What's your favorite bass to play?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:31 pm

these days my favorite is this one here ...

this one here is a close second ...

gray · Post by **gray** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:35 pm

Lately it's been the 4003. But I change my mind back and forth between it and the 4001 all the time.

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:00 pm

Hmmmm.....4004Cii Rathed 4-2-5 , toasters , FG , with a pick .

teb · Post by **teb** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:26 pm

I guess it's kind of creepy, but it feels about the same to me as having four dogs and only petting one of them. I actually feel guilty if I neglect one for a while.

This guy has been with me for 35 years, so he's earned his keep.

This one makes some really great sounds if you're feeling creative, though working them in with other instruments can be quite a challenge.

This one's great when you want to make some thunder.

and this one will do both clean and dirty as well as anything I've ever played, plus make a good, solid generic bass tone for recording.

Favorite?? I don't know - what day is it?...and remind me to buy a 4003 or 4004 some time to further confuse the issue. Never owned a Fender either, so one of these days I should probably try one. I hear they're fairly popular.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:30 pm

1958 4000 single pickup Rickenbacker and a Hofner for it's unique tone.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:48 pm

Definitely a 4005 with slightly high action. I can dig into it like no other bass! The bridge design also lends itself to palm muting when playing with a pick.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:25 am

My 1988 V63. Crazy low action, skinny neck, killer sound.

Todd, what is that first bass? It looks really sweet! Are all those electronics original? What a cool looking bass!

peewee · Post by **peewee** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:24 am

Don't get me wrong, I really dig my C64, but I find myself gravitating to my 500/1 V63 on most occasions. Being somewhat "vertically challenged", I like the short scale of the Hofner. Plus the tone from that little thing is huge and it's loads of fun to play!

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:44 am

My favorite bass to play out is my Fireglo V63, and my favorite to sit around playing in the living room is probably my JB. It's neck it probably second only to Jeffrey's '67 4005.
Here's an old and rather poor picture of the V.

And the JB with friend.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:56 am

Why the one on my left, of course!!

The fact that it's my only bass has absolutely nothing to do with it!!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:02 am

Rickenbacker.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:35 am

I like my hot rodded Jazz (SDs, Shallers, BadAss) and the Abomination. I split stage time with them evenly, pretty much but I record with the Jazz.

The Yamaha doesn't get played too much anymore but it should. It's a great 5 string.

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:03 am

Right at the moment it's my new-to-me '67 Starfire I:

I put new strings (LaBella flats) on it and adjusted the action and intonation and now it's a dream to play!

I like my basses for the different feels and unique sounds they each possess, and my "favorite to play" is always changing...

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:35 am

" like my basses for the different feels and unique sounds they each possess, and my "favorite to play" is always changing..." amen,and i second that emotion! i really enjoy playing my danelectro hodad 3 pickup bass-it has a great feel and a very unique sound. but then when i pick up my 4000 or 4004cii,it's like deja vu all over again!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:36 am

As the Aussies would say..

Four Double "O" Two.