***Sold***--Fender 1966 Precision Bass. **Near Mint** £3500

[Chiliwailer]

Yes you're right, this is a special one!

This bass was bought from, and is listed as 'sold' on the Andy Baxter Bass website, up for £4500 if you'd like to take a look. It sold for that amount to my friend, who sold it to me when he decided to buy, yet another, 1957 Precision. However, having already got a 1966 Precision I'm letting this one go to pay for a Modulus I just bought and also put some well needed cash back in the bank. Bass Gallery have also got one just like this for sale at £5500.There is a well used on on eBay in the UK for £3495, Andy Baxter has a well used one for £4000. I think £3500 is great for a bass of this quality and condition.

It's in stunning and almost mint condition, just a few subtle knocks and small scratches that you really have to look for, it's practically lived in it's case yet sounds and feels absolutely gorgeous. The neck is stunning and the tone is crystal clear with the kind of warmth only the old ones give you.

The bass is 'virgin', it has no changed parts and comes with it's original hard case and metal covers - including the muting foam on the bridge cover, which is quite rare.

Though the neck date is not visible, it is May 1966. I know this because my other bass is May 1966 and the visible lines match, plus they are only 182 places apart in the serial numbers.

[u]The only thing to mention[/u] is that the tone capacitor has had the end chopped off. The tone still rolls off the treble when backed off and I can supply an original 1966 tone capacitor from my other bass if required. I hesitate to change this one though as the bass still sounds great and I would prefer to keep the solder joints virgin.

Weighs only 8.42lb, very light for a Fender.

I am based in Harrow, NW London/Middx.

Posting is not recommended but may be possible, please email me if interested.

Thanks


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Edited November 12, 2013 by Chiliwailer

[loweringthetone]

A bump for Chiliwailer, a really nice guy, and particularly because I have tried this bass in the flesh. It had a clear open sound - to my ears classic early P bass, and it is in remarkable condition, case and all. It had one the easiest necks I've played on an early P bass. Just wish I could have bought it, ..... Im still tempted.

[Chiliwailer]

[quote name='loweringthetone' timestamp='1384005910' post='2271809']
A bump for Chiliwailer, a really nice guy, and particularly because I have tried this bass in the flesh. It had a clear open sound - to my ears classic early P bass, and it is in remarkable condition, case and all. It had one the easiest necks I've played on an early P bass. Just wish I could have bought it, ..... Im still tempted.
[/quote]

Thank you C, much appreciated

Should you feel compelled to give in to your temptation, there's a Sunday lunch and plenty of Aberlour a'Bundadh waiting here for you and your good lady

Take care brother.

[Chiliwailer]

Bump!

[loweringthetone]

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1384008621' post='2271862']
Thank you C, much appreciated

Should you feel compelled to give in to your temptation, there's a Sunday lunch and plenty of Aberlour a'Bundadh waiting here for you and your good lady

Take care brother.
[/quote]

Oh God. Even more temptation.........

[Chiliwailer]

Reserved pending sale tomorrow to a Basschat user.

[Chiliwailer]

Now sold.

[loweringthetone]

What a relief ......temptation dissipated........well, until the next attack of GAS

Well done to the lucky buyer

[Chiliwailer]

[quote name='loweringthetone' timestamp='1384290764' post='2274999']
What a relief ......temptation dissipated........well, until the next attack of GAS

Well done to the lucky buyer
[/quote]

Tell me about it!!!

I owned it and had GAS for it, plus I was constantly fighting temptation with dilemma!

Still on for that Sunday lunch though mate