HeavyJay Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 The drummer in the band I'm in picked up a bass at a car boot sale for £6, it's in a bit of a state of disrepair but he thought it looked nice and was maybe going to spray it and hang it on his wall. He asked me for my opinion about it as he thought it used to be quite a good one. I had a look and said I'd post some info and pictures here and get people's opinion as to what it is, how good or bad it is (guitar and parts) and what you'd do with it if it was yours. By that I mean restoration plans, harvest for parts, sell it, sell parts, hang it on a wall or use it for firewood! Anyway, it's a Precision shaped squier with the serial number JV73765. The body has been stripped back to the wood which looks pretty nice, split into maybe 5 or 6 sections. The neck is a light coloured wood, presumably maple, and has been defretted although the gaps haven't been filled. The action is a bit high and intonation seems okay. There aren't any electronics in it except a cloth covered earth wire. The standard routing is pretty nice although some previous owner looks to have attempted to add another pick up right by the neck and opened up the control plate section at the same time. I make the age to be about 1982 (according to wikipedia) but would appreciate any more info. Pictures (rubbish ones!) are below: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 jv squier, if it wasn't wrecked it would be lovely. theres a modified one for sale at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 (edited) though someone at some point dded an extra pup to the body! and done something to the truss rod adjuster thing Edited May 20, 2011 by LukeFRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 oh and in answer to the question... i would sell it to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Refret the neck, repaint and stick stuff in. and it would be pretty cool. Nice for £6 is for nothing but the bridge and tuners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 What a shame poor wee beastie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I'll take it off your hands, I reckon it would damage your drummers walls.... You could probably get a fair few quid for it on the bay, certainly more than 6, even if you parted it out, infact, especially if you parted it out. Google JV squier to see what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 [quote name='Johnston' post='1238239' date='May 20 2011, 02:42 PM']Are the expensive JVs not the ones with a large Fender and a small By Squier on the headstock ???[/quote] Used to be, now it's anything with a JV serial. Or an Sq actually, it's getting daft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Wow, lovely for a project! Re-finish it, the fret slots are already cut, buy some P pickups (someone's selling some wizzards on here), buy a pickguard and you're sorted! Shouldnt cost more than £60-70! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 (edited) stick frets in it and it will be a very good neck, the body needs a bit more work, but for £6 it's nae bad <-- it would have originally looked like that i guess, but red Edited May 20, 2011 by LukeFRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 [quote name='Truckstop' post='1238304' date='May 20 2011, 03:46 PM']Wow, lovely for a project! Re-finish it, the fret slots are already cut, buy some P pickups (someone's selling some wizzards on here), buy a pickguard and you're sorted! Shouldnt cost more than £60-70! Truckstop[/quote] Easier said than done my friend. The state of it suggest to me that the work so far hasn't been carried out with the interest of the bass in mind.... or by someone who has a scooby doo. have you ever tried re-fretting a neck that someone (with the best of intentions) has just ploughed in and fecked up the slots... it's soul destroying. I agree it should make a fine project... but to give it it's best chance, it should be done by someone who knows what they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 [quote name='Johnston' post='1238327' date='May 20 2011, 04:03 PM']Is there any quality difference between a [size=4]Fender[/size] [size=1]by Squier[/size] JV or a[size=4] Squier[/size] [size=1]by Fender[/size] JV [b]Or is it just people with half the info pushing prices up?[/b][/quote] Isn't that what always happens, regardless of brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 (edited) Man I wish I had some luck like that. Six quid! Yes I would keep it and get it painted and refretted properly. I wouldn't worry too much about originality now it's had a big hole cut in the body and needs a refinish, so I would go for a decent aftermarket pickup, vintage single ply scratchplate then get on and play it. Refins and refrets only affect the value of the bass, not the playability. Oh, I would check the truss rod tfirst to make sure it hasn't been wrecked - you'll find the date it was made on the heel of the neck. Edited May 20, 2011 by henry norton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 [quote name='Johnston' post='1238327' date='May 20 2011, 04:03 PM']Is there any quality difference between a [size=4]Fender[/size] [size=1]by Squier[/size] JV or a[size=4] Squier[/size] [size=1]by Fender[/size] JV Or is it just people with half the info pushing prices up?[/quote] Yes, from a distance you look like you have a Fender, oh hang on, that has nothing to do with the quality does it now? No, they're the same with different stickers (feel free to disagree with me, I have half the info and am trying to get prices down ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 [quote name='LukeFRC' post='1238195' date='May 20 2011, 02:15 PM']though someone at some point dded an extra pup to the body! and done something to the truss rod adjuster thing[/quote] Truss adjuster looks sound to me, screw seems a little further out than usual but that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 lovely beast. finish the neck as fretless properly (fretless P-bass, yum!) - and there may be someone around here who would know how to do that for you if you didn't. I'd leave the body natural, just light sand it and apply oil to it... plus a scratchplate covering the extra routing... I'd take it off your hands for £12 (just joking, worth a fair bit more, in my opinion) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 jammy sod! As a fan of p/j basses i'd put 2 pups in, get the neck looked at by a pro, put some frets in (or not depending on preferance) finish it in the colour of choice and play it. If not, just send it over to me, i'll double your money for you, 12 quid?. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Skinflints the lot of ya!...I'll give you £15...but not a penny more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) Collectors of these JV basses like them to be original. So I you want to do it up and sell it you won't get the kind of price collectors would pay for an all original JV. But if, after only paying £6, you replaced the missing parts with decent quality originals you'd certainly make a profit. By the way any Fender made in Japan at any time in the last 30 years is a tip top instrument. I should know, I have 3 of them - including a Squire. Edited May 22, 2011 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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