Too many basses?

[Bionic-Joe]

1965 Gibson Reverse Thunderbird II Pelham Blue (Taking it to the Grave!!!)
1965 Gibson Reverse Thunderbird IV Polaris White
1989 Orville By Gibson Reverse Thunderbird IV Sunburst with black metal pickups/Chrome/Nickel hardware (Impulse Buy)
Custom Hamer FB XII Reverse Thunderbird IV 12 sting bass-Inverness Green with 2 black Gibson Thunderbird Pup's
(Custom soon to be made) Hamer FB VIII Reverse Thunderbird II 8 String Bass-Metal Flake Blue with 1 1960's Chrome Gibson T Bird Pickup

What I want.....If...I had money.......
1968-71 Gibson EB-1 Reissue bass
Slab Board Jazz and Precision Bass
Dot Neck Rickenbacker bass-V63
Rickenbacker 8 string.


But honestly, I have been trying to downsize the collection. I could live with just the 2 1965 Thunderbirds.

I'm VERY BLESSED TO HAVE THOSE 2 BASSES.

[Bionic-Joe]

What I may do in a few months...Sell the Hamer 12 string Thunderbird.....and the Orville......and buy a Gibsopn EB-1 Violin bass. I want the reissue, not the original. Both the 12 and the Orville sound AWESOME!!!!!!!

[Bionic-Joe]

I forgot...I'd like to get another Guild Jetstar bass.

[Pilgrim]

I thought Uwe might post a list...

...but I didn't know whether to fear that or to look forward to it.

Dang.  WHAT a list!

[Bionic-Joe]

Yeah, really. But what the hell...He's got money...and that is one hell of an awesome collection that He has. I'd love to get that Korina bird and the EB-1 that was refinned cherry by Felix!!

[chromium]

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...

[Aussie Mark]

Since we're listing our herds, here's mine

1971 or 72 Gibson Les Paul Triumph
1997 Epiphone Rivoli (with Dimarzio Model 1 pickup)
2006 Gibson SG Standard
2006 Musicman 30th Anniversary Stingray
2008 Nash Guitars PB63
2009 Musicman Big Al SSS
"Bayou Cables" Precision (with Dark Star)

[Grog]

Here is my little herd. After looking at Uwe's list, I don't feel so compulsive anymore!

1959 Gibson EB-2
1964 Gibson EB-0F
1967 Gibson EB-2C
1968 Gibson EB-2DC
1968 Gibson EB-0
1969 Gibson EB-3
1969 Gibson EB-1
1970 Gibson Les Paul Bass
1972 Gibson EB-4L
1972 Gibson Les Paul Triumph
1973 Gibson Les Paul Triumph
1974 Gibson Les Paul Signature Bass
1978 Gibson RD Artist Bass
1987 Gibson 20/20
20?? S102 Acoustic Bass

[the mojo hobo]

I do have too many basses:

1966 Gibson Non-reverse Thunderbird II I've owned since 1969 broken, repaired and modified.
1968 Gibson Non-reverse Thunderbird II with broken headstock
BaCH Non-reverse Thunderbird Blue, the first one landed in the States, unmodified
BaCH Non-reverse Thunderbird Black, ex-Hornisee, modified to perfection
1986 Rickenbacker 4001V63
2007 Gibson "Guitar of the Week" Les Paul Midnight Money Bass
1983 Fender Precision
2008 Fender Precision
Carvin TBS4
Carvin LB20
Carvin B4
Carvin B4K soon to be sporting dual Dimarzio Model 1s.

I'll be selling the 83 P and TBS4 when I get motivated.

Now don't anyone start a thread about too many amps.

[Freuds_Cat]

Since we're listing our herds, here's mine

1971 or 72 Gibson Les Paul Triumph
1997 Epiphone Rivoli (with Dimarzio Model 1 pickup)
2006 Gibson SG Standard
2006 Musicman 30th Anniversary Stingray
2008 Nash Guitars PB63
2009 Musicman Big Al SSS
"Bayou Cables" Precision (with Dark Star)

Didn't you have more Nash's than that Mark?


On Uwe's list: I now feel quite inadequate    Oh and Congrats BTW  

[Aussie Mark]

Didn't you have more Nash's than that Mark?

Yes, I had 3 until this year.  Sold the '51 because it wasn't getting any playing time (as nice as it was), and sold the other '63 because apart from finish colour it was exactly the same as the other '63 I have.  It's all good though, since I used the proceeds from those sales to buy the Triumph, another cab and a wireless.

[Pilgrim]

Well, you guys have convinced me not to go too nuts selling basses.  I think I'll sell that JBL D130F speaker gathering dust upstairs - it will pay for the new Schecter bass, or some pretty close.

[Hornisse]

I currently have 5, three 4 bangers and 2 fivers.  I only use one fiver all of the time and the other is strictly backup.  If I can find another DR Heartfield 5 string bass I will buy it.

[Pilgrim]

I've decided that dammit, if I want a bass and I can afford it, I'll get it and keep it until I decide to unload it.  I may have to spread it out a bit after helping #2 daughter with college tuition this month, though.

[Hornisse]

I hear ya.  I had a daughter graduate from UT Austin 2 years ago.  And Austin City Council decided to raise property taxes yet again.  I paid nearly 4k last year!! (could have bought a bunch of basses )