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What is the combined age of your current bass collection?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Fender32, May 25, 2007.

The combined age of my current bass collection is ....

  1. 3 years or less

    37 vote(s)
    20.6%

  2. 4 to 10 years (inclusive)

    31 vote(s)
    17.2%

  3. 11 to 20 years (inclusive)

    18 vote(s)
    10.0%

  4. 21 to 30 years (inclusive)

    13 vote(s)
    7.2%

  5. 31 to 50 years (inclusive)

    22 vote(s)
    12.2%

  6. 51 to 80 years (inclusive)

    16 vote(s)
    8.9%

  7. 81 to 100 years (inclusive)

    10 vote(s)
    5.6%

  8. 101 to 150 years (inclusive)

    11 vote(s)
    6.1%

  9. 151 to 200 years (inclusive)

    8 vote(s)
    4.4%

  10. Over 201 years! Pictures and full details, please ;-)

    14 vote(s)
    7.8%
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  1. May 25, 2007 #1
    Fender32

    Fender32

    Jun 23, 2005
    West Sussex, England
    Pointless information, of course, but entertaining to think about nonetheless :smug: .

    Some people here own a lot of basses and some other people own some very old basses. I'm curious to know what the average age and highest combined age of TBers bass guitar collections is.

    Re: Upright basses: If you're voting in the poll, please don't include any upright basses (as they can be very old and "skew" the figures somewhat), but please do add a post and tell us what age your entire collection (including uprights) would be :) .

    Anyway, I won't "win" this one, but I worked out today that the combined age of my (9) basses is 157 years old ! :eek:

    What about yours? :)

    Post your comments, or just vote in the poll, please.

    (Photos also welcome here)! ;)
     
  2. May 25, 2007 #2
    Baird6869

    Baird6869 RIP Gord Downey. A True Canadian Icon.

    Feb 16, 2007
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Sheesh! I am a newbie!

    My 6 Basses total a grand old age of 11!!!!

    My 2 EBMM are 2 and 3 years old, my Lakland is about 3, my Fender Geddy, SX and Ibanez are all just a year old!
     
  3. May 25, 2007 #3
    ibanezcollector

    ibanezcollector Yoyo's Hurt When You Crank It Into Your Face

    Feb 18, 2007
    Cleveland Ohio
    46 days old..

    haha I got terrible indecision problems.
     
  4. May 25, 2007 #4
    yellofury

    yellofury

    Oct 24, 2006
    TAMPA FLORIDA USA
    10 yrs
     
  5. May 25, 2007 #5
    Thunder_Fingers

    Thunder_Fingers

    Jun 24, 2004
    Norway
    mmm..

    Fender from around 74/75/76/77 and a late 2006/early 2007 Listerud.

    i dunno how to count it. since the neck on the fender is stamped 1 week of 77, i guess i have to say 31. (the P bass being 30 and a half, and the Listerud being a half)
     
  6. May 25, 2007 #6
    Fender32

    Fender32

    Jun 23, 2005
    West Sussex, England
    :D
     
  7. May 25, 2007 #7
    fenderbassabuse

    fenderbassabuse

    Mar 26, 2004
    Bishop's Stortford, Herts, U.K
    Rats. I only got 30 years from mine. Squier P, 6 years, Mexican Jazz, 3 years, Stingray, 21 years.
     
  8. May 25, 2007 #8
    Fender32

    Fender32

    Jun 23, 2005
    West Sussex, England
    Maybe so, but with every 1 year that passes, your collections age will go up by 3 years ;) !
     
  9. May 25, 2007 #9
    FL Knifemaker

    FL Knifemaker

    Apr 9, 2006
    Lakeland, FL
    Geez, I have 7 basses from the 80s :confused: :eyebrow:
     
  10. May 25, 2007 #10
    Tom Howland

    Tom Howland Supporting Member

    Feb 11, 2003
    :cool:
    Less than one year.

    I sold all my vintage basses.

    Bought in Sept. 20006.
    Custom fretless 4-string.

    Bought in 2007.
    Two USA Laklands. Decade, and Glaub.
    Azola Bug II EUB.
     
  11. May 25, 2007 #11
    tkozal

    tkozal

    Feb 16, 2006
    New York City
    331 years, average age 17.4 years. But then I own a lot, and I am an old fart.....
     
  12. May 25, 2007 #12
    Fender32

    Fender32

    Jun 23, 2005
    West Sussex, England
    ... and a calculator, hopefully ;) ! Or, did you vote already? :meh:
     
  13. May 25, 2007 #13
    Fender32

    Fender32

    Jun 23, 2005
    West Sussex, England
    :eek: Amazing stats, thanks for your post tkoazl.

    How old is your oldest bass, out of interest (and what is it)?

    P.S. What's the name of your store ? :D
     
  14. May 25, 2007 #14
    Ed Goode

    Ed Goode Jersey to Georgia Supporting Member

    Nov 4, 2004
    Acworth, GA
    Counting my DB (a total of 7 basses) I'm at 153 years. Without the DB, 106 years .... :cool:
     
  15. May 25, 2007 #15
    Fender32

    Fender32

    Jun 23, 2005
    West Sussex, England
    Mojo-Man, I see that you own a time machine :smug: !

    Could I borrow it please? I have to visit 1951, to do a "spot of bass guitar shopping" :D .
     
  16. May 25, 2007 #16
    CTbass&birdsong

    CTbass&birdsong

    Sep 22, 2006
    BASS Heaven !!!!
    I have several basses with the oldest being from the 70s(Acoustic Black Widow), 80s(Spellbinders), 90s(fenders,CTs), 2000s( Birdsongs,foderas,F bass,Warrior, Ritter, K Smith and others)...they can be viewed here.. http://ctbass.birdsong.googlepages.com/bass :bag: Approx. 350 years...
     
  17. May 25, 2007 #17
    tkozal

    tkozal

    Feb 16, 2006
    New York City

    No store! :p

    Most of them are listed in my profile, I have a 65 J, a 64 P, some early 70's stuff, and I started playing back in 1980, so thats when I started...
     
  18. May 25, 2007 #18
    FL Knifemaker

    FL Knifemaker

    Apr 9, 2006
    Lakeland, FL
    No, I didn't vote yet. I would need to go through them and figure out exactly what year some of them are. I wasn't ready for such a tough question this morning. Probably won't get to it until over the weekend. A rought gestimate puts things at about 175.

    EDIT, I can't even spell this morning, forget about addition :oops:
     
  19. May 25, 2007 #19
    Fender32

    Fender32

    Jun 23, 2005
    West Sussex, England
    I was hoping that this thread would attract you, CTbass&birdsong :smug: .

    I never get tired of looking at your basses.
     
  20. May 25, 2007 #20
    Fender32

    Fender32

    Jun 23, 2005
    West Sussex, England
    Yes, I read your profile first, but I wondered what the "closet" items were ..... :confused:

    Still, some tasty sounding stuff in that list. Any pictures :D ............ ?
     
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