Great collection! Try storing that many bicycles, the cycling shoes, helmets, spare wheels, indoor trainers, massive array of expensive repair tools, repair stands, a compressor, etc. I ruled out collecting cars, because I do have a limit. : )
(Seems I recall you’re a MTBer, so I’m waiting for that storage space photo) : )
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I have to agree with the og Tobias headstock being the best. I’m curious to see how the mtd feels in comparison.
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Doesn’t seem I’ve narrowed the field any. LOL
When I get back around to HH basses, I’ll certainly be picking up an Ibanez SR, a Peavey Cirrus, MTD, and so on. That’s not my next step though.
Similar but a bit more angular than fat and flat-ish of the Tobias especially on the 5 string.
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Yep. Why am I not surprised. : )
MTBs are a little harder to store than my road bikes. I generally only have one or two MTBs. Usually 29ers, though, which add to the storage fun.
Edit to add: See, bass guitars are soooo much easier to collect. Why ever sell one? : )
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Well the Tobias definitely was a close match with the Warwick necks I’d grown used to. But luckily I’m not so picky with neck profiles. It’s string spacing or how it feels I’m most particular about. I already have a plan in case the mtd is too wide at the bridge. I love the Ibanez, Warwick type spacing that’s more narrow. My schecter stiletto is a little bit wider but not enough to bother me. I’ve gotten rid of other basses that I didn’t care for the feel of. Some are wider but feel narrow and others are narrow but feel wider as you’re playing through the strings.
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Me too and this is a big reason I did not dig my Streamer LX5 much at all - I thought I would get used to the narrow spacing but it just never felt good to me.
The LX4 felt better for spacing.
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This was immediately where my mind went as well, if I had to pick a model to hunt for.
I’ll make a different suggestion though:
Erase from your mind the goal of a specific model. Just start trolling local sources of used equipment. Find something that unexpectedly makes you go “Ooh!” and go try it out. That’s how I ended up with my Reverend that I love.
No way at the time would I have said, “I’m going to look for a model that was only made for a single year by a small semi-boutique manufacturer.” I just saw it and went, “That gold finish is gorgeous. That body shape is sexy. What the hell is this thing?”
Also consider fretless bass. Fretless is fun.
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I found the string spacing a culture shock on my hands but in a good way. I came into it from 4 strings and after getting used to it for a few days I found my happy place. I was moving around the 5 string Warwick neck faster than anything I had with 4 strings so I ended up selling everything for all 5 stringers.
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Well things can change. We are cycling through changes of our preferences from neck profile of jazz, P, MM, and everything in between with 4 string, same goes with string of choice. It’s the today’s flavor and tomorrow’s new favorite.
I was a die hard fast tight Jazz profile and now my preference is wide, and wider, 
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Great advice! Basses and playing them should be a healthy passion. If I didn’t live up in the mountains, I’d probably already have 6 basses, instead of just the M2 that I bought new from Sweetwater.
It’s telling that my local Craigslist is for the entire southwest Colorado mountain region. It could be a long wait for even one bass to be listed within an hour of us. Grand Junction has a Guitar Center and thus a used inventory, but I rarely get up there. I’m a little more reserved in buying used online, as it would be more of a bummer if my second bass arrived in poor playing condition or unplayable, being a much higher impact for me vs. it being my 10th bass.
That said, I’m sure there are some lower risk used bass sources, and I could make a list of them and check them for a while until something that really snags my eye.
Perhaps I’ll do just that.
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Because of where you live bass in the winter is a great hobby. If you’re not cross country or skiing or on a snowmobile there’s really not much happening outdoors. I don’t know if you ever venture to gunnison but if you do check out Rock n Roll Sports. My uncle is the owner and has biking, hiking, and everything else.
My preference hasn’t changed a lot but I have noticed that while I have kept a similar feel over the years I’ve definitely become more versatile tonally. I went from wanting only very bright and hifi to wanting bright but more beefy lows and low mid. I think having the Warwick got me enjoying warmer and heavier sounding bass. Everyone talks about how modern they sound but if you listen to the mids they really sound fat and huge in the right eq.
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Reverb and Musicians Friend.
Reverb has a very good buyer protection and lots of transparency. Musicians Friend is an arm of Guitar Center. So you get the same level of customer service and return policy.
Music-Go-Round also lets you shop online from any of their stores.
And this forum is solid as well. This is a community where people are known and have reputations. That’s how I got my SBV-550 which is my other favorite bass.
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Thanks. I have no experience with Reverb or Musician’s Friend and was thinking more on the lines of finding a really reputable music store to source used basses from, but I wasn’t aware of the buyer protections you speak of.
Is there a marketplace within the forum here that I haven’t stumbled onto? I haven’t noticed any basses offered for sale in the few months I’ve been a member.
There is the “Selling Acquired Gear” thread in the “Gear” section. But there is not an actual marketplace or app or anything. SAG - Selling Aquired Gear - #1131 by sunDOG
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Ahhh, the icebox of Colorado! My wife lived in Gunnison for over 20 years, and we have family there. That family comes over to visit us more than we go there but still do from time to time.
Very cool your that your uncle owns that shop. It’s a good location to have a bike and ski shop, that’s for certain. I was once super involved with cycling, and not long ago I was the president of one of Arizona’s largest and most active cycling clubs, but that’s been put on a shelf as of late and we primarily hike the local San Juan Range.
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LOL. I’ve never noticed that thread before. Thanks for sharing the link.
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