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The History of John's Basses Over The Years
I currently have 1 basses!

1. Sekova Hollowbody 4-string (Early 1970's):
 2. Guild 4-String:
(The Guild was my 1st serious bass, click here for a time warp!)
 3. Fender Precision 4-string (1950's):
 4. Kramer 4-string:

 5. S.D. Curley 4-String (no pic, almost forgot about that one!)
 6. Charlie Santly Custom 4-String JK with Santly Bass 
 7. Peavey Rudy Sarzo Purple 4-String:
 8. PBC Purple 4-string Bartolinis
 9. PBC Purple 4-string EMGs
10. PBC Purple Archtop 4-string:
11. PBC Blue Headless 4-string
12. PBC HiHeel 4 string
13. PBC Mahogany Tele 5-string:
14. PBC Purple 5-string:
15. PBC Blue Headless Tele 5-string
16. PBC Green Headless Tele 5-string
17. PBC Red 5-string
18. Yamaha TRB 5-string bass:
19. Pedulla Rapture single pickup purple 5-string:
20. Washburn XB500 Bass (Black 5 string):
21. Spector Cheapie 5-string (30-Oct-1998)
22. Ibanez Teal 5-string (09-Nov-1998):
23. PBC Purple Archtop 5-string (27-Nov-2001):
24. Steinberger green headless 5-string (original 19-Mar-1999)
25. Ken Smith natural 5-string (30-Mar-1999):
26. Jay Turser Green 5-string (25-Jan-2001)
27. Yamaha Nathan East 5-string (01-Jul-1999):
28. Spector 5-string (21-Jul-1999):
29. Ken Smith 5-string (06-Oct-1999):
30. Peavey TL Black 5-string (18-Nov-1999):
31. Steinberber Spirit headless 5-string (07-Jun-2000):
32. Carvin LB-75 Natural 5-string (12-Jul-2000):
33. Modulus Quantum Purple 5-string (14-Aug-2000):
34. Bunker Purple Headless Tele 5-string:
35. Spector Purple/plum 5-string (14-Feb-2001):
36. Spector Rex 5-string (12-Mar-2001):
37. Warwick Corvette 5-string (12-Aug-2001 traded 14-Oct-2001):  
38. Pedulla Rapture J2 purple 5-string (12-Oct-2001)
39. Pedulla MVP Purple 5-string (traded Warwick, order 14-Oct-2001):
40. Steinberger XQ-5 Black 5-string (14-Oct-2001):
41. Kubicki Key Factor 5 string Violet burst bass (NEW Nov 16, 2001):
42. Steinberger XQ-5 Sunburst 5-string (02-Dec-2001):
43. Yamaha Purple Neck-Thru 5 string Bass:
44. Yamaha Nathan East 5-String Blue (25-Mar-2002):
45. Yamaha Nathan East 5-string Amber (18-Apr-2002):
46. Yamaha Nathan East 2 5-string White (29-May-2002):
47. Modulus Quantum 5-string (29-May-2002) (Traded for blue BBNE):
48. Modulus Quantum 5-string NEW (07-Aug-2002):
49. Spector USA Bolt-on 5-string Purple NEW (26-Sep-2002):
50. Pedulla Thunderbass 5-String (Teil) (31-Dec-2002):
51. Custom Telecaster Bass w/Maple Neck & Tweed Case (Dec. 2002):
52. Yamaha BBN5A Green 5-String (01-Apr-2003):
53. Warrior NAMM Custom Signature Bass (11-Jun-2003):
54. Warrior BassLines Blue (11-Aug-2003):
55. Steinberger XZ-25 5-string Fireburst Bass (Dec. 2003):
56. Yamaha Nathan East (Blue) 5-string bass (12-Jan-2004):
57. Warrior Purple Custom Signature Artist Bass:

58. Warrior Purple Signature NAMM Bass (30-Jan-2004):

59. Yamaha TRB-5:...............................................> 

60. Warrior Custom NAMM Bass (06-Aug-2004):

61. Warrior Signature Bass (13-Aug-2004): 

62. Pedulla MVP 5-string: New/Old Stock from Canada!):

63. Yamaha Nathan East 5-string (02-Aug-2004):

53. Warrior NAMM Custom Signature Bass:
( this is a chicken coming home to roost {sold & bought back} )

64. Fender 1998 USA Jazz Bass V: (March 2005): 

65. Yamaha Nathan East 5-string (04-Apr-2005): 

66. Yamaha BBN5A 5-string (22-May-2005): (Sold)
67. Modulus Quantum 5-string (July 26, 2005):

(what an awesome bass!  I wish I still had it... but I needed money when times we slow, so I sold it :()

