I had my Wal bass stolen after a gig, I checked every day on eBay for 5 years and finally found it and got it back!

@MarcosRobertoDosSantosJF

5 жыл бұрын

Did you stole it back? hahah!

@TheAcho83

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarcosRobertoDosSantosJF I wish haha, it was all the way across the country in New York, I'm in Oregon! I had to buy it again, cops wouldn't help, luckily the guy who bought it was really cool and had had instruments stolen from him before. He sold it to me for half what he bought it for, I thought that was fair.

@tyrred

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheAcho83 Dude I'm so sorry you had to wait 5 years, and pay to get it back. At least you got your baby! Similar to what happened to my baby. Cops couldn't "prove" I hadn't sold it, despite the dude who pawned it was a known fencer. The pawn shop sold it back to me for what it paid the bastard, like $250-ish. What a steal.

@lwb9884

4 жыл бұрын

Asher paquette yoo my Oregon boy

@devilsoffspring5519

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you got it back!! When buying back your own stolen property, you pay with a credit card (such as by using Paypal, or something like it.) When you receive your stolen property, and verify it's yours (serial number check, for example,) you phone the credit card company and cancel payment. It's entirely ethical--it's YOUR property. You shouldn't have to pay someone else for what you already own--keep in mind, the guy selling it to you is committing a CRIME!! He's in possession of stolen property, and selling it for profit! If the guy that sold it back to you was cool about it, that's great. But, you don't owe him ONE THIN DIME. Use your credit card and cancel payment upon receipt of YOUR property.

Great to see that you got your bass back! I have a somewhat similar story. In Feb. of 2018, I sold a Carvin B-50 to help pay for my wife's home hospice care. This bass was extra special not only because it felt and sounded fantastic, it was also a bass she had given me for Christmas a couple years ago. Unfortunately she did happen to pass away a couple weeks later. About a month later with my heart split open with grief I happened to see that my former bass was still for sale. I went back to the shop where it was and bought it back for what they paid me for it, plus tax. I am so happy to get that bass back!! It will never leave me again, and has been a significant step in my healing process.

Pardon me, but this bass sounds better than anything you played on youtube before.

@bensmiling

5 жыл бұрын

Northern Lights completely agree.

@aprilkurtz1589

5 жыл бұрын

Personally, I can't get past the looks of a Fodera, but man, they sound great, and I'm so glad Scott got his back.

@LCA1985

5 жыл бұрын

I dont agree, Scott has got many great basses. Neck pickup on this bass sounds amazing and meaty but more than the Fender Custom Shop he has? I dont think so...🤷🏻‍♂️ And Btw the Overwater signature model sounds pretty close to the Fodera Imo and costes 1/3 😅

@Viper-dz2kw

5 жыл бұрын

Sammy Shelor probably more like 10000$ fodera’s are stupidly expensive

@jamminwithjambo7729

5 жыл бұрын

@@bensmiling I must agree

Scott doesn't give himself enough credit, he is as smooth and technical as it gets.

I sold my very first bass, a 1982 Aria Pro II SB-600 to a guy back in 1984. Two weeks ago, I bought it back, the guy never played it, it just sat in its case in his closet for all that time. Not a super high end bass, but getting it back is an amazing feeling. Congrats on getting yours back as well!

@geerhoar

4 жыл бұрын

I think it is difficult to find a replacement for an old Aria Pro II. I’ll never sell my SB Elite I.

When I saw the title? My first thought was, “How the hell big is his house?” Glad you found it man! ❤️, A Dorothy In Kansas A Freak In Red Mary Janes

@larkoglitchmann6229

5 жыл бұрын

Ha! Ha! Excellent :)

@itamarsenderov1431

5 жыл бұрын

same

@adamcrookedsmile

4 жыл бұрын

I thought "you really got to clean your garage more often"

This bass sounds wonderful and I like that it is strung E-C. Sound is clear, light, warm, yet not annoyingly trebly. Glad you have your baby back.

It's great watching you see and talk about your old friend. Your excitement is the same as we all have with our guitars, it never grows old! Thanks S..

