What is the longest...

[klejst]

I never purchased a new bass, always went the used route. Currently been single a good amount of years too

 

[Hahaha]

44 years. I still have my 74 Fender Precision that I bought around this time of year in 1974. I played it on a gig last night. It's been modified through the years. It's still my go-to fretted four string.

 

[Gluvhand]

An ‘86 Aria Pro II Black and Gold II I bought new and traded off last year so 31 years.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Thirty-nine years and going strong. See sig.

 

[Pet Sounds]

I mostly buy used instruments. Probably the new one I owned longest was my 1995 AmStd P-Bass, which was with me for almost two decades.

 

[MrLenny1]

27 years. I bought my first new 5 string in 1991.
Still my main axe today.

 

[lowendrachel]

My first bass. Sa much pbass. I believe thirteen years. Traded her for a trumpet.

 

[billbern]

'73 4001, new in '73

 

[HeavyJazz]

21 years and counting... A 1997 G&L L2000. Granted with mods but the soul is still there.

 

[mesa300]

2001 Fender MIM Jazz. Still have her.

 

[MEKer]

November 1980 purchased my 1981 Washburn SB-40 (still have it and still my favorite bass) as soon as it came out then as the new '81 model. Bought in a music store at the Hollywood and Vine intersection in Hollywood, CA (up Vine 2-3 stores from Hollywood intersection if anyone remembers it).

 

[Sam Dingle]

2009 american standard fender jazz bought in 2012. It was an old stock sitting in a music store. I thought it was a 2012 till a few months ago actually haha.

 

[juancaminos]

Not sure if this qualifies. Bought this in 69 or 70 from a girl who wanted to play drums. Her parents bought this Bass for her but she never played it, I did. I gave her (my mom did actually) $200 so she could buy a drum kit. Still have it. Working on a leather pick guard...

 

[Muttleybass]

Never bought new before last February, so... 6 months.
I bought my '84 Stienberger in '86.

 

[TheSeagoats]

My Rogue LX400 was my first bass and it still hangs on my wall. I almost never play it but I don't think I could ever bring myself to part with it.

 

[BassHappy]

Finished in 1977, so it's 41 years and counting for me.

 

[LUCE]

76 P.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

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.

Rickenbacker 4001 purchased in 1974, sold in 2008. I really didn’t play it much after 1976 and sold it after I got my P-Bass Deluxe that I have to this day.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

Finished in 1977, so it's 41 years and counting for me.

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Is that a Paul Reed Smith?

 

[bassballs27]

Bought an Fbass BN4 back in 2002 and sold it in 2013.

I’ve got some recent basses I’ve owned for 4 years.

There have been a bunch of basses that I’ve owned for just 24 hours or less!