What’s your birth year bass?

[Rayman]

The bass that you would love to own from the year of your birth….

 

1965 Fender Jazz for me. @mamayo  had one, absolutely bloody lovely.

 

 

 

Edited November 19, 2023 by Rayman

[Woodinblack]

I played a 1965 fender jazz at one point that I really loved, and was tempted because it was my birth year, but problem was it was £3k which seemed a stupid amount of money for what it was and some added nostalgia, now they have got even more stupidly priced I know I will never have one, and there aren't many other basses of that period I like, and tbh, any 4 string is almost certainly going to end up unplayed, so it would be a waste.

There was a walnut Es355 guitar that was 1965, and £1500 that I almost got but I just didn't have the money at the time, regretted that one.

[ossyrocks]

11 minutes ago, Rayman said:

The bass that you would love to own from the year of your birth….

 

1965 Fender Jazz for me. @mamayo  had one, absolutely bloody lovely.

 

 

 

 

I would say a '65 Jazz too.

[Little Dragon]

Always quite liked the Yamaha Samurai and I think they came out in 1967.

Edited November 19, 2023 by Little Dragon

[LowB_FTW]

A Fender Bass V.

Which, in reality, I'll never be able to afford.

 

 

Mark

[Lozz196]

Would be a 65 Precision in sunburst/tort/rosewood. 

[rubis]

An early 1964 Precision for me, preferably a blue one.

I could never get away with spending that amount on a guitar so I made my own, as close to spec as I could get it. I've never played a real one so I couldn't say how close I got, but that's beside the point, I really enjoyed doing it and I love playing it.

 

 

Edited November 19, 2023 by rubis

[Cosmo Valdemar]

I had a YOB Rickenbacker 4001 a few years ago but it was a bit of a dog so I sold it. Must have been an off day at the factory, I've owned a few more since that have all been lovely.

[itu]

I'd like to be as young as the fire engine red Status I saw in the 90's.

[sandy_r]

50 minutes ago, Rayman said:

The bass that you would love to own from the year of your birth….

 

 

No boring P or J for me (yawn!)

 

So i'm going to choose their Grandpappy - the Tutmarc ...which was still on the scene (just) when i was born

 

 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Fender didn't make mustang basses until 1966, so I'd like this one instead:

 

 

1964 Frost Blue Gibson Thunderbird IV,

however this one sold on reverb seven years ago for over £70k, so I'm unlikely to ever get one.

 

Maybe I should set my sights on an EB-2 or Epiphone Rivoli instead

[Rayman]

Oooh… yes

[Jackroadkill]

I'm a '79er, so I don't want a YOB bass, really.

[Dad3353]

Not available for us oldies (1950...), except double-basses. I'd have issues trying to wield such a beast at my age. 

[GuyR]

2 hours ago, Jackroadkill said:

I'm a '79er, so I don't want a YOB bass, really.

Pre EB Stingray with a perfect excuse for purchase.

 

[tauzero]

For 1957, that gives a Fender Precision, Gibson EB-1, Kay K162, Danelectro Longhorn, Rickenbacker 4000, and Hofner violin bass. Not sure what the least worst option is, there's certainly none that I'd love to own.

[Mickyk]

7 minutes ago, tauzero said:

For 1957, that gives a Fender Precision, Gibson EB-1, Kay K162, Danelectro Longhorn, Rickenbacker 4000, and Hofner violin bass. Not sure what the least worst option is, there's certainly none that I'd love to own.

Same here sadly.

[Mrbigstuff]

 

Old Ken Smith, currently on sale via reverb. I prefer the modern ones though

[Steve Browning]

My aversion to maple boards means my wallet will never be troubled by a YOB bass. Fortunately. 

[casapete]

I’ve always fancied a Kay bass from 1958, like this K162 ‘Howlin Wolf’ model.

 

 

[casapete]

Also an original 1958 Danelectro Longhorn - I have a reissue but an old one would be ace.

( Or even the Shorthorn pictured here too.)

 

 

 

 

[Paul S]

8 hours ago, tauzero said:

For 1957, that gives a Fender Precision, Gibson EB-1, Kay K162, Danelectro Longhorn, Rickenbacker 4000, and Hofner violin bass. Not sure what the least worst option is, there's certainly none that I'd love to own.

 

Me too.  Closest I had was '57 reissue JV Precision.  I'd pick a Danelectro or Gibson from that line up nowdays, if pushed.

[Leonard Smalls]

13 hours ago, Jackroadkill said:

I'm a '79er, so I don't want a YOB bass, really

You're lucky, you could actually get a good one rather than a thumpy old Fender with an ashtray on it!

 

[BigRedX]

Probably a 1960 Gibson EB6. Although like most Bass VIs the neck will most likely be to narrow for me to actually use it.

[Grahambythesea]

14 hours ago, Dad3353 said:

Not available for us oldies (1950...), except double-basses. I'd have issues trying to wield such a beast at my age. 

Same here. Can I have a ‘51 Precision as that’s the nearest?