True story I've Known John entwistle since 1984 because I was at school with his son Entwistle senior gave me a Warwick bass I played that bass till 1995 then switched a p bass... John asked his son did he know ware this Warwick was and told his dad you gave it to my school freind Andrew anyway his son phoned and said any chance my dad can have this bass back so he lived down the road from me in the Cotswolds. . I took it back and he said I'm really sorry but I need it back because of the bass tone.. that was fine and said it really bid a job for me and I'd used it on are first 2 albums 1992 and 1994.. anyway he said when he was finish I could have it back again..anyway I forgot about it when John died in 2002 I went to his funeral and his son said I have somthing for you at home. At his father studio was the bass in a rack of about 40 basses and he said remember this and on the rack was the bass he gave me on the back was a postit note saying Andrew 1994.. his son gave me the bass back and said my Dad played through this alot the biggest custom trace elliot you ever seen and he said you can have that if you want... that bass and amp now sit in my lounge next to my discs and brit awards... if it ment to be yours it will find its way back to you...so happy you got one of your tools back..

@sidneyroyongkingco7951

5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I hope I could find my stolen hamer cruise bass

@jimgraves4197

5 жыл бұрын

That's one hell of a great story to tell your grandchildren. :D

@russelllucas1043

5 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome story!!! What a great ending, so happy for you. I loved John's playing and unique style. Legend.

@MrSandalwood

5 жыл бұрын

@@sidneyroyongkingco7951 beleave and it shall happen I'm well into visualisation.. just need to visualise those lottery numbers

@MrSandalwood

5 жыл бұрын

@@jimgraves4197 my granson is 3 and he's leaning towards drums I will have him put up with adoption if he dies not buck his ideas up😊

Great, now I want a fodera! Thanks Scott, really thanks! Hahaha! But more seriously, this bass looks and sounds amazing! I'm happy for you getting it back

@chrisbassartist4344

5 жыл бұрын

Valentin D start saving!! I’ve wanted one for the longest that bass is probably at least $8,000

Awesome video! I'm new at this Bass stuff. Severely musically challenged at best. I got truly excited about you opening that case. I hope one day I will have a bass that Iam attached to. Great videos! Thank you kind sir!

My house was burgled and among other things, the thieves stole my 1973 Rick 4001. Cream coloured, black binding. Never saw it again. I'd love to have it back.

@theTrend7

5 жыл бұрын

That SUCKS! Sorry that happened.

@aussiecoastie72

5 жыл бұрын

April Kurtz so sorry for your loss , I’ve had an instrument stolen so I know how it feels 😞

@andrewshaw8396

5 жыл бұрын

That's as bad as it gets, mate. Sorry to hear it.

@aprilkurtz1589

5 жыл бұрын

@@andrewshaw8396 Thanks.

@kevgamble

5 жыл бұрын

If you know the serial number or another distinguishing mark, you could always share it here just in case.

That is a beautiful bass and it sounds amazing! Congratulations on getting it back. Looking forward to seeing it in future videos.

Congrats mate by the way i just purchased your course, finished bass 101 and moving onto Bass foundations. Thank you so much for everything you are doing even though I've just started using the course it has already changed my life as a bass player.

Scott ... I can't believe you ever parted with it. As soon as you started playing it, I thought God that bass sounds so good. I am so glad for you to have it back in your arms. It was meant to be yours.🎶♥️🎶

I like the E to C tuning Than the B to G on a 5 string bass

@bustabass9025

5 жыл бұрын

I don't, but to each his own 😕

@rickc2102

5 жыл бұрын

It all depends on what music you play. If you don't need the lower 4th, you might as well enjoy the upper one.

@bustabass9025

5 жыл бұрын

@@rickc2102 The electric bass is at its best giving its signature voice on the low-end of the musical register, no matter the song. That low Eb to B range is much more distinctive than the high end range of notes afforded by the high C tuning. Usually, the rhythm guitar covers that range pretty well, from my experience. If the high C is what you want, irrespective of the music, get a six string, tune it standard B E A D G C tuning, and have at it. Not a fan of abnormal string jury-rigs. Bass strings are meant to be tuned to the pitch for which they are made, and installed as the sets within which they are sold. There are always individual exceptions made to the standards observed by the majority of players based on personal taste, which lean towards all kinds of outliers. That's fine for them. But as I said...to each his own.

This base looks and sounds awesome! And that's coming from a lead guitar player that loves visiting your channel just to hear one of the most musical bass player on the planet. Congrats to this reunion!

