Too many basses?

[Highlander]

It's a bit of an animal...

[hieronymous]

Wow, this thread really has me thinking. I'm a Libra, and that manifests with me balancing by having two collections in two different places! Most of my instruments are here with me in Oakland, CA:

Alembic   custom Stanley Clarke Signature Standard   
Gibson   Les Paul Triumph   
Guild      Starfire I
Guild      M-85 II fretless
Alembic   Series I doubleneck
Gibson    Melody Maker bass 
Rickenbacker    4001 ATG (autumnglo)
Fender Japan   Bass VI
Fender Japan    Jazz
Fender Japan    Stratocaster

So that's 9, plus a couple of few keyboards and the guitar listed.

Then I keep a few at a friend's house in Massachusetts:

Rickenbacker    4003S/8 JGBT
Rickenbacker    4003 JGBT
Fender       Telecaster Bass
Gibson       EB-2
Fender Japan    Jaguar Bottom Master

That's another 5, so 14 basses!

I used to go out to Boston every year and do a lot of recording there - this year is the first time I haven't. So now I'm starting to think about thinning out the collection back east. Problem is, I hate to ask my friend to mail things out for me, or sell for that matter. It's not a great time to sell either. So my current idea is to, at some point, ship the 8-string back here so I can play it more. Down the line I might get rid of the EB-2 - haven't played it much the past few years, and I haven't been doing the mudbucker thing much lately. The Guild Starfire could go too - it's more of a collector piece and not so much an instrument that I use...

[Highlander]

I see you balancing your two cultures being more you... mind you, the MAJOR for Librans is the decision thing... (hmm... do I sell or do I keep...?)

Shame to let those Ricky's sit there all unloved and unpolished (with those mirror-black fins ); there would probably be takers here (not me sadly) for the EB2 and Fender's (no disrespect) are ten-a-penny (where did that expression come from...?) If your friend is a good one they won't mind doing you the favour...

So Harry, what to do... decisions to make...

(not to sure I like the sound of a "Bottom-Master" )

[Pilgrim]

(not to sure I like the sound of a "Bottom-Master" )

You DO like to wave a red flag at bulls, don't you?   

[lowend1]

Ok, I give up, which tranny escaped the Sultan's sharp eye? 


Even the most innocent works of art are ruthlessly dragged here into your very own quagmire of innuendo and gender uncertainty!!! 

In - u - end - o?
That's Italian for...

[Highlander]

Never liked Redbull myself... smells like cough (and drop) medicine...

Saw a tee in London recently with an ornately patterned word that crudely means female orifice in Italian... 

[Denis]

Never liked Redbull myself... smells like cough (and drop) medicine...

Saw a tee in London recently with an ornately patterned word that crudely means female orifice in Italian... 

I don't understand twat you're saying. 

[Highlander]

My sister took A level Italian (exams that used to be taken in uk between age 17-18) as an evening course in college - as the course was for adults I was rather surprised to find that it had a section of "expressions never to use" - this was about as Monty Python as I've ever seen in my life - 4 pages of A4/Letter size book with just about every conceivable insult you could possibly imagine, and then some...!

I had to copy it, for reference purposes of course, as I used to do maintenance work in a lot of Italian restaurants - also got a good laugh or a wonderfully shocked expression when they realised it was from a British "school" book...

[birdie]

In - u - end - o?
That's Italian for...

A popular Italian laxative!!

[TBird1958]

In - u - end - o?
That's Italian for...

...........A really good time 

[Denis]

It's hard to stay inside and practice when the nice fall weather screams for all day motorcycle rides.

[Lightyear]

It's hard to stay inside and practice when the nice fall weather screams for all day motorcycle rides.

FALL!  Lucky stiff!  It's not 100 degrees here anymore but it's still hot and humid   We'll get our first tease of fall here in a couple of weeks

[exiledarchangel]

My sister took A level Italian (exams that used to be taken in uk between age 17-18) as an evening course in college - as the course was for adults I was rather surprised to find that it had a section of "expressions never to use" - this was about as Monty Python as I've ever seen in my life - 4 pages of A4/Letter size book with just about every conceivable insult you could possibly imagine, and then some...!

I had to copy it, for reference purposes of course, as I used to do maintenance work in a lot of Italian restaurants - also got a good laugh or a wonderfully shocked expression when they realised it was from a British "school" book...

I can't tell you how much I need one copy Kenny. My italian friends would love me.

[Pilgrim]

FALL!  Lucky stiff!  It's not 100 degrees here anymore but it's still hot and humid   We'll get our first tease of fall here in a couple of weeks

It was about 50 here in Colorado when I woke up today.  I recall well that in College Station, it won't get under 90 in daytimes until the end of October.  We had a couple of 90's in the last week, but evenings are cool.  Sunday was in the 70's.

And my wife once again seems comfy with the number of basses I have...going to unload some other stuff to clean the room out a bit.

[Highlander]

I can't tell you how much I need one copy Kenny. My italian friends would love me.

I last saw it in '88... I did see my old work briefcase when rumaging in the loft recently and there might be a copy there... I'll do some digging...

I know some good (BAD) websites for such items...