Thanks for the nice greeting and I'm looking forward to contributing here.
I've always been a Fender guy, caring little for other makers, although there are a lot of great ones out there.
Number of strings isn't nearly as important as tone.
I've owned 33 Fender basses over the years, mostly Precisions but a few Jazz. Got rid of them for one reason or another but it was generally because I got tired of them or needed the money.
I currently own three Fenders and generally work with one.
Number one call: 1959 P-bass, all original, maple board, burst, the best Fender bass I've ever had in my hands.
1952 P-bass, serial number 0064, Tadeo Gomez 1/28/52 neck date, body refin in 1964 to factory specs, fiber pickguard custom made by Clive Brown of the UK, the person many consider to be the world's best early Fender restoration artist and the guy who helped restore several early 50s planks in John Entwistle's collection, harness original, pickup original, phenolic saddles original, knobs original.
MIM Classic 50s P-bass in Fiesta. Equipped with 1961 black bottoms, Fullerton-era tuners, pre-CBS bridge, gold guard sandpapered to look old and worn, great neck on this bass and it sounds terrific. My backup at most high-profile gigs.
GK-400RB, Ampeg cabs, and Ampeg B-100R practice amp.
George
