how long have you played bass

[HarlequinsRugby]

today is 3 months ! , I know I have the least amount of experience here, but I love it ! Ive never felt such a connection with a piece of wood before I am still at the learning stage trying to figure stuff out. But im having tons of fun ( Im 14 and addicted to bass :3 )

 

[Shakin-Slim]

I think about 7 years

 

[chaseman]

8 years viola , 5 years bass
(I feel that learning a fretless instrument to a high standard has helped my technique and ears a lot, and I highly recommend it)

I'm 16 and I'm a bassoholic.

 

[oldbassplayergu]

about three and a half feet

 

[praisegig]

47 years for me, and still learning,

 

[Tommygunn]

5 years, 6 basses and I still suck.

 

[funkifiedsoul]

34 years.
Fast approaching old fart status. Ahhg..who am I kidding, I'm there, BUT, still no grey!
Also still learning and loving.

 

[SJan3]

42 wonderful years!

 

[trkelley]

Since 1976

 

[Just George]

50 years, I started playing Bass when I was 15 and I still love it.

 

[queevil]

12 years

 

[johndough247]

since I was 10, so about 16 years now

 

[JazznFunk]

15 years. Started as a sophomore in high school in 1996 and never looked back... been playing professionally (as in earning money and being hired for gigs/sessions) since 2001.

 

[sammyp]

playing guitar 25 years ..always had a crappy bass for demos .....been practicing bass, taking gigs and buying bass gear for 8 months .....

 

[Homunculus]

2 years

 

[emblymouse]

2 years

Congrats, you made it over the hump! Now that you've got your bearings it starts getting more fun. That's what keeps you going for the long haul.

 

[Darth Handsome]

21 yrs.

 

[godofthunder59]

I started in '71 or '72 ! Still rock'n! YouTube - Dudevision 2011: Summertime Blues - Johnny Smoke

 

[randysmojo]

I started when I was 13 and I am 36 now. Actually started gigging when I was 15. It seems really weird to be playing almost 2/3's of my life now.

 

[Tampabass]

steadily since the early 1800s.