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BassFishingChamp!
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Post subject: Re: what other basses do you own?  Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:23 pm |
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Joined: Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:26 am
Posts: 23
Location: New Jersey
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Quote: Interesting... after looking through most of the posts, it seems the majority of basses owned by respondents are vintage or traditional.
I must be on the edges of the curve! I love technology and fresh ideas, but I also repect what works. That's why you'll find I have owned (and so want another) Ricks and a Jazz Bass, but also have had a Steinberger type (no headstock, minimal body), a two-active-EMGs bass (Larrivee) and the Variax bass.
I'm of the whatever works school.
And please don't take this as a "vintage head" bash. If people want their Hofner Beatles basses and such, right on! New stuff rocks!
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mfritz
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Post subject: Re: what other basses do you own? Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:25 am |
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Joined: Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:56 pm
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Location: Brisbane Australia
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93 Fender P
79 Fender J
79 Maton JP4 fretless
85 Yamaha 4 string active
00 Warick Fortress 5
Plus my Rick stable 95 4001 and my new baby 05 4003 Blue Burst
I mainly play the maton and fender p for jazz gigs I play hardcore/punk with the yamaha as I has a really small neck and I can play very fast. ( i also dont care if it gets bashed around)
Rick only goes out on special occations or controlled places.
Marty
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QweziRider
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Post subject: Re: what other basses do you own? Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:51 pm |
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Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:00 pm
Posts: 60
Location: Vegas, Baby!
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Heartfield DR-5
Gibson Ripper
Samick 5 string
Had a hideous hot pink Kramer at one time that had made the rounds of several music stores over the years I lived in that particular city. I guess one point in time it was my turn to own it.
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Bassphish
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Post subject: Re: what other basses do you own? Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:55 pm |
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Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:44 am
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Location: Devon, UK
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I've only got 2 basses (both 5-string) as I can't afford any more just yet!
~1996 Samick Custom Shop Pro 5 in a sort of red-sunburst-type colour (sits in the corner collecting dust...)
1986 4003s/5 (my baby!!) white with black trim. Well, it's not exactly white anymore... more like a creamy colour!
Hoping to get myself another one in Fireglo or Mapleglo if I can find one!
Bassphish
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basschick
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Post subject: Re: what other basses do you own? Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:48 pm |
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Joined: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:05 am
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Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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Wow! Some of you guys have some serious bass collections there.
I have:
1973 4001
1974 Precision
and an unknown year and model Egmond semi acoustic
I feel quite inadequate ;-)
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Jeff90125
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Post subject: Re: what other basses do you own? Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:26 pm |
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Joined: Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:03 pm
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Location: New England
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In addition to my Ric 4003 I have an arsenal. Here goes: 1981 Washburn Scavenger (I'll never part with it) 1993 Washburn Mercury, strung with rotosound tru-bass 2002 DeArmond Ashbory 198? Dean "Z" Heavily Modified - Sperzel tuners, Duncan 1/4 pund pickup and a Duncan Ric Replacement pickup (Still doesn't sound like a real Ric but it's good). http://web.oosterman.com/revival/sreviv ... Format=jpg
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BlindJustice
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Post subject: Re: what other basses do you own? Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:27 am |
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Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:00 pm
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Location: Memphis,
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Cheyenne, I'd love to see a picture of that Desert Gold 4003. As for me, my "others" are:
'75 Fender P-Bass (Natural Ash; maple board; black pickguard)
'75 Fender Vintage Jazz Re-Issue (American 2000 model; natural ash; maple board w/black block inlays and binding; black pickguard)
'05 Fender American Series Jazz Bass (Sunset Orange Transparent; rosewood board; ash body; tortoise-shell pickguard)
'98 Epiphone Jack Casady (Vintage Sunburst, which they stopped making. I like it much better than the Goldtop or Ebony)
3/4 size Vienna Strings Upright (Hamburg Model; solid spruce top)
Others I've had and sold/traded over the years: Gibson Les Paul bass; numerous (6 or 7) American Fenders; Modulus Quantum 4 Sweet Spot; MusicMan Stingray; Epiphone El Capitans (2); Godin A4; mid-90's Fireglo 4003.
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LONZO
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Post subject: Re: what other basses do you own? Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:40 am |
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Joined: Sun Dec 11, 2005 2:00 pm
Posts: 210
Location: DUNCAN OKLAHOMA
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i own a beautiful 02-06 jet glow 4003, a 2006 warwick corvet standard, and a blond danville acoustic/electric bass.
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WannaBeatle
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Post subject: Re: what other basses do you own? Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:09 pm |
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Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2005 1:00 pm
Posts: 64
Location: West Covina, CA (Los Angeles)
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I don't own a Ricky bass quite yet, but it was the very first bass I ever played when I was about 15. It was a '78 4001 MG that I almost bought from some guy...it was great piece of wood.
but, here are my very few basses---
'82 Hofner 500/1 (signed by McCartney on the pickguard--most of ya know the story)
'99 Dano Longhorn-pale blue in color
'06 Hofner 500/1 Contemporay Series Prototype--that's the one with all the German made parts.
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TES
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Post subject: Re: what other basses do you own? Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:20 pm |
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Joined: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:00 am
Posts: 529
Location: Mineral, VA USA
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Ok, no numbers here - just keep the ones I like -
1974 - 4001
2000 - 4003/5s
Have been thru the others Carvin, Gibson, Fender, etc. - matter of fact just gave a 5 string Fender to my nephew (learning to play) when I got the 4003 last fall. The Ric just felt right to me the Fender didn't.
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