BYB - Birth Year Basses

[BioDriver]

I don't have a birth year bass, considering most are like this:

 

[StevieMac]

I don't own a birth year bass but my wife bought me this '69 P which happens to be her birth year and that's close enough for me

 

[FloydianAnimal]

Technically I have a birth year bass for my son- he was born this year and I have a 2020 American Professional P Bass.

 

[mikeswals]

Technically I have a birth year bass for my son- he was born this year and I have a 2020 American Professional P Bass.

My son was born in 06 and I had bought a Red limited ed 06 StingRay thinking it could be his one day. As time went on it didnt seem like he was interested in music, and not knowing if he'd ever even want to play an instrument, I eventually sold the bass off. He never saw it.

Stupid me... In the last couple years he has become a bass player. And while he has his own P bass, he'll practice on my 78 StingRay any chance he can, and says someday he wants a Red StingRay.

The real kicker ontop of that, that Red StingRay I sold off? Turned out was built on my birthday.

 

[Peteyboy]

The real kicker ontop of that, that Red StingRay I sold off? Turned out was built on my birthday.

 

[Raf Seibert]

There’s just not a whole lot of 1942 electric basses around.

 

[Greg East Yorks]

1954 - not much choice. Gibson were making the EB-1 (no thanks!), Fender the original Precision, a gorgeous bass.

 

[DrSchus]

So, I'm just old enough that the concept of a Birth Year Bass makes sense to me. Gen X or whatever. I'd love to have a 1968 EB2. But what about the TB members who are Millenials? If we agree that their birth year would be 1980 - 1999. What would the coveted BYB be for them? My daughter was born in '02 so I can't ask her this one.

Peteyboy, I have that bass. If you are interested, I will be happy to send you pics and we could work out something.

 

[Peteyboy]

Peteyboy, I have that bass. If you are interested, I will be happy to send you pics and we could work out something.

Much as I'd love to own that it's just not in the budget. Thank you for that though!

 

[Pazelaya93]

The most attention grabbing bass I can see from '93 would be a Fender Urge Stu Hamm siggy

 

[OldskoolRic]

Interesting concept, my bun since I’m old as——, would be a 62 jazz with stacked knobs

 

[OldskoolRic]

Interesting concept, my bun since I’m old as——, would be a 62 jazz with stacked knobs

Sorry byb.... lol

 

[Peteyboy]

Sorry byb.... lol

bun made me laugh up some coffee.

 

[Phillip Shrout]

Technically I have a birth year bass for my son- he was born this year and I have a 2020 American Professional P Bass.

Smart every parent should buy a birth year bass to gift to their child as a right of passage to adulthood.

 

[jbhaugh]

Funny story - I accidentally bought a birth year bass today. I went over to my local music store and they had an Ibanez Roadstar 2 for a really good price. It played and sounded awesome so I bought it. Just checked the serial number and it was made in March of 1984. I was born in November, 1984.

 

[Peteyboy]

Funny story - I accidentally bought a birth year bass today. I went over to my local music store and they had an Ibanez Roadstar 2 for a really good price. It played and sounded awesome so I bought it. Just checked the serial number and it was made in March of 1984. I was born in November, 1984.

Post a NBD thread! Let's see it!

 

[who]

But what about the TB members who are Millenials? If we agree that their birth year would be 1980 - 1999.

I fall into this range, and I actually did own a birth year bass, though I didn't know until after I had sold it. It was a 1994 Peavey B-Quad. Honestly, the year that a bass was made is not something I take into consideration at all.

 

[Peteyboy]

I fall into this range, and I actually did own a birth year bass, though I didn't know until after I had sold it. It was a 1994 Peavey B-Quad. Honestly, the year that a bass was made is not something I take into consideration at all.

So let me see: you're 25 or 26. In 1994 a 25 year old bass was a coveted thing. Why is a 25 year old bass less coveted now? This is what I'm learning: my generation is way more preoccupied with our mid-century retro tech than is probably healthy.

 

[gh0st42]

Recently found out an old Rickenbacker 4001 I’ve had for a couple decades was born the same year I was in 1977.

It’s on the work bench getting rehabilitated.

 

[andreluckman]

Funny thing here:
I currently have three restored Gibsons, and coincidentally is not just my BYB (1978 Ripper) but also my sister's (1972 Les Paul Triumph) and my brother's (1969 EB0).
I'll manage to have a family photo soon.