Do you let other people play your bass(es) ?

[Telebass]

No. Not even other members of my own band, unless they ask.

[fretmeister]

Standard gig punter response.

"Can I have a go on your bass?"
"Only if I can have a go on your woman."

Seems to do the trick.

[KevB]

[quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1475447052' post='3146042']
I host a jam night and take a bass for myself and one for the mortals.
Tonight I let two guys I know play a Rickenbacker - but only because I know them very well.
Random people get the Squier.
[/quote]

Took my Ric to a jam session once and let a guy who I sort of knew have a go on it. Came offstage beaming, he'd always wanted to play one and never had a chance in years of playing. Made his day and handed it back over almost reverentially. As others have said, it's a judgement call as to the trustworthyness of the borrower. I did a warm up spot at some lad's birthday party years ago and took the Ric, it was still on its stand when birthday boy's band took to the stage and their bass player (who had brought a cheap bass of his own) wandered over to it, took it off the stand and gave me that 'can I use this' look and I propmptly gestured him to put it down, step away and bloody well use his own. They then went to do a set with lots of leaping about and tomfoolery.