Favorite bass?

[GonzoBass]

I'll play!
My beloved Steinberger XP2.
Bought in "like new" condition when my student defaulted on his payments in 1986-







Some buckle rash-



Slight finish checkering-



Funk-



Fingers (that's about 1/4" deep)-



Pick (compare the E and G saddles)-



Not for sale.
 

[dadagoboi]

MAGNIFICENT!

[TBird1958]

 Rode hard and put away wet..............................




Many, many times.

Basses are tools, good to see one treated as such - and yet be loved too.
Awesome, really.

[Highlander]

Gonzo... tha's GONZO...!   

How many Normandy landings has that lady survived...

What's that joke about one careful owner... just not this one... 

[Denis]

I forgot about my Danelectro. I like this bass too.

[GonzoBass]

Rode hard and put away wet..............................




Many, many times.

Yes, many, many, many
but it get a complete field strip with 3in1 and an old tooth brush
(bridge disassembly included),
then lemon oiled with an old sock about once a month.

Loved?
Oh yes.
Most definitely.
The best part is that I know it's reciprocal.
Although I am suprised it even speaks to me
after some of the things I've asked it to do.
 

[drbassman]

Whoops screwed up, this one's mine, really!

Verrrrry cool.  I'm envious.

[shadowcastaz]

My favorite 2 right now...........






And just about any of my hollow bodies and the LP Triumph once in awhile!

Is that your Avatar t bird finished? It been a while .We met on line when you won her , we were both biddin if I remember correctly

[dadagoboi]

That TV Yellow Bird does it for me.  What's its story?

[shadowcastaz]

I believe if you look close at Docs avatar you will see a similarity. :mrgreen:before & after.

[Barklessdog]

That TV Yellow Bird does it for me.  What's its story?

Was that the maple body bird?

[Barklessdog]

Mine are-

78 RD still my favorite- Does anything I ask from it, ordered it new back in 78


Blues Hawk has become my number 2
A blast to play, light & a lot of tones to be had from it.


Number three-
My LP Standard- Great cutting rock tone. Far better than my 68 Non Reverse & Fenderbird, for me. Also with low action, its a fast bass, even with the chunky neck.

[dadagoboi]

I believe if you look close at Docs avatar you will see a similarity. :mrgreen:before & after.

Quite a transformation!

[Denis]

Blues Hawk has become my number 2
A blast to play, light & a lot of tones to be had from it.

I didn't know Gibson made a bass version. That's awesome!

[Dave W]

I didn't know Gibson made a bass version. That's awesome!

Gibson didn't make that, although they should have. It came from the Barklessdog Laboratory, with many Gibson parts.