Fender P from"1960's" base only £69 - bargain!

[skidder652003]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-stereo-audio/fender-precision-4-string-electric-base-guitar-cherry-colour-with-case-and-leather-strap/1146596836

I mean you would just pop over for the hell of it, right?

[warwickhunt]

Wonder how many BCers have already been on the phone tonight?

[Bassassin]

Blind ones, presumably.

Judging from the position markers & truss adjuster, I think that's an Italian-made Melody, from the 70s, and IMO that makes it infinitely more interesting than some poxy Fender.

Would be easily worth £70 if not for the Dulux paintjob.

Jon.

[Happy Jack]

Strange looking "wooden box" if you ask me ...

[3below]

Fender got the proportions 'right' whereas this one has suffered from the influence of mind altering substances when it was replicated

[Bassassin]

That bottom horn definitely is a bit wonky!

Anyway - am I right or what?

ScumTree "60s Fender":


Melody 5000:


Even looks like the same (presumably original) case.

Jon.

[3below]

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1450367518' post='2932106']
That bottom horn definitely is a bit wonky!

[/quote]

That is what I was trying to allude to in a convoluted way in my previous post. The 'wonkiness' grows on me in a Mosrite kind of way (I have had some red wine).

[yorks5stringer]

Not sure what you mean by 'the same case'? It has a different colour lining and handle...

[Bassassin]

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1450480005' post='2933329']
Not sure what you mean by 'the same case'? It has a different colour lining and handle...
[/quote]

Never noticed the handle - might just be a similar shaped case then. Bass is still a Melody, though.

Wouldn't bank on the pickups being DiMarzios, lots of other cream-coloured ones around in the 70s.

J.

Edited December 19, 2015 by Bassassin