Birth year bass

[howard]

@Morkai

I might be tempted if it wasn’t $6,500

lol yeah

[fennario]

@Morkai

I might be tempted if it wasn’t $6,500

That’s only like 7 or 8 hundo in birth year dollars!

[booker_t]

@Al1885

I’d love to get one for @booker_t but they didn’t make one in 1949,

I will see you again

[Paul_9207]

1982 G&L SB-2
$1,199

I like it.

[faydout]

The Kiloton I just picked up has the same body as the SB. I just figured out last night that the itty bitty waist on them are a perfect wrist rest when you’re playing with fingers.

[terb]

@Morkai

B.C. Rich Mockingbird

killer bass

…

Well, as I said I’m not much into the birth year thing, but if I wanted one, it could be a 1980 Gibson RD Artist, the one with the Moog preamp.

or maybe a 1980 MusicMan Sabre Bass.

[Al1885]

@booker_t

@Al1885

I’d love to get one for @booker_t but they didn’t make one in 1949,

I will see you again

[MikeC]

@Al1885

That said I wish to have the actual ‘62 and ‘75. Jazz bass. As both years offer iconic features to the model.

I owned ‘75 Jazz bass. Not for long, though. I didn’t gel with it at all. I got rid of it.

[Al1885]

@terb

or maybe a 1980 MusicMan Sabre Bass.

See the G&L bridge and the L2000 electronics in the making right there.

[StevFargan]

Just to play along I did some searches for 1960 basses.
It was a little tricky since many more current 1960’s basses showed up.

I did find this 1960 Fender “Stack Knob” Jazz Bass - Lake Placid Blue Refinish for close to $20,000.

https://reverb.com/item/84054075-1960-fender-stack-knob-jazz-bass-lake-placid-blue-refinish

I found a couple of other interesting basses from the 1960s.

Sears Vintage 1960s Violin Bass Guitar Made in Japan 1960s Tobacco Burst.

However, it was already sold.
https://reverb.com/item/57901948-sears-vintage-1960s-violin-bass-guitar-made-in-japan-1960s-tobacco-burst

Vox Mark IV Bass 1960,s - Sunburst

I also came across this webpage for the 25 most valuable basses that might help others in their pursuits.

25 Most Valuable Basses | Vintage Guitar® magazine

This is kind of fun.

[soulman]

The original '51 PBass.

[MattyD]

That pickup cover… Better make sure your tetanus shot is up to date!

[JennL]

Not gonna lie, I like that headstock better than the current ones.

[joergkutter]

Make sure to read the caption

[heart92262]

Original 1962 Fender Precision Bass although I am pretty happy with my American Pro II Precision bass and don’t feel the need to own a bass made in 62’ like me.

[Billn]

Looks like I have some good options.

[MattyD]

Carved LOL.

Here’s a billion dollar idea. You bring us your pet and a guitar.

We put peanut butter and beef on the guitar and let your beloved pet add his or her artistic touch.

[devilcrayon]

If money were no object, I might shoot for a `72ish Rickenbacker 4001 and pretend I’m Bruce Foxton of The Jam.

In the classic mod black and white

[lapsus_linguae]

Gotta love the ‘80’s.

1981 Dean flame burst flying…X-ish?

[Gio]

@howard

It’s like nearly everything I dislike in basses rolled up in to one fugly whole.

This belongs in the ugly duckling thread, where I can properly love it, along with all the other castaways and pearls before… um…, well, people who don’t appreciate funky pearls.