World's largest bass collection

[Clarky]

... not its not @cetera. Not even close! 854 basses. Wonder how many handbags his wife has?

 

https://guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/8/musician-whos-shared-stage-with-legends-owns-worlds-largest-bass-guitar-collection

[cetera]

I've hit 99.... 1 more and that'll do me.... 

88 basses and 11 guitards.

 

 

 

Edited August 20, 2024 by cetera

[Beedster]

14 minutes ago, Clarky said:

... not its not @cetera. Not even close! 854 basses. Wonder how many handbags his wife has?

 

https://guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/8/musician-whos-shared-stage-with-legends-owns-worlds-largest-bass-guitar-collection

 

Come on Clarky, fess up mate, this is you in '84 ..........

 

 

[cetera]

I can't stand seeing so many basses (many of them 'vintage') all just leaned up against/on top of each other! 🤯
Still, with that many basses he probably can't afford the same amount of stands....

 

[Dad3353]

12 minutes ago, cetera said:

I can't stand seeing so many basses (many of them 'vintage') all just leaned up against/on top of each other! 🤯
Still, with that many basses he probably can't afford the same amount of stands....

 

A rough estimate gives me 20 bass cases per cubic metre, so we're talking about 50 cubic metres (allowing for a walkway between the stacks..?). That's with the cases stacked flat, 20 high, in a room 5m x 5m. A tight squeeze; some basses need bigger cases than the 'average joe' I counted on. A bit tough if the one you want to play is at the back, at the bottom. 

[itu]

It has to be pricey to change string on a regular basis.

[Doctor J]

I posted about him a little while back. Many of his basses are hanging on the walls in Zwick bar in Hamburg, too close to the junkies of Reeperbahn for comfort, including a large array of Ritters as you walk in the door all within touching distance. The wife and I were there in May. There are a few Alembics and other desirables further in along with plenty of spurious no-name and budget brand stuff. Worth a look all the same if you're in the city.

[Doctor J]

By "many" I mean I didn't count but, from memory, I'd guess at least 60, probably more. There were 12 Ritters in the doorway, just to start off with 😂

[cybertect]

2 hours ago, itu said:

It has to be pricey to change string on a regular basis.

The solution to this is flatwounds