68. Hohner Jack Bass 5 string (Nov. 23, 2005):

69. Pedulla MVP 5-String Bass:

70. Steinberger XQ5 Purple Headless 5-String Bass:

71. Warrior Adam Nitti Signature Bass:

72. Warrior Adam Nitti Signature Bass:
73. PBC ATB500 Acoustic/Electric:

74. Godin Electric/Semi-Acoustic 5 String Bass:

75. Kubicki Key Factor 5 string Violet burst bass:

76. Yamaha Nathan East 2 5-string White (15-March-2007):

77. Yamaha BB-2005 5-string Natural (15-Feb-2008):
 

78. Yamaha RBX765A 5-String Blue-Green (24-Feb-2008):
(Great bass for the price!)

 

79. TUNE TWB53 5 String (09-Apr-2008):

13. PBC-Bunker 5-String Headless Tele-Bass (Mahogany 16-May-2008) :
( this is a chicken coming home to roost {sold & bought back & now sold again! Crazy!} )

80. Modulus 2006 NAMM Show Quantum-5 (Q5) 5-String Bass (10-July-2008) : Modulus Q5 2006 NAMM Show Bass
(what an awesome bass!  I wish I still had it... but I needed money when times we slow, so I sold it :()

81. Spector Euro 5-String Bass (29-July-2008) :

82. Modulus 90's Quantum-5 (Q5) 5-String Bass (07-Oct-2008) :

83. Modulus Quantum-5 (Q5) 5-String Bass (23-Nov-2008) :
(what an awesome bass!  I wish I still had it... but I needed money when times we slow, so I sold it :()

84. TOBIAS USA Renegade 5-String Bass - PLEK Setup! (18-Jun-2009):
(didn't realize what PLEK setup meant when I bid on it.... it sucked!)

85. Kubicki Key Factor 5 string bass (made in California) (20-Jan-2011):
(best sounding bass I ever had BUT with that strange body design, it just didn't hang on me right... awkward, so I sold it)

86. Yamaha Nathan East BBNE2 5-string White (09-Feb-2011):   sold 2-9-12
(got a great deal on this awesome bass!  Long story!)

87. Modulus Quantum-5 (Q5) 5-String Bass (14-Feb-2011) :
(always loved Modulus basses... but this one had a lousy neck and no truss rod)

88. Carvin Cameleon 5-String Bass (21-Mar-2011) :
(it was a great bass for the money!)

66. Yamaha Nathan East 5-string (16-Jun-2011): 
(a chicken coming home to roost - got it back! - but sold it again as I ordered a custom bass by Carvin))

89. Yamaha Rare BX-5-string Headless (12-Aug-2011): 
(always wanted one of these... when I finally got one, it was so awkward, I put it right back up on ebay and sold it)

90. Yamaha RBX765A 5-String Blue-Green (8-Jan-2012): Yamaha RBX765A 90's

91. Carvin Brian Bromberg B25P Signature Bass!:

92. Carvin Brian Bromberg B25S Signature Bass!:Carvin B25S White
 

 

93. Modulus 90's Quantum-5 (Q5) 5-String Bass (04-Sep-2012) : "Awesome bass!  Miss it!" :-(
94. Carvin BB75 Bunny Brunel Signature Series 5-String Bass: Carvin BB75

