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jonnythenotes
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A bit of fun here... I bought my Trace Elliot T bass in 1996, and its still with me now. I have had so much gear come and go over the years, basses, amps, cabs, pedals, you name it, and at some stage I have had it, but this bass is still with me. It's not the best, or most expensive I have ever had, but it is the one that means the most to me, has been all over the country with me, and has got a sound to it that none of my others has, or is capable of reproducing. Sometimes in doesn't see the light of day for months on end, but when it does come out, it's like seeing an old buddy again. It weighs a ton, has got a few clunks on it, it's pretty old school now after 20 years compared to what's out there now.. But with that age comes its own unique voice.... Anyway what's your old faithful, and why.... ( Selling a bass and buying it back again gets you extra points..)

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I don't think I've ever mentioned it on this forum, but it must be my 1976 Precision. Been with me all its life except for four years after I rashly sold it. But I did buy it back, so I claim the extra points for that! One day I really must take some pictures of it and post them on BC... ;)

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One of my two precisions shown in my avatar - a sunburst 1970 which I've had for over 20 years, or the 1995 one i bought 10 years ago when the old girl finally succumbed to a refret, and which immediately became my go-to bass for almost every gig since.

While the 1970 is lightweight and vintage and feels almost delicate, the 1995 weighs a tonne and is a bit of a bruiser - but it's loud, fat, perfectly set up and free from buzzes.

Never gonna sell either of those, and every time i try other new basses I come back to these as my benchmark.

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[quote name='jonnythenotes' timestamp='1434029968' post='2796098']
Sorry discreet....no points awarded for becoming temporarily insane, and selling something that good in the first place......although a picture or two could earn you quite a few drool and envy points..
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Hee, hee! Well... any excuse... [url="http://s734.photobucket.com/user/discreet-uk/library/USA%20CBS%201976%20Precision%20Bass%20April%202015?sort=3&page=1"]http://s734.photobucket.com/user/discreet-uk/library/USA%20CBS%201976%20Precision%20Bass%20April%202015?sort=3&page=1[/url] :happy:

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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1434031647' post='2796120']
Hee, hee! Well... any excuse... [url="http://s734.photobucket.com/user/discreet-uk/library/USA%20CBS%201976%20Precision%20Bass%20April%202015?sort=3&page=1"]http://s734.photobuc...5?sort=3&page=1[/url] :happy:
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WOW! Very cool

I'm doing my best to get my hands back on my first ever bass, which was a musicmaster, not sure on the age, probably early 80s. It's not going well :(

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My Custom Fender Jazz Bass, it's the bass I've always wanted :rolleyes: ...slim neck, matching headstock ad it plays and sounds really good!

[url="http://s105.photobucket.com/user/PauBass/media/64%20Custom%20Fender%20Jazz/19D352BD-6716-4D76-BB35-FEF9CF428E51_zpsc1hxeu88.jpg.html"][/url]

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I've had a few basses in my time but the one I've felt a real affinity for is my current Yamaha BB1024x. I bought it about 2 years ago and, apart from a string of dep gigs when I needed a 5er, I've used it for every gig and rehearsal. Had hundreds of hours of playing time with it and, to me, other instruments fail to hit the mark.

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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1434029791' post='2796092']
I don't think I've ever mentioned it on this forum, but it must be my 1976 Precision. Been with me all its life except for four years after I rashly sold it. But I did buy it back, so I claim the extra points for that! One day I really must take some pictures of it and post them on BC... ;)
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You've got a p-bass? Really? You never said. :D


For me it's my Sire V7 Jazz, my most recent purchase. Something about that bass really clicks at the moment.

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