Ghost Rider Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-GUITAR-FRETLESS-1973-/121224028792?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c3983e278 Looks nice though I wonder how much this will go for? Edited November 27, 2013 by Ghost Rider Quote
Beedster Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 That would be mu dream bass if it's a Precision neck, which I don't think it is. I reckon it'll go for £400 to be honest, good basses are selling low at the moment so that rather mongrel, fugly and abused thing will struggle. At £400 I would take it though Quote
Ghost Rider Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) I'll wait with anticipation for the eBay hammer to fall. I'm gonna stick my neck out & say it'll go for £750 give or take a few quid because there will be the odd dafty out there! Edited November 27, 2013 by Ghost Rider Quote
Prime_BASS Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 I'm going for it if anyone is interested. No idea what to pay though but my caiking is kinda low with Christmas coming. If anyone is interested I'll be taking the neck off it and selling it on, but will obviously fond out if it is indeed a pukka fender neck or not first. My favourite pickups all in one bass, and in cream. Quote
chaypup Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) Edited November 28, 2013 by chaypup Quote
chaypup Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 I've never had GAS for a Fender before - that is a seriously nice bass! Quote
Urban Bassman Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Each to their own and all that but personally I think he's ruined a perfectly good bass...IMHO of course! Quote
Beedster Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1385635261' post='2290412'] I'm going for it if anyone is interested. No idea what to pay though but my caiking is kinda low with Christmas coming. If anyone is interested I'll be taking the neck off it and selling it on, but will obviously fond out if it is indeed a pukka fender neck or not first. My favourite pickups all in one bass, and in cream. [/quote] I'd be surprised if it is genuine Fender, especially given the era in which he says he bought it (Fender made quite a fuss after all of their recemnt decision to sell original necks and bodies, I always get the impression that previous parts were 'licensed by' as opposed to 'made by'). I may of course be wrong, Wateroftyne is probably the man to confirm ..... And yes, one ugly bass for sure. Might sound awesome, might be a total plank, but always gonna be ugly Quote
Ghost Rider Posted November 28, 2013 Author Posted November 28, 2013 I don't think I'd bid on this even after 10 cans of Stella & that's when most of my internet shopping is done Quote
Prime_BASS Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Could easily be a part some had sold on from a whole one, way back when. I know what I'm going to do with it if I win. Strip it, paint it, get rid of that nasty switching system and rewire to volume tone for each pickup, or a straight volume for each pickup. Get a proper neck for it and blah. Quote
Beedster Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1385666728' post='2290976'] Could easily be a part some had sold on from a whole one, way back when. I know what I'm going to do with it if I win. Strip it, paint it, get rid of that nasty switching system and rewire to volume tone for each pickup, or a straight volume for each pickup. Get a proper neck for it and blah. [/quote] You could probably get a far better instrument custom made for the total cost of the bass and all that work. However attractive the mongrel might appear, there's a lot of risks in buying something that far from original - and that's over an above the risks in buying a 70's Fender full stop. The routs don't look all the clever for a start. You could open the case and get a bit of a fright To get the bass you wnat it to be, you'd be far better of buying an MIJ Jazz with the neck and finish you want and getting Howard (Bass Doc) to install the P-PUP etc. C Quote
Prime_BASS Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1385801670' post='2292262'] You could probably get a far better instrument custom made for the total cost of the bass and all that work. However attractive the mongrel might appear, there's a lot of risks in buying something that far from original - and that's over an above the risks in buying a 70's Fender full stop. The routs don't look all the clever for a start. You could open the case and get a bit of a fright To get the bass you wnat it to be, you'd be far better of buying an MIJ Jazz with the neck and finish you want and getting Howard (Bass Doc) to install the P-PUP etc. C [/quote] Don't say that, putting me off now haha. Tbh I have a set price I won't go over and it's bot much more than what it is on now. If it goes over I won't get it. Quote
Beedster Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 Well it's £600 with an hour or so to go so is potentially a decent deal for anyone looking for something like this. Despite its looks I really like it, but am a little over-encumbered with basses one way or another. Saturday night finish before the pubs close is never a good way to secure a high price Quote
Beedster Posted December 12, 2013 Posted December 12, 2013 Yes, I think that went very high for what it is. I wouldn't be surprised to see it for sale again soon, or parted out Quote
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