vintage bass

I've been looking at guitars and basses all the time (as i should as a growing musician, lol) and with the Brands i enjoy and want to get...

Any idea where i may be able to track down a 1980s ESP The Surveyor bass?

Hello everyone, I am interested in purchasing a Burns Bison bass. There are not many around but I am on the lookout. The thing is, there is not...

I made a clip comparing my basses. Which one do you like best and why? [MEDIA]

Hey folks I'm selling my vintage 70s Gibson SB-450 bass. As some of you might know the SB-450 was Gibson's budget model in the 70s but was still...

Hello, I have a Fender US Precision I bought used a few years back that I'm trying to date. I was told by the seller that it was 1984 all...

Brand New custom, hand made Maghini Guitars (formerly M Bass) 60’s style J Bass with some modern flare. John Maghini meticulously replicated the...

Yes I am alive. You may have written me off, thrown me away, hung me on a wall and just ignored me. Ignored me as I have been for over 20 years,...

Real life problem for the experts: Vintage bass comes up for auction. Been eyeing this model and color for nearly 3 years. Being sold by an...

Yesterday I picked up this old Yamaha bb300 for $40 from Facebook. I don’t really know anything about this bass, other than it’s made in Taiwan...

Hey everyone, I've reading up on Pre CBS fender basses and in paricular, Fender Jazz basses. I have two 1964 basses and it occurred to me that I...

I recall seeing a bass guitar IIRC, found in the Smithsonian and made by Slingerland archived back in the mid 1930's but need some Gibson...

hi, i want to present that beautiful hofner from the sixties, hope you enjoy the video [MEDIA]

Beauuuuuutiful bass I acquired in LA a few years back. Professionally setup by Upton Bass here in CT. Plays like a dream. Begging for LaFaro...

Guys i see a lot of threads on here where people just dont know what they are talking about. Like 20 people will comment and say the same thing,...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I’ve done a little digging and all I can find is that they may have been built by Yamaki in the 70’s. It’s got what looks like a...

Great 1978 Ric 4001, classic bass in custom color burgundyglo. This bass comes with original parts, but also with a Hipshot bridge (pictured) and...

Early 1968 Fender Telecaster Bass - Maple Neck , Slab body with original finish that's aged to a golden hue. Neck date - May 1968. Neck Plate -...

Ran into a lotus bass on fb market place yesterday. The guy bought it in 1998, played for a year or two with his friends and then never touched it...

I'm selling my ultra-rare Roland G88 bass guitar with the Roland GR33B synthesizer complete with 24 pin cable. When last tested some years ago,...

Here’s the story of the very first bass that I played - and now own. Sound samples at 11:44 :) [MEDIA]

Can anyone make a recommendation on a replacement nut for a 93'94' MiM PBass? I just bought it used, owner says he replaced the nut but it does...

I have recently acquired a Rockinger bass with a tremolo / Whammy bar on it from the early 80's. I have not been able to find another bass tremolo...

Ok guys i think there isn't any club here about vintage basses. I am talking about the brand name Vintage and not the vintage aged basses I just...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought this little gem on kijiji but never heard of TCM. it's apparently early 70's but I am thinking 80's. Not sure...

Hi! I’m selling a few pieces to fund some new gear purchase. First up is... 1965 Fender Jazz Bass in Sherwood Green, with matching headstock....

Hello new to the forum, I am currently in the process of buying an older bass guitar. My initial thought is that it is a Fender Jazz Bass, but not...

I'm new to TB so thanks for any help and insight! I just grabbed this bass at GC out of curiosity. I want to see how it compares to the SB series...

Hello! Here's "A Pretty Face at the End of the Night" a brand new song from one of my bands, Je Suis Marie ! [MEDIA] I hope you like it. BTW,...

Vintage Fender jazz bass from 1968. It's an older repaint in very good condition with some minor dings and a few small chips in the black paint....

My gut says vintage 60s or 70s Japanese made.. but what? Hard to find another like it online.

I just bought a 1969 Fender Jazz bass in very good shape. The only thing I found to be a problem is that when I lifted the neck pickup out of bass...

Hello! I think that's the cheapest bass I've ever tried but.... [MEDIA]

Hey folks, this is probably impossible but I’m looking for a unicorn. My father John Thornhill played bass for Loretta Lynn in the late 60’s early...

I have yet to obtain a copy of Ged’s new book, but maybe one of you can help me figure out what this bass is. I played it at a store in NY and...

Hi there, fellow groove mates, Came across this instrument (see pics). Anyone able to identify the general time at which this was constructed?...

Hello, on my "new" 76 Precision Bass, there is an annoying hum that goes away slightly when I put my fingers on the strings. I just went to check...

I am selling a vintage 1972 fender telecaster bass It is in excellent condition other than a few nicks here and there. I just had it...

I recently had myself a NBD, a beautifully preserved 1970-71 Matsumoku MIJ Epiphone 5102 bass (EA-260) w/OHSC, and I just love playing on this...