What's the longest you've saved up for a bass?

[marcus bell]

?

[Muzz]

I wanted a Jetglo 4001 (thanks to Geddy) when I was 12, after saving and combining birthday and Xmas presents-type of thing, I got one on my 16th birthday in 1980. It was ace.

[Geek99]

Two or three years for my bassdoc built P bass
'twas worth it

[Lozz196]

For my first ever bass, about 6 months. From then on the backwards way of saving has been applied - as in credit cards, then pay it off afterwards.

[Jellyfish]

About 6 months or so for my Alpher Instruments build.

[Twigman]

never needed to 'save' for a bass - always had the cash sitting doing nothing. Basses are not a save up for kind of thing.

Ferraris are a save up for kind of thing.
Swimming pools are a save up for kind of thing.
Pitts specials are a save up for kind of thing.
Basses? Nahhh

Edited September 5, 2013 by Twigman

[Cameronj279]

Not saving specifically for a bass but maybe a year or so worth of savings went into the Warwick I got last week.

[toneknob]

When I stopped smoking I put the money I didn't spend on fags towards a new bass. After a year or so I got a Stingray fretless 3-band EQ in Burnt Apple.

[Gust0o]

Marcus, what's the longest you've saved up for a bass?

I'll admit, mine is five years. I didn't help myself by buying a house, a car, well a lot, in that period

[miles'tone]

Sometimes I wish I had a better handle on the concept of "saving up".
I would no doubt have my dream bass twice over had I not bought/sold/lost money/modded/lost more money on a good few lesser basses.
Saying that though, it has been a fun trip!

[RhysP]

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1378399442' post='2199759']
Marcus, what's the longest you've saved up for a bass?
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It was probably a lot longer than he kept it for......

[marcus bell]

Jokers...

8 months it took for me to save (well trade up) to a Kingbass, then the car broke and I had to sell

[JTUK]

If you really want something, you find a way.

The most I'll do is decide to commit the money...
I have it in mind to commision another bass.... but just haven't decided absolutely yet.
It is not like I need it...

[discreet]

I have never saved up money to buy a bass.

[LukeFRC]

about a year to save up for my ACG preamp in my warwick - kept blowing the money on other things like engagement rings.
When I eventually sold enough other stuff to justify buying it I wasn't even sure I wanted it anymore but the stubbon "well I got this far 4 times so I may as well" prevailed. Turned out to be a good move.
Getting married was also nice

[Roland Rock]

Marlin Sidewinder - student loan
Stingray - Overdraft extension
Precision - trade for Stingray
Ergon - from existing savings.

It seems I get more sensible with age

Edited September 5, 2013 by Roland Rock

[chriswareham]

Two years for my first Stingray, which was a two band EQ model with black body and maple fretboard. Then I had a contract job where the employer didn't pay me the last month - took her to the small claims court and won, but I had to sell my bass to pay the mortgage in the meantime. Made do with a surprisingly good Squire Jazz, until I bought another Stingray with the money my grandfather left me when passed away in 2002.

[gjones]

Deferred gratification is not my thing. Also I hate the idea of taking a bass worth 'silly money' on tour with me.

[spinynorman]

I'm saving up basses. One day I'll trade them in for money.

[4000]

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1378397271' post='2199706']
never needed to 'save' for a bass - always had the cash sitting doing nothing. Basses are not a save up for kind of thing.

Ferraris are a save up for kind of thing.
Swimming pools are a save up for kind of thing.
Pitts specials are a save up for kind of thing.
Basses? Nahhh
[/quote]

For me a bass is about the only thing (other than a house or a holiday) that I would save up for.

Indirectly saved up 20 years plus to get my custom Alembic.

[Kev]

Sadly neither have the patience nor conviction for saving. Credit card or finance deals has been the way for me.

[ead]

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1378394803' post='2199656']
I wanted a Jetglo 4001 (thanks to Geddy) when I was 12, after saving and combining birthday and Xmas presents-type of thing, I got one on my 16th birthday in 1980. It was ace.
[/quote]

My dream bass was a Jetglo Rickenbacker 4001 or 4003. I saved my pennies for around 4 years iirc. Found a nice 4003 near home and bought it.

I was monumentally disappointed as I couldn't find a way to play it comfortably finger-style without removing the pickup cover, something I really didn't want to do because, as a shallow person, this completely ruined the aesthetic of the bass for me. That and the generally horrid bridge. On the upside I sold it after about a year for a good profit.

[Stacker]

Save? I'm a see-and-buy guy. When I was young it was always on HP, though I once plundered the savings of a band I played in for an advance on an Ibby MC924 that some show in London was doing for a ridic cheap price! Later years, I went to the bank for a loan if I spotted something. Saving is a bit of an anathema to me.

[Norris]

I sold a 4001 in 1985 and quickly regretted it. I bought a 4003 a couple of months ago.

[paulpirie8]

Only for a couple of months myself but I know a guy who saved up his paper round wage for over 3 years to buy a Gibson Les Paul! He was 13 when he started.

Paul