roman_sub Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 Has been on gumