Cheating on your favorite bass...

[Jamieboy]

Wondering just how wierd I am for having these issues over inanimate objects....

 

I've got a beautiful Sandberg TT which was a 10 yr anniversary gift from my wife. It's amazing and I delight in it every i play it. Feel very lucky to own it.

 

But I've recently bought a Sire Z3 as something cheaper to use in less salubrious venues and as I'd fancied sampling the stingray-ish vibe.... and I bloody love it. Massively exceeded all my expectations and I just love the sound. 

 

Got a gig tomorrow where there's no reason not to take the Sandberg, but I really want to use the Z3. Genuinely feel a sense of guilt about it. 

 

Anyone else feel any qualms like this?

[bassbiscuits]

Ha ha yep I do the same. I find joy in playing cheapy basses even though I know my “better” ones would be great. 
 

Sometimes I just love the chance to play seven shades out of a cheap bass on stage and making it work for me. 
 

I do feel bad when I leave a bass at home as they are meant to be gigged. First world problems tho eh 

[Geek99]

I only have two , a 4 and a 5. Both quite cheap / the four was cheap but a present from partner. 
the 5 is a sire so not super-expensive 

 

cheating isn’t really a thing for me 

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[Lozz196]

I kind of understand this, whilst I won’t gig my fave Precision as it means too much to me to chance it I would feel guilty if I decided to record with a different instrument, even if it was due to needing a sound the fave couldn’t do.

[paul_5]

My main squeeze is fretless, but occasionally I need something with the little speed bumps on it for a different sound. It does feel a bit weird then.

[MichaelDean]

Yeah, I got my Dingwall Combustion as an engagement present from my wife when she got her ring. Huuuuuuuge sentimental value. Then after a difficult few years mental health wise after our daughter was born, we thought we'd get eternity presents now we're all doing better. She got a ring, I got my Spector Icon 😅 It does feel a bit like cheating on my Combustion. And then that feels a bit like cheating on my Mustang which I'm now even considering selling...

[neepheid]

No, I have a harem to manage. Strict rotation is the only way to do this. I accelerate the rotation by playing two different basses at the (two set) gigs.

 

The only sentimentality I have is that Mrs. Neepheid bought me my Reverend Triad, so it would be last to go in a fire sale type situation.