I am emotionally attached to a bass that's taking up space and I don't want any more

[kwmlondon]

5 hours ago, W1_Pro said:

I'd have kept it. Then again I've only ever sold one bass.  An Aria PB500 Precise and I regret it to this day.  I'm up to about ninety now. I know that folks have this 'it deserves to be played' thing going and I absolutely think that is a very cool way to deal with the issue of too many basses. However, for me, getting rid of a bass would be like selling one of the kids. Unthinkable. 

I can relate and I am envious to some extent… but I know this is going to be pure heresy … I recon I only need one bass. My owning  three is sheer indulgence. I will feel sad when the ‘ray goes tomorrow but I think it will be liberating.

[Geek99]

At a mere three you are a comparative miser

i have three but they are all different (honest)

one acoustic, one active four, one five string 

 

[Geek99]

5 hours ago, W1_Pro said:

I'd have kept it. Then again I've only ever sold one bass.  An Aria PB500 Precise and I regret it to this day.  I'm up to about ninety now. I know that folks have this 'it deserves to be played' thing going and I absolutely think that is a very cool way to deal with the issue of too many basses. However, for me, getting rid of a bass would be like selling one of the kids. Unthinkable. 

I’m hugely impressed that you've actually lost count 

[kwmlondon]

6 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

At a mere three you are a comparative miser

i have three but they are all different (honest)

one acoustic, one active four, one five string 

 

I did spend the budget on the Canadian Dingwall.  The other two are cheap as chips!

[W1_Pro]

7 hours ago, Geek99 said:

I’m hugely impressed that you've actually lost count 

I do have a spreadsheet...and most of them live at my work (we supply equipment for events) so I'm very fortunate there. The biggest problem I find when you have a slightly silly number of basses is what you do with the cases. They take up a lot of room!

[kwmlondon]

22 minutes ago, W1_Pro said:

I do have a spreadsheet...and most of them live at my work (we supply equipment for events) so I'm very fortunate there. The biggest problem I find when you have a slightly silly number of basses is what you do with the cases. They take up a lot of room!

I have a friend who is a very successful musician and he collects guitars. He has special things that look like giant filing cabinets.