stufunkybass Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Hi all, I am the proud owner if 2x Sandberg 5 strings. Both basses were purchased for the same amount circa £1250. I am struggling currently to get my head round owning 2 Basses and wanted to know whether anyone has gone from 2 basses just to 1 all round quality bass. I am thinking of a secondhand Roscoe or Overwater. Maybe another Sandberg with an exotic wood top. What does everyone think? Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I've only owned one bass for a few years now. Mainly fir financial reasons. I'm doing a post-grad MMus course that I'm paying for myself. My one bass is a beautiful 21 year old Yamaha TrbJP 6 string. The previous bass was s fretless Roscoe 6 string. There's absolutely nothing whatsoever wrong with just owning one bass. It's what you do with it that counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stufunkybass Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Thanks mate, I think a lot of it is being happy with what you have and being able to get every sound you need from one bass. I think of all the top players have access to loads of basses but you hardly ever see Victor Wooten without a Fodera or Marcus Miller without a Fender MM Jazz or Sire as it is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 If I only played at home one bass would do me, but I have to have a backup for the just in case moments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 To be fair though, they endorse those products, and have done extensive work with the manufacturers in order to acheive the instruments they use regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjim Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 .I used to have three basses sat at home. I found I was only really using one of them on a constant regular basis so the others sat there collecting dust. Got rid and dont miss them at all. Every now and then I think there is that odd song where maybe the 5 string would work really well but unless I was in a more professional situation where you need all the tools for every eventuality, I find I get by on just the one good 4 string Jazz. Having said that I am getting a custom Jazz built as a back up / treat myself / what if the other one goes wrong ,then what / you only live once / insert justifiable excuse here / its about time I got a good second bass / yes I do deserve it / maybe i will like even more than this one ect ect And the madness continues...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I have owned up to three at any one time but have only ever really used one (my Wal). I love the idea of all sorts of kit but the reality of my musical life means that this is absolutely unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I own four, take two on stage for a full gig or just one (most likely the jazz bass) for a half set. I like having different options but live, especially playing festivals where there's a quick turnaround for loads of bands, I find it makes little difference apart from appearance, the front of house guy loses all your tone 9/10 times so you could be playing anything. Playing where my band controls the PA I get a few more of the nuances out. But I own a bass that doesn't fit with the current band so it doesn't come on to stage. Now we are doing some songs in drop D I'm tuning one bass standard and one dropped but that could be done with a tuning peg replacement rather than a whole bass swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 (edited) [size=4][font=arial, sans-serif]"Come a little bit closer baby, get it on, get it on..."[/font][/size] [font=arial, sans-serif][size=1]...utter filth.[/size][/font] Edited November 28, 2016 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stufunkybass Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 Didn't have you down as a Spice Girls fan! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downdown Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 [quote name='stufunkybass' timestamp='1480281920' post='3183097'] I am struggling currently to get my head round owning 2 Basses and wanted to know whether anyone has gone from 2 basses just to 1 all round quality bass. I am thinking of a secondhand Roscoe or Overwater. Maybe another Sandberg with an exotic wood top. What does everyone think? [/quote] FWIW, I think you should struggle more with thinking for yourself and not be at all concerned what other people think. I'd bet that there are people here who have only ever owned one bass in their entire life and people who change them more often than their underpants. There are probably also people here who could open a bass shop with their personal 'stock' of basses. But so what? Why are such things of any relevance to me or you? Do whatever you want and be happy about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 [quote name='stufunkybass' timestamp='1480365565' post='3183788'] Didn't have you down as a Spice Girls fan! Lol [/quote] You recognised the lyrics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Two identical basses? Why not? If you gig... you have a backup/ If you dismantle one for maintenance or tikering of any kind, you're not under pressure to finish the job, as you still have a working bass. You can try different strings on each! If you don't need the cash... I'd keep both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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