I can't imagine ever getting rid of one of mine, but the look on your face when you play it is all I need to see to know I really don't wanna part with them, ever. At all. It sounds fantastic.

Sweet bass, Scott. Glad you were finally able to find it again. :) For me it's two basses that were stolen... A 1966 Gibson EB-2 and a 1986 Aria Pro II Thor Sound. Both were dream basses for different reasons, both stolen.

Congratulations having your Fodera back. I never had bad feelings selling a bass, even my former big love, a wonderfull Warwick Streamer Stage I. I know it now is in good hands - and I switched my taste in neck shapes and sound a lot. Today I have some MusicMan SR 5 and 4, two Precision Basses, a Vychodil P5 and a Carvin SB 5000, so this is what covers the most tones that you have to provide, live and in the studio. For "special demands" I have a Fenix Jazz fretless and an old LesPaul Bass for thick, thumpy vintage tones. Some basses came and went away, like an Ibanez K5, two complete different Bongo 5, and a Lado Falcon Professional. My first Precision Bass, made in 1964, came to me in 1979, and this special one will never leave me.

F bass BN5....loved that preamp. I had one with a macassar ebony fingerboard and sold it due to a medical condition 3 years ago and thought I would never play again. I regretted it the day I shipped it off. I managed to regain my use of my left hand....a mild stroke does crazy things to your dexterity. I want to definitely get another one as the tone and feel of the F bass is just incredible. My bass was named Mikey in honor of Mike Porcaro of Toto who was taken from use too soon from ALS. I am determined to get that BN5 back and play it again. No bass brings so many memories for me. Great video Scott....you’re always an inspiration to me to keep playing no matter what. Left hand still gets wonky at times but I’m able to play and make music again. I’m so happy for that. Take care and god bless.

So happy to see you get your Baby back. It reminds me of 3 years ago when I got the scratch together to get my MM Stingray and Mesa Walkabout back from the pawn I lost it to 4 years prior. I couldn’t believe both were still there! It too was a very happy day. Still playing them today. 🙂

Thanks for sharing your story Scott, congratulations on finding your “lost love.” It sounds AMAZING!

Congrats on getting your bass back, Scott! Like being reunited with an old friend. Happy for you.

WoW!!!! I can only imagine how great it felt to open that case and see your old friend again!! I think I saw a tear there. I sold a Fender Jazz Bass back in the day that I hope and pray to be reunited with soon!! I'm very happy for your good fortune!! Enjoy!!! And I'm sure you will!! Play oooonnnn, Bass Meister, play on!!!

OMG, Scott....Congrats!!!!!! So glad you got your baby back!!!!! I'm enjoying reading all these comments!!!! Sorry to hear about all the stolen Basses, and gear!!!! My story is......I learned on my big bro's 1965 Fender jazz Bass, since I can ever remember....We're talking as young as 4 to 5 years old I was. I grew into the Bass. By the time I was 17 years old, in 1982, my big bro took me driving around to ALL the music stores, to look for a Bass for me. I compared every Bass I looked at and Played to the '65 Jazz....Nothing measured up!!!! I finally settled on a used Rickenbacker 4001 Bass, it was a late 70's early 80's model, that didn't have a scratch on it !!!!! I payed about $400 Dollars for it. I always loved the look of a Ric, but the sound was not what I was used too!! In 1986 I sold it!!!! I didn't miss that Bass for a long time.....til about 26 years later. I've been thinking of that Bass, and would LOVE to get it back!!!!

I've sold my beloved Wal and never got over the loss! Good to know that you got your bass back, yeah some instruments just have that ...thing about them. Look forward to seeing some more of you playing this one.

What a great reunion! So happy for you :)

Great story Scott...beautiful bass, glad you're reunited.

Great story Scott, glad you found your old friend. Only started playing 4 months ago at age 58, brought a yamaha 304, just love it. Won't ever sell it, but maybe a better one in the future, as I improve my skills. Love you downloads. John.

Its beautiful and sounds as good as it looks! Congrats on getting it back, I had a very same thing happen to me earlier this year. Got back a Musicman Stingray that I love(d) and regretted selling years ago; got her back this past Feb.

