franzbassist

Couple of decent trade options came through last night, but I would want at least £1k in crisp and folding in any "trade plus cash" deal.

[quote name='mckendrick' timestamp='1353634692' post='1876915'] [/size] [size=3]Quite right on all counts. That said.... I think that's the latest date I've seen with that gorgeous splodgy tort, spiral saddles and 'those' tuners.... but not the highest serial number - but serial numbers had the [i]wildest[/i] range of any feature around that time.[/size] [size=3]Really great price, Walbassist - I really can't see this hanging around too long, not even in this financial climate.[/size] [size=3]Superb example of a gorgeous bass. Shame you have to let it go, but have a good luck bump on me.[/size] [/quote] Thanks for this!

[quote name='Pow_22' timestamp='1353178477' post='1872521'] Any idea what the 'C' means on that third Brimar? [/quote] No idea I'm afraid, but it looks to have the same internals.

One of the few rigs I truly regret selling. I had the very same set up and it was, quite simply, the biz...

Great heads these. I love mine.

[size=3]I don’t really want to sell this bass, as I absolutely love it, but unfortunately needs must [/size][font=Wingdings][size=3][font=Wingdings] [/font][/size][/font] [size=3]What we have here is a Fender Precision from late 1970/early 1971. The neck is dated “5 DEC 70 B” in green ink, which means it is from the first year of fretless Fender production. There’s plenty of life in the truss rod, the neck has a small shim and the notes choke slightly around the 17[sup]th[/sup] “fret” on a couple of strings. There is some slight pitting to the rosewood fingerboard, but nothing serious as it had only worn one set of flats since the mid-1980s when I bought it a couple of years ago![/size] [size=3]Neck plate serial number “305813” dates the bass to 1971 according to most of the Fender dater websites.[/size] [size=3]The body is three tone sunburst with “T.Chambers” and a number “x8” in a circle stamped in the neck pocket. Router hump and paint stick mark are present. The body is well worn with plenty of surface checking, scratches, wear patches etc.[/size] [size=3]Pickups are grey bottom, stamped “1021”, which I believe dates them to 1971 as well.[/size] [size=3]The original pots were long gone, but the bass came with what appeared to be the original wiring and capacitor. Initially I put a P Retro in the bass, but have since returned it to “stock” after I bought a complete P bass wiring loom that had 1968 pots and the same wiring (green, white and black) and capacitor. This was fitted by our very own OBBM (thanks Dave!)[/size] [size=3]I have also sourced a vintage neck pickup cover (with the squarer, rather than rounded edges) and an aged modern Fender bridge cover (including foam strip!). I also replaced the non-original pickup adjustment screws with aged modern Fender ones.[/size] [size=3]NB: This image shows the bass fitted with an earlier rounded pickup cover and the P Retro. Both of these items have been replaced as per above paragraph and are not included.[/size] [size=3]I believe all other parts to be original.[/size] [size=3]Sorry about the blurry picture![/size] [size=3]NB: Note that the neck has been re-shimmed since this picture was taken, so the height adjustment screws are no longer set so low.[/size] [size=3]I am sure the Fender specialists will comment on the two features make this bass unusual for a 1970/71: the lollypop tuners and the threaded saddles on the bridge. Both of these features [i]should[/i], I believe, have been phased out by1968/9, but the more I read the more I am reassured that this wasn’t always the case.[/size] [size=3]The bass weighs 8.75lb (a shade under 4kgs), balances well, and plays beautifully.[/size] [size=3][b]Firm £2k[/b] collected from Central London or NE Hampshire and includes Protection Racket gig bag. Happy to post at your cost.[/size] Cheers Gareth