail there?

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Don't make me pick a favourite

[Dad3353]

29 minutes ago, Rich said:

Isn’t there a tiny maths fail there?

 

28 is not 'just short of 30'..? 

[mcnach]

3 hours ago, Rich said:

Isn’t there a tiny maths fail there?

 

Hmmm...

Try again

 

[ezbass]

3 hours ago, StingRayBoy42 said:

'94 StingRay all day long.

Had mine for just short of thirty years (!) and I still grin every time I look at it.

I was going to say Stingray. I’m back into ‘Ray fold again (albeit a short scale) and it really does fit anything, not always perfectly, but close enough.

 

Nigh on 30 years ownership is impressive around these hallowed halls, well done, Sir.

 

3 hours ago, Rich said:

Isn’t there a tiny maths fail there?

Ahem…

2 hours ago, Dad3353 said:

 

28 is not 'just short of 30'..? 

Yes, it is.

[Ricky 4000]

I always fear and respect Stingray players.

 

They don't fu^k about.

 

And I've never noticed a quiet D string, though it would be a deal breaker for me.

 

Gotta have even levels across those strings...

 

 

[ezbass]

Just now, Ricky 4000 said:

I always fear and respect Stingray players.

 

 

And so you should  .

[Ricky 4000]

1 minute ago, ezbass said:

And so you should  .

 

*except short scale.

 

 

[ezbass]

Just now, Ricky 4000 said:

 

*except short scale.

 

 

Fear my small weapon! (Oooh, er, Mrs)

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, yeah... Twerp! 

[Bunion]

1 hour ago, Ricky 4000 said:

And I've never noticed a quiet D string

You wouldn’t.

it’s the g string that’s allegedly quiet, I’ve never noticed it on stingrays I’ve had but apparently it’s out there 😄

 

[tegs07]

3 minutes ago, Bunion said:

You wouldn’t.

it’s the g string that’s allegedly quiet, I’ve never noticed it on stingrays I’ve had but apparently it’s out there 😄

 

I’ve experienced it. The pole pieces are all height adjustable though so it’s not a difficult issue to solve.

[Bunion]

I’ve only had used, don’t  think I’ve played a new one. 
Mine had probably been adjusted. 😄

Edited August 13, 2022 by Bunion