gafbass02 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 [quote name='obi 2 kenobi' post='1173909' date='Mar 23 2011, 09:24 PM']Main bass = stingray. Back up = another stingray. Only take 1 bass to gigs as they're mega reliable[/quote] Funnily enough, snapped strings aside, the only time I had a bass mysteriously pack up on a gig only to be fine again afterwards at home was: a stingray. :-/ I'm another one that always takes a back up bass; both mine are very similar indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Main bass - '06 30th Anniversary Stingray 4H Backup bass - '96 Stingray 4H What else do you need... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 [quote name='Duarte' post='1174124' date='Mar 24 2011, 12:40 AM']I only have 1 bass, so that's not a problem. I've been playing 9 years and can't remember EVER breaking a string... Who breaks strings!?[/quote] I do! * Strapping on another instrument halfway through a tune is a much quicker process than fitting another string and avoids losing the impetus of the set.Back up instrument is essential,also being able to get to it...The one time I broke a string at a gig my spare was tucked away totally out of reach.Never again.Plus having a spare on a stand looks damn cool. Back to the original question,my main bass is a 78 Precision,and my spare is a Tokai Precision,so it resembles it closely. *Damn you Rotosound!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supabock Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Both my main and reserve are identical in terms of feel, but different in terms of woods and colours...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ficelles Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) With 4 very different basses (acoustic upright, WAV, Jazz defret, Warwick fretless) I generally just take whatever I think is the one for the night. Mind you if I get it wrong and end up playing a night of thrash metal on the acoustic upright the end result can be more than a few blisters... Generally the WAV is the safe option - I've gigged and recorded everything from metal to trad jazz on that little sucker, and it always fits the bill. And it don't need no steenkin' batteries :-) ficelles Edited March 27, 2011 by ficelles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 My main is the Shuker, backup is the Mex Fender P. I once saw a bloke break a bottom E on a Thunderbird and it took him ages to replace it, with a lot of embarrassed standing-around and thumb-twiddling by the rest of the band. Much quicker to just grab the backup and carry on. sh*t happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I always carry two basses. One of them is always my main Fender Jazz,the other depends on my mood but is often a Fender Jazz 5 or my Shuker 5. Sometimes the 5 sits as a backup if I feel like using the 4 string Jazz,other times it's the other way around. Either way,I have 2 basses at a gig and one is always my Jazz. Even on an upright gig,the Jazz is there just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I didn't used to bother with a backup as I only ever had one bass at a time. Both basses get equal use. Whichever one I pick up at the start of the night is the one I gig with for the whole night. I don't remember the last time I broke a string either but itll be pricey if I do cos both basses have Rotosound flats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I carry two basses to gigs, but mainly for tonal differences. My main bass is a thru neck spector with EMG's and my other bass is a USA P bass with maple fretboard. I use different strings on them too, D'addario pro steels on the spector and rotosound rs66's on the fender. I love the P bass but working in a covers band i tend to stick with the spector the majority of the time as its just a bit more versatile with the EMG's and the tone pump,it's also got a Hipshot D-tuner fitted which i haven't got round to doing to the P yet, so most of the time the P bass is just there in case i need it.This obviously didn't go down too well with an older guy at a recent gig who told me after the show in his best angry drunken voice " you need f***ing shooting for leaving the precision sat on it's stand all night"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonshelley01 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 My main bass is a white MIM Jazz with a Gotoh 201 bridge, SD Basslines Hots and a Hipshot D-tuner. My backup is a sunburst MIM Jazz with exactly the same setup, so almost identical! I never take the backup to rehearsal, and only occasionally to gigs if we have a long set, but it gets a lot of home use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Obviously going to sound a bit over the top, but for my last gig I took my Fodera Monarch Yin Yang as the main bass and my '86 Monarch as a back up - this was a for a small hotel birthday party gig paying me about £75. I do also have an 'interesting' Fodera Russian clone that I recently picked up so will probably use the '86 as main bass & the Russki clone as back up I often have 2 very similar basses on the go as I sometimes have to leave one at the rehearsal rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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