Platypus Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Rocket Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 ^Interesting, just looked that up, but the bass that was stolen was a '66 sunburst P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 You would think having been swallowed by a whale it would have some damp issues...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) [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] [/quote] 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 It's been on and off Ebay at least all this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 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] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Yep, did see that one too Love the 'vintage pre CBS - reissue' label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 (edited) [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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 [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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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