95. Carvin Brian Bromberg B25S Signature Bass!: (28-Jan-2013) White w/Gold hardware!  

96. Carvin Brian Bromberg B25S Signature Bass!:Carvin B25S White (sold  11-25-2013 )

97. Yamaha BBG5S Vintage Bass! Yamaha BBG5S (Dawn)  sold

91. Carvin Brian Bromberg B25P Signature Bass!:Carvin B25P (Carly) (Carly) (sold 4-12-14)

98. Yamaha BB2005 Bass: 

99. Yamaha Nathan East BBNE2 Signature  (22-Apr-2014):

100. NS Design (Steinberger) 5-String Headless bass (29-May-2014) (sold (it sucked!))

101. Pedulla MVP '89 (09-Jun-2014) : Sold!

102. Yamaha BBG5S Classic Bass!  (sold)

103. Yamaha RBX765A Active 5 String Bass:  (sold 3-6-15)

104. Carvin Brian Bromberg B25S Signature Bass:

105. Yamaha Nathan East BBNE2 Signature (18-Feb-2015):

106. Ibanez BTB775PB 5 string bass:

107. Carvin B25 Brian Bromberg Signature Bass: Carvin B25 sold

108. Ibanez BTB-575 bass: Ibanez Megyn II

109. Yamaha BBEast Nathan East Signature 5-string (15-May-2015): Yamaha Nathan East 5-string "Dana" sold 6-23-15

110. Yamaha BBN5A Nathan East 5-string (19-May-2015): Yamaha BBN5Asold

111. Yamaha RBX5 A2 5-string (01-Jun-2015): YAMAHA RBX5 A2  sold

112. Yamaha Nathan East BBNE2 5-string (06-Jun-2015): Yamaha Nathan East Signature Basssold

113. Yamaha Nathan East Style BB605 5-string (23-Jun-2015): Yamaha BB605 "Megyn"sold

114. Yamaha Nathan East BBNE2 5-string (27-Jul-2015):Yamaha BBNE2

115. Yamaha Nathan East BBNE2 5-string (21-Aug-2015): Yamaha Nathan East Signature Bass sold

116. Modulus 2007 Quantum-5 (Q5) 5-String Bass (09-Nov-2015) : sold

92. Carvin Brian Bromberg B25S Signature Bass!:Carvin B25S WhiteBack again! and Sold again!

117. Carvin Vanquish v59k, Swamp Ash Top 5-String Active bass • 3-Tone Sunburst:  12-Dec-2015 Sold!

118. Carvin B25P Brian Bromberg Signature Bass (2-6-16):Sold 9-16-16

119. Carvin/Keisel Vanquish Custom JK (2-12-16):Sold 27-Jul-2016

120. Yamaha Nathan East BBNE2 5-string (2-12-16):Yamaha Nathan East Signature Bass Sold 6-25-2016

121. Carvin / Keisel Vader VB5 5-string Headless Bass!   Sold 3-25-2017

122. Carvin B25P Brian Bromberg Signature Bass 6-30-2016: Sold 10-9-2016

123. Carvin / Keisel Vader VB5 5-string Headless Bass! 01-Oct-2016 Sold 4-16-17

109. Yamaha BBEast Nathan East Signature 5-string (21-Nov-2016): Yamaha Nathan East 5-string "Dana" re-bought & sold! 2-9-17

124. Carvin / Keisel Vader VB5 5-string Headless Bass! 06-Feb-2017: Sold 3-8-17 Reverb

125. Warrior Custom Signature Bass: Sold! 5-31-2017  :-)
(Flame Maple Top, Ash body, Mahogany & Purple Heart Neck, Ebony board)

122. Carvin B25P Brian Bromberg Signature Bass 6-30-2016: bought back 5-11-17 & sold 29-Aug-17

126. Carvin Vanquish JK-NE 5-String Bass 6-15-2017: sold! 8-18-17

127.  Yamaha BBNE2 Nathan East Signature Bass (2003) 8-1-2017:

128. Kiesel Vader VB5 5-string Headless Bass! Ordered 18-July-2017: Arrived 06-Oct-17/Sold 21-Jan-18

129. Yamaha Nathan East Signature BBNE2 5-string (12-06-17):Yamaha Nathan East Signature Bass"Elizabeth"

130. Yamaha RBX765A Bass 5-String 13-Dec-2017: Sold 22-Jan-2018

131: Kiesel Vader VB5 Mastergrade Walnut Burl 5 String Bass: 17-Feb-2018 (Reverb.com) Kiesel Vader VB5 Mastergrade Walnut Burl 5 String BassSold 4-2-2018

132. Yamaha RBX765A Active 5 String Bass:   Sold

133. Yamaha BB-2005 5-string (4-28-18): Yamaha BB2005 JK Sold 21-Sep-2018

134: Kiesel Zeus ZB5 Walnut/Swamp Ash 5 String Bass: 27-Aug-2018: Kiesel K Signature Bass Sold 1-1-19

135. Yamaha Nathan East BBNE2 5-string (02-Jan-2019): Yamaha Nathan East Signature BassSold!

 

136. Yamaha RBX765A Active 5 String Bass:   Sold

137. Kiesel OB5 Custom 5-string (29-Apr-2019): Sold!

138. Yamaha Nathan East BBNE2 5-string (20-Aug-2019): Yamaha Nathan East Signature Bass Sold

139. Kiesel Zeus ZB5 Kobe Tribute 5 String Bass (31-Mar-2020):  ZB5-2020-Side1 Sold 17-July-2020

140. Kiesel Zeus TB5 - 5 String Headless Bass (17-June-2020): Kiesel-TB5"Sold 24-Dec-2021"

141. Yamaha RBX765A 5 String Bass (2-18-2021):   "Sold 13-May-2021"

142. Yamaha Nathan East Style BB605 5-string (06-Apr-2021): Yamaha BB605 "Carley""Sold 16-May-2021"

143. Ibanez 5-String EHB1005 Bass Guitar (19-May-2021): Ibanez EHB1005 Bass Guitar FOR SALE!

144.  Yamaha BBNE2 Nathan East Signature Bass (2020) 12-3-2021: Yamaha Nathan East Signature Bass Sold! 6-15-2022

 

145. Kiesel Thanos TB5 - 5 String Headless Bass: Kiesel TB5SOLD Feb. 2024

146. Kiesel Thanos TB5 - 5 String Headless Bass:  Feb. 2024