Creeper Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) Let’s see some old banged up basses, let’s say nothing after 1990 and nothing which has been faked, just old basses which have had a hard, honest and well gigged life, and are now being loved in their old age. No closet classics for this thread! I will start with my 72 Jazz bass, she’s certainly had a hard life but she’s now getting the love she deserves now she’s nearly 50. Looks like she’s had the bridge ashtray on for most of her life as the original Olympic white is still actually quite “white” under there as it is under the pickguard, also some lovely wear on the maple fretboard. someone in her long life obviously thought that wearing a rather large and meaty belt buckle was the fashion of the time! She still plays lovely though and is fortunate to have survived to nearly 50 with no mods or alteration. Still have the original ashtrays but I don’t dress her up in her Sunday best very often! She was also lucky enough to come to me with her original case, also quite battered but still serviceable. Edited February 20, 2021 by Creeper 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Bitch-blues Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Well my two basses are mint, but I keep trawling ads for an ancient 335 style 4 string, like a Burns/Baldwin in a well used coniton , it's the old wood look I'm after. Anybody ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 My 1979 Roadster - it lives a simple life these days, mainly kept for sentimental reasons. Twas my first 'proper' bass that I sold and bought back 3 times! It's now going to live out its days with me and shall never be sold again. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 My 68 jazz 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) Now that is battered... That fretboard is lovely, looks almost black Edited March 24, 2021 by Creeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 Now that is battered... That fretboard is lovely, looks almost black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) The bass has been made into a fretless so it now has a epoxy coated ebony board. Edited March 27, 2021 by marleaux62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, marleaux62 said: The has been has been turned into a fretless so it now has a epoxy coated ebony board. That explains it 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 On its way to Walshy as I write 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) Edit!! : Sorry I misunderstood the premise of this thread, I think it's supposed to be exclusive for vintage basses with scars, not vintage basses and basses with scars, right? So I deleted my off topic reply. Edited March 26, 2021 by Baloney Balderdash Misunderstood thread topic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Baloney Balderdash said: Edit!! : Sorry I misunderstood the premise of this thread, I think it's supposed to be exclusive for vintage basses with scars, not vintage basses and basses with scars, right? So I deleted my off topic reply. Stick a black and white filter on your pictures and it'll pass for vintage! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 My G&L 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Mid 70s 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Westone 1A Thunder 1982 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) BB1100s from 85 Edited March 26, 2021 by Doctor J 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickyDBRmf Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Edited April 1, 2021 by StickyDBRmf add comments 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickyDBRmf Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 So to explain...that's an '80 Ibanez 8-string, frets removed w/ claw hammer, top horn cut off, holes drilled w/ power drill - plugged in and recorded (tape lost), body unstable, whole side fell off, painted blue metal-flake car aerosol paint...Still sounds like a freight train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 MIJ Hondo Professional. Early’80’s I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooch Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) Edited April 16, 2021 by Hooch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 From practice today ’08 Fender AVRI P Bass ’70s Kay K1B Practice rooms peavey 1x18 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooch Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Somehow trebly with the Kay i guess 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 hour ago, tayste_2000 said: From practice today ’08 Fender AVRI P Bass ’70s Kay K1B Practice rooms peavey 1x18 😂 Do you play the little Kay through fuzz or overdrive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Hooch said: Somehow trebly with the Kay i guess 😁 It's got D'addario tapewounds on it so it's got quite a low of bass but not the huge pillowly low end I normal play with, but that's exactly what I wanted it for that plunky beatles bass tone. I'm using it on 1 track in the studio next week with a felt pic, a bit of palm muting, the the tone wide open. So far it's doing what I need it to and it's oh so light 1 hour ago, hooky_lowdown said: Do you play the little Kay through fuzz or overdrive? Not tried it yet through all my pedals yet, the only fuzz I have at the moment is the Malekko Diabolik which is just brutal on everything. Basically I got it for that plunky short scale sound but also as a studio toy for when someone's like can we just try something different. Which is the point that this and the fuzz and octave pedals come out 😂 I very nearly bought your mustang but it was too proper of a bass for what I want right now 😂😇 but man do I love shortscales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Sounds like this Kay into Ditto Tube DI into Garageband Nothing else 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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