Whose Main Bass Is A Vintage (Over 30)

[StereoPlayer]

This was my only bass until a few months ago. I've played this bass for about 47 of its fifty years, and it will always be my main bass.

'62 Jazz

You play with Kevin C.? , if so I met you in NOLA. Nice bass

 

[Kryptos]

'64 Höfner 500/1 purchased for me by my father new. In honourable retirement since 2008.

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

I need some updated pictures. These are from when I first built it and it didn't really have any wear yet. Now, however, after two years of hard playing on a diy paint job, it looks 30+ years old

Shell pink and chicken head knobs = baddest bass on TB. Love it! No joke.

 

[Hilton Marsh]

30 years ago I would never have considered a shell coloured bass, but I'm loving the look of yours Diesel. Is this the same 63 L series bass that was, or still is up for sale?

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

Thats not mine. But I wish it was. RobTheSkanker posted that originally.

 

[SirMjac28]

I have two 68' Greco Beatle basses and a 82' Peavey T-45

 

[Tom Howland]

1960's Jazz Bass, de-fretted and epoxied by HG Thor labs.

 

[The Bass Clef]

My '69 Sunburst Jazz has been my main bass for about 11 years. My other vintage basses don't really ever leave the house.

 

[meatwad]

Not quite at the vintage level. 1989 Ibanez RD 707 (23 years) and 1990 Ibanez RD727 (22 Years) respectively.

Nice! My oldest in an '87 RD707.

 

[77 StingRayBass]

This one is...
My '77 StingRay

 

[NOT]

One of my main basses..1976 Gibson Grabber.

 

[NOT]

This is my very 1st post- what a great bass forum!

I play these 3 out all the time- from left to right:

1. 1955 Fender Precision

2. 1964 Gibson Thunderbird IV-

3. 1965 Fender Jazz Bass- Olympic white w matching H-S.

" They were made to be played! "

That Thunderbird is driving me crazy! Nice basses, man.

 

[JTE]

I bought my Fender VS '62 P Bass (Lake Placid Blue) new in April 1983, so it'll be 30 this coming spring.

John

 

[Petethebassman]

'75 P-Bass:

 

[tbickle2]

My only two basses are a '75 Grabber and a '76 Aria Rick knock-off.

 

[1SHOT1HIT]

Just felt like sharing!

 

[Chris P]

I gig every week with a '76 Thunderbird and a '73 4001.

 

[bootsox]

My number 1 is a '78 T40

 

[Margus Alviste]

Modified 62 Jazz, 78 Jazz and 80 Ibanez Roadster RS 824 - all are my favorite tools depending on the situation.

 

[jphovercraft]

My primary bass, a '79 Stingray. Been gigging it since I bought it in '82 or '83.