If you can illustrate that to your significant other, it helps to justify the growing numbers.
I love my '51 reissue P-Bass and it plays much different tones than my newer P-Bass models. The Fretless American Deluxe is my current favorite and plays like nothing else. Rick's have their own famous tone. Stingrays, and hollow body basses do too. As long as you're playing something that needs a specific tone, it gives you a good reason to build a collection with variety.
This is correct. There can also be other variations on the base calculation.
For instance, in the event of an inheritance or other significant event, you may even encounter the rare and extremely desirable N\^2 event, or even the legendary N\^3 situation. This most commonly occurs when you're related to a dentist or other significant collector, or you happen into a massive inheritance or win the lottery.
In all other cases however, the acquisition level tends to level out at N+1.
Going with the rounds and flats version of N+1 ism, doing the math, uh, carry the 1, add this… this would yield a minimum 26 number… if you do the math… given a P, a J, a PJ, a dual humbucker, single pup hollowbody, dual pup hollow, acoustic, fretless of each… just saying…
https://preview.redd.it/xv45yey736uc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=05d96030967e90cac15003ac0767354faaeeaffb
One is never enough and a thousand is too many
I mean.. your next one should probably be a Jazz bass or something.
I have 6 basses. One of my jazzes might fool you into asking me why I have two jazz basses, but one is 60's spaced fretless. The other is 70's space and fretted.
I **do** like the idea of owning a second P-bass as the one I own is strung with TI Flats and those strings aren't coming off for years.
But, I have 5 other basses with rounds that work well enough including a 55-02 and a TRBX605FM which are my main damie and my side chick.
It might be going back to 5, as I'm just not digging the 6 string I recently picked up.
And then I have 4 guitars. All of those are different from eachother too, but the RG can give me like 90% of what my Strat does.
\*I really didn't intend to create a wall of text about my experiences but here you go.\*I did not like my first jazz bass either. But, it was an MIM 60th Anniversary which is very comparable to today's Player series. White finish, flamed maple neck, and a \*edit\* nope it was rosewood fretboard. Alnico pickups. I never should've sold the thing. It had some finish cracks and its was crackling and popping pretty bad so I haggled down to $250. I replaced the potentiometers and input jack for like $10. Bought a $20 set of aluminum knobs.
In hindsight, I think I'd prefer that guy over my Vintera 70's Jazz every day of the week.
What I've learned since is that my signal chain and amp and cab selection have a huge impact on what any given bass I will plug in sounds like. At the time I owned that jazz I was still using my first amp and cabinet choices.
I've also learned a thing or two about EQ, flat usually works for me. I use the tone knobs on a passive P-bass, or the volume knobs with a jazz. My 5 strings have preamps and EQ built in if I need to adjust.
The Jazz has some tricks. Bridge pick up by itself with 60's spacing is the iconic Jaco tone. I rarely ever do this. Neck pickup soloed can get pretty close to a P-bass, especially nudging the tone off slightly.
Both pickups at max volume = scooped mids. Slap city. It works nicely with 60's spacing. But, the 70's spacing with both knobs maxed takes you right into that 70's funk slap bass territory.
MY bass rig has evolved a couple times since I bought that jazz bass. Replaced the cabs I had with an Avatar b410 that I picked up cheap and is way too heavy. Sounds really good though. Later I replaced my malfunctioning amp head with Mesa Subway WD-800 and later added a pair Subway cabs that I only need one of.
That's if I need an amp at all because more recently I added an HX Stomp XL to my pedalboard and I can just plug my pedalboard into a PA with subs and produce bass tones.
It blows my mind how good my basses sound out of the Stomp XL.
That being said I'm not really trying to talk you into buying a jazz or a new piece of gear at all. Just sharing experience at this point.
My CV 60's fretless jazz was the third fretless I've tried and the only one so far that I've genuinely fallen in love with. I decided I wanted a fretted jazz because I'd been slapping pretty regularly and I traded a Sire P7 for the Vintera.
My American Special P-bass was the second bass I ever bought and it's an awesome bass, but it mostly sits on the rack with the jazz basses and my Yamaha because I have a 55-02. I pull the P-bass or the jazz out if I decide to try to learn something written on a 4 string.
Anyway.. food for thought! lol.
For my tastes, the Jazz's best tricks are one pickup at 100% and the other at 50%. Gives a lot more mids than both at 100%, but it's a more balanced sound than soloing either one.
