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All good points, but worth pointing out there'd be no dates on the pickups pre-'64.

Hmm... my '63 is L11xxx. I'm raising an eyebrow at this one.

One of the reasons Amazon can afford to have such good customer service is probably because they pay so little tax. It’s a heck of an advantage to have over the little brick-and-mortar shop on the high street who has to wrestle with a tiny margin. In the meantime, Amazon continues to hoover up the market share (including me, it has to be said).

I was under their impression they built their own bodies..? Maybe not.

Two months for mine, but that was ordered in 2017. Dunno what the lead time is now. Totally worth the wait, tho.

Plank of wood with an ash tray nailed to it that makes people happy, and is almost guaranteed to appreciate in value. I can totally understand the appeal.

Here's one. I had a '72, with the humbucker. Unusually, it was a featherweight and played beautifully, but I couldn't get a single usable tone out of it.

That was the Mk2. When it was first re-issued in '68, it had the old single coil for a few years.

Predictably, I'm going to suggest the Handbox R-400. Yes it has a valve pre, but it's quick and clean, with a simple EQ, and a linear gain knob :-)

Possibly, or - being devil's advocate - the headstock face could be nitro while the neck is poly.

I like his reviews, and I'm glad he's back, but I never heard him say anything bad about anything he'd been sent to review... Maybe he was just choosy with what he reviewed. I dunno.

As am I, but I think the above is a thing of beauty. I reckon the old P must have looked like it was from outer space back in '51, too.

That's beautiful. I couldn't get away with playing something like that - I'd look ridiculous - but it's awesome.

I've never seen that decal before, and the whole thing looks a little shonky to me.

Yeah, c'mon... let's hear what you've got.

Aye, I'm a sheep too.

In 35 years of gigging, I've had three basses fail on me during a gig. One was a '71, the other two were less than a year old at the time.

I don't think anyone buys a vintage Fender in the hope that it will be £x000 better than a £500 bass. If they do, they're misguided. It's about collect-ability, romance, and (possibly) investment.

I'm getting on with it very well indeed! It sounds fantastic, but I couldn't say how much - if any - of it is down to special early 60s sauce. It's just a great sounding P. I got lucky.

..or maybe just reshaped..? Terrible photos don't help.

Guard is a replacement.

This has pooped up in the last day or so...

At the risk of being pedantic, your hand is still on the neck.

Yeah.. I agree. Most unlike him. I’ll ask the question...

Actually, even though I haven't had access to one of these for six months now, my heart still sings when I look at pictures of them. I need to raid the piggy bank.