How many instruments do you have?

[glocke]

Just curious as to what other people have....and how often they get played...
 
Here are mine in order of how often they get played.
 
SCSD
Series I LS
72 jazz  (all original with lots of lovin showing)
64 jazz (paint refin, but otherwise original)
 
Guitars:
Alembic Skylark  
taylor acoustic (forget which one).
 
Out of all of those expensive instruments the Alembics (except for the skylark), are the only ones that get any real playing/gig time.    
 
If I sold everything elsebut the SCSD and SI, I could more than likely pay for the custom series II Ive always wanted (which prior to the stock market crash was going to be paid for with a loan from my 401k), but I know Id regret selling them...

[harald_rost]

That's a good topic at the end of the year. Time for inventory. I have 5 basses:
 
Warwick Thumb from 1987 (a very early one)
Warwick Thumb Jack Bruce sign. 1990
Fender Precision 1966  
Framus Caravelle 1969
Alembic Series I 1976
 
... and 1 Chapman Stick.
 
I mainly play the Warwick Thumb. I think the reason therfore is that I play this Bass for so many years so we are best familiarized.
 
Harald

[fmm]

Here?s my list:
 
Alembic Series I, my main 4 string
Yamaha BX-1, backup 4 string
Kramer 450 B, defretted
Ashbory
Stagg EUB
Samick 6 string
No name acoustic bass guitar
 
(Message edited by fmm on December 16, 2008)

[kmh364]

Here goes nuthin':
 
Guitars:
 
Heritage Golden Eagle ('02, blonde, upgraded wood package, modded, custom THG knobs, custom electrics w/Lindy Fralin SC floater)
Guild Artist Award ('78, blonde, d'Armond floater)
Fender '62 VRI Stratocaster (Smith, 3-color SB,  ca. '83-'84)
Gibson CS Les Paul Elegant (AAA flametop, chambered body, abalone inlays)
Fender Custom-Color Stratocaster (Smith, pewter, tremolo, chrome h/w, Rosewood f/b, white p/g, '82)
Guild F-212 Black (lacquer, 12str. acoustic '81)
Guild D-5M (Mahogany, 6str. acoustic ca, '87)
Charvel/Jackson Model 4 (Blue Metallic, Active Jacskon S/S/H electronics, Jackson/Floyd w/locking whammy, shark-tooth inlays, ca. '88)
Charvel Jackson Model 4 (Pearl White now yellow , Active Jacskon S/S/H electronics, Jackson/Floyd w/locking whammy, shark-tooth inlays, ca '88)
 
Basses:
 
Alembic Orion LS iV (Troy's Custom Orion '05)
Alembic Series I LS iV (THG custom knobs, '05)
Alembic Orion iV (K(evi)n's Custom Orion '04)  
 
All were bought new (exc. the Heritage GE, Guild AA, Fender VRI, and Troy's CO)
 
I mostly play the Heritage jazz box...been studying Jazz guitar with a master for the last five of thiry years playing. The Guild AA is expensive and I use it as a back-up.
 
I double on bass (second instrument) and mostly use the Troy's Custom Orion as it's the cheaperst, most durable one. The SI is heavy, ridiculously long-scaled (played standing w/strap, 1st position is a stretch-and-a-half....and I'm a six-footer!) not to mention more delicate, more expensive and more finicky...series electrics w/outboard PS...then add F-2B and SF-2, LOL!. My Custom Orion has the breathe-on-it-and-it-scratches 22k gold plating on the hardware and all plates, so it gets played the least. The gold looks nice, but it was a mistake...TOOOO delicate.
 
Good thing I bought a house this year, becasue I'd probably have bought more....it's a sickness. I can't play all the instruments I have and just maintaining them is an expensive and time-consuming store. I could and probably should sell most of 'em, but can't bring myself to part with any of 'em. Any half-way decent guitar I've ever owned in thirty years I still have.
 
Cheers,  
 
Kevin

[crgaston]

I've got my custom Series (The Dragonfly), an older Modulus Quantum 5, a D'Armond Starfire with Dark Star pickups, Alembic-style bridge and tailpiece, and Pyramid flats, and a G&L SB-2 that I rewired to stereo.
 
The Dragonfly gets played the most, now.  I've gigged with the Modulus a few times since D-fly showed up, and I've recorded with the Starfire...it goes on tape REALLY well (I guess it isn't tape anymore, though), especially through a tube amp.

[glocke]

The SI is heavy, ridiculously long-scaled
 
I feel the same way about mine...Sounds great though, but IF I ever get my custom series II made, it will be a medium scale, if not a short scale...

[3rd_ray]

Here's what I have in order of how often they get played...
 
