tredders Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) This is now traded. Thanks for all the interest. I had this up for sale, then changed my mind, but realistically, it's not getting any playing time, so I really should sell or trade it. It's a 2003 Fender 51 Re-Issue Precision, made in Japan. I got it from OldHorseMurphy on here, just 5 months ago, and then spent a fair old chunk of money getting it to where I wanted it: - 1. Managed to source an original 1971 Fender Telecaster pickup, overwound by the BassDoc. 2. Had a fret level & polish, and pickup installed 3. Had a new black pickguard made 4. Had a professional setup done 5. Had a new set of Chrome flats fitted. 6. Had a Wilkinson 2 saddle vintage repro saddle fitted. 7. Had the cavity copper shielded 8. Added genuine Fender bridge & pickup covers I swapped the pickup out, as the original one was quite weak. If you google, it's quite a common mod that owners of these basses make. I also swapped out the original Fender 2 saddle bridge, with a Wilkinson vintage bridge. The Fender 2 saddle bridges made the bass almost impossible to get in tune all the way up the neck, and the Wilkinson one retains the vintage look, whilst providing the required intonation. I'll include both the original Fender pickup and bridge in with the sale. All the above work was done by Peter Allen ([url="http://www.guitartechnicalservices.co.uk/acatalog/Professional_Set-up.html"]http://www.guitartec...nal_Set-up.html[/url]). I always get my basses setup by Peter, and I'm sure that anyone who has bought one off me will testify to the quality of his work. I wanted the bass to sound and feel as good as a vintage bass, but have all the advantages of a modern one (i.e. a decent bridge instead of the appalling standard one!). It has 3 small dinks on it, all of which were there when I bought it. There are 2 on the lower edge (by the jack socket), and one 'impression' (not through the paint) near the knobs, which you can only see if you hold it up to the light. I've taken pics of these. [attachment=100164:51 P bass 1.jpg] [attachment=100163:51 P bass 2.jpg] [attachment=100162:51 P bass 3.jpg] [attachment=100161:51 P bass 4.jpg] [attachment=100160:51 P bass 5.jpg] [attachment=100159:51 P bass 6.jpg] [attachment=100158:51 P bass 7.jpg] [attachment=100157:51 P bass 8.jpg] This sounds absolutely immense! If you've ever heard an early 70's Telecaster bass, you'll know how it sounds. Very fat, but surprisingly articulate too - it's not all just muddy bass. It's setup beautifully, with no buzzes or rattles anywhere on the fretboard (not that I ever go above the 7th fret!). It also looks the business, too. It came with a Fender soft case (I use the work 'case' advisedly - I think a bin liner would offer more protection), but I have a very old and very tatty case that this can be packed in if it needs to be posted. All in all, this owes me close to £850. Oh, and I know the bridge cover is back to front, before anyone tells me I'd sell it for £550, collected (postage at cost). I'd also be interested in the following trades (with the appropriate cash adjustment): - 1. Jazz (US or CIJ 62, or 'boutique', such as Bacchus etc, or Road Worn) 2. Lighweight combo or amp/cab (EA / Genz Benz etc) 3. Gibson Thunderbird 4. Good quality acoustic / semi acoustic / electic acoustic bass 5. Fender Telecaster bass (mudbucker version) All 4 string please (although in reality, that's 2 more strings than I generally play anyway). Or anything else 'interesting'... I tend to favour thinner necks, so please bear that in mind. I can add a fair chunk of money to the '51 for the right bass, so let me know what you've got. Any questions, please ask. I'm just off j.12 of the M40 (near Gaydon) if anyone wants to pop down for a coffee and to try the bass out. Cheers Mark. Edited February 23, 2012 by tredders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardd Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Hi Mark,Do you have a pic of the pick up ie no cover, just a bit confused precision/Telecaster.as they are very different,or if a tele did you route the body,Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Hi Rich Tele basses came in 2 flavours - the early ones had single coil pickups in them, and the later ones had the fat mudbucket pickups in them. The '51 re-issues (like mine) came with the single coil pickups, so this was a straight swap out. I'm in the office at the mo, so can't take pics, but here are a couple of pics I've found on t'internet to illustrate the point. First pic shows a 51 reissue (like mine) with the single coil pup in. This is what mine looks like without the ashtrays on: - [url="http://www.daydreamguitars.com/enlarge.asp?ref=001_8.jpg&title=FENDER+51+REISSUE+P+BASS."]http://www.daydreamg...REISSUE+P+BASS.[/url] Second pic shows a '68 Telecaster bass with the ashtrays off. It's this pup that's fitted in my 51 bass. You can see that the pups are the same physical dimensions: - [url="http://www.gbase.com/gear/fender-telecaster-bass-1968-see-thru-blonde-f"]http://www.gbase.com...e-thru-blonde-f[/url] And here's one of a '73 Telebass. You can see the bigger pickup on this one. This is NOT the pickup that's in mine. [url="http://www.vintageoneguitars.com/73telebass.html"]http://www.vintageon...73telebass.html[/url] So, mine looks just like the stock 51 Re Issue model, but the pup is actually from an original 1970 Tele bass. Hopefully that explains things? Cheers Mark. Edited February 17, 2012 by tredders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardd Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Thanks Mark,More explained did not know they did the two versions,I am sure you have noticed the tail piece,on the 73 I am bassless at the mo,just thinking if yours would cover my Blues Gig,quiet tempted .Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 [quote name='richardd' timestamp='1329483430' post='1543117'] Thanks Mark,More explained did not know they did the two versions,I am sure you have noticed the tail piece,on the 73 I am bassless at the mo,just thinking if yours would cover my Blues Gig,quiet tempted .Rich [/quote] Apparently, the original bridge covers had foam mutes in them, and you reversed the cover depending on whether you wanted the foam muting the strings or not. In my case, I just put the damned thing on the wrong way round! Regarding suitability for blues gigs, if it's good enough for Ed Friedland's blues gigs, it's good enough for me: - http://www.edfriedland.com/equipment/1/64 (I actually had lessons from Ed for a while - top bloke and a fantastic player). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 If you want to put it back to standard and sell the mods I'd be interested in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 [quote name='cocco' timestamp='1329492856' post='1543347'] If you want to put it back to standard and sell the mods I'd be interested in them [/quote] Cheers cocco, I'll bear that in mind. Ideally like to sell it as-is, but I'll see where we are in a week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 That`s a great bass Tredders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 Thanks Lozz, it is a beauty and with the mods and setup, it plays really well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uke Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Trade for a CIJ 62 Reissue Jazz (97) with a Badass bridge ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) [quote name='tredders' timestamp='1329484937' post='1543169'] I actually had lessons from Ed for a while - top bloke and a fantastic player. [/quote] Now that I envy ... I really rate him, and I have a fair few of his books. Incidentally, nice basses these. I had one identical to this for a while and I really liked it. It looked particularly good (IMHO) with DR Elite Black Beauties fitted. I was happy with the original pickup, so I imagine this now sounds superb. ps: Definitely looks better with the ashtrays. Edited February 17, 2012 by Happy Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Ooh, it does look great with those Black Beauties on, doesn't it? I agree re: Ed. He's one of my favourite players, and is so laid back, he's almost horizontal! Anyway, Saturday bump for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 All PMs replied to. Weighing up a couple of trade offers, but still available at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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