Stag Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 [url="http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Fender/Electric-Basses/item/7133"]http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/o...asses/item/7133[/url] What on EARTH happened to the edges of the headstock on this... why did someone do it? Its... weird... and the colour! Weird. weird. weird. Quote
warwickhunt Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 Go on somebody enquire as to how much! Quote
Happy Jack Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 One of the worst re-fins I can remember, but I actually like the sculpted headstock. I'm old enough to remember when these were just workhorse basses, and every pub player had one. The whole vintage & rare, must-be-mint, collectible thing is a pretty recent phenomenomenomenomenome ... erm ... thing. Quote
KiOgon Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 I'd say it's like notches on the bedpost - nudge nudge - maybe a lot of good times? Quote
Happy Jack Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 I gave up on bedposts ... useless for retaining the flavour of chewing gum. Quote
Cat Burrito Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 Never seen that either. And I'm equally baffled Quote
Musicman20 Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 Gross, what a shame. My 'must have a vintage Fender' dream has been well and truely overtaken and forgotten. I'd like one, oh yes, but I'm far too picky. Quote
mcnach Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 one man's beauty is another man's horror. It's horrible! the neck at the nut looks pretty narrow, more Jazz than Precision... Quote
Clarky Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 Slightly OT but good to see they are still listing the fretless 76P that I bought from them in May/June and sold to Happy Jack a month ago [url="http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Fender/Electric-Basses/item/6285"]http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/o...asses/item/6285[/url] Quote
GreeneKing Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 It's an old cheap (to build) mass produced bass. Why not? These things are not anything special in the 'real world', get over it Peter Quote
BassBod Posted October 16, 2010 Posted October 16, 2010 Well, you had to be there, man. Or something like that. I'm more surprised that V&R seem to have missed the fact that their Bath closed a few weeks ago......thought that would be worth a mention on the website? Quote
Jigster Posted October 16, 2010 Posted October 16, 2010 they're obviously the equivalent of notches on the bedpost - this was a ROCK GOD'S bass clearly Quote
99ster Posted October 16, 2010 Posted October 16, 2010 [quote name='BassBod' post='989949' date='Oct 16 2010, 09:05 AM']Well, you had to be there, man. Or something like that. I'm more surprised that V&R seem to have missed the fact that their Bath closed a few weeks ago......thought that would be worth a mention on the website?[/quote] Their Bath shop has closed? Quote
BassBod Posted October 16, 2010 Posted October 16, 2010 [quote name='99ster' post='989985' date='Oct 16 2010, 10:08 AM']Their Bath shop has closed?[/quote] Umm...yes. A few weeks ago..just a phone no in the window to contact Mr Manners for repairs. I know its not good for business, but they should mention it! Quote
cris the man Posted October 16, 2010 Posted October 16, 2010 looks like he'd been gnawing on it for some time! Quote
Noisyjon Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 [quote name='BassBod' post='990563' date='Oct 16 2010, 08:13 PM']Umm...yes. A few weeks ago..just a phone no in the window to contact Mr Manners for repairs. I know its not good for business, but they should mention it![/quote] Just seen on their 'Contact Us' page it says "BATH STORE CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT, PLEASE CALL LONDON STORE!" Cheers, Jon Quote
BassBod Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 Good to see they've updated it now (although I'm sure there was also a To Let sign up in the window last time I walked past). Quote
Stacker Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 Those guys will want a whack for that, I'll wager! Anybody called? Quote
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