Platypus Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Interesting, though expensive, '61 Stack knob Jazz on Andy Baxter's site: http://andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=801 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 A nice example of a vintage bass. I wonder if the price includes all taxes, duties and delivery costs. Does this bass have a Brazilian rosewood fretboard? I hope it doesn't get impounded due to CITES rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 You have to be a pretty committed collector/player to spend twenty grand on a Fender! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I was just musing. It would be nearer £25,000 with the duty etc and you might never see it if the US customs decide to look in the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Bit pricey and the pickguard doen't even fit properly I reckon you're better off with a Warmoth build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Very, very tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1422132525' post='2669154'] You have to be a pretty committed collector/player to spend twenty grand on a Fender! [/quote][quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1422204696' post='2669815'] Very, very tasty. [/quote] And there he is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Old fenders are like old cars, everyone says they are overpriced tat and I agree, I just wish I'd bought a few 20 years ago when they were cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1422205118' post='2669822'] And there he is!! [/quote] Yep, I'm here Mark. . Not sure how committed I am, but i do enjoy them. And they continue to show what good investments they are, as anyone in the know will testify. In fact the last 3 years has shown growth in the quality vintage market has been bigger than ever, as the price of examples like this stacker will show. And they do sell for this money, not just touted as such. Lots of people said 3 years ago that the market had peaked, but those who bought stack knobs at c£8k then, will appreciate the, ahem, appreciation. I appreciate everyone doesn't have £8k, but you know what i mean. If this is your thing, and you are fortunate enough to be able to dabble, then why not. Basses have actually faired better than 6 stringers, which went mad in the mid nineties, and after a settling, are now starting to rise again. But the top basses are now fetching similar money to same year 6'ers. Unfortunately, the CITES issues are likely to mean even fewer of these slab board Jazzes being available, and raise prices even more. btw, PM replied to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I'd be frightened to take a museum piece of this nature out of the house to use. I find these old basses very pretty - full of nostalgia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviebk Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Or the nearest thing to it, my 83 Re-Issue 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingerz Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I saw that bass on the site the other day - Amazing. Interesting comment about the duty, surely if he's selling it on his site the price is the end cost to a uk buyer? I'd be surprised if he said duty goes on top .. Even if I had the money for that, I couldn't gig it. Something like that needs to stay in a studio/on a wall in the lounge (!). Imagine if a techy knocked it over, or a punter poured a pint over it!! I'd say your moneys pretty safe tied up in something like that. If someone on here buys it, can we all have a go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingerz Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Oh god it's on hold! 'Deposit paid'. (Deposit that would buy a Fodera!) Ah well, maybe next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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