How old are we TB'ers?

[Dale D Dilly]

Old enough to repay, but young enough to sell.

Actually, I'm 27. Started playing double bass in the school orchestra at 12 I think, picked up an electric a around 14 maybe.

 

[zarah825]

23! Started playing around on bass at about 19, bought one the next year.

 

[wednesdayagain]

17. Started when I was 14.

 

[Definitely]

14, 14 and a half next week to be exact.

Picked it up at 9, got my first bass with my own coin ($200 is huge to a 9 year old), and just got my second one a year ago this week! No plans to quit, and just found out today that my volleyball coach is a bass player of 16 years and played in the city's all-star jazz band. I can see our between game conversation getting a bit more interesting now

Also:
Guitar for a few months, just to mess around on,
Drums I've been messing around with since 8,
Trumpet I played for a couple years, could still pick it up if I wanted to.

 

[MakiSupaStar]

41. Been playing 20 years

 

[Definitely]

20, playing for 6 years.

Man, you're OLD!

 

[droppedurpocket]

23 here. played guitar for 2 years when i was 13, picked up the bass 2 years ago.

 

[champbassist]

21. I've been playing for 7 years now.

We've had such polls a few times, I think and the 35-50 bracket is where most of the members are.

 

[rosanne]

Since I'll be 71 on Tuesday I voted as "over 70". Been playing for 8 years. On New Years Eve it will be 9 years.

 

[Johnny Crab]

57 next Friday(the 19th), Dad gave me a bass when I was 10 in 1965. Thanks Dad!!!!
Local buddies needed a bass player in their band so I asked and got a Topline bass(junk Japanese P-clone before Japan made quality) and a Gregory Bass 60A tube amp for my 10 year old birthday.

 

[RosieB]

Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****!

Oh, that was going to be my answer! Anyway, 44 and been playing 5 years now I think? Wish I'd discovered it sooner.

 

[rr5025]

25. Been playing for 4 years this December.

 

[Josh Pelican]

24!

 

[FretlessMainly]

Pushing 50; 32 years on bass, 37 years as studying musician.

 

[fokof]

46 years old

32 playing bass

Ghosh !!!!!

 

[Atoz]

47 years old. Started in 1987 and quit after a few months. Started up again 7 years ago. Am probably one of the worst players on this site.

 

[TOOL460002]

Nice to see I am in the most popular age group. What do I win?

I will be 29 on the 29th of the month. Halloween has been a fairly intoxicated event over the years. My bass playing began when my brother took up guitar, and I wanted to do what he was doing without doing the exact same thing. For my birthday, my parents rented me a Mexican Fender bass and amp, and got me started with a teacher. It has been almost 17 years to the day, and I have loved every bit of it.

When I am happy I play. When I am sad I play. When I log off of TB I play. It's time to do one of those now. Happy bassing to all!

 

[BassyBill]

50. Been playing 34 years after switching from piano. First payment for playing bass was a reading gig when I was 16 after playing bass for a few months. Since then, my playing has deteriorated quite a bit.

 

[1SHOT1HIT]

32-----33 next month

Been playing bass since some time this past April, so about 6 months now.

 

[mcnach]

32-----33 next month

Been playing bass since some time this past April, so about 6 months now.

And you started with a bang, from what I remember!!
No, I'm not jealous at all ;-)