probonopublico Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Chiliwailer said: So it’s been a good few months then pal? Still got that Jazz Bass? Funny thing is, my Ray isn’t even my ‘best’ bass, I just a sentimental fool suppose 😂 You’ve opened a can of worms there Chilli. The jazz is the best bass I’ve played but the old P (as I’ve had it decades) is like putting on an old glove. I take the jazz on gigs. When I play bouzouki the guitarist plays bass and will only play the jazz. And I love playing it. I'm selling stuff in order - first to go are the Gibsons and a Martin 12 Edited April 10, 2023 by probonopublico Plural added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, probonopublico said: You’ve opened a can of worms there Chilli. The jazz is the best bass I’ve played but the old P (as I’ve had it decades) is like putting on an old glove. I take the jazz on gigs. When I play bouzouki the guitarist plays bass and will only play the jazz. And I love playing it. I'm selling stuff in order - first to go are the Gibsons and a Martin 12 ‘Old gloves’, exactly that 👍 Sounds like a good reason to keep the Jazz - it’s a lovely bass all round that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, Chiliwailer said: ‘Old gloves’, exactly that 👍 Sounds like a good reason to keep the Jazz - it’s a lovely bass all round that one. Is 'Old Gloves' not an Eric Claptout song? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, snorkie635 said: 'Twang' and 'Flabber-flump', I'd guess. 58 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: Those are they.. 👍 Fresh roundwounds and judicious use of the tone control, sorted. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyboomer Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Discussion is relevant to a lot of us in the current climate I expect. But it's not just down to affordability. If we look back to Jaco Pastorius, he only used two or three essentially similar basses, Rotosound strings, a few specific effects occasionally, and primarily Acoustic amps. There are advantages to simplifying what you are working with and to really master them. OTOH, there is so much great gear around today and so many sounds to get our attention, so as consumers, we suffer GAS attacks! I've only got one bass that I use, with a backup, but it doesn't stop me looking ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 My story is that in 2006. in aproximately 3 mounth i chose the one and only bass i will play for all my life - Ibanez GWB 1005. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Not sure if this counts but I had an operation on my fretting hand a week ago and will not be able to play for at least three months. Therefore my ‘bass’ for this period will be my newly acquired Roland VR-09 keyboard. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 I believe that I could pull it off for 90% of the things I play with the BBNE2 I’ve been using. It’s as close to a Swiss Army bass as I’ve seen since I had an RD Artist in the late seventies. Gotta have a fretless around for the odd jazz or rockabilly thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Actually- to choose Your bass for life is very close like loving a woman for life........well, maybe i am wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, nilorius said: Actually- to choose Your bass for life is very close like loving a woman for life........well, maybe i am wrong. Hopefully the "perfect" bass will be more reliable & last longer.. Edited April 15, 2023 by Waddo Soqable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: Hopefully the "perfect" bass will be more reliable & last longer.. Well.......maybe You are right !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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