Basses put up for sale, didn't sell and became a main bass.

[jazzyvee]

I have a black alembic europa 5 stringer, bought online & unseen from Germany. Firstly i couldn't get used to the narrow string spacing, i didn't really take to the black colour, and it was always way too bright, even with the filters closed. I put it up for sale a short time after buying and got a lot of interest but no buyer. So kept it, worked on the eq on both the bass and rig and now it's my first call bass. In recent years i had some plug and play electronics upgrades from alembic so that it operates like my series bass. What was I thinking.?

Confession is good for the soul...... alledgedly🧐🎶

Edited 8 hours ago by jazzyvee

[Beedster]

Ha ha, great thread, here’s mine….

 

[Chiliwailer]

I stupidly had this Custom Shop Jazz Bass up for sale once or twice, despite always really liking it and never faulting it.

 

I think it was because for years I was a P-Bass guy and ever since I sold my last vintage Precision I just thought I 'should' have a better P Bass, so I was going to get a Custom Shop to replace this Jazz. But then I finally dropped my 'habit' and acted on the fact that I prefer P's for bands, but J's for home and recording, and health issues mean I'm not in bands anymore. Fast forward to now and it was the right choice. 

 

It's now my only Fender, and for the first time in 25 years I'm choosing a Jazz over Precision, and can't even begin to justify owning a P... even typing that still feels dirty 😬

[chris_b]

Nah. Others may have different outcomes, but if I'm selling, it means my current #1 is better, so no chance of becoming a #1 bass.