Were older bass players made better?

[WarMan]

You know how everything was made better back then. Are older bass players made better than the newer ones? In putting together a band should you seek out older bass players and pay a premium for them? Especially, if they've been reliced?

[Lync]

Yes and the younger ones will say the same things when they get older.

[StevieT]

I consider myself an older bass player, 43 this week, it's not a bad thing.
At church our praise and worship musicians are all mostly mid 20's...except the bass players. We have 5 bass guys that rotate week to week and we are all over 40, I think I'm the youngest. Something about wanting the solid low end to be mature???..I don't feel 43, I just look it and groan alot (old man noises).

[wazzel]

The ones that came out in 1971 are put together exceptianally well.

[tmw]

Originally Posted by wazzel

The ones that came out in 1971 are put together exceptianally well.

I thought the '57s were much sturdier...

[eotpr]

I am partial to the '56 model. Some of the younger ones just need more time. They will get there. You just have to give them more time than the older ones.

[waynobass]

25% of all people play music in their 20s. If someone is still playing in his 40s or above, he is a dedicated and probably very proficient musician.

(Not that I'm that old or anything. )

[WarMan]

I agree about the '56 model being the best. Better teeth, hair, bones and other materials were being used back then.

[Blake Bass]

I'm partial to the 1966 Model

[bassrique]

If I played for 15 years, but then kinda took off 10 years, and then started again recently, would I still qualify as "vintage"?

[pointbass]

Leo Fender released the first P bass right after I was born in 1951 ..... me and the P, both vintage relics .....

[Ric5]

Some of us old guys might have a neck problem ... we might be more passive than active ... we may not take well to being slapped ... But we have mojo ...

[Marcury]

Absolutely, but I believe the '57 models have the most Mojo!

[fullcircle]

76' vintage here (started playing that year). Not pre-CBS but still pretty solid. I saw Jaco with Weather Report that year, too.

[Gashaponcito]

Originally Posted by Ric5

Some of us old guys might have a neck problem ... we might be more passive than active ... we may not take well to being slapped ... But we have mojo ...

Hahahahaha I think you guys aswell have the best sense of humour ever!!

[lonote]

I predate Leo's earliest bass creation but I still work okay. Sometimes things need to be tightened a little more and moved a little less, but that's the way it goes.

[Ric5]

thanks

[chroma601]

I'm 61 and I play better now than I ever have played. With music, there more you learn, the more there is to learn. I'm just grateful that I've found a few fortysomethings who are happy to have me play with them!

[Greyvagabond]

I don't know, the '86 models are pretty versatile. Good for modding, too!

[Gashaponcito]

Originally Posted by Greyvagabond

I don't know, the '86-'87 models are pretty versatile. Good for modding, too!

I corrected that