Silvia Bluejay Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1323448319' post='1463573'] In my day you only had 4 strings. How i managed to have 6 strings I'll never know. Don't even know what the other two are for Dave [/quote] LOL probably some weird stuff more suitable to guitarists - but their 6 strings are puny and tuned stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Yep agree. 6 string bass is for real men Excuse my sexist remark - i have a history you know. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Heh, not being sexist - I guess most women's hands are just too small for a 6-string bass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1323449214' post='1463584'] LOL probably some weird stuff more suitable to guitarists - but their 6 strings are puny and tuned stupid [/quote] Steady! I used to be a guitarist (still am when the moose descends), and I used to have a corresponding view about bass players, generally centred around the number of strings they use. I have since seen the light and now consider myself a much more balanced and calm person. Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 *reads above post and smiles with Zen-like serenity* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachary Critchell Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 only have 3, all jazz pickup styled ^_^ best for metal, Custom Bass, Ibanez 5 string and Dean metalman Shame i only use one for everything (the 5 string) Wish i had two for the tuning changes for live performances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef030 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 cant believe this, I have got 5, and am starting to think I want another, a geddy lee perhaps, in the new year I think, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I've got 6. All different. (at least that's what's I tell the wife to justify having them!). A 6er, 5er, fretless 4 jazz, fretted 4 jazz, PJ Ibanez and an electro-acoustic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 There should be a second part to this poll - "How many do you regularly use?". For the last 18 months I've done 95% of my playing on 1 bass and used only that bass live, for everything. Probably means I'm not very versatile, but why f*** around if what you've got feels and sounds great? This has only come after buying and selling a lot of gear in the 2 years leading up to buying it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Having seen Jennifer play her 6er I can categorically state she has no problems playing it. I however, have bigger hands than her and can't play mine to save myself!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkpegasus4001 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Just the one at the moment (Rickenbacker 4001). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='clarkpegasus4001' timestamp='1323756367' post='1466548'] Just the one at the moment (Rickenbacker 4001). [/quote] Oh well, look on the bright side - at least you're exempt from being branded unprofessional for only taking one bass to the gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul j h Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 3, see my signature all get used in rotation, but the G&L is probaly my favourite. Cheers Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='Dubs' timestamp='1323719025' post='1466254'] There should be a second part to this poll - "How many do you regularly use?". [/quote] Only 1 regularly out of 2. I think I've played my back-up P Bitsa less than 5 times live, use it on rare occasions for recording or practice. My Schecter does everything I need a bass to do. Yes I know its not the fanciest but I love it and feel no compulsion to own another bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB3000S Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 After some 26 years of bass playing I am at around 15 basses, 8 or 9 of which I gig regularly, Jazz type basses and Stingrays being my favourites, complemented by a couple of five strings and my Fender P. I'm kinda too sentimental (or dumb) to part with an instrument once I've grown close to it - hence the collection has grown, in large part thanks to (or 'due to' perhaps?) BassChat and similar nice places... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepurpleblob Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Four - all Musicman. Three 4-strings and one 5-string. I have a constant internal battle with 5-strings - I think I need one but haven't gigged with a 5 in years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I currently have two, used to have four... will have that many again one day... or more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritchaser Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Five basses. Two Wal 4 string, one Wal 6 string, one hybrid Wal fretless 4 and one 4 string Alembic that's still on its way from England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 Oops! Up to 4 again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Three, two of which are currently museum pieces on account of being thrashed and/or autographed. To be honest, I think one gigging bass will do me for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueslemac Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Up to double figures. Must be time for a clear out soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Argh! at the time I voted I had four basses, now the total has gone up to five, but I can't update my vote. Anyway, good to see we all seem to like having a lot of gear, what with repressed GAS etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 my total has currently gone down to two, but I've got two that I'm building, so it might one day at least get back to four Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylkinut Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Four, will probably be five by the time next summer's over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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