Noah and the Whale P Bass in New Kings Rd Guitars

[Platypus]

New Kings Road Guitars have the ex Noah and the Whale precision bass on their eBay store

They claim its an 1963 pre CBS bass and the neck plate looks ok to me,
However, the headstock decal is from '68, as far as I can see (looking closely at the sanded down bits)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-PRECISION-1963-EX-NOAH-AND-WHALE-PRE-CBS-FENDER-BASS-/390492336919

I'm no expert on these matters, though that just looks wrong

[Junkyard Rocket]

I wonder whether it suffered any ill effects from being stored in a barn - assuming it was amongst the kit stolen in 2009 & later recovered.

[KK Jale]

^Interesting, just looked that up, but the bass that was stolen was a '66 sunburst P.

[yorks5stringer]

You would think having been swallowed by a whale it would have some damp issues...?

[discreet]

[quote name='Platypus' timestamp='1366581674' post='2054555']
...the headstock decal is from '68, as far as I can see (looking closely at the sanded down bits)...
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]...I'm no expert on these matters, though that just looks wrong...[/font][/color]
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That is what remains of a Type-C 'TV' decal that was used from 1969-1976 and it is indeed wrong for 1963.

Edited April 22, 2013 by discreet

[karlfer]

It's been on and off Ebay at least all this year.

[Clarky]

Isn't this a wrongly labelled Jazz from NKRG as well? Says its a 1960 reissue but looks like a regular AV62RI to me???? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-STACK-KNOB-SLAB-REISSUE-1960-VINTAGE-PRE-CBS-REISSUE-/390578611816?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item5af04ca668#ht_640wt_1111"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-STACK-KNOB-SLAB-REISSUE-1960-VINTAGE-PRE-CBS-REISSUE-/390578611816?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item5af04ca668#ht_640wt_1111[/url]

[Platypus]

Yep, did see that one too
Love the 'vintage pre CBS - reissue' label

[Chiliwailer]

[quote name='Platypus' timestamp='1366581674' post='2054555']
New Kings Road Guitars have the ex Noah and the Whale precision bass on their eBay store

They claim its an 1963 pre CBS bass and the neck plate looks ok to me,
However, the headstock decal is from '68, as far as I can see (looking closely at the sanded down bits)

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-PRECISION-1963-EX-NOAH-AND-WHALE-PRE-CBS-FENDER-BASS-/390492336919"]http://www.ebay.co.u...S-/390492336919[/url]

I'm no expert on these matters, though that just looks wrong
[/quote]
[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1366636660' post='2055202']
That is what remains of a Type-C 'TV' decal that was used from 1969-1976 and it is indeed wrong for 1963.
[/quote]

I know this bass, I owned it before NATW guy had it. I actually took the original pickguard, bridge cover and one original pot before I sold it on.

It's had a refinished headstock that's all!!!!!!! Not uncommon when the body is done and they go for a matching head. The logo decal is a later one yes, you can buy these for a few quid these days. The neck has 63 stamp, the dots are clay and the fingerboard sure is Brazillian.

Funnily enough, I also owned the 66 P bass the NATW guy owns, it has the worst routing you've ever seen going from the pots all the way to the lower horn, it looks like someone did it with a flat head screwdriver and hammer! Cool bass, has a wide open sound and I always wondered if the routing did that to it?

Edited June 6, 2013 by Chiliwailer

[Chiliwailer]

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1366703597' post='2056052']
Isn't this a wrongly labelled Jazz from NKRG as well? Says its a 1960 reissue but looks like a regular AV62RI to me???? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-STACK-KNOB-SLAB-REISSUE-1960-VINTAGE-PRE-CBS-REISSUE-/390578611816?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item5af04ca668#ht_640wt_1111"]http://www.ebay.co.u...8#ht_640wt_1111[/url]
[/quote]

Right you are.
Just for fun.... the irony is that it may just be Fender who got that one wrong. Not many Jazz Basses in 62 had concentric knobs!