Favourite basses

Timi · Post by **Timi** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:51 pm

I won't do a least favourite this time, theres too many of them.

My favourites
Fender Jazz (passive only)
Fender Precision (passive only)
G&L L2000 (on passive mode)
G&L SB1
Gibson Grabber
Gibson Ripper
Musicman Stingray (love the look and feel, but dont like the tone)
Rickenbacker 4003

If you could only have one bass what would it be?
Three weeks ago it would have been a G&L, but now its Ric.

What would everyone else choose?

Optimus_prime · Post by **Optimus_prime** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:07 pm

alot of people hate the sound of them thumping
but I like the SG basses, a good comfy shape
and the sound is fine, to my ears anyway

in terms of sound, I think jazz basses are ace
they cover a good range of sounds but still have that
differentish tone, in comparison to the P bass

although I don't know poo from fudge

r4nd0m · Post by **r4nd0m** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:10 pm

What I have:
MIM Fender Jazz
MIJ Squier Precision
MIC OLP Musicman 4 string
MIK ESP LTD B-205 5-string Active
MIJ Ibanez SDGR Custom 5 String Fretless Active
MIK Hohner Steinberger copy

My favourite from the above:
The Jazz

What I really really want?
An ASH built 4 string neck thru Jazz/Ibanez Musician bass. I've been procrastinating and Adrian has been busy busy busy.

Jenesis · Post by **Jenesis** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:13 pm

Fave
Fender Precision
my mate's Ibanez summat-or-other
that spacey thing John Taylor used to play back in the day

Un-fave
Rickenbacker

Optimus_prime · Post by **Optimus_prime** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:16 pm

lots of english people probably hate you

but that's okay, I dislike most british people

you should too

Timi · Post by **Timi** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:19 pm

Jenesis wrote: Un-fave
Rickenbacker

You stain me.

jimi · Post by **jimi** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:26 pm

What I have:
MIJ Jazz with SD Quarter Pounders
ASH Bass VI Baritone

With unlimited budget I'd add:
Musicman Stingray
Ric 4003 (one of these was on the wall 2nd hand when I bought my jazz. It was almost mine, but the allure of shiney new photoflame fender was too much (I knew nothing of the whole MIA MIJ MIM thing back then). If I new back then what I know now ....
Gibson thunderbird, in white just cos they look so cool.

I'd also like to have a 5 string and a 4 string unlined fretless just because, havent really put any thought into model as its all just a pipe dream really.

Timi · Post by **Timi** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:29 pm

How much were they asking for a 2nd hand Ric?

jimi · Post by **jimi** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:40 pm

Was a little over a grand. This was 12 years ago when I had just received my student loan and the only basses I had ever played were a couple of old Ibanezes and a nameless P Bass copy.

dc · Post by dc » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:20 pm

Hey Ash, when we're doing this guitar building workshop thing, could it include basses?

Post by Bg » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:27 pm

Fender P Bass
Hohner 'The Jack'

Not keen on
MIJ Fender Jazz, just never felt right
Ibanez Soundgear SDGR800 or something... never felt right and too many controls, sounded rubbish when the battery started to die...

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:30 pm

I've tried most, but always come home to my Fenders. Some lasted longer than others, but the Fenders always just sounded 'right' for me.

smallface · Post by **smallface** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:25 pm

I'm addicted to my P Basses & my J Basses.
Basses that I've had & missed?

Aria SB1000 (The John Taylor thingy). Sold it in England to buy...............................Wal Custom (why did I sell it, why why why?) temporary insanity.
Rickenbacker 4001 v63 reissue sold it to buy another Jazz which I love, but this Ricky was very nice indeed

ash · Post by **ash** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:40 pm

I really really liked this blue Warwick Fortress Masterman they had in the RS in the mid '90s. I stopped in and played it ALOT for a year or so. I really like the Ibanez SRP400 at the other end of the spectrum. Needs a decent pickup, but it makes a great P-bass sound with a Jazz bass feel and un-clunky looks.

RP's Bass VI is a different animal, same with the Schecter Hellcat VI. I'm definetly building one of those for myself one day.

Jenesis · Post by **Jenesis** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:38 pm

smallface wrote:Aria SB1000 (The John Taylor thingy).

That's not the one I'm thinking of though. Stupid internet, can't even find a picture of the one I mean...