Absolutely beautiful bass but I didn't hear a word you said the whole time George was on camera. ❤❤❤

Congrats on getting an old friend back ! I regret letting my Supro Hampton go,not a valuable guitar but, it had the best neck and great pups on it . Cheers !

Not a bass that I sold, but a bass that was stolen. Custom Carvin BB75, koa, active, string-thru-body. First custom bass I had made for me. Doesn't sound like any other bass I've ever heard. The thieves stole it, my Mexican J-bass, and both of the guitarist's guitars. Bought a Schecter, recorded an album with it. 2 years later, found my baby at a pawn shop and got her back! Just a couple months back, swapped the troublesome Carvin preamp for a Bartolini preamp, got the frets Plek'd, and now she sings so sweet makes me wanna weep!

Don’t ever give it away! Never heard a Fodera playing so resonant. An ideal bass guitar. Congrats and I kinda understand the story behind for looking for it daily.

I'v never sold one of my guitars. I just can't. I hope I'll never have to. Glad you got your bass back.

Really glad you got your baby back! Most of us have been in your shoes, so this helps feed the possibility in my head that I can find mine too lol!

Sweet! Time for another Fodera giveaway!!! lol, Just kidding Scott...congrats on your reunion brother, it's a beauty.

I am so happy for YOU... When you play it, it's like you have found an old Friend... Take good care of it. Tx. J.p.

Last year I was able to pick up a Fodera MG. Best decision ever.

Thats one of the best sounding basses youve played yet it still sounds like you. Thats a beautiful instrument and that must have set you back a few grand.

Nice bass!!! Congratz on getting it back ;) I never ever EVER sold any musical instrument. A lot has happened in my life, and just about every instrument I own has memories to some period or event. I lost almost all memorabilia of my entire life, and I don't have any real connections with my family (apart from my little sister...) so my instruments are all really important to me. Every instrument also has one or two melodies attached to those memories, so picking up an instrument and playing that specific memory is like magic.

You just gave me hope for a fretless that got stolen from my car. It was a Schecter body with DiMarzio pickups, custom made, but it had a warm tone! I wish I found that bass.

Beautiful Bass! Great tone. I had a '78 Precision fretless back in the early 90's decided to sell it when times got lean and I hated that feeling i had when i watched it go down the stairs and into this guys trunk. I loved that bass and was always on the lookout for it. In San Diego then. Finally started looking for it on ebay from time to time and one day voila' there it was. Contacted seller, described it to his chick and where i lived at the beach, he remembered, so bought it back for what i sold it to him for....I'll never sell another one. God willing. Congratulations!, i know the feelings...

Sold my favorite bass in college for very little cash. However, I thought I needed the money. I felt like I sold my soul. I have never found another like her. Nothing special, but I loved it. Your bass is lovely and sounds totally unique. I can hear why you are so excited! A piece of art. It looks like it would fit in with classic Fiinn Juhl furniture.

Congrats Scott! She's a beauty! And indeed ... I've been searching for my beloved 'Yamaha TRB6 John Patitucci 2' (orange) for years now...

Scott, that’s a really nice bass !! Enjoy! So many fairly expensive basses that are on my wish list these days, but I can’t afford to go there..🤒 😩

Cheers, Scott! Congratulations!

Yup. My 1972 P bass. Doh! What a beautiful Fodera. So glad you got it back!

Great vid! You can see very clearly you love this bass and glad to get it back. The first proper guitar (an Aria Pro) I ever bought from my local music shop and with my first ever wage packet, went around the world with me. I gigged with it as far away as Oz and all over the UK. But, when I finally settled in Edinburgh, my flat got looted and it got nicked. That, and a '72 Tele. I was almost inconsolable. Well, twenty years later and just after Xmas 2019, I found it on the internet for sale at an online auction house. I'd been on the internet nearly every week since modem dial-up days trying to find it. Sadly, I'd just missed the auction and am currently trying to get some kind of action from the auction house (cops not interested) to get it returned to me. So far, they've been evasive. Still, there is hope!

such a beautiful bass! Congratulations, Scott

I had a Pedulla Buzz bass that played like nothing I had ever played before and it sounded amazing too. It was my first fretless and the first one I had ever played. I bought in 1987 or 88 for around $850. I got it so cheap because I had a friend that worked for Pedulla. Anyway, I got married and had to sell it after my second child was born because I needed the money. Not knowing the true value of it I sold it to a local music store for $600! The guy there claimed he had never heard of Pedulla. What a sucker I was! Anyway, I began looking on line about 5 years ago and found that the least expensive ones are $2000 and on up. Long story short, I never found it and there is no way I could afford one now. God I miss that thing! BTW, I am VERY happy for you that you found your Fodera, it sounds amazing! Great videos, keep up the good work.

