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BYB - Birth Year Basses
- Thread starter Peteyboy
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Wow!! nice.. Any stores carry theses? In US. To try .. Before buying
I don't even think they MADE electric basses the year I was born. (1948!)
Birth year 1951. Ain't happening. Fender probably made less than 50 P Basses from Oct. to Dec. 31st 1951. And, I don't have $40 thousand to blow on a P for that year.
About three years ago, I did find a March '53 P for under $9 K, 100% original. Made about one year and 5 months into production. That ain't bad.
Being born in 1951, pretty much one and only one BYB available for an old fart like me. Fender.
About three years ago, I did find a March '53 P for under $9 K, 100% original. Made about one year and 5 months into production. That ain't bad.
Being born in 1951, pretty much one and only one BYB available for an old fart like me. Fender.
Unfortunately, none that I know of. Which is a shame because they are top notch instruments that are reasonably priced, but many won’t buy before they try nowadays for very legit reasons.
FWIW mine was a blind buy from the Classifieds here on TB and I’ve not been happier with a bass.
Ned Steinberger was made the year you were born. You guys are the same age.
Harder to collect. Plus luthiers probably make crappy roommates. I imagine stepping on potentiometers instead of Legos. Ned! I told you to put your things away!Birth Year Bass Manufacturer.
Not exactly BYB but maybe CYB (conception year bass)? LOL
Born in early 85, but I have a Black 1984 Yamaha BB1600...always thought those 80's BB models looked cool after seeing the bassist from Crowded House playing one in the "Don't dream it's over" video (near the end of the video)...the recorded bass in that song sounds great too and has a P-bass vibe to it, so I always assumed it was that bass or one like it:
Was also a fan of No Doubt in my youth and once I realised Tony Kanal used a BB1600 I always said I'd like to get one...many moons later one showed up on TB and the rest is history. So there's my CYB story
Born in early 85, but I have a Black 1984 Yamaha BB1600...always thought those 80's BB models looked cool after seeing the bassist from Crowded House playing one in the "Don't dream it's over" video (near the end of the video)...the recorded bass in that song sounds great too and has a P-bass vibe to it, so I always assumed it was that bass or one like it:
Was also a fan of No Doubt in my youth and once I realised Tony Kanal used a BB1600 I always said I'd like to get one...many moons later one showed up on TB and the rest is history. So there's my CYB story
Here's two of my 1959 model
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1959 Fender Precision 59 P Bass Vintage all original Collector in near Mint cond | VTG Boutique | Reverb
Too rich for my blood
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1959 Fender Precision 59 P Bass Vintage all original Collector in near Mint cond | VTG Boutique | Reverb
Too rich for my blood
It would be an expensive-though-not-inconceivable proposition for me, but still a highly unlikely purchase, simply because I'm just not into "vintage" stuff.
I could potentially envision Ibanez Musician, Roadster, Blazer and Roadstar models appealing to the lower end of that bracket as BYBs. Ibanez is a well-known brand among millennial players, but those particular models have now attained "vintage" status.
