Fender Precision Bass 1965

[Cat Burrito]

Not mine...

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...I wish it were

[gary mac]

Yes, that is a handsome beast.

[noelk27]

And you don't think that neck looks in fantastic condition for a '65?

Not that there's much of a '65 left - replacement pickups, pots, jack and wiring - all the bits that make the thing sound like a vintage Fender.

Edited October 31, 2010 by noelk27

[99ster]

If the pickups, electrics & pickguard have had to be replaced then you can pretty much guarantee that sometime in the past somebody stuck in an extra pickup or two - which involved machining out big chunks of wood that have been now been filled & painted over...
So IMHO way over-priced for a (very) incomplete re-fin - as a genuine 60's pickguard (with aluminium shielding plate that this bass is missing) + original pickups will cost a lot of money to source.
The neck? May very well have had an nitro overspray - which would make it look 'new' & shiny.

[0353203]

Thanks for your comments on my 65 sonic blue refin. I attach a photo of the body having been initially sanded down - no large chunks out of it as you can see.

The neck hasn't been oversprayed.

One thing I can guarantee is that it plays wonderfully well.