Congrats Scott. It's a beauty.

Love the bass and I love M. Garrison (you’re not too shabby yourself). Great that you got it back and also in sterling condition. Please feature it as often as time allows. :)

Wow, so glad that you got your baby back. I have a Warwick Corvette active five that was converted to a fretless by the old distributor of Warwicks over ten years ago. I called the distributor out of the blue to see if I could purchase a fretless neck and they made me an offer to convert one of their in-stock active fretted Corvettes to a fretless for no extra charge and I jumped on it. I had it delivered to a dealer in NYC and I picked it up. I wouldn't trade for the world. It's made of Bubinga wood and a bit heavy but I love the tone.

Happy you got your baby back! I sold my 97 fender American deluxe jazz 5 In blueburst. Loved that bass. It showed up at a local guitar center last year but unfortunately I didn’t have the money to get it back. One day I will 🙂

I had basically the opposite experience to this, I bought an old "78" Stingray at a clearance sale at one of my local music stores, I loved it and it became my signature bass. I toured my home country " Australia " and a couple of tours overseas with it. One day I was sound checking at an outdoor gig at the University in my home town " Newcastle " during the afternoon and I noticed a guy standing front of stage. We got to talking and he told me he was the previous owner of the bass and how he had traded it in at the store. he was able to tell me the whole history of the bass from the time it was new. He was the second owner of the bass. it was bought new in New Zealand and bought to Australia buy a guy in a band trying to crack it in Australia, I don't know who it was unfortunately. That Stingray still has pride of place in my collection andunfortunately for the previous owner I will not be selling it, ever.

Congrats on getting it back!!! Great video! Would have liked to hear the difference between series and parallel though.. cheers!

Rediscovering an old friend is always a good experience. Glad you got your bass back, don't sell it again as good fortune has already visited you twice, you may not be entitled to a third bit of luck with this instrument!

Glad that you got it back, Scott! 😊

That is my dream bass! I am actively looking for an e to c 33 inch scale. Beautiful instrument. Happy to it home again.

Congrats Scott. Sounds great by the way.

Man that sounds beautiful. So glad you got it back!

Well done mate, I am very happy for you both! 😊 I sold a very beautiful DR Hartfield 5 string a few years ago, which I'd had for 15 years or so... I would recognise it anywhere... I used to play it in Manchester when I lived there years ago, while gigging and recording with Drummy Dave Walsh in several different bands... Fond memories indeed! Have fun with your new found Family member! ☀️ 👍

One of the basses I sold back in February was my LTD D 6 string I still half regret getting rid of but led me to having my favorite bass to date: Jericho Alpha 5 string (& my first ever passive 5)!

Glad you've got it back! Many years ago I was told I had to get a 5-string bass for a gig (not 6, must be 5!) so went and bought the cheapest thing I could get my hands on - an OLP musician copy with a red sparkle paint job! Did the gig, got home sold it! Huge mistake, not only do I miss the way it played and felt, but looking back on photos of that gig.... it looked way cool! Like you, I chased it around, but had to make do with a black one. Must have played through hundreds on these "cheap" musicman copies to find the one that I loved again. Guys in music shops must have thought I was crazy, going in to play these "cheapo" copies against my (now) regular MTD to see how they felt! You'r right - the bass is the sum of the parts - if you find a great one, don't let it go!

Congratulations 🎉🎈🍾! Now and back in 2019! 😁 🎸

sounds great man, congrats!

Bass does sound pretty great. Congrats on getting it back!

Congrats man, that bass is awesome!

Man, you at “26” could easily just be you last week!! You’ve hardly aged! 👍 Gorgeous bass too!!

I'm so happy for you man! I used to play on a Ibanez SR 700 or 730 not quite sure anymore. And I've been playing it on a mark bass amp. I had to sell it because I stopped playing bass for about 2 years. Nowadays I really regret to have sold it away because it was actually a pretty neat bass guitar to play on.

