The optimal number of basses is your current number plus one :) I've owned two basses since the early/mid 90s, but did sell a number of others throughout the 90s. I had a 1995 Fender Jazz MIJ that would be neat to still have, but I'm lucky in that I really only regret selling one really, my very first one. It was a short scale made in probably japan I think with what I know now, it had some issues but I could have fixed them now probably.
Ah thankfully I haven't sold (and will never sell) my first bass. It's the first instrument I ever had and my grandma bought it for me. 100% a keeper and with the Curtis Novak in it, it's definitely a vibe.
@@floofthebassplayer I lived in a small area without access to parts really, pre-internet or at least of much use to find out information or where else to get stuff. Plus quite broke and needed something that worked. So managed to sell the bass that needed a bunch of stuff I didn't have and get another one really cheap. Downside to new one was it was a 5 string Squier nicknamed Boat Anchor. Played well, but brutally heavy. I think it's why I got a good deal, owner just wanted it gone before it destroyed his back lol
I have also been experiencing this recently, I swap between a Markbass and a Rick that gets me just about any tone I want. But I still have regrets about a vintera mustang I traded. And still find myself compulsively browsing when I don’t need 🙃
I think I've been super lucky that I haven't regretted selling many instruments over the years. My main ones were my Gibson SG and I found the exact one since I knew all the dents and wear on the neck on ebay a couple years back and spent way more on it than I sold it for back then. The other one was my ray34 but luckly found one super cheap recently on ebay from japan and since the yens is in a bad place rn i got it for cheaper than a new ray4 here in the Scotland. Left Handed Stingrays in general are so hard to find. Any other instrument i've sold I haven't really missed too much since it's been replaced with something better or was a back up to something nicer. Older I get I'm glad to have got everything I want for the sound I like to create.
A couple things: 1) Never say never. For over 30 years, my Horde Mind and my Thin-The-Herd Mind are constantly doing a WWE Smackdown in my head 2) Doing studiowork forever, pickup placement is important. When I do sessions (I should change that to "did" because its few and far between these days), I go with several basses all with pickups in various positions to really nail what the client wants (for the record, that was usually always a Jazz or a twin pickup instrument more often than not)....Unlike you, my better days are behind me so I may wind up selling off a bunch of things soon 3) This shirt is OK that is all -- see ya over at the messageboard
If there is anything you're looking for, let me know. My collection got up to 225 or 250 bassss. I'm down to about 100 or so. If they're something you want, and I have it, we can try and work something out.
The optimal number of basses is your current number plus one :)
I've owned two basses since the early/mid 90s, but did sell a number of others throughout the 90s. I had a 1995 Fender Jazz MIJ that would be neat to still have, but I'm lucky in that I really only regret selling one really, my very first one. It was a short scale made in probably japan I think with what I know now, it had some issues but I could have fixed them now probably.
Ah thankfully I haven't sold (and will never sell) my first bass. It's the first instrument I ever had and my grandma bought it for me. 100% a keeper and with the Curtis Novak in it, it's definitely a vibe.
@@floofthebassplayer I lived in a small area without access to parts really, pre-internet or at least of much use to find out information or where else to get stuff. Plus quite broke and needed something that worked. So managed to sell the bass that needed a bunch of stuff I didn't have and get another one really cheap. Downside to new one was it was a 5 string Squier nicknamed Boat Anchor. Played well, but brutally heavy. I think it's why I got a good deal, owner just wanted it gone before it destroyed his back lol
I have also been experiencing this recently, I swap between a Markbass and a Rick that gets me just about any tone I want. But I still have regrets about a vintera mustang I traded. And still find myself compulsively browsing when I don’t need 🙃
I think I've been super lucky that I haven't regretted selling many instruments over the years. My main ones were my Gibson SG and I found the exact one since I knew all the dents and wear on the neck on ebay a couple years back and spent way more on it than I sold it for back then. The other one was my ray34 but luckly found one super cheap recently on ebay from japan and since the yens is in a bad place rn i got it for cheaper than a new ray4 here in the Scotland. Left Handed Stingrays in general are so hard to find. Any other instrument i've sold I haven't really missed too much since it's been replaced with something better or was a back up to something nicer. Older I get I'm glad to have got everything I want for the sound I like to create.
A couple things:
1) Never say never. For over 30 years, my Horde Mind and my Thin-The-Herd Mind are constantly doing a WWE Smackdown in my head
2) Doing studiowork forever, pickup placement is important. When I do sessions (I should change that to "did" because its few and far between these days), I go with several basses all with pickups in various positions to really nail what the client wants (for the record, that was usually always a Jazz or a twin pickup instrument more often than not)....Unlike you, my better days are behind me so I may wind up selling off a bunch of things soon
3) This shirt is OK
that is all -- see ya over at the messageboard
Ok but if I told you that the shirt I was wearing today had pugs in cowboy hats does that increase the score for the shirt?
@floofthebassplayer hell yeah....I stand corrected: the shirt is rockin!
We all suffer with sellers regret. I got about a half dozen i would take back in a second. I even thought about Selling my Geddy recently... Nope!
Biggest selling regret of mine is probably moving on a 1981 Guild B402-A. Super rare, like
If there is anything you're looking for, let me know. My collection got up to 225 or 250 bassss. I'm down to about 100 or so. If they're something you want, and I have it, we can try and work something out.