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I only need one bass - my rickenbacker 4003. As far as i'm concerned it is the perfect bass and I absolutely love it. it's the possesion that I know I will never part with.
guitar wise, my wife inherited her grandfathers 1940 Patrician H1450 archtop when he passed away a few years a go, so that is very special for both sentimental reasons and also becuase it has a beautiful tone. it could do with a little restoration work which we've not gotten round to yet but it is a lovely old instrument.
I've had quite a few (mainly not great) electrics but just have the one now - an epiphone SG. it is one of the last to be made by epiphone with a set (rather than bolt on) neck. I showed it to a Gibson collector once who was surprisingly excited to see it and said that basically the only differnece was that it was made in korea, not the US. apparently they are not very common. A bit like certain japaneese squire basses, that are more sought after than some fender USAs of the same period, just in my case it isnt worth perticularly much!
amp wise I've got a Laney .... something, 200 watt bass combo that is surprisingly good, especially when used with an MXR M80 DI. That's the only thing I use between my bass and an amp / the desk when playing live. well, that and some planet waves action. my guitar amp is a Marshall JTM60 valve amp that weighs about as much as I do but has a great warm tone. I don't play the guitar live so that stays put luckily.