Whoah! 🤓 glad you found it!

So happy for you, man! In 2001, I got rid of a trans-amber, Alvarez Villain 5 string that I bought in the mid 90's. It played and sounded better than most things costing 3 times the price. I found another one around 2005, but in red with a quilt top. It played nothing like the old one. I was gutted. I keep hoping my old one will pop up.

It sounds amazing. I am trying to track down my first bass, too. It had such a complete, balanced tone and the harmonics made my brain explode. I HATED the color, so off it went, but no bass since has had the same sound. Those chords you were just playing around on were gorgeous. You need to play this bass every single day - so damn sweet.

My first Fodera was a 1989 Emperor Deluxe P/J with a Macassar ebony top and headstock cap. I did not get along with the EMGs and eventually sold it and that is definitely one that I regret letting go. Glad you got your friend back!

This makes me happy for you Scott. My brother had a similar experience, selling his first custom DW drum kit in the early 2000s and rebuying it 10 years later. I actually have this same regret about a Japanese Marcus Miller Jazz I sold when I was 20 and super broke. It just had that special magic in it that certain instruments do. Plucked on others since in shops and none compare

@stv6389

5 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if you had the same thinking/justification as me at the time, where I was like "well I shouldn't really play this carbon copy because I'm just gonna slip into Marcus impression mode and I should be developing me."

In 1991 I sold a Westone Thunder III bass to an ex band member that I bought in 1984. I lost touch with him for years. By chance, during a phone call in 2011, I asked him if he could remember the bass - he still had it. He had kept it wrapped up, never played it. He gave it back to me, no cost - he wanted it to come home. I still play it occasionally now. Not a boutique instrument but it has a lovely fretless tone.

Happy you got it back! I know that’s a great feeling

Glad you were able to find it again! I've only ever played a Fodera Victor Wooten Yin Yang - in my hands, it sounded more sterile than I would like...but every other Fodera player makes theirs sound wonderful! Strange as it sounds, I will never sell my late-90's Made in Mexico Fender P-bass - I bought it for dirt cheap on eBay, and I won the bass lottery there! A bass that I'm *GLAD* I sold was a mid-to-late 90's Modulus Quantum 6 (I had no reason buying it in high school) - I quickly found the neck profile to be the opposite of what I wanted, found out that 6 strings just aren't for me (...but are they now? :p ) and the Kahler bridge installed on it was waaaaaaay too fiddly for someone who didn't know what they were doing with it! Congrats again on getting your lovely bass back again!

Westone Thunder 1-A that my parents got me when I was 14 in 1985. It was used in excellent condition, built in 81. After high school I basically stopped playing. Sold it to a pawnshop in about 2000. Now I am a real estate photographer, and I started playing again about 3 years ago. I am with a realtor at a house, and there was a pile of cases in a back room. The realtor said I could look, and I found that same original maroon case with the gold lettering. I was dumbfounded! Opened it up and the receipt from the same pawn shop I sold it to was still in the case! The owner bought it because it was unique, and was planning on selling it anyway since he was moving out of state, so we struck a deal and now I have my first ever bass back! :-)

Karma smiled upon you for giving away your beloved Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass. It's good to see you reunited with the Fodera, Scott.

I miss my 1986 Carvin V440T...sold it in 2002 and still trying to get it back.

The one that got away was a natural finish Fender Precision Bass from the 1960's or early 1970's that burned up in a truck wreck with a lot of our gear. That was the first electric bass I ever played. Replaced it with another Fender Precision which was stolen from a church several years later. Seemed to have interesting luck with Fender basses. Replaced it with a Guild B301 that was also very good and I had a lot of good times with it but sold it when we needed groceries for the family. I miss all of them but am glad I did find the trash bass (Rogue P bass that I refinished and replaced missing parts). This one plays surprisingly well. On my 3rd month of Scott's Bass lessons and playing better than I ever have (allowing for arthritis in my fingers). Thanks.

Man you have no idea how much better i feel now knowing that im not the only one 26 yo baldy. You made my day 100 times better now :D thanks alot and cheers from Poland :D

@devilsoffspring5519

4 жыл бұрын

Fuck, I started going bald at 14, and I didn't hear the end of it for many years . You guys that deal with it in your 20s have it easy.