MKSD 4 (just got it)
Fretless Excel 4
Tie - Essence 4, Surine Esprit 4
Carvin CL450 (classical/electric)
Carvin 4 (LB70P)
Carvin 6 (LB76W)
Carvin guitar (DC400)
Fender Geddy Lee JB
Contreras classical guitar
Vose baby grand piano
 
The first 3 or 4 on the list get played just about everyday. The ones on the bottom hardly ever get played. I've been working on a master's degree for the past 3-1/2 years and that's been taking all of my time. I'll be done this summer. At that time I'd like to get back on the piano more... and I'll start jamming with my friends again... and I'd like to get my car back on the track... and then I'll be back to not having any time again! But it will be more fun.  
 
Here's my current wish list...
Fretless 5
Fretted 5
Short-scale fretless
Thin neck 6-string bass
 
And a better amp/preamp/cab!
 
Mike

[lowlife]

Basses
Alembic Excel 5
Fender Jazz Bass American Standard V
 
Guitars
Fender '62 Reissue Jazzmaster
 
The Excel gets played more than anything else but there's nothing like the thump of a passive Jazz bass.
 
Ellery (Lowlife)

[keavin]

1972 alembic seriesI w/seriesII electronics-a custom jazz bass with barts/bartolini 18 volt preamp package -a 1972 fender musicmaster with a custom humbucker Pick-up....a 5 string De armond pilot - & a schecter diamond series 5 string w/EMG's.......amps include a GK backline 600 amp (300 watt rms) & a Carvin pro-bassII (400 watts rms),,,,Speakers include two bag-end bass cabs equipped with a JBL 15 inch drivers in each.............My 1972 alembic is the only bass goe's on stage with me.
 
(Message edited by keavin on December 16, 2008)

[bigyouth]

my list;
Alembic Serie1 long scale lefthanded
Alembic Signature standart lefthanded
Steinberger XL2 lefthanded
Alembic FX1 preamp
Marshall Amps DBS7400 4x10&2X15

[terryc]

You people have either have
1) Too much money
2) An understanding wife
3) Both the above points
4) You are single
LOL
Anyway here is my short list
Alembic MK Signature Standard
1983 Squier Precision modified with Alembic Activators and BADASS II bridge
Squier Strat modified with TBX and multiple switch options
Morris Dreadnought style acoustic guitar

[dlbydgtl]

THE LIST:
M.K. S.D. 2008 Alembic 5 string
Europa 2008 Alembic fretless 5 string
 (under Christmas tree)  
Rickenbacker 4001 1979  
Carvin LB75
Carvin LB76
BSX Allegra

[eligilam]

SCSD 2004
Rick 4003 1991...white
Rick 4003 1997...black
Bee Worker 7-string 2006
Fender Jazz 1974
Ibanez SR400 Fretless 1992
Memphis 1985 barn bass
Ibanez Artist 1980
Daion Gazelle 1981
 
Aside:  3rd ray, how's that Surine?  I've thought about getting one of those...

[bassman68]

My list:
 
Alembic Rogue V ('03)
Warwick Thumb V ('96)
Warwick Corvette proline V ('93)
Warwick Streamer SS1 IV ('93)
Musicman Stingray IV ('87)
Status 3000 IV ('88)customised SII circuit
Fender jazz V f/less (m.i.m '98)
Crafter acoustic V ('01)
 
Yamaha Pacifica Guitar (forget the model # but has an unusual maple neck & fingerboard)
 
The Alembic & Warwicks are my main gigging basses, with the Alembic being my #1 choice for function work because of its versatility but for my Rockband i use the Warwick V's.
The Status got an airing the other weekend because the function band wanted to resurect a couple of old Level 42 numbers. The MM is pretty 'beat' but that just adds 'mojo' when i fancy a change of tone.

[ajdover]

Here's my stable:
 
'04 Dragon's Wing
'91 Essence
'06 SC Sig Std
'03 Europa
'08 (I hope) Series II Entwistle Replica (on the way)
 
Fender:
 
'76 Fender Precision
'73 Fender Jazz with a J-Retro Pre and Badass II, Seymour Duncan Pickups
'99 MIA Jazz Bass Deluxe Fretless with HG Thor Epoxy Board
 
Gibson:
 
'81 Victory Artist
'77 RD Artist
'74 Ripper
'87 Thunderbird
 
Rickenbacker:
 
'76 4001 in Autumnglo
'77 4001 in Jetglo
 
Musicman:
 
'79 Sabre
'79 Stingray
'02 Bongo
 
Pedulla: MVP 4
 
Lakland: 4-94
 
Sadowsky: Vintage 4
 
Ovation: CC074 A/E
 
Martin: BC-15E A/E
 
Guild: two B-301s
 
Godin: A4 A/E
 
Parker: Fly 4
 
I may have missed a couple, but I'm pretty sure this is what I have - haven't been home in a while (at cooking school in VT).
 
Alan