Birth Year Bass

[LukeFRC]

[quote name='Machines' post='1205702' date='Apr 20 2011, 12:26 PM']Yeah, I want something from 1983 - but what was actually good back then ? It certainly isn't Fenders.[/quote]

My JV squier.... actually no. someone elses JV squier....

[obbm]

It would be a miracle if I found one seeing as I was born 5 years before the bass guitar was invented.

[matski]

[quote name='obbm' post='1207188' date='Apr 21 2011, 02:44 PM']It would be a miracle if I found one seeing as I was born 5 years before the bass guitar was invented. [/quote]

You'll just have to start lying about your age

[matski]

[quote name='Machines' post='1205702' date='Apr 20 2011, 11:26 AM']Yeah, I want something from 1983 - but what was actually good back then ? It certainly isn't Fenders.[/quote]

I have a lovely MusicMan Cutlass I from 1983. Which I'm not going to sell to you.

[Born 2B Mild]

Well Jazz's weren't invented when I jumped out. So, I'd have to settle for a '58 Precision.

Edited April 21, 2011 by Born 2B Mild

[Truckstop]

Tweed-tastic!

Truckstop

[Spike Vincent]

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1962 Burns Sonic.The bass is in far better condition than me.

[BigRedX]

Out of interest how do you know it's a 1962?

IIRC the only way of dating the early set neck models is if they have a date sticker under the scratch plate. Mine doesn't - although it had been seriously modified even before I bought it in 1981 so that's not too surprising.

[paul_5]

Mine would be a '75 Jazz. Unlikely.

[Spike Vincent]

There is a certain amount of wishful thinking involved..

[stingrayPete1977]

Can we get the technical term right for what we are calling a birth year bass? It's a YOB bass

[dougal]

I've thought about either a YOB from 1974 or a custom job for my 40th birthday: gives me some time to save up.

I don't think '74 was a stunning year for basses, so I'd probably aim for a Precision or Ricky if I went that route. I'm leaning towards a USA Sadowsky custom build though: I don't have enough room to have another bass I don't feel I can sell for sentimental reasons.

[BigRedX]

[quote name='Spike Vincent' post='1207662' date='Apr 21 2011, 10:52 PM']There is a certain amount of wishful thinking involved..[/quote]
Have you had the scratch plate off to have a look? Your's looks in fantastic condition so there's a good chance that if it ever had a date sticker it would still be there.

I'd love to think that mines a 1960, but since it originally had the Burns fully adjustable bridge it's unlikely to be any earlier than 1961, and is probably later because it has a rosewood rather than maple fingerboard.

[Spike Vincent]

I haven't,but I think I will be soon..

[Gunsfreddy2003]

Yes they did and neck binding too.

I bought a '74 jazz bass which is a YOB bass for me, think I was lucky as it was the right year and plays and sounds like a dream.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1205887' date='Apr 20 2011, 02:31 PM']Did Jazzes have blocks in 1974? If so I might be interested, can't say I've thought about it before though.[/quote]

[munkonthehill]

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' post='1207844' date='Apr 22 2011, 07:04 AM']Yes they did and neck binding too.

I bought a '74 jazz bass which is a YOB bass for me, think I was lucky as it was the right year and plays and sounds like a dream.[/quote]


LOVE your avatar mate.

[munkonthehill]

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='1207298' date='Apr 21 2011, 05:40 PM']Well Jazz's weren't invented when I jumped out. So, I'd have to settle for a '58 Precision.

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This makes little stevie jump for joy

[Gunsfreddy2003]

Thank you.

Made me chuckle when I found it!!

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1207870' date='Apr 22 2011, 08:13 AM']LOVE your avatar mate.[/quote]

[Sibob]

Nothing wrong with 80's Fenders, just gotta find a good one...they're just different to their 60's/70's counterparts.

Oh...I have one for sale btw

Si

[BigRedX]

[quote name='Spike Vincent' post='1207745' date='Apr 22 2011, 12:07 AM']I haven't,but I think I will be soon..[/quote]
Take some pictures if it does turn out to be a 1962.

Here's mine which is in far from perfect condition.



From the info I got from "The Burns Book" and "Pearls And Crazy Diamonds" it dates from some time between 1962 and 1964. Without a date sticker I can't be any more accurate.

[Happy Jack]

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Given my birthday (29 Dec 1956) I feel that I should be entitled to choose either a 1956 or a 1957 bass as my YoB bass.

Or both, of course.

[bigthumb]

[quote name='acidbass' post='1206248' date='Apr 20 2011, 06:44 PM']I'd love a 1987 Warwick Streamer! [/quote]


I love mine but its sadly way off my birth year!

I did have a '73 Precision and I wish I still did.

[Wylie]

Nothing from 1949 that I know of!

[Delberthot]

I was planning on buying myself something special next year as a kind of treat to myself for my 25th anniversary since I started playing.

I would really have liked a Thunderbird but they didn't make them in 1975 so the closest would be the 1976 Bicentennial.

I've always fancied a fender Mustang but I'd need to try one first. I suppose I could go for a predictable Precision or a rather unpredictable maple fretless one.

[steve-soar]

1966 and left handed, any suggestions?