Bbiigg Kev Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) At times in our lives we all need to move gear on for various reasons and for good or bad, like past girlfriends, I think we have a soft spot for all of them, I wish I had kept every guitar I have ever owned because its a reminder of our age or a time in our lives !!! You would need a big room to store all of them, and the basses Edited February 15, 2017 by Bbiigg Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HengistPod Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 The two basses I used in my first band 30-odd years ago ... an Arbiter 4001 copy, and a dark green Burns (sure it was Burns rather than Burny) reverse Thunderbird. Can't remember why I sold them, or who to, because I'd happily have both back in the fold if I could trace them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 In a way everything I've ever sold... mostly because I lost money on them! Except the Wal and it was a total pig! Only bass I truly regret selling was an abused SQ Squier (only other bass I've made money on!). Looked like somebody had been trailing it round a car park by the strap, but it was light, resonant, nice neck and sounded glorious. Tried to buy it back but the guy was having none of it, and I don't blame him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbass Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 My brand new tran wine P bass in 1978 for no other reason than the smell of it in its new case.. I can still remember it and new basses today do not have that same lush whiff to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 [quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1487104576' post='3237207'] I went through a crap separation with my first daughters mum. During that time I bought a Custom Shop 64 jazz, Olympic White, Matching headstock - the best neck I've ever played, 8lbs, just a stupidly resonant bass - sounds silly but notes 'spoke'. Recorded and gigged it, some of the best times of my musical 'career' - sold out some big venues on that last tour. Anyhow, things took a turn and I met Mrs Travis. To get married I sold said white jazz bass. Broke one part of my heart while another was healed forever. That was 5 years ago. Then, a twist of fate... [url="https://instagram.com/p/BP-i_3Tgl3U/"]https://instagram.com/p/BP-i_3Tgl3U/[/url] [url="https://instagram.com/p/BP8li26AKRL/"]https://instagram.com/p/BP8li26AKRL/[/url] It's home. Such a special bass. [/quote] Cool story! Hope you all live happily every after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) I sold my main USA P bass to fund a lighter Lull, because it was so heavy, but i missed its fantastic sound. It was in the shop for a few weeks after, and I was tempted to go and buy it back. But it would only have sat in the corner of my room in its case and got sold again eventually. It's only a bass at the end of the day. Edited February 16, 2017 by bassbiscuits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downdown Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I can't remember selling anything except my house and cars (if selling a car after 10 years for about £250 can be considered 'selling' rather than giving away!). If I can afford something I'll buy it outright, after which it ceases to have monetary value to me, only its utility value. It means I have no regrets though it does tend to clutter up the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 That's the thing isn't it? Do you try to find "that bass" that you let go but shouldn't have and attempt to get it back? Or an equivalent. Life's too short for regrets right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I've been watching this thread and have decided it's time to contribute. in 1989 I owned a Warwick thumb, kubicki factor and a Wal Fretless. These were at the time my three ultimate basses. I was 18 and playing through a lovely Trace Elliott rig. I was playing loads and loving life. Long story short. I'd bought my first house with blood sweat and tears recession hit in the early 90's. Anyway mortgage payments to be made work drying up. The Wal went first. I took it into Musical Exchanges in Birmingham. For those who knew the place it was Gaz. He looked at me and said " are you sure" I had no choice. I covered my mortgage payment for that month. The factor and Warwick followed. I wouldn't change a thing but I'd love to own them all again. It is what it is ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 [quote name='KingPrawn' timestamp='1487360285' post='3239344'] I've been watching this thread and have decided it's time to contribute. in 1989 I owned a Warwick thumb, kubicki factor and a Wal Fretless. These were at the time my three ultimate basses. I was 18 and playing through a lovely Trace Elliott rig. I was playing loads and loving life. Long story short. I'd bought my first house with blood sweat and tears recession hit in the early 90's. Anyway mortgage payments to be made work drying up. The Wal went first. I took it into Musical Exchanges in Birmingham. For those who knew the place it was Gaz. He looked at me and said " are you sure" I had no choice. I covered my mortgage payment for that month. The factor and Warwick followed. I wouldn't change a thing but I'd love to own them all again. It is what it is ! [/quote] To bassists, that story would be worthy of a special edition of Oprah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 [quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1487365842' post='3239404'] To bassists, that story would be worthy of a special edition of Oprah. [/quote] I was just thinking of getting in touch with Simon Bates for "our tune" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I recently offloaded a 2015 US Precision (I still have one) but as these are now discontinued, and the necks to me are just the ones I like most, I was regretting it big-time. So I`ve just scored another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1487425152' post='3239706'] I recently offloaded a 2015 US Precision (I still have one) but as these are now discontinued, and the necks to me are just the ones I like most, I was regretting it big-time. So I`ve just scored another. [/quote] Yeah, they're great..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Reading through all the posts here i realise i need my modulus VJ4 back. Or just a VJ4. I mean my initials are VJ so clearly we were made for one another but by god they're rare.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 15/02/2017 at 12:21, BrunoBass said: I sold my Patrick Eggle New York bass in 1997. It was the first decent bass I'd ever owned, and I won it in a Melody Maker completion in 1995. It was an amazing bass to play but I wasn't gigging at the time and needed the money. Regretted it ever since! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) well my bass history is a series of regrets ..started off by selling a beautiful Olympic white musicmaster in the early 80s to get a squire first edition Olympic white precision ..then on to a westone thunder iii followed by a wal pro traded in for the stingray that i still have today ..but i would honestly welcome any of those ex basses back into my fold in a heartbeat. Was it love?..no it was necessity on account of me being a tad poor in my youth. Edited March 16 by Musicman666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokl Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 So many regrets, but the main ones being a Zon Sonus 4 and Modulus Flea Bass in unusual green sparkle finish. I regret them more as time goes by as I know I'd get more out of them now, understanding why I struggled with eq etc. I really really regret letting an F Bass BN4 go, that was a 'sold it for the money' situation 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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