Basses : Years Playing Ratio

[agreatheight]

Total number of bass owned / years playing.

So for me...

Owned and sold: 8 basses
Hondo P
Aria Pro The Cat
Kawai P/J
Ibanez SR800 Fretless
Steinberger
Hamer Chaparral 8
Fender P
Stingray 5

Still own: 3 basses
Zon Sonus
Fender J
Tobais Growler Fretless

Total basses: 11 basses

Years playing: 23 years

11 divided by 23 = .48

What's your ratio number?

 

[Ziltoid]

Owned:
Yam rbx760
Schecter studio 6 (not there yet)

Sold:
none

Years playing: 3? i don't recall when i started
ratio : .66

 

[bThumper38]

Hard to tell but somewhere around 35 basses in 20 years, but than again I went through five in the last year. I currently own three. I commit myself to one bass at a time=).

 

[barboom]

owned:3
yamaha fretless
ibanez soundgear
70's ric copy

years playing = 4.5ish years

ratio = .67 basses per year

 

[lamonica78]

Owned/Sold: 6

Fender Squier P-bass
Carlo Robelli Fretless
OLP Music Man Stingray
Hamer 5 String
Spector ReBop 5
Pedulla Rapture J2 5 Fretless

Still own - 2
Human Base X.0c5
Human Base X.oc5 Fretless

Years played - 12

ratio - .66/year

 

[tacozombies]

Owned/Sold-2
Cort Curbow
Ibanez GSR200

Still own- 3
Fender Jazz
Fender P
Spector

Playing- 8 years

1.6 a year

 

[Amitio]

Years - 3 I think

Basses - 1 Peavey Millenium BXP

Ratio- .33

 

[Bocete]

Owned/Sold-2
Cort Curbow
Ibanez GSR200

Still own- 3
Fender Jazz
Fender P
Spector

Playing- 8 years

1.6 a year

5/8 = 0.625 basses a year, not the other way around

Me, 2 basses in 3 years: 0.66

 

[Melodicgroove]

Owned and sold:
Yamaha BB300 x 2(had two of them)
Ernie Ball Stingray5
Fender Jazz Deluxe 5
Spector NS-2A
Spector NS-20004
Fender Pbass(american)
Danelectro DC Bass
Squire Jazz bass Standard
Hohner B2A(Steinberger copy)

In Stock:
1993 Ernie Ball Sterling(main recording bass)
Danelectro Dano 63
Wishbass Hyper fretless
1960's Montaya(Heavy mods)
Carlo Robell SWD with emg(main live bass)

Years playing: 15 years

Ratio: 1

 

[wdinc01]

Basses owned - 4
Squier Affinity P-Bass
Spector Legend P/J
Fender MIA Jazz Deluxe V
G&L Tribute L2500

Years playing - 4

Ratio: 1

Boy, I sure hope I keep this ratio!

 

[Disraeli Gears]

Basses owned:
Geddy Lee J
Matsumoku semihollow
Kramer Striker

Basses sold:
None

Years playing:
2 and a half

my ratio: 1.2

 

[DanGouge]

Owned:
Squier Precision
Fender Precision Special "cowpoke"
Ken Smith Burner
DeArmond Ashbory

Still Own:
Gibson SB-300
Fender Jazz AV62
Fender Jazz fretless
EB/MM Sterling

Total: 8 basses
Years Playing: 14

8/14=.57

Edit: My ratio is relatively low, I should get out there and buy something!

 

[BioDriver]

Owned:
Yamaha RBX260 (sold)
Ibanez SR885
Fender Hot Rod MIA P (fire)
Fender Am. Std. J

Playing:
12

Ratio:
4/12 = 1/3 = 0.3333333333333333333

 

[yellofury]

OWNED/SOLD
P Bass
FrankenJazz
Spector Legend 5

STILL OWN
Jazz Bass
SX P Bass fretless
Washburn Status Series 1000

YEARS PLAYING
19 years

RATIO
0.32

 

[lawsonman]

11 Basses over 45 years. = .24

 

[HogieWan]

owned 5 basses (still own 2)
playing for 14 years

14/5 = 2.8

 

[Hamerguy]

Own:
Fender Am Dlx J
Fender Am Dlx J fretless
Gibson Q-80
Gibson RD Artist
Hamer Chaparral Bass

Years playing: 20
5/20 = 1/4 = 0.25

 

[cbass1]

owned and sold 21 basses, still own my 2 G&L's
been playing for 21 years.
21/21 = 1

G&L US L2500 trans white, gun oil tint, rosewood on ashbody
G&L US L2000 natural, maple neck on ash body
Modulus Q5 three of em
Modulus Q6
Modulus VJ
Modulus Q5 sweetspot
Rickenbacker 4003 JetGlow
Azola Bugbass
Fender Pbass
Fender Geddy lee
Acacia Gruv5
Yamaha bb5000a
MusicMan Stingray
MusicMan Stingray5
Carvin 6string fretless
Carvin Bunny Brunnel
Godin 5string semi acoustic
Ibanez SdGr 800
Ibanez BTB455qm

 

[mikezimmerman]

Owned: 71 (still have 3)
Years played: 30
Ratio: 2.37 basses/year

 

[bassman515]

Own:
Lakland 55-02
Warwick FNA5
Dean Edge Fretless
Carlo Robelli 8
Michael Kelly Acoustic Fretless
Ovation Acoustic
Conklin GT7
Charvel (somthing)

Sold
Washburn Lyon (P bass copy)
Kramer
Cortfretless
Stienberger dbl neck

12 basses
14 years playing
.85 years per bass
or 1.16 basses per year
Too many