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What kind of bike are you after?

[quote name='loweringthetone' timestamp='1357046599' post='1916670'] Just a personal opinion and apologies. Clunkily should have read chunkily. This was my impression of the (only ) two 1983s I have I tried, which had chunky necks for me. Delighted they are great for you.[/quote] That's cool.

My problem with your post, apart from what karlfer has said, is that you posted the bass as being original. Depsite you showing a picture of a bass for sale at 'Normans' I still do not think your pickguard is original. If you look through other 1983 precisions for sale at normans you will see the screwhole to which I refer being present. You will also see basses which have had non-original parts added. The bass you have chosen to lillustrate does not claim to be original. My purpose therefore in posting was to point this out to potential buyers as non-originality affects value. You are perfectly entitled to decide what your bass is worth. I do not have a problem with that and wish you well in selling your precision. Karlfer is correct when he refers to the gentlemanly nature of selling on Basschat. There is a 'spirit' in the way things are done here. Unfortunately, you seem determined not to enter into that spirit by profiteering from a sale of a bass. Commonly, on basschat if a person buys a bass and doesn't get on with the instrument he/she sells it on for the same price. Due to the way you are conducting your sale it is unlikely that you will be successfull. However, you may be successfull, and if you are, good luck to you.

[quote name='loweringthetone' timestamp='1356977797' post='1916025']1983 P basses are rather clunkily made,[/quote] Not sure what you mean here. If you mean that they are well put together and that quality was once again being sought after in the Fullerton factory, and also that these basses play superbly well due to the construction of the bass, then I agree that they are 'clunkily' made. If you mean something else then I'm at a loss to understand. I may not be an expert in Fender basses of this era but if my two are anything to go by then I'm very happy indeed to possess two clunky basses.

At the risk of repeating myself, and with great respect, the pickguard is not original. Gareth kindly has confirmed this. As you will appreciate it doesn't "look the same" as it is missing a screwhole. Also, "fitting perfectly" unfortunately does not guarantee originality. Perhaps you will have more luck with a sale if you amend your asking price to get back what you paid for the bass a couple of weeks ago. Good luck!

I don't think that you have quite understood my description of where the screw should be. Here is an illustration to accompany the description. [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c322/Williamwood/P%2084%203_zpsf32bbce5.jpg[/IMG]

The colour is ivory. I have the exact same bass. BTW, are you sure that the pickguard is original. If I'm correct there should be a screw just below the 'g' string about mid-way between the screw at the neckpocket and the pickup. I may of course be wrong and am happy to be corrected. Good luck with the sale.

This should be interesting!

What's going on here?

A truly beautiful example of a JV. All the best with the sale Luke!

I know that this is a rare bass but you must comply with the rules for this forum which state that you must name a price for the instrument. This is not an auction site like ebay. Good luck with the sale and welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum bobglaub01. You'll probably have gathered by now that photographs of your bass are eseential for a sale. This is all the more important as you are new to the forum and haven't yet built up the necessary confidence for people to buy from you. Your bass is also worth a lot of money which means people want to have a look before they buy. Also, as this is predeminantly a UK based forum it is unlikely that a buyer will travel to Holland to see the bass in person. You must also appreciate that there have been situations where people have tried to sell non-existent basses on here. These people are usually new to the forum. For all these reasons it is hugely unlikely that you will sell your bass here without posting up pictures and giving as much information as possible about the instrument. There are real experts on this forum who can spot problems with basses, and so to build confidence it is best to be entirely honest about the bass you are selling. Having said all that, and assuming that this is a genuine attempt to sell what I am sure is a marvellous bass, all the best with the sale.