Stunning 2-tone stack knob.......

[Rick's Fine '52]

Very, very nice. silly price, but silly rare bass.

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[SidVicious1978]

its a lovely bass but i would never pay that much

but its like Sid Vicious bass in HANKS guitar shop they want £40,000 for a 73

[KiOgon]

That is seriously the best looking bass I have ever seen underpriced? Where are you ever EVER going to find another like that? If I won a million or so on the Lotto I'd buy that in a flash & play it

[deanovw]

Wow, for both the bass and the price!

[warwickhunt]

I'd be bricking it that it wasn't pukka!

[Platypus]

Good man - couldn't agree more

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1337715332' post='1664502']
That is seriously the best looking bass I have ever seen underpriced? Where are you ever EVER going to find another like that? If I won a million or so on the Lotto I'd buy that in a flash & play it
[/quote]

[synaesthesia]

Fair price if you are financially liquid, current and trading in the vintage market.

[Al Heeley]

truly gorgeous. I clicked the Add to Basket button, now its MINE! Mwuhhhaaaaaahhh!

[Clarky]

Nah, its got a scratch on the back. Junk

[waynepunkdude]

If I had the money I'd buy that and paint it a decent colour.

[LawrenceH]

I particularly like the way it's the best condition 1st year jazz bass on earth... and to photograph it, they take it out into the sun and lean it precariously against some Chinese ceramics standing on a rough brick floor

[Kiwi]

I'd ask Damien Hirst to paint butterflies on it and it'll be worth more.

[thebrig]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1337715332' post='1664502']
That is seriously the best looking bass I have ever seen underpriced? Where are you ever EVER going to find another like that? If I won a million or so on the Lotto I'd buy that in a flash & play it
[/quote]
It might play and sound rubbish!

[KiOgon]

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1337759892' post='1664891']
It might play and sound rubbish!
[/quote]
That'll be fine for me then

[thebrig]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1337760271' post='1664899']
That'll be fine for me then
[/quote]
I might just stand it in the corner at 'The Dog & Duck' as a back-up to my Sue Ryder!

[Chris Horton]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1337715332' post='1664502']
Where are you ever EVER going to find another like that? If I won a million or so on the Lotto I'd buy that in a flash & play it
[/quote]



+ 1

[BottomE]

If only i had the money

[BarnacleBob]

chip in a tenner a head and we could all have it now who gets it first?

BB

[CPBass]

If I had it Id hand it over. All being present and correct it has to be the Ultimate Jazz.

I'd gig it too!

[Stacker]

Ludicrous. Saw a battered, Oly white (refin) one in the CME a few years back for $48K. Sure, they're worth money but that much? Not for me. Not even if I had the coin.

[wateroftyne]

That 'burst is truly wretched.

[BigRedX]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1337801104' post='1665760']
That 'burst is truly wretched.
[/quote]

That's what I was thinking. Looks like the sort of thing you'd find on a Jap-crap bass to disguise that it was made out of plywood.

[thebrig]

Whilst I appreciate the 'nostalgia' thing, surely a guitar/bass made 50+ years ago, can't be better than modern guitars/basses that are hand-crafted by the top luthiers of today for a fraction of the price.
So why do people want to spend so much money on a bass that will probably have dodgy electrics, worn frets, cracked/chipped and 'dodgy' paintwork, neck/truss rod problems, corroded hardware...etc...etc...?
Of course, I am only winding you up, but surely if a these old classics are that great, why can they not be reproduced to the exact specs, and therefore sound and play just as good?
I know Fender produce models based on so-called 62's, 63's and so on, but are they as good, and if so, do they not satisfy the craving for that classic sound and vibe, or is it just the 'original' thing that is all important?
I really am intrigued (but don't understand) by this obsession with vintage instruments.
I am ready to be slaughtered on this!

Edited May 23, 2012 by thebrig

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1337805609' post='1665862']
Whilst I appreciate the 'nostalgia' thing, surely a guitar/bass made 50+ years ago, can't be better than modern guitars/basses that are hand-crafted by the top luthiers of today for a fraction of the price.
So why do people want to spend so much money on a bass that will probably have dodgy electrics, worn frets, cracked/chipped and 'dodgy' paintwork, neck/truss rod problems, corroded hardware...etc...etc...?
Of course, I am only winding you up, but surely if a these old classics are that great, why can they not be reproduced to the exact specs, and therefore sound and play just as good?
I know Fender produce models based on so-called 62's, 63's and so on, but are they as good, and if so, do they not satisfy the craving for that classic sound and vibe, or is it just the 'original' thing that is all important?
I really am intrigued (but don't understand) by this obsession with vintage instruments.
I am ready to be slaughtered on this!
[/quote]

Nothing to be slaughtered about - if you buy a reissue, no matter how great it is it won't be one of the very instruments that started it all... that's all.

The people who buy instruments like this aren't scratting about for change down the back of the settee.

[Rick's Fine '52]

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1337805609' post='1665862']
Whilst I appreciate the 'nostalgia' thing, surely a guitar/bass made 50+ years ago, can't be better than modern guitars/basses that are hand-crafted by the top luthiers of today for a fraction of the price.
So why do people want to spend so much money on a bass that will probably have dodgy electrics, worn frets, cracked/chipped and 'dodgy' paintwork, neck/truss rod problems, corroded hardware...etc...etc...?
Of course, I am only winding you up, but surely if a these old classics are that great, why can they not be reproduced to the exact specs, and therefore sound and play just as good?
I know Fender produce models based on so-called 62's, 63's and so on, but are they as good, and if so, do they not satisfy the craving for that classic sound and vibe, or is it just the 'original' thing that is all important?
I really am intrigued (but don't understand) by this obsession with vintage instruments.
I am ready to be slaughtered on this!
[/quote]

Top end vintage are sought after for their rarity, and desirability, as much as the tone, playability etc. The same as an original Rembrandt painting, does it look any better than a good print, no, its exactly the same, but in this case one is worth 99p, the other is worth £85m. Its on the significance, the rarity, the desirability, and also to a certain extent the cudos of owning one, as well as the satisfaction of finally owning a dream item, after what may be years of hard work to afford it, and a long search in finding one. For what its worth, the originals, in my opinion do sound and play far better than the best reissues, but that's not what these are all about.