How long have you been playing bass?

[Bone]

38 years gigging nonstop since 1980.

 

[arsie]

I started playing in 91-92, but have had like a 10 year break in between.

 

[Pilgrim]

How come no category for more than 30 years???

 

[mprvise]

Seriously playing (and gigging) bass for about five months. I've played guitar for nearly 30 years though.

 

[garmenteros]

Started six and a half years ago. Best decision I've ever made.

 

[tayal01]

30 years. Back in 1982 at University the band I wanted to join already had 4 capable guitarists (there's always been too many of them!) so I made the switch to Fretless Bass.

 

[Showdown]

36 years.

 

[vinxbass]

37 yrs.

 

[Showdown]

It seems like at almost every gig someone asks me how long I've been playing. I have to wonder if they are thinking "dude looks kind of old, but he sucks, he must not have been playing very long"...

 

[MelodiousThump]

Forty two years. Still loving the low end. Everybody has to have some!

 

[levis76]

Started 20 years ago but my playing has been off and on again during that time. I'd say I've put in a solid 6 years total, the last three years consecutively and don't plan on stopping ever again.

 

[muzikman7]

I've been playing for 46 yrs.

 

[mellohawk]

35 years for me. I still can't believe it. I look in the mirror and see some old dude staring back at me now. What the **** happened?

Now all you kids... GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

 

[Depth_Charge]

10-15 years. I started when I was 19. I'm 38 now, but I took a complete break for a couple of years which shaved a couple of years off.

 

[Matt Morgan]

25 years for me.

 

[Arthur Strand]

About 46 years but I started on B flat cornet in 1957 when I was 9 and learnt to read some treble clef melodies.
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[dbhokie]

I thought what an interesting thread...then after I clicked and had to pick my category...I thought...what a bunch of ******** for making me feel old.

15 years already...blah

 

[whisper14072]

I've been about 4 years... picked one up about 3 1/2 years ago... wanted to get some skills under my belt before playing at church.... unfortunately got "pushed" into playing... lol... and now I realize just how lost I am when it comes to theroy and scales and such.... working on a lesson plan for me to start learning the meat of playing bass... Study bass.com is becoming a favorite site for me

 

[thumpbass1]

Since early 1972. Banged around on guitar a bit before that.

 

[Richland123]

Since I can't list on the poll, I will put it here.

I have been playing bass for 42 years.