BYB - Birth Year Basses

[Peteyboy]

Oh no, those are nice by any standards. And yours looks like a better example than most!

*Bonus points for the Jagermeister tray in the mancave.

 

[embellisher]

If my ship ever comes in, I would love to have a 66 Jazz. Or even a bass V. Even a 1966 Kay upright would be cool.

 

[Thegrandwazoo]

I was born in 1985. I was given (thanks, Steve) a 1988 Japanese Jazz special for helping my friend move out west. I turned it into a fine bass. It was already pretty good. My present bass was a hell of a present, and I worked on it for probably half a year. I defretted it and had a body made by Warmoth. Shall I give y'all pictures?

 

[Peteyboy]

I was born in 1985. I was given (thanks, Steve) a 1988 Japanese Jazz special for helping my friend move out west. I turned it into a fine bass. It was already pretty good. My present bass was a hell of a present, and I worked on it for probably half a year. I defretted it and had a body made by Warmoth. Shall I give y'all pictures?

I vote yes!

 

[Thegrandwazoo]

I'd love to have an '85 Fender (US or Japan).

 

[selowitch]

Okay, a 1970 Rickenbacker 360/12 would be acceptable. One might be tempted to call it a “guitar,” but I prefer to think of it as a short-scale, twelve-string piccolo bass.

 

[Thegrandwazoo]

 

[Thegrandwazoo]

Still not a 1985, I kinda want a 1985. Birth year and everything...

 

[fivestringdan]

I fall in the "84-87" Japanese Fenders, but in all my research I can't find a way to determine actual year, they all just give that range. If I can't be sure that it was the right year, it's kind of pointless.

It's on the heel of the neck.

 

[Manticore]

A Rick 4003, or an Alembic something; pickings were slim for really good lefties in that time frame, IIRC...

I'm not in the specified age group, but I have an '89 a '91 and a '92 Alembic that are. As for my own BY bass, I have no interest in electric bass gear from the '50s.

 

[Voyevoda]

My partner and I are both ‘91. We got (and then sold) a early ‘92 telecaster for the novelty. I have no idea what kind of bass would be cool from that year.

 

[GrooveCaptain]

I bought an old Fernandes Explorer that I refinished that just happen to be my birth year, 1986. Wasnt seeking that out, but thought it was pretty cool.

 

[Peteyboy]

I love this thread.

 

[Peteyboy]

Well...I turn 50 tomorrow....which makes me a 1970 baby. I tried numerous vintage basses..pre BYB and above. My wife is 1972...ironically that and this fluke 1970 P bass I found, are the nicest ones I played.
I love the BYB idea....but I think it's more personal than what someone would pay for it. So I will keep it for life and maybe it will be worth a bit more in 40years or so....the kids can sell n split the money. I will be 90 and only care about if I crapped myself or if that was yesterday's.

Happy Birthday to you brother and welcome to the Over 50 Club!

 

[thetragichero]

my two 85 ibanez roadstar ii basses (rb850 I've had since i was 13 and rb630 i restored this year) are the year after i was born. close enough for me

 

[57pbass]

I was born in 1958.
I have a 57 and a 59 but the birth year bass has been difficult / expensive to locate / purchase.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

I was born in 1958.
I have a 57 and a 59 but the birth year bass has been difficult / expensive to locate / purchase.

I shall keep my eyes peeled for you, Dan!

 

[Doctor Intrepid]

If you were born in China wouldn't you technically be the same age as your bass?

Could be. I don't know.

 

[ajkula66]

My partner and I are both ‘91. We got (and then sold) a early ‘92 telecaster for the novelty. I have no idea what kind of bass would be cool from that year.

Depends on your taste...the new basses I bought that year were

Warwick Thumb 5-string

Fender CS '62 Jazz Bass

Ibanez SR924

There might have been something else at the time, but these are the ones that I remember. All of them are still pretty cool IMO.

As for myself...a birth year Jazz Bass would be nice as would a Guild Starfire. Second tier would be Gibson EB-2 or EB-3 since I'm not too crazy about the pre-67 chunky necks on these...

Realistically, Starfire would be the most likely choice since I already own a matching 6-string...and they usually go for less than a Jazz or an EB.

 

[57pbass]

I shall keep my eyes peeled for you, Dan!

Hey Bud.. Thank you.