Hello there, Just a quick intro from a tinnitus ridden old'n... (48 with the ears of a 90yr old) 
 
Been playing since 1986, mostly covers stuff of all genres in pubs and clubs across the South of the U.K. 
Didn't wear ear protection in the early days, so now struggling with the hearing, particularly my "snare drum" side, left ear...... but giving up playing is absolutely out of the question. 
Current basses are: 
 
A well used '76' Fender Jazz 
Wilkes MM copy 
Two Signature Jazz bass copies (one fretless) 
'96' Warwick F.N.A Corvette 
'03' Warwick Thumb "Bleach Blonde" ltd 
Squire Precision 5 string  (jazz pups) 
OLP 5 string 
Leduc Logabass by Sanox 5 string 
Ibanez EWB20WNE 5 string 
 
Amps n stuff: 
Early 90's Hartke HA3500 mosfet 
Ernie Ball HD500 head 
Trace Elliot AH500 90's tank 
Mesa Boogie 2x15 cab 
 
Just realised how many basses I have hidden from my wife!....Oooops! 
 
Cheers for now, Kev.