How many basses are too many?

[tauzero]

6 hours ago, Velarian said:

Next question- do you have a photo of them all together? I’m sure it would be a spectacular sight. 

 

I was trying to remember who did the "basses against a fence" photo years ago. That was impressive. @cetera?

[Acebassmusic]

3 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

I was trying to remember who did the "basses against a fence" photo years ago. That was impressive. @cetera?

I vaguely remember that photo 🤔 Could it have been Nick Smith?

[ajkula66]

I own seven right now. That's about half of what the count was two years ago.

 

What I'd *really* like is to get down to three, but I don't see it happening since it's tough to sell anything bass-related in my neck of the woods these days.

 

As for everyone else...you know your limits...I guess...

[Musicman666]

i don't really understand the question?

[cetera]

12 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

I was trying to remember who did the "basses against a fence" photo years ago. That was impressive. @cetera?

Yes, I did a basses against a fence pic about 20 years ago. Nick Smith also did the same. Could have been either that you remember....

[Stub Mandrel]

 I have 19, but the total spend is probably a fraction of what some BCers have spent on a single bass, and as I have= plenty of room...

[Franticsmurf]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 I have 19, but the total spend is probably a fraction of what some BCers have spent on a single bass, and as I have= plenty of room...

I've only ever bought two new basses in 35 years. All the rest are 2nd hand/pre-loved/used and/or part exchanges. The bass I'm using for the C&W gig next month (a Squire PJ) cost me £100 and got compliments from our sound engineer at rehearsals. 

[Woodinblack]

I have a number that is probably above 10, and I was looking at doing some adverts to move them on, or at least ones that dont get played much. but I also have a new one incoming!

[Misdee]

It's easy to forget nowadays, but for a very long time I mostly had one bass at a time, at the most two, and I had to sell that bass in order to buy whatever I fancied to replace it. I figured it was better to have one or two good basses than a few cheaper ones. This back in the days when most inexpensive instruments were pretty poor.

 

From when I started playing I always aspired to the best quality instruments, and I was in a process of progressively trading upwards from that point. Having a few basses is a luxury I really appreciate nowadays, even if I'm not using most of them regularly. I just like having them around.

Edited 39 minutes ago by Misdee

[crazycloud]

43 minutes ago, Misdee said:

From when I started playing I always aspired to the best quality instruments, and I was in a process of progressively trading upwards from that point.

 I did the same, but I got my XL2 very early in the sequence, so in my eyes, there really wasn't anywhere to go up to. And for a very long time, my only, or one of 2 basses.

Edited 1 hour ago by crazycloud