What is the longest...

[Kmonk]

My 2011 MIA Fender Jazz Deluxe. It plays great and sounds great. There is also sentimental value because my wife bought it for me for Valentine's Day 2011. It's the one bass I will never sell.

 

[Marc DLarosa]

My 2011 MIA Fender Jazz Deluxe. It plays great and sounds great. There is also sentimental value because my wife bought it for me for Valentine's Day 2011. It's the one bass I will never sell.

Talk about "The Sweeeeet Spot." You have IT, My friend. Congrats on the bass, and... the Woman!!!

I get it. My only NON MIA Fender, is My MIM Jazz. Upgraded with DiMarzios, Hipshot 24:1 tuners. High Mass Fender bridge, and Black Pickup cover. All done behind my back for Christmas, 5 years ago... by My better half.

 

[mrjim123]

I bought a new Gibson Ripper in 1973 and sold it in 2009 - 36 years.

 

[Spidey2112]

'80 Rickenbacker 4001, jetglo...

... still going strong.

 

[TrevorR]

And... if You EVER get tired of it, You know where to find Me...
I love Me some Arias.

Nice collection... but mine ain’t going nowhere!!!!! Lol!

 

[Marc DLarosa]

Nice collection... but mine ain’t going nowhere!!!!! Lol!

Can't say that I blame You. But...

 

[Droopy_TX]

My '78 Fender P hit "The Big 4-Oh!" this year.

 

[Bob_Ross]

I still own the 1982 Steinberger L-2 that I got new in 1982. Never letting go of that baby!
So I'm at 36 years and counting.

 

[smogg]

2000 USA Peavey Millennium 5plus. Purchased new at the end of 2000 or beginning of '01. (don't remember exactly) It's also been my only bass for roughly 13/14 years or so.

 

[groooooove]

carvin XB76... bought new around 2006 or so, sold around 2012 or so... could be way off on those years though...

don't really buy anything new, so thats my only example. I still own my first bass, but it was bought used at GC (USA fender p/j from early 90s)

 

[jjk2007]

Got my Warwick Dolphin Pro I fiver new back in 2000.....so 18 years for me.

 

[P. Aaron]

My 2002 AM Standard. I sold it in ‘15 for more than I paid for it new.
Closing in on that with my ‘10 Precision V.

 

[Gizmot]

I got my first Ric in '79 - so that's 39 years and still going strong. The Ric still looks great, plays fantastic and sounds fantastic. What's not to love?

 

[bass_case]

In 1971, at the ripe age of 17, I bought (well, my dad paid for it) a brand new Precision fretless rosewood. It has a early 80’s Dimarzio Jazz pup, and once had a 65 fretted neck on it, but I’m now using it fretless with this Latin/rock band I’ve been playing with.

 

[fretter]

My '96 JP90. Mostly stock, still have the original bridge.

 

[One_Dude]

Of my 20 some basses only 3 have been purchased new. All others have been used. It's pretty much over an hour drive to any stores that sell a variety of new brands. Hence, I am a pawn shop picker.

My new basses are an SX Jazz copy, a Yamaha from Guitar Center, and a Squire VM Jaguar. The SX and the Yamaha are fine instruments. The Jaguar I'm not sure of; had I played it before buying , I may have passed on it. I know they get great reviews but I prefer something with heavy thump and so far have not been able to get that sound from it. All of my other basses I have played before buying and I am happy with them.

My oldest instrument is the Silvertone Espanada guitar my Grandmother bought for me in 1957. It's a hollow body ES175 copy; I really wanted a solid body guitar like a Stratocaster, but this is what was available at the time. I have since come to appreciate this guitar far more than any solid body I would gotten and will never sell it.

Thump on,

One_Dude

 

[J_Bass]

19 years. My first bass, still have it. It's in my photo.

 

[greenduke]

1983 Peavey T-40. Still have it and...It still has the plastic protective pick-gard film on it!

 

[Oldtimer]

1982 American Vintage Reissue Jazz Bass.

 

[GonzoBfiddy]

amount of time that You have been the SINGLE owner of a bass that You purchased NEW?

1982 Gibson Victory, Standard. Got in '82. My first bass. Still have.
1986 Kubicki, EX-Factor. Got in '87. Still have.
1988 Spector, NS2-A. Got in '89. Still have.

'96 G&L L2000 Fretless, copped in December of '96. Still unmolested and a great player!! Also an '05 G&L L2500 (special ordered in Dec '05 from Bass Central but it didn't arrive until Feb or Mar of '06) I love the bass but I did change the factory pre to an Aquilar OBP-3 about 3 yrs ago and then about 2 months ago converted it to E-A-D-G-C tuning. Sounds great in the upper register!)