What year did you start playing bass?

[Govner22]

2007 at 48 years old. I'm in four bands, two of them very accomplished, all of them fun, thanks to a mentoring neighbor and my intense desire to make up for lost time.

 

[dab12ax7ef]

1999 at the age of 13. My dad took me to the guitar store and I picked an Arctic White jazz bass. As a kid he had a mid 60s P bass in the gray color. But the jazz bass had more knobs so it seemed "better" at the time. And white was the closest to gray.

 

[DenverontheOne]

2017, age 62 because of TalkBASS and a random trip to Guitar Center. Looking for brain stimulating new hobby, found so much more. Thanks everyone for sharing your passion.

 

[prowla]

1976, aged 16.

 

[chuck65]

1985......Bass
1974.....Clarinet
1972....keys / organ

 

[Jscriv]

First picked one up in 99, my little brother was teaching my basslines while I was stuck on the couch after rupturing spleen. In 01 I was old enough to get a job, so I bought my first bass with my first paycheck. I was 15. I've never gotten rid of it

 

[Thorsoundcore]

06', about 2 months before turning 16

 

[stringthrough]

1969, 14

 

[Ryan L.]

1988, at 14 years old.

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

1987, age 18.

 

[Mike JV]

It was sometime in 1969 when I was 16. (Was it really that long ago?). Played pretty much from that point through 1982 and then other things about life came into play. Barley touched it for 10 years, picked it back up for about 3 years and barely touched it again for about 12 years.

I'm a decent player, but some of you younger folks can easily blow my doors right off!

 

[Gizmot]

1967 - 16 years old. I'm happy and proud to say that I've stuck with it and being a musician has enriched my life in many ways.

 

[4dog]

1984---i was 14

 

[Alivefor5]

1962 age 15. I was playing tuba in marching band and my alto sax friend said "get an electric bass we're gonna start a rock and roll band". I did and we did. Continuous fun since then.

 

[Standalone]

1990 I was 12 or 13

 

[bigdaddybass818]

79..I was 15 ... a long time ago

 

[Joe Nerve]

First time I ever played an entire song on a bass was probably 1975.

First time I played in a band as a bass player as opposed to a guitarist, 1989.

Switched from guitar to bass full time around 1993.

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

2015 at age 45.

But piano from age 6-10, saxophone age 10-14, guitar age 14-45.

 

[Watchootognbout]

In 1980.I was 20.
Stanley Clarke slapped me upside the head!

 

[66mike]

1962 making me 78. First electric bass a Hofner cherry red solid, Hofner violin and eventually Fender precision and jazz. Still playing in a uke group with a UBass Journeyman!