Man... finally got done scrolling past Uwe's list. Whew...
You guys have some nice collections!
I tend to go through phases where I'll completely immerse in one or two basses, and I've collected them more for their interesting/unique sounds. My favorites are in bold:
> 1966 Gibson EB-2DC
> 1969 Gibson EB-3
> 1972 Guild JS-II w/Dark Star pickups and custom "Alembicized" harp bridge w/sustain block
> 1973 Gibson Triumph
> 1976 Gibson Thunderbird > 1978 Rickenbacker 4001
> 1980 Ibanez ST-980 eight string
> 1981 Roland G-88 bass
> 1983 Musicman Stingray fretless (w/79 Sabre neck on it)
> 1983 Alembic Distillate > 1986 Aria SB-Elite II
> 1986 Peavey Dynabass (gave this to my dad when he started playing again)
> 2009 BaCH Non-reverse Thunderbird> Ampeg AEB-1 scroll (w/Rio Grande Pitbull)
> Christopher 3/4 upright with Underwood transducer
The ones that I'd get rid of first are the basses with a sound that doesn't really stand out on its own as being "different". I sold my Ovation Magnum-I not long ago, and think about selling the Ampeg and Roland. These basses play and sound great, but why bother with them if I can get similar enough sounds out of other basses.
Funny thing is that I'm not really seeking any others! I sometimes get the urge to sell off the Ampeg and replace it with a CIJ Precision (maybe do a cool finish on it - loved that burgundy mist one that was posted a while back). I also sometimes think that I want to swap out the Ibanez 8str with a Ric 4003s/8, only because I feel the Ric sound really complements the 8 IMO - but I love the Ibanez, so I'm in no rush...