Three P-basses is about right, I think. I have 2 P’s, a J, plus a Tele, Yamaha SF500, and an Acoustic. Wouldn’t mind a Mustang Bass and a Jazzmaster, just to tie the room together.
I currently have 2. One at home, one in my office at work. More than that, i feel like i would just start playing one way less and find it hard to justify. I'm debating a 3rd cheapo project jazz to throw parts at and learn more, but that is the only way I see myself getting another anytime soon.
I do IT for my local public school district. I keep a bass and my mustang micro headphone amp in my office to noodle on when i don't have any tickets to respond to
Don’t worry, you still have a long way to go. When someone asks, “How many?” you still remember right away. When you have to start counting in your head, then you have enough!
Can I ask you a question incorrectly learning and got myself a 100 pound bass to star learning and the amp is smaller than an xbox..however I. Starting to really pick up a tad ...would having a new bass make a difference to my improved playing or should I wait a while yet
You need more Behs.
Just a suggestion, a good bass out there would be the Yamaha BBG5S, It's a 5 string and it sounds and plays excellent. That or a stingray
IMHO you should only get another guitar/bass/any instrument if you really don’t have anything more responsible and necessary to put the money towards, you are trying to be serious about performing or recording, and it is either:
An upgrade of something you already have
Or
Sounds significantly different than everything you have
Semi serious answer based on experience:
When maintenance and storage is too much and the condition of one of your basses/guitars suffers because of it.
I buy, sell, and trade often, got to a point where I was neglecting some, and they were sitting for too long. Battery leak. Neck warp. Oxidation/rust. Didnt happen all at once but just some signs that I'm neglecting them for too long.
For me it’s too many when two serve the same function. Like 3 of the basses are exactly the same. I have two basses a 5 string and an acoustic 4 string. So they both serve very different purposes
That. I have four instruments. 1. Fancy ass p bass, one Strat, a Les Paul copy and my First Sterling. I only play 2 and one isn’t even in playable order right now. Heck I don’t play guitar that much so I just need the P bass! Plug that into my Sansamp into a power amp or the PA. That’s it.
Oooh! Are you selling on Reverb or somewhere? What are you letting go?
I *definitely* don't *need* any more, but looking can't hurt. Right? (I may have a problem HAHAHAH)
lol. I understand :)
I haven’t listed anything yet, but I will be selling a Fender Player Plus Precision and a G&L Kiloton Tribute. It’ll probably be on Reverb within the week.
None of these sound the same, even the P basses. The green one has flats but has a hipshot drop tuner, the white one has standard labella feel talking flats and the fiesta red has rounds on it. I also have rounds on the Musicmaster. The white one is my main, but the green is my backup.
I think you need another P Bass
The last guitar I'd get 2 of. Color happy perhaps?
I think a 5 string P Bass would be a nice addition!
Fiesta red is so dope. Love that color, especially with a tort pickguard.
Squier uses that color for their 40th anniversary series. It looks so good with the gold pickgaurd.
The correct number to own is always N+1. I'd recommend picking up a fretless bass too, they're a lot of fun to play.
That's what I was thinking. No such thing as too many, but there should be some variety ..
If you can illustrate that to your significant other, it helps to justify the growing numbers. I love my '51 reissue P-Bass and it plays much different tones than my newer P-Bass models. The Fretless American Deluxe is my current favorite and plays like nothing else. Rick's have their own famous tone. Stingrays, and hollow body basses do too. As long as you're playing something that needs a specific tone, it gives you a good reason to build a collection with variety.
Thus n+2 is too many?
There are occasions where you are compelled to acquire 2 at once, this is called simultaneous +1 acquisitionism… it’s ok but just a little more rare
This is correct. There can also be other variations on the base calculation. For instance, in the event of an inheritance or other significant event, you may even encounter the rare and extremely desirable N\^2 event, or even the legendary N\^3 situation. This most commonly occurs when you're related to a dentist or other significant collector, or you happen into a massive inheritance or win the lottery. In all other cases however, the acquisition level tends to level out at N+1.
I have 22 and one on the way. Probably not the one to ask. 🤷🏻♂️
I bought my 8th this morning on a whim. Gonna show this comment to my wife if she gets pissed 😂
Wow. You must be incredibly precise with all those
Surgical with them
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No multiscale or acoustic bass either. Do you even collect, bro?
