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If you could have just one bass...


AndyTravis
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Ok...

For some strange reason, you're forced to cut down to just one bass, what do you choose?

At the moment, i really would love to own a Ken Smith Black Tiger...i just sit and stare at this one every now and then. They just don't come up in the UK, so i have no idea if i'd love or hate it.

So, have you already got your 'one', would you choose something old, something ultra modern and high tech, fretless 18 string?

This is purely just to see who covets what gear, and there was plenty of bass porn at bassday so just curious really.

I know there are some people lucky enough to own a few really nice basses, but in reality i'd say the most of us could afford to do it once.

Anyhow. Here's mine...until i try one and realise i prefer a precision or something.

EDIT - That Victor Wooten Monarch at Bass day was pretty special...and like an idiot i didn't ask if i could sit with it.
[url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/bass-guitars/fodera/fodera-monarch-victor-wooten-classic-buckeye-burl-certified-pre-owned/"]http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/ba...fied-pre-owned/[/url]

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Mine would be a composite of my 2 Gus G3 5-strings. It would have the CAR and chrome finish of the red one, but with aluminium fretmarkers like my G1 guitar and they wouldn't flip to the treble side after the 12th fret. From the black G3 I'd take the ebony fingerboard and the dual humbuckers and passive controls.

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The truth? Well check this out. Up to a month ago I had up to 10-11 basses. I stumbled upon a 5 strings Dingwall ABZ and suddenly everything else I owned has lost my interest, so much so that I am selling most of the others just keeping those which I know I will need at some stage.

I have also ordered a new Dingwall Super J 5 strings which is like a Jazz Bass on steroids with a J/P pickup combo, due to arrive Feb / Mar 2011

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Easy. This:

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The current incarnation of my 1979-ish CSL JapCrap Jazz, now wearing DiMarzio Model Js & sexy stack knobs. Simply the most comfortable, playable and (with its new pups) most useable-sounding bass I've owned.

I have a ridiculous & unnecessary number of basses, but all the rest can get flung on the fire to warm me through the coming nuclear winter, apart from this one.

Jon.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='985396' date='Oct 12 2010, 09:51 AM']Easy. This:

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The current incarnation of my 1979-ish CSL JapCrap Jazz, now wearing DiMarzio Model Js & sexy stack knobs. Simply the most comfortable, playable and (with its new pups) most useable-sounding bass I've owned.

I have a ridiculous & unnecessary number of basses, but all the rest can get flung on the fire to warm me through the coming nuclear winter, apart from this one.

Jon.[/quote]

I'll have the black and red rickenfaker off you then :)

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