Sounds amazing, seems incredibly versatile👍👍👍👍👍

Congrats! You are literally glowing from happiness.

Congratulations on finding it again! 👍

I have a super unique old Fodera Emperor 5. It's only #511, made all the way back in 1990. A few years ago I set up a trade where I was passing it on for 3 other basses including an F Bass, a Roger, and a custom JCR. Three great basses, but as soon as I agreed to it I felt that instant regret you're talking about. Fortunately the other guy pulled out last minute because of its 16mm string spacing! I still have it and never intend to sell it. That feeling told me everything I needed to know.

Without these I couldn't aspire to be something better then a dishwasher. So I watch these and practice everyday. BUT I stay quite and humble cause I know I'm gonna be something something with bass guitar.

Beauty and the Beast...Really an Awesome Fodera...😊

I once owned a bass that was at the time my dream bass. Every time I heard it's tone on a song or album I could tell you what bass was being played, because it's that unique. I'm talking about a Warwick Corvette. Bubinga body, Ovangkal neck, Wenge fingerboard with bell brass frets material. It has a warmth and growl that is all it's own. I finally bought one and it was the pride and joy of my fleet of basses due to it's tone, beauty and craftsmanship. At one point of life I got fed up with how much time music took up in my life and decided to quit playing for a time to persue other interests I had. Other local bass players were constantly hitting me up to sell my Warwick and finally I gave in when someone offered me something I couldn't turn down. So off to an new home it went. A couple years later I was back in the music scene and all I could think about was kicking myself for getting rid of my Warwick. So I set a goal to either buy back my old one or outright replace it; and so the story goes. I now own another (not the same) Warwick Corvette but it is loved all the same. The warm growl. ....mmmmmm.... It feels like home . All the other guys in the band have been wowed by it too...tone and looks. I own a PRS too and it's a close 2nd but the Warwick is top. The only thing better would be to have my original one back in my possession but the current owner won't budge...and I don't blame him. Rock on everyone!!!

I have a '63 Framus Star Bass... the "Stones Bass". I filed the frets off when I was 15'ish - duh (coincidentally, Bill Wyman removed his frets once, too!). It sat un-played for decades when I finally had it refretted. When I went to reassemble, I'd misplaced the tailpiece (it's hollow). A friend had a son in school in Germany, and was going to visit. I asked him to save me 90 Euros in shipping by picking up the tailpiece while over there. He did! I went to reassemble again, and found that I'd misplaced everything else!! bridge, switches, pots, pickups, plates... ugh. I found a vintage guy in Germany who said he had the original bridge, and I just bought it a few months ago. With a set of light gauge La Bellas, it has strings on it for the first time in 45 years!!! It's completely passive and can't be amplified yet, but since it's hollow, I can actually play the crazy thing! I've had it since 1968, and I think someone threw away the bag with all the bass parts in it (I've killed for less!!). Perhaps one day, I'll find all the parts and put it back together. At least I can do my SBL lessons on it now!! ;o)

Congratulations on your reunification

This is inspiring, as I too have a bass I'd LOOOOOOVE to reclaim. Good for u, mate!!!

this stuff always worries me. i have a sort of pact with friends that we sell each other gear and if we ever want to get rid of it, we have to sell it back to who we got it from for the same price. "keep it in the family" glad you got your bass back!

A great return indeed! 👏😎👍 I just put my 3rd bass (Ibanez SR1300PD) in storage after 26 years performing with it as I dive into my new NS Design CR5-string Radius bass. I admit that I have thought about selling it recently but it’s still a good 4 string custom fretted bass with a lot of history so it’s just in storage and focusing on the new 5 string chapter for now. My 1st bass was a black Hondo 4 string that I bought from a high school friend that was pretty bad and heavy but worked for a teenager just starting out in gigs. My 2nd was a base level white generic Ibanez 4 string (fretted SR) that was an upgrade but very general and sold it about the time I bought the 3rd bass above.

Sold my Westone Thunder 1 when hard up for the cash. Deep regret but now have an Ibanez SR655. Lovin' it! Chris from Cannock, Uk.

Still looking for my old '89 Stingray in white. What was I thinking?! Glad you found your ol' gal!

NIce, and the correct number of strings as well! :)