Philosophical question about birth year basses

[ThuzzleFump]

Why is everything from my birth year valuable except for me?

You're valuable!

 

[ThuzzleFump]

I'd take my wife to Ireland for 2 weeks.

Much better idea!

 

[yodedude2]

I guarantee you could buy a bass that was made in your birth year for under $200 if all you cared about was the year of manufacture.

Condition, name brands, etc would have to be sacrificed, but you could get it done by the end of the week if you wanted to.

here's my b.y.b.! an 'alamo titan', made in san antonio in 1963!

 

[Funky Ghost]

IIRC the first Jaguar was 1962...but that appears to be, I dunno, a 55? I'm confused by the universe now. Maybe it's because the British call fenders wings...but Macca played a Hofner and a Rick and...heck, is it beer time yet?

Wha'dya recon is under the bonnet?

 

[AndyPanda]

IIRC the first Jaguar was 1962...but that appears to be, I dunno, a 55? I'm confused by the universe now. Maybe it's because the British call fenders wings...but Macca played a Hofner and a Rick and...heck, is it beer time yet?

The first year for the E-Type (the Jag most people think of) was '61 - but that is a D-Type from '54

 

[AndyPanda]

Wha'dya recon is under the bonnet?

Straight 6 ... but back then it was the fastest car at Le Mans

 

[FugaziBomb]

An AVRI would not cut it for me, but I also wouldn't spend ~$6,000 on a bass guitar...

 

[ThuzzleFump]

An AVRI would not cut it for me, but I also wouldn't spend ~$6,000 on a bass guitar...

After some thought, I agree with both. If I am to have an early 60s Fender it must be won with honor on the field of battle.

 

[JMacBass65]

If your financial situation is such that you can afford it, and I mean truly afford it, then why the hell not? I'd do it even just for the novelty of it. FWIW I was born in '65. So set me up with a '65 Jazz, custom color w/ matching headstock, dots, binding, and paddle tuners.

While we are at it, I'd take a '65 Vette or a '65 Camaro, just because. If you have the means, go for it. My uncle spent an absurd amount of money on a custom bicycle when he turned 70, because......he could.

I see no reason not to do it.

 

[Whil57]

I dont care for Fender's basses, so to me that would be spending the money for a corvette, to play something that drives like a horizon.

 

[ThuzzleFump]

Wha'dya recon is under the bonnet?

Coupla 250K pots and a Switchcraft jack?

 

[ThuzzleFump]

If your financial situation is such that you can afford it, and I mean truly afford it, then why the hell not? I'd do it even just for the novelty of it. FWIW I was born in '65. So set me up with a '65 Jazz, custom color w/ matching headstock, dots, binding, and paddle tuners.

While we are at it, I'd take a '65 Vette or a '65 Camaro, just because. If you have the means, go for it. My uncle spent an absurd amount of money on a custom bicycle when he turned 70, because......he could.

I see no reason not to do it.

Your bass could be had for, I dunno, $11-12K? The Vette or the Camaro would be more, methinks.

 

[FugaziBomb]

After some thought, I agree with both. If I am to have an early 60s Fender it must be won with honor on the field of battle.

Fortunately for me 80's Ibanezes don't command as much value

 

[ThuzzleFump]

Fortunately for me 80's Ibanezes don't command as much value

Gotta get on the stick now, man!

 

[Mechayoshi]

My main bass is almost a byb But is off by one year. I wasn't trying or anything it just turned out that way. So close!

 

[snyderz]

I was born in '51. Nuff said.

 

[micgtr71]

I played a 71 jazz a while back which is my birth year. Unfortunately it had the neck hump some of them suffer with. I guess I have some issues too. I thought it would be cool, but I also wanted something a bit more playable so I passes. Beautiful sunburst with a maple neck with black inlays...

 

[covermego]

Oh, man...... I'm Pre-CBS (1958) and my wife is......wait.....Is she Pre or Post CBS????? 1965 is one of those questionable years. Yeah, I started looking for a real '58 last year, when I was 58.........Didn't take too long before I knew it was useless. If I wanted an AVRI, I'd make it myself and save a few bucks, lol. Still..... I hope one day I'll stumble across one that uncle Henry put in a garage sale....... to dream....................

 

[lz4005]

Why is everything from my birth year valuable except for me?

There were a lot of socks made that year that are worthless now.

 

[nerkoids]

Actually a '71 Jazz or P bass (birth year) wouldn't interest me in the slightest - although with the Jazz, about the onlything missing would be the lollipop machine heads. It's more about the look than the age factor.