The Great Bass Census

[John Schoen]

First bass: Yamaha RBX 200
'Go to' bass: Squier Precision
'Your' bass: Yamaha Attitude LTD II. Only got that one earlier this week but it makes all the right sounds. It won't be long before it will be my 'go to' bass.

[Dr H]

First Bass Owned: Hohner P bass copy
'Go To' Bass: Epiphone EB-0
'Your' Bass: Van Zalinge Z Bass

Edited December 22, 2014 by Dr H

[EmmettC]

First Bass:- Hohner headless bodyless
Go To Bass:- G&L Tribute L2500
My Bass:- '72 Precision, but I've begun to rely on a low B, so I use it less and less

[NancyJohnson]

[quote name='Bankai' timestamp='1297725817' post='1127808']
[b]First Bass Owned:
'Go To' Bass:
'Your/Signature' Bass:[/b]

[/quote]

CBS/Arbiter EB3 copy
Gibson Thunderbird
Lakland DJ5 (it sounds great, but I rarely take it out)
P

[jackduran]

[quote name='Bankai' timestamp='1297725817' post='1127808']
[b]First Bass Owned:[/b]

[b]'Go To' Bass:
'Your' Bass:[/b]
[/quote]

- Squier Std Jazz Bass
- MusicMan Stingray 4
- MusicMan Stingray 4

[stinson]

[b]First Bass Owned: Marlin Sidewinder
'Go To' Bass: Mid 70's Precision
'Your' Bass: [/b][b]Mid 70's Precision[/b]

[TRBboy]

[quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1301399660' post='1180696']
First Bass Owned: Squier Precision
'Go To' Bass: MIA Fender Jazz Bass
'Your' Bass: Sandberg Basic 4
[/quote]

Mine has since changed.........

First Bass Owned: Squier Precision
'Go To' Bass: Sandberg Basic 4
'Your' Bass: Sandberg Basic 4

[Bloodaxe]

First: 1981 Aria TSB-400
Go To: 1980 Aria SB-900
Sig: Modified 1980 Aria SB-1000 Fretless

[Clarky72]

First bass: Marlin Sidewinder
Go-To Bass: Musicman Stingray 4H
Your Bass: Musicman Stingray 4H*

* This will change once I get another Aria SB1000 back in the collection....

Edited January 3, 2012 by Clarky72

[neil___lien]

Hello everyone! I was thinking we could revive this thread? 

Just out of curiosity hehe

 

First Bass: Cort Action Bass

Go-to Bass: Ibanez SR1206

Your Bass: Ibanez SR1206 

 

(Because it is the only bass i own, but will get a second one soon, hopefully!)

[snorkie635]

First: Avon EB0 copy

Go to: Overwater V Jazz

 

My bass: Gibson Ripper

[Franticsmurf]

First Bass: Colombus jazz copy.

Go to: Sterling Stingray 34HH

My bass: Sterling Stingray 34HH 

[tauzero]

First Bass: Hayman 40/40
Go To Bass: Sei Original fretless 5
My Bass: Sei Original fretless 5

[itu]

1st 4001 

GT MG Genesis 5 

Vigier Passion series II 

 

DB Clevinger 5 

[Gray C]

First Bass = Aria TSB400

Go to Bass = MIJ Fender Precision (60’s reissue)

My Bass = MIJ Fender Precision (60’s reissue)

[ezbass]

On 17/02/2011 at 13:45, ezbass said:

First bass: Yamaha BB300.
'Go to' bass: Sandberg Basic PM4
'My' Bass: Sandberg Basic PM4

I thought id go back and see if things had changed and they have.

 

1st - Yamaha BB300

Go to - Maruszczyk Elwood L custom

My bass- Maruszczyk Elwood L custom - not unexpected as this was built to my spec.

[HeadlessBassist]

 

First bass owned: Columbus P&J (basically an 80's Korean Charvel/Jackson copy.)

 

Go-to bass: Fender Jazz (any out of a choice of three.)

 

'Signature Bass': Status S2-Classic which I've owned for 18 years. 

 

 

[KingBollock]

First Bass Owned: Westone Raider I
'Go To' Bass: Cort T-35
'Your' Bass: BC Rich Warlock NT

[Pea Turgh]

First owned:  Kay P bass - absolute dog & boat anchor (good name for a pub).

Go to:  Squier JV P - just feels like home

Signature:  I’m not that good! 😂, but the JV does everything I need.

[Shambo]

First Bass: Avon EB0 copy

Go-to Bass: Fender Pro Precision with flats

'Your' Bass: A black Fender Jazz with rosewood, blocks & binding

[Mrbigstuff]

On 14/02/2011 at 23:55, Mrbigstuff said:

First Bass: Jim Deacon

Go to: Overwater Jazz 5

My bass: Fender p bass

Don’t have the OW J5 anymore but my go to is either the Fender P bass, OW J4 fretless or Sire V5 depending on what vibe I require.

[Sean]

First Bass Owned: Avon by Rose-Morris EB0 Copy 30" Scale 
'Go To' Bass: Spector Euro 4LX 
'Your' Bass: Spector Euro 4LX 

[Ed_S]

On 01/01/2012 at 10:36, Ed_S said:

First bass: Yamaha BB-N4
'Go-to' bass: Fender American Standard Precision
'Your' bass: Jackson KB1 'Kelly' w/ EMGs

 

Looking back, things stayed broadly the same for another 6 years and then started to gravitate back towards 5s, with a complete switch during 2020.

 

First bass: Yamaha BB-N4
'Go-to' bass: Warwick/Rockbass Streamer 5
'Your' bass: EBMM Stingray 5 Special

[JapanAxe]

First Bass: Jedson short scale Tele bass :0

’Go To’ Bass: Dingwall NG2 5

‘My’ bass: Fender Precision 1973

[Stub Mandrel]

First Bass Owned:

 

Hohner jazz copy ~1985, pre-arbor series.

'Go To' Bass:

 

Flea Jazz. The one I use if I need to be in my comfort zone.

 

'Your bass':

 

I don’t use it much nowadays, but the best sounding bass I have has always been my Hohner B2.