73Jazz Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Heads up! For sale is this beautiful 1983 Fullerton made Fender Precision Bass. The colour is original and called ivory, the bass has got a one piece maple neck with amazing 57 specs, which i really love. As you can see, the bass is in an amazing condition, especially regarding the age of nearly 30 years. there is no mark or dent and i honestly searched for one. Beside the beautiful look, the bass sounds perfect, as well is the playability. Low action and no fretbuzzing. The Pickguard is a original Fender, but not original to the bass, the former white pickguard is not in my hands. Everything else is original and in absolutely mint condition. Price is xxxxxxxxxxxxx including shipping to europe. Please check my feedback for confidence Edited July 31, 2012 by 73Jazz
Papalampraina Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 Hey M! Why are you selling this? This is, just, WOW!
Christophano Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 Oh god. Birth year bass..... Must fight GAS!!!
NJE Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 [quote name='Christophano' timestamp='1343030554' post='1743866'] Oh god. Birth year bass..... Must fight GAS!!! [/quote] ME TOO! Always wanted a 83 Fender....oh dear. If it was made in july I would have no option other than to buy it.
Musicman20 Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 Wowzers! Two years earlier and it would have been my birth year. Damn my old age haha.
73Jazz Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Papalampraina' timestamp='1343030408' post='1743865'] Hey M! Why are you selling this? This is, just, WOW! [/quote] hey my greek friend why? too many basses, so little time.or better, so much gas so little money.. i try to catch another 60s P, so this one has unfortunately to go. [quote name='Christophano' timestamp='1343030554' post='1743866'] Oh god. Birth year bass..... Must fight GAS!!! [/quote] Don`t fight it, take a deep breath, focus your thoughts and buy it! [quote name='NJE' timestamp='1343031484' post='1743873'] ME TOO! Always wanted a 83 Fender....oh dear. If it was made in july I would have no option other than to buy it. [/quote] I will check the neck stamp in the evening Edited July 23, 2012 by 73Jazz
discreet Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 Very, very nice. This colour combo can't be beat, IMHO. Don't think you'll have much trouble selling this!
Hutton Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 Very nice 73Jazz. I have an 84 precision in ivory although mine has the rosewood fingerboard. I think you'll find that the pickup covers have also been changed from white to black to match the pickguard. These are superb basses from the era when good quality was once again being produced from the Fullerton factory under the leadership of Bill Schultz. I like my 84 so much that I purchased an 83 in black with maple fingerboard and am awaiting its arrival this week. All the very best with the sale, someone is going to get a beautiful bass.
73Jazz Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 You are absolutely right Hutton. After some dark weeks in the late 70s, the Fullerton era in the early 80s is showing up some top notch bass with first class built quality. This bass couldn`t been built better thank you and the others very much for your comments
73Jazz Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Neckstamp is 3 30 83 Which is i think day 3, week 30, 1983 Wednesday 27.7.1983 Am i right? Kind regards Edited July 23, 2012 by 73Jazz
the_underling Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 Itll be in American format, i.e. the 30th of March, 1983.
Guitar-restaurant Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 Looks just like mine! Beautifull guitar!!!
Hutton Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 I really like the black pickguard look to this bass. It deserves a bump for that alone!
73Jazz Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 Noone interested in this beauty? Price is fair, isn`t it?
echoesoffloydaaron Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Beautiful bass! A cracking price too, this should have no trouble selling.
discreet Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='73Jazz' timestamp='1343220382' post='1747222'] No-one interested in this beauty? Price is fair, isn't it?[/quote] I think there's a lot of interest, and it's a very fair price, IMHO! If the banks hadn't seen fit to rob me blind, I'd buy it all day long!
Delberthot Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Lots of lovely basses on here just now and this is one of the best IMO. Always wanted an '83 P bass. I'll be like a dog with two proverbials when I sell my Rickenbacker
Fredde Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Wow, if I didn't already have a Fullerton P, I'd surely buy this.
Hutton Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 I took delivery of my 83 Precision yesterday and it is marvellous. If folks could get access to these 82-85 Precisions and see and feel the quality for themselves they may well realise that late 70s precisions are overpriced in comparison. I'm not saying that late 70s basses aren't good but IMHO opinion the 82-85 era are better basses (and usually much lighter). The price of this bass is extremely fair. Someone should take the plunge and buy it, they won't regret it.
73Jazz Posted July 26, 2012 Author Posted July 26, 2012 absolutely true Hutton, nice to hear that you are so happy with your bass. Thank you very much for confirming, that my price is more than fair
Gordon Thudmaster May Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 [color=#000000][font=georgia,serif][size=4][b]P'md !!!!!![/b][/size][/font][/color]
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