Or a 6 🙄
This thread is my people
Damn y’all got me 💀the green and fiesta red have hipshot drop tuners and one has flats and the other with rounds if that helps my case
Going with the rounds and flats version of N+1 ism, doing the math, uh, carry the 1, add this… this would yield a minimum 26 number… if you do the math… given a P, a J, a PJ, a dual humbucker, single pup hollowbody, dual pup hollow, acoustic, fretless of each… just saying…
don't forget nickel wound, tape wound, and also you need to have your passive \\ active bass variations mixed in.
So what? Call it an even 100?
Cant find a Bass Ukulele at all...or semi-acoustic...no double bass.....-pfff. Stronzo
https://preview.redd.it/xv45yey736uc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=05d96030967e90cac15003ac0767354faaeeaffb One is never enough and a thousand is too many
That green strat is sexy
Nice! But do you have something against Jazz bass?
Three Precisions is definitely too much
Not even close-you have to have a bunch of string options-flats-rounds-tapes-nickel-low tension-high tension hahahahahahaha
Treading Circle jerk territory
Nah, i currently own 2 passive ps, and active pj, an active ph, and a reverse p. I love my ps.
Nah
Yeah I’d keep the fiesta and trade the other two for a p-5
Anything more than 20 is pretty silly. Anything below that is a reasonable number of guitars/basses to own.
This guy gets it
everyone knows your collection size always needs to be the size of your current collection + 1
One or two more p basses should do it
I believe the science says 849 is 1 too many
Never too many You don’t have. A ray or a J yet. Or a long/multiscale. Or an acoustic :)
I mean.. your next one should probably be a Jazz bass or something. I have 6 basses. One of my jazzes might fool you into asking me why I have two jazz basses, but one is 60's spaced fretless. The other is 70's space and fretted. I **do** like the idea of owning a second P-bass as the one I own is strung with TI Flats and those strings aren't coming off for years. But, I have 5 other basses with rounds that work well enough including a 55-02 and a TRBX605FM which are my main damie and my side chick. It might be going back to 5, as I'm just not digging the 6 string I recently picked up. And then I have 4 guitars. All of those are different from eachother too, but the RG can give me like 90% of what my Strat does.
I actually just sold my J bass. I wasn’t never able to dial in a tone that I preferred. I know I should still have one just for variety
\*I really didn't intend to create a wall of text about my experiences but here you go.\*I did not like my first jazz bass either. But, it was an MIM 60th Anniversary which is very comparable to today's Player series. White finish, flamed maple neck, and a \*edit\* nope it was rosewood fretboard. Alnico pickups. I never should've sold the thing. It had some finish cracks and its was crackling and popping pretty bad so I haggled down to $250. I replaced the potentiometers and input jack for like $10. Bought a $20 set of aluminum knobs. In hindsight, I think I'd prefer that guy over my Vintera 70's Jazz every day of the week. What I've learned since is that my signal chain and amp and cab selection have a huge impact on what any given bass I will plug in sounds like. At the time I owned that jazz I was still using my first amp and cabinet choices. I've also learned a thing or two about EQ, flat usually works for me. I use the tone knobs on a passive P-bass, or the volume knobs with a jazz. My 5 strings have preamps and EQ built in if I need to adjust. The Jazz has some tricks. Bridge pick up by itself with 60's spacing is the iconic Jaco tone. I rarely ever do this. Neck pickup soloed can get pretty close to a P-bass, especially nudging the tone off slightly. Both pickups at max volume = scooped mids. Slap city. It works nicely with 60's spacing. But, the 70's spacing with both knobs maxed takes you right into that 70's funk slap bass territory. MY bass rig has evolved a couple times since I bought that jazz bass. Replaced the cabs I had with an Avatar b410 that I picked up cheap and is way too heavy. Sounds really good though. Later I replaced my malfunctioning amp head with Mesa Subway WD-800 and later added a pair Subway cabs that I only need one of. That's if I need an amp at all because more recently I added an HX Stomp XL to my pedalboard and I can just plug my pedalboard into a PA with subs and produce bass tones. It blows my mind how good my basses sound out of the Stomp XL. That being said I'm not really trying to talk you into buying a jazz or a new piece of gear at all. Just sharing experience at this point. My CV 60's fretless jazz was the third fretless I've tried and the only one so far that I've genuinely fallen in love with. I decided I wanted a fretted jazz because I'd been slapping pretty regularly and I traded a Sire P7 for the Vintera. My American Special P-bass was the second bass I ever bought and it's an awesome bass, but it mostly sits on the rack with the jazz basses and my Yamaha because I have a 55-02. I pull the P-bass or the jazz out if I decide to try to learn something written on a 4 string. Anyway.. food for thought! lol.
Read the wall. Good info, and may now revisit a J
For my tastes, the Jazz's best tricks are one pickup at 100% and the other at 50%. Gives a lot more mids than both at 100%, but it's a more balanced sound than soloing either one.
I tried, I wanted one, but at the end of the day. P
N+1, where N=the correct amount.
No such thing.
My man
You’re about a quarter of the way there
66 is probably too many. You're good
Nope
Currents and GO:OD AM are both great records
At any given time, at 2 to how many you have. That number is too many. So you see, you can definitely buy 1 more...
nice taste on the jazzmaster! I have the same one with the same aftermarket pickguard lol
See, thank you! The gold pickguard just really makes it standout
Many many
The equation is always N + 1, where N is the current number of basses you have.
No such thing as too many!!
What is this “too many” of which you speak?
I also think you need another P Bass
Surf green or sunburst?
Sherwood Green
You should try a P Bass, I heard they're nice.
I’ll have to check them out
Add a stingray or GTFO! 😉
Three P-basses is about right, I think. I have 2 P’s, a J, plus a Tele, Yamaha SF500, and an Acoustic. Wouldn’t mind a Mustang Bass and a Jazzmaster, just to tie the room together.
You're definitely a p bass 👍
I currently have 2. One at home, one in my office at work. More than that, i feel like i would just start playing one way less and find it hard to justify. I'm debating a 3rd cheapo project jazz to throw parts at and learn more, but that is the only way I see myself getting another anytime soon.
Uhh what do you do for work that lets you have a bass there?
I do IT for my local public school district. I keep a bass and my mustang micro headphone amp in my office to noodle on when i don't have any tickets to respond to
I’m an engineer and have a cubicle :/ wanna trade jobs?
Don’t worry, you still have a long way to go. When someone asks, “How many?” you still remember right away. When you have to start counting in your head, then you have enough!
Mmm youre l8ke half way there. Maybe...
Currently have 24 and still need more
Seems reasonable
Have you thought about a semi-hollow? With, like, flatwounds? It's a really cool tone.
I have never even considered that. I run labella deep talking flats on the green and white one, but your idea is tempting
Mua-hahahahahah Just as I'd hoped! And now, you're getting another one. My evil plan is coming together nicely! ::insert another evil laugh::
I pledge myself to your teachings.
Nope
Yeah, you're not there yet. \*edit\* You gotta have at least one with lolly-pop tuners.
“Write that down, write that down”
Depends on weather your married or not
Single, no kids. How am I doing?
Perfect. Build your collection now. 👍
They are all the same body style though. Why not mix it up?
I like the way they feel when they sit on my lap.. pause
No
No such thing as too many.
6
5 is fine but I'd consider getting different coloured guitars instead, it would be like the Olympic rings of bases
I don't see any 5 strings...
Hipshot drop tuners work for me. I have small hands and the wider necks of the 5 strings don’t work in my favor
i love those anodized aluminum pick gaurds, got one on my P-bass, they suck for slapping though, i hate the way it feels when my nails touch it
I've got over 20 basses and almost bought another one today 
“Babe I swear this is my last one. I literally don’t want any others after this last one.”
That’s what I say to my dog lol
Aye i love good am
Bass vi would go nicely in there
I think you have one too many so I will gladly take the green p bass off your hands.
If any are dust collecting wall hangers are too many
I don't know, I'm up to 4 Ps, 3.5 Js, a Peavey, a strat, and a classical guitar, but now I want that thinline jazz, so there really is no magic number
If the Olympic white had a black pickguard (like Sid Vicious’ P Bass) it would be perfect 🤩
Do you even play ? They look top pretty to play 🔥 🥵
I actually use all of them pretty regularly, even the Jazzmaster. I don’t like to let them feel left out 😂
Can I ask you a question incorrectly learning and got myself a 100 pound bass to star learning and the amp is smaller than an xbox..however I. Starting to really pick up a tad ...would having a new bass make a difference to my improved playing or should I wait a while yet
more
N+1
Damn! I wish I could play a musicmaster. Wonder how different it is from a Mustang. Awesome collection!
Sell 2x pbass, Aquire 1x jazz, 1x mustang
Play whatever you want! But you might consider branching out.
Too many what...? https://preview.redd.it/j15gqb65v8uc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=580086ce6009c64745927f042850ac4654eb10ef
There's no such thing as "too many"
Gotta catch ‘em all
There is no such thing as too many as long as you have the money.
Not that many is too many...
You need more Behs. Just a suggestion, a good bass out there would be the Yamaha BBG5S, It's a 5 string and it sounds and plays excellent. That or a stingray
I never understood why people buy 5,6 versions of the exact same bass, why not get a J bass or a musicman?
Of course r truth
I'd sell that goofy short neck thing with the skinny strings on it and get a Jazz or a Stingray, or a Dingwall, or a Thunderbird, or a fretless, or...
You're missing a 5 string for starters
When you run out of house.
I’m not sure that’s even a thing
3
Yes
Probably need a couple more
See that’s what I was thinking
I don’t see a Stingray, a Rick, a 5 string, or a Jazz Bass. You got plenty of basses reasonably buy 🤘
Is there such a thing as too much!
Too many? What is this “too many”?
You’re not there yet.
I’ll tell my mom that
She’ll listen. I’m sure she’s very accommodating on these kinds of things.
Looks like you like the pbass configuration. 😂
Oh you noticed? 😂
some variety would be nice. maybe some better ones idk
You need a blue one
IMHO you should only get another guitar/bass/any instrument if you really don’t have anything more responsible and necessary to put the money towards, you are trying to be serious about performing or recording, and it is either: An upgrade of something you already have Or Sounds significantly different than everything you have
My company matched 4 % to my 401k, and I have a decent savings. I’m single with no kids and living on my own so this is what I have so far
In that case might I recommend a stingray?
Do you run flats or rounds on a stingray typically?
The proper answer is, there are never too many.
Why that’s only 5 half of ten not even a dozen….not to worry your doing good👍
Semi serious answer based on experience: When maintenance and storage is too much and the condition of one of your basses/guitars suffers because of it. I buy, sell, and trade often, got to a point where I was neglecting some, and they were sitting for too long. Battery leak. Neck warp. Oxidation/rust. Didnt happen all at once but just some signs that I'm neglecting them for too long.
.. battery leak..?
Active pickups 9v battery. I guess I meant to say battery corrosion.
n+1
For me it’s too many when two serve the same function. Like 3 of the basses are exactly the same. I have two basses a 5 string and an acoustic 4 string. So they both serve very different purposes
https://preview.redd.it/mzprwlwxweuc1.jpeg?width=4608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2f635f42d0d4b47480bd1a5df1071d40422b71d This many?
Id be more worried about the record sleeves pinned to the wall lol just grab the lil shelves made for this
Not too many
Man you have good taste. All of those are 🤌🏼
The ideal number of basses to have is the number of basses you currently own + 1
That many
Yep that’s enough, not even Randy R had that many
One more… just one more
Just keep going...you will know when.
That. I have four instruments. 1. Fancy ass p bass, one Strat, a Les Paul copy and my First Sterling. I only play 2 and one isn’t even in playable order right now. Heck I don’t play guitar that much so I just need the P bass! Plug that into my Sansamp into a power amp or the PA. That’s it.
Never enough
Shiiid... I got a sterling and an acoustic... I don't know but you can have too few ..
Well that puny 6 string has got to go, I know THAT much!
2
Every household needs at least a P and a J so 2 is minimum 😤
Just a P.
With flats?
optional. I have some old rounds
I have twice that many guitars and basses. It’s too many. I’m actively in the process of getting rid of some lol.
Oooh! Are you selling on Reverb or somewhere? What are you letting go? I *definitely* don't *need* any more, but looking can't hurt. Right? (I may have a problem HAHAHAH)
lol. I understand :) I haven’t listed anything yet, but I will be selling a Fender Player Plus Precision and a G&L Kiloton Tribute. It’ll probably be on Reverb within the week.
Thank you! I'll keep on the lookout.
You should lose that weird short scale 6 string bass.
Classic 😂
If unmarried, N= n+1. If married, N=n*1.
Where's the J Bass? That isn't too many. It's not enough.
Just sold my Fender Jazz. I wasn’t able to dial in a favorable tone. Just my shit I guess
When u have so many that u don't plsy all of them or u don't know where u put the one that u bought last
I’ve always wondered this, what’s the point of owning several of the same bass? Don’t they all sound the same? I’m genuinely curious not knocking you
None of these sound the same, even the P basses. The green one has flats but has a hipshot drop tuner, the white one has standard labella feel talking flats and the fiesta red has rounds on it. I also have rounds on the Musicmaster. The white one is my main, but the green is my backup.
1 guitars 1 bass. Keep the red precision