What basses do y'all use?

[Chistopher]

I think I have a good handle on what types of guitars most of the more active people on this forum use, but not so much on the bass side of things.

I prefer fretted four strings in Drop D, but I keep a little lever on my bass to return to standard.

My preferred bass is a PJ bass, but 90% of the time I use the P bass pickup by itself. The other 10% is important enough to me that I keep the Jazz pickup along for the ride. My main bass currently is a Charvel San Dimas PJ with a 3-band EQ.

My dream bass would be an original EBMM Stingray with a 2-band EQ and the mutes.

 

[ICTGoober]

I've played a bunch since the late 70's, but the one I use most right now is my modded Toby bass.

 

[Seashore]

My main bass is an Ibanez SR1006:



It's a maple neck through with wenge stringers and maple body/flame maple cap. I removed the preamp and right now it's set up with a very simple dual volume wiring. The pickups are a proprietary design in a weird size that Bartolini did just for Ibanez. I love this thing. It's one of the three instruments I would try to rescue first from a house fire.

I also have a cheaper 5 string SR on loan to a friend, and an old Yamaha PJ 4 string that I haven't used in close to 20 years.

 

[jeremy]

the only bass i own is an epiphone wildkat, short scale and got flats on it. when i play live i usually use my buddys 60s p bass or 70s jazz bass. he uses his '77 gibson ripper

 

[beaubrummels]

Gretsch G6210 Jet for writing/practicing
Rickenbacker 4001C or Hofner 500/1 for recording

 

[Securb]

I have a Washburn AB10 acoustic electric bass. I only use it for writing and recording demos for the band. Love the fact I don't need to plug it in if I am working out a new song and it is lightweight

 

[Mincer]

I dig a Jazz bass more than a P bass, but I love the sound of ultra-modern basses like Dingwall (which I don't own) and even high end Ibanez. Ricks are my favorite classic bass sound. Currently I own a Squier Jazz, which really needs a set of hum-cancelling pickups. But I also use bass samples in recordings, from Taurus pedals to the low notes on a Chapman Stick (again, samples).

 

[Chistopher]

Oh man, I need to get me a Rick if for no reason other than to have one. Cost more than a few dollars though unfortunately

 

[Mincer]

Oh man, I need to get me a Rick if for no reason other than to have one. Cost more than a few dollars though unfortunately

Yup, and not many companies make lower cost copies of them.

 

[NotDemanic]

Ibanez 4 string and Jackson 5 string.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Only have 1.
I wope the dust off of it only when I record a song.
But it plays pretty nicely, I think.

 

[Mincer]

I'd also love to get something like a Bass VI. Music Man made one about 15 years ago, and Schecter makes the Hellcat, which is a better/more modern version. They are much easier for me to play (with a pick) and I can make them sound like a legit bass.

 

[Seashore]

I'd also love to get something like a Bass VI. Music Man made one about 15 years ago, and Schecter makes the Hellcat, which is a better/more modern version. They are much easier for me to play (with a pick) and I can make them sound like a legit bass.

We talked about it a while ago, but see if you can find an Ibanez SRC6. It's their 30" scale bass VI-type instrument, and it's got bass tuners. Very easy and fun to play. They make a fan fret version now but the old parallel fret version still shows up used.

 

[Der Oberherr]

I'd also love to get something like a Bass VI. Music Man made one about 15 years ago, and Schecter makes the Hellcat, which is a better/more modern version. They are much easier for me to play (with a pick) and I can make them sound like a legit bass.

I agree with Seashore, try out an SRC6. I have the fanned fret (newer) version. Like all Bass VIs it's a bit of an odd duck, it does it's own thing. But they work well in the traditional bass role (especially with the onboard EQ and actives), and play with pedals really well.

To answer the OP: Other than an SRC6MS, I've also got an Ibanez SR305 5-string, which I really like. Relatively cheap and really easy to play. Also have a 4string fretless which I built myself, and still need to make some adjustments to for playability. Sounds good though. I also played an EBMM Stingray 5-string once, and regretted leaving it in the store (especially when I looked at the store's website later and found out someone had bought it and that it was a full EBMM, but mistakenly listed as a Sub for £400!)

 

[treyhaislip]

An old Spector bass and Warmoth builds for me. PJ pickup routings for me.

 

[jeremy]

i love the 4 string czec spectors, play and sound great

 

[LTB07]

I use a 2017 Fender American Professional Jazz with Aguilar Noiseless Pickups, a Sire D7 50’s P Telebass with Nordstrand Alnico3 singlecoil P pickup) and a 5 string ESP LTD E-5 (Electronics totally changed)

 

[Mincer]

I agree with Seashore, try out an SRC6. I have the fanned fret (newer) version. Like all Bass VIs it's a bit of an odd duck, it does it's own thing. But they work well in the traditional bass role (especially with the onboard EQ and actives), and play with pedals really well.

I hadn't seen this model before, but man, it looks really cool! Is it heavy? It certainly has better pickups/EQ than a traditional Bass VI.

 

[Der Oberherr]

I hadn't seen this model before, but man, it looks really cool! Is it heavy? It certainly has better pickups/EQ than a traditional Bass VI.

It's not particularly heavy, I would say it weighs less than my Dean custom 550, but that's likely due to the dean having a floyd. It comes in at about 3.5kg (7-8lb) on my bathroom scale, so not much different in mass to a typical strat really. With a decently wide strap it's quite easy to handle when standing.

 

[Mincer]

It's not particularly heavy, I would say it weighs less than my Dean custom 550, but that's likely due to the dean having a floyd. It comes in at about 3.5kg (7-8lb) on my bathroom scale, so not much different in mass to a typical strat really. With a decently wide strap it's quite easy to handle when standing.

Fantastic. I have to get somewhere to try it out.