Bass Dilemma

[ricksterphil]

I've spotted a bass for sale that I owned as a teenager. It's a hefty chunk of change so I'm unsure whether to sell a kidney* and go for it or not.

Anyone else been faced with this dilemma and gone for it? If so, was it better or worse than you imagined when you finally bought it. Did you hold it lovingly to your bosom and make it your go to bass or leave it in its case and play it occasionally and sigh?

 

I'm not giving a brand, but @silverfoxnik can probably work it out.

 

*For kidney, read both of my Mike Lulls

[Doctor J]

If you don't own it now, there's probably a good reason you don't own it now. Remember that reason. It's got to work for you as a tool for playing music on, better than both your Lulls. If you're craving this out of sentimentality, kill that feeling because you'll arrive at the same point where you got rid of it the first time, only this time you'll also be down two Lulls.

[pbasspecial]

My first real bass was a Tokai Hardpuncher. I bought it when I was 15 and sold it a couple of years later when I upgraded to a Fender Precision Special with a graphite neck and EMGs. 
30 years later the bass came back up for sale for about 4 times what I sold it for. I hummed and hawed for a little while but it was the wife who offered the most clarity by saying “you’ll always regret it if you don’t buy it“ and “you can always sell it if you don’t like it!”  Wise words. 
I bought it and still have it 5 years later. It’s now hanging on my landing wall. 

Edited December 15, 2023 by pbasspecial

[christhammer666]

i had a westone thunder as my first bass and it weighted a ton and i sold it to a mate. years later i bought it back but after years of playing lots of basses and finally finding perfect spec etc is really wasnt what i remembered it as being

[Reggaebass]

I’ve still got my first bass and it hangs on the wall, but if I’d sold it years ago and it came up for sale I’d have to buy it out of sentimental reasons, I suppose it depends how expensive your one is 

[chris_b]

I wouldn't have my first bass back if it was free!!

 

What Lull basses are they? Sell one to me and buy what you want.

[bassbiscuits]

I suppose it depends what bass it is @ricksterphil, and whether you'd buy it back as an investment or just for sentimental reasons.

 

I've seen a few of my old basses around over the years, but I sold them back then and haven't missed them, so I doubt I'd use them again once the initial novelty of having them back had worn off.

 

 

[snorkie635]

2 hours ago, ricksterphil said:

I've spotted a bass for sale that I owned as a teenager. It's a hefty chunk of change so I'm unsure whether to sell a kidney* and go for it or not.

Anyone else been faced with this dilemma and gone for it? If so, was it better or worse than you imagined when you finally bought it. Did you hold it lovingly to your bosom and make it your go to bass or leave it in its case and play it occasionally and sigh?

 

I'm not giving a brand, but @silverfoxnik can probably work it out.

 

*For kidney, read both of my Mike Lulls

For two Lull's, you must be talking Alembic or Wal?

[Misdee]

Unless it's a really special high-end bass that is an excellent instrument I would be very hesitant to act hastily just based on sentiment and nostalgia.

 

 

[neepheid]

Eh, it's just stuff. If you can afford it without jeopardising the roof over your head and the food on your table then go for it.

[mr4stringz]

IMO the fact that you’re asking the question rather than just buying it actually answers it for you.

[snorkie635]

3 minutes ago, neepheid said:

Eh, it's just stuff. If you can afford it without jeopardising the roof over your head and the food on your table then go for it.

I have food over my head and am using the table as a roof. I am indeed, stuffed. Heed this advice and, as Treebeard might say, "Don't be hasty!"

[Lozz196]

I think it depends on why you sold it in the first place. If it was just moving on to hopefully a better instrument then I’d say don’t bother, possible case of rose tinted glasses. However if it were a case of you really loved the bass but had to sell to raise funds for whatever reason then go for it and get it back home with you.

[ricksterphil]

Some great advice, thanks everyone. I'm probably going to leave it...... probably 

[ordep]

I assume its an old Fender bass? will it replace the awesomeness of the two Lulls?

Edited December 15, 2023 by ordep

[Dan Dare]

42 minutes ago, ricksterphil said:

Some great advice, thanks everyone. I'm probably going to leave it...... probably 

 

A wise move. Incidentally, when you say you've seen a bass for sale that you owned as a teenager, do you mean the same make and model or the very same instrument? That's intriguing because most teenagers don't own massively desirable instruments (unless mum and dad are minted).

[ricksterphil]

13 minutes ago, Dan Dare said:

 

A wise move. Incidentally, when you say you've seen a bass for sale that you owned as a teenager, do you mean the same make and model or the very same instrument? That's intriguing because most teenagers don't own massively desirable instruments (unless mum and dad are minted).

The actual bass and my Dad was well off enough to buy it for me.

[ricksterphil]

40 minutes ago, ordep said:

I assume its an old Fender bass? will it replace the awesomeness of the two Lulls?

It's not and no, not very likely to out awesome the Lull's 

[ricksterphil]

4 hours ago, mr4stringz said:

IMO the fact that you’re asking the question rather than just buying it actually answers it for you.

Good point