thebrig Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1957-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-ALL-ORIGINAL-WOW-/391024527747?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5b0ae0c983 Quote
Kev Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 I'm always sceptical about vintage Fenders in this condition, why has this bass been played so little over the last 58 years? And the price? Lets not go there Quote
thebrig Posted January 16, 2015 Author Posted January 16, 2015 Me too, thats why I thought I would post it to see what other BC's think. Quote
Chiliwailer Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 I was lucky enough to spend 3 years working there, they do get some very good stock in that shop. It's amazing how many excellent condition Fenders are actually out there. They were high ticket price instruments back in the day, I reckon a lot of people had more cash than talent and wouldn't have needed to sell the instrument when it stopped being used. I'm not even amazed or excited anymore at seeing mint old Fenders, i guess the novelty has worn off somewhat over time, especially when you just keep seeing them pop up. But of course as far as musical instrument history goes, if you got the cash to tie up in one, knock yourself out and have some fun with it. I have a Maritn guitar from circa 1870, complete with original hard case, it gives me hours of pleasure playing it and an immeasurable buzz out of owning it. As for the price, that's the down side of a business that is 90% commission sale and the owners demands are the basis for the price. Many a time I've seen stuff advertised there high but then sell at the current 'vintage seller' going rate. Quote
KiOgon Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 [quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1421433835' post='2661258'] Me too, thats why I thought I would post it to see what other BC's think. [/quote]Sometimes I think Quote
karlfer Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Surely to God somebody (especially a business) expecting that sort of money would do potential customers the courtesy of photos of pots, back of pups, back of scratchplate, neck pocket, neck end etc. Quote
TheGreek Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Lovely bass in lovely condition but at that price is it an investment? Certainly not going to get a lot of use....who's going to be bold enough to relic it?? Quote
Chiliwailer Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 I reckon the term 'investment' is as dead as disco in the vintage guitar world. So many prices have dropped since 2007 on the guitars that were touted as sure fire investments. The gold rush is over. Rich boys toys now. Quote
sblueplanet Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 At that price it's going to be home use only for sure if played at all. Quote
Happy Jack Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 This is mine: [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201957%20CURRENT/CIMG1231.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201957%20CURRENT/CIMG1231.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Definitely nowhere near as pristine as the one we're all looking at, but then it cost me WAY less than £17,000! And yes, I gig it. Quote
thebrig Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 WOW!!! I would rather have yours, it just looks like it should do for a bass of that age. Quote
Clarky Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 I've played Jack's bass and I would really like it too! Quote
Clarky Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Andy Baxter has a rather more relic'd (but still v nice) '57 for just over £7k. The NKR price is absurd! http://andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=774 Quote
Chiliwailer Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1421579782' post='2662801'] Andy Baxter has a rather more relic'd (but still v nice) '57 for just over £7k. The NKR price is absurd! http://andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=774 [/quote] Thats my mates, he's keeping it now and like Happy Jack, it'll get gigged too, much respect to that. Andy is in Goa right now it may a while to come off the website, but I managed to talk my mate into keeping it, it's a very, very, very nice bass..... Funnily enough, it was bought from NKR for 8k last year. The Andy Baxter price was cheap as my mate initially wanted a quick turn around. Like is said earlier, quite often the owner of the guitar dictates the price. At least to begin with. Edited January 18, 2015 by Chiliwailer Quote
Clarky Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Might be a good idea for Andy Baxter to take your mate's bass off eBay then Chiliwailer! If someone places a bid where does that leave him? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1957-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-2-TONE-SUNBURST-ANDY-BAXTER-BASS-/181622698939?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a498e73bb Quote
Chiliwailer Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1421583716' post='2662856'] Might be a good idea for Andy Baxter to take your mate's bass off eBay then Chiliwailer! If someone places a bid where does that leave him? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1957-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-2-TONE-SUNBURST-ANDY-BAXTER-BASS-/181622698939?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a498e73bb [/quote] The devil in me wants to find out....:-) Quote
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