marcus bell Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I wanted a Jetglo 4001 (thanks to Geddy) when I was 12, after saving and combining birthday and Xmas presents-type of thing, I got one on my 16th birthday in 1980. It was ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Two or three years for my bassdoc built P bass 'twas worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 For my first ever bass, about 6 months. From then on the backwards way of saving has been applied - as in credit cards, then pay it off afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellyfish Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 About 6 months or so for my Alpher Instruments build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) never needed to 'save' for a bass - always had the cash sitting doing nothing. Basses are not a save up for kind of thing. Ferraris are a save up for kind of thing. Swimming pools are a save up for kind of thing. Pitts specials are a save up for kind of thing. Basses? Nahhh Edited September 5, 2013 by Twigman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Not saving specifically for a bass but maybe a year or so worth of savings went into the Warwick I got last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 When I stopped smoking I put the money I didn't spend on fags towards a new bass. After a year or so I got a Stingray fretless 3-band EQ in Burnt Apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Marcus, what's the longest you've saved up for a bass? I'll admit, mine is five years. I didn't help myself by buying a house, a car, well a lot, in that period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Sometimes I wish I had a better handle on the concept of "saving up". I would no doubt have my dream bass twice over had I not bought/sold/lost money/modded/lost more money on a good few lesser basses. Saying that though, it has been a fun trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1378399442' post='2199759'] Marcus, what's the longest you've saved up for a bass? [/quote] It was probably a lot longer than he kept it for...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus bell Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 Jokers... 8 months it took for me to save (well trade up) to a Kingbass, then the car broke and I had to sell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 If you really want something, you find a way. The most I'll do is decide to commit the money... I have it in mind to commision another bass.... but just haven't decided absolutely yet. It is not like I need it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I have never saved up money to buy a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 about a year to save up for my ACG preamp in my warwick - kept blowing the money on other things like engagement rings. When I eventually sold enough other stuff to justify buying it I wasn't even sure I wanted it anymore but the stubbon "well I got this far 4 times so I may as well" prevailed. Turned out to be a good move. Getting married was also nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Marlin Sidewinder - student loan Stingray - Overdraft extension Precision - trade for Stingray Ergon - from existing savings. It seems I get more sensible with age Edited September 5, 2013 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Two years for my first Stingray, which was a two band EQ model with black body and maple fretboard. Then I had a contract job where the employer didn't pay me the last month - took her to the small claims court and won, but I had to sell my bass to pay the mortgage in the meantime. Made do with a surprisingly good Squire Jazz, until I bought another Stingray with the money my grandfather left me when passed away in 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Deferred gratification is not my thing. Also I hate the idea of taking a bass worth 'silly money' on tour with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm saving up basses. One day I'll trade them in for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 [quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1378397271' post='2199706'] never needed to 'save' for a bass - always had the cash sitting doing nothing. Basses are not a save up for kind of thing. Ferraris are a save up for kind of thing. Swimming pools are a save up for kind of thing. Pitts specials are a save up for kind of thing. Basses? Nahhh [/quote] For me a bass is about the only thing (other than a house or a holiday) that I would save up for. Indirectly saved up 20 years plus to get my custom Alembic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Sadly neither have the patience nor conviction for saving. Credit card or finance deals has been the way for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 [quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1378394803' post='2199656'] I wanted a Jetglo 4001 (thanks to Geddy) when I was 12, after saving and combining birthday and Xmas presents-type of thing, I got one on my 16th birthday in 1980. It was ace. [/quote] My dream bass was a Jetglo Rickenbacker 4001 or 4003. I saved my pennies for around 4 years iirc. Found a nice 4003 near home and bought it. I was monumentally disappointed as I couldn't find a way to play it comfortably finger-style without removing the pickup cover, something I really didn't want to do because, as a shallow person, this completely ruined the aesthetic of the bass for me. That and the generally horrid bridge. On the upside I sold it after about a year for a good profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Save? I'm a see-and-buy guy. When I was young it was always on HP, though I once plundered the savings of a band I played in for an advance on an Ibby MC924 that some show in London was doing for a ridic cheap price! Later years, I went to the bank for a loan if I spotted something. Saving is a bit of an anathema to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I sold a 4001 in 1985 and quickly regretted it. I bought a 4003 a couple of months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulpirie8 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Only for a couple of months myself but I know a guy who saved up his paper round wage for over 3 years to buy a Gibson Les Paul! He was 13 when he started. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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