"So Darling exactly how many Basses have you had?" The dreaded question...

[absolutpepper]

This thread has made me feel a good bit better about my own personal sickness!

[Lenny B]

Let's see;

Fender Precision Lyte - 1989 to present (de-fretted 1995)

Jackson rock something or other - 1993 to 95

Tobias Toby Pro-4 - 1994 to 1997 (I miss this one)

Warwick Streamer Stage 1 5 string - 1997 to 2007

Can't remember brand cheapish electro acoustic - 1997 to present (but out on loan)

Fender Jazz '75 RI Japan - 2003 to present

Musicman 5 string - 2007 to 2010

Fender Precision '72 RI Japan - 2010 to present


Amps:
Marshall 60w Combo - 1989 to 1992

Fender BXR 300 Combo - 1992 to 1993 (really heavy)

Hartke 2000 head - 1994 to 2009

Trace Elliot 1153 cab - 1994 to 2009

Trace Elliot 210 cab - 1996 to 2009

Genz Benz Shuttle 3.10 combo - 2010

Genz Benz Shuttle 210 cab - collecting next week!


The first realisation is I've had my Fender Lyte for 21 years!
The second is that I had an amp for 15 years!
The third is that of the 8 basses I've owned, I still have 4
The fourth is that I should have a Fender Japan endorsement!

Writing it out brings so much clarity!

[birdy]

61 basses give or take one or two consisting of:

Satellite Jazz bass
Ibanez Destroyer
Gibson forget the model
2 x Aria's
Kramer parts bass
Warwick Fortress
3 Fender US Jazzes
1 Fender Jap Jazz
Fender US Jazz Deluxe
Fender Custom Shop 70's Jazz
1963 Jazz
1965 Jazz
1966 Jazz
1975 Jazz
1977 Jazz
Geddy Lee Jazz
MIM Fretless
3 Musicman Sterlings
6 Musicman Stingrays
1 Pre EB 1979 Stingray
Modulus VJ4
2 Modulus Flea basses
Warwick Thumb bleached blonde
2 NYC Sadowskys
5 Sadowsky Metros
1968 Fender Precision
1970 Fender Precision
1973 Fender Precision
90s US Precision
Overwater Progress
Bravewood 60s Stack Knob Jazz
3 Roscoe SKBs
2 Nordstrand VJ5s
Valenti Jazz
3 Celinders (1 P 2 Jazz)
F Bass
US Lakland JO
GB Spitfire
2 Alleva Coppolos

All good fun!!

Currently I own the Fender 77, The Alleva LG5 and a Jap Jazz!!!

I am not even going to think about the cost!!!

Steve

[OutToPlayJazz]

Of course, there is one man who's list of shame is at least twice as long as mine & Birdy's..............

[birdy]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='818709' date='Apr 25 2010, 11:53 PM']Of course, there is one man who's list of shame is at least twice as long as mine & Birdy's..............[/quote]

Flanker?

[OutToPlayJazz]

[quote name='birdy' post='818714' date='Apr 25 2010, 11:56 PM']Flanker? [/quote]

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[Clarky]

I also await Beedster's reply with interest!

Edited April 25, 2010 by Clarky

[Delberthot]

1 Marlin Slammer P copy
1 Riverhead Jupiter Spector/Warwick copy - been looking for one every since I sold mine
4 Bass Collections
8 Musicman Stingrays
4 Rickenbacker 4003
1 Rickenbacker 4000
2 Rick copies
1 Harmony Gibson Grabber Copy
2 Twelve string basses
2 Eight string basses
6 Fender Precisions
1 Fender Jazz
2 Squier Jazzes
1 Fender Tele bass
1 Squier Tele bass
2 Squier Precisions - an SQ and a JV
2 Warmoth '54 P basses
1 Warwick Thumb
1 Yamaha TRB6
1 Washburn XB126
1 Aria 5 string maple fretless
1 De Ville Violin bass
1 Epiphone Thunderbird
1 Gibson EB-0 copy
2 no name Jazzes
1 Crafter acoustic
1 Ibanez SR1016
1 Ibanez SRGR Fretless
2 Fender '51 reissue Precisions
2 bizarre creations
1 Warwick Corvette 5 string $$


58 - That's all I can remember


Amps, combos and cabs:

Peavey TNT160 combo
Trace Elliot 7210H combo
Trace 1048H cab
Trace 1153 cab
Trace 1152 cab
Trace 4052H cab
Trace 1248H cab
Trace 1524 cab
Trace 1528 cab
Crate 2x15"
Vox early 70s 2x15"
H&K 4x10"
Behringer BA410
Schroeder 1212L
Peavey 4x10"
Ashdown MAG810 Evo II
Ashdown ABM115 (x2)
Ashdown ABM 500 EVOII something or other chrome faced rackmount amp
Trace Elliot MkV AH150
Gallien Krueger 800RB
Gallien Krueger 700RB II
Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0
Orange terror bass
Hartke HA5500
Trace v-type combo

3 combos, 6 amps and 16 cabs


Cor lumme guvnor - I didn't realise I'd had quite as much

Its no wonder the guys in the band don't even blink when I bring in a new piece of gear

[throwoff]

5 basses (Still have 4)

4 combos, 3 cabs, 3 heads

[BigRedX]

In the 35 years I've been playing I have owned:

30 Bass of which I still have 27.

5 Bass amp rigs of which I still have 3.

11 Guitars of which I still have 8.

3 guitar amps of which I still have 1.

24 Synths of which I still have 7.

And I don't even want to think about how many effects or studio and recording equipment, I've owned...

Edited April 26, 2010 by BigRedX

[tony_m]

7 basses, still got 6...

Tanglewood P-copy ([i]gone[/i])
Fender Musicmaster
Fender CIJ '51 Precision RI
Fender MIJ '60s Jazz RI
Vox Custom Bass (an impulse purchase umpteen years ago which now stays firmly locked in its case so it doesn't frighten the others)
Squier VMJ
Squier CV '60s Jazz

4 amps, still got 2...

Kustom 30W keyboard amp ([i]gone[/i])
Marshall BassState 30 ([i]gone[/i])
Laney Linebacker 30
Trace BLX-80

Really must try harder...

[spinynorman]

15 basses, never more than 4 at one time, currently have 3 and no interest in anything else. If you count practice amps, 4 combos, 2 heads, 2 cabs. Still have 1 combo, 1 head and 2 cabs.

[HarryPotter]

I imagine there is one noteable member on here who has had more basses than the rest of us put together.

Since Christmas

[Golchen]

Only 6.

Still have 3 of them.

[M-Bass-M]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='818882' date='Apr 26 2010, 08:54 AM']30 Bass of which I still have 27.[/quote]
Seriously, how do you store such a collection? That's a stupid number of basses!

[Adrenochrome]

10.
I currently still have 7 of those, and 5 get regular use as I play in a couple of bands and dep, and practice unplugged on my acoustic.

Jon

[Legion]

Before Basschat (and about 20 years ago)
4 basses
2 amps

After returning to playing and finding this place:
17 basses
3 amps

[Wil]

1x Encore
1x Avon
1 x Rockbass
2 x Fender
1 x Warwick
2x Status
2 x BC Rich
1 x Hohner
1x Ibanez

12. I currently have 2.

Edited April 26, 2010 by Wil

[Schnozzalee]

15 by the age of 21 and after 5 years of playing. I'm keeping one. I may have a problem.

[Rich]

17 basses in total, still got 10.

13 amps (incuding combos) and 10 cabs in total, still got 3 amps and 3 cabs.

Of course, as we know the [i]real[/i] dreaded question is: "So why have you got so many basses when you've only got one pair of hands?". Experience has taught me that the best answer to this question is NOT "Well, why have you got so many skirts when you've only got one fat arse to wrap them round?"

[Schnozzalee]

I'd also like to point out, I had a guitar teacher of 55 years young and he owned 130 guitars/basses/mandolins/bazoukis etc and he bought another flat to house them...

[mep]

10 over 29 years. Quiet respectable I think compared to some. I've still got 4*

Gibson copy
Fender precision copy (got nicked)
Marlin (quick replacement - what a plank!)
*Charvel 2B
*Clarrisa semi acoustic
Music Man 5 string fretless
Yamaha RXB
*Aria Pro 2 SB600 fretless
Fender Precision
*Music Man Stingray (2 band eq)

[NJE]

Wow, some of you guys have some serious bass related issues! ha ha fascinating reading but I dont even come close to some of the leaders.

Bafore Basschat, BassTalk etc (over about 7 years):

Yamaha RBX 260
Squier Silver Series Jazz
Vintage Stingray 5 Copy
Fender USA Precision
Ibanez ATK 305
Tanglewood Rebel Fretless
MusicMan Stingray 4

Since Basschat etc (about 3 years ish)

Warwick Streamer Pro M
Fender Roscoe Beck V
Fender CIJ 64 Reissue
Overwater Progress III
Squier Deluxe Active Jazz


Thats actually quite reasonable although my girlfriend would completely disagree. Only Got the Overwater and Squier Deluxe now so doing ok but thats only because I dont have a lot of money, there would be at least 6 more basses on there if I earnt even a little bit more cash.

[Stu-khag]

I cant really count borrowing a bass off a friend (bc rich duff gnr lookalike with 3 pups) as my first so Ive had 4 basses and 3 rigs

fender mim jazz bass
Hamer cruise bass (sold onto a friend-just played it recently live and it sounds great! still hate the colour though)
Prosebass fretless (sold onto another mate so as to fund the double bass)
1 double bass (chinese laminate thing, loving it at the mo)

Laney dp150 combo (4x10 cab + big head with lots of dials= bloody heavy)
Laney rbg combo (15 " speaker, currently on loan to a friend)
SWR 350 head and triad (sold on last years due to lack of gigs/space)

[mcgraham]

Wow, impressive bass histories! There are some people whose history I cannot wait to read, though I may need to set a couple of hours aside to read through the list. My history is 8 basses, of which I still have 5... and I only wish to have 3.

In chronological order:
Squier P-bass (scrapped)
Ibanez SR3006E (sold)
Fender US Jazz bass (defretted and for sale)
Yamaha RBX 270F (backup beater presently on loan)
Fender Geddy Lee (now uber-modded - backup workhorse)
Smith BSR 'Custom' 5 (sold)
Wood&tronics Chronos 'Klimt' 5 (main fretted)
Wood&tronics Zoid 'Hyperbass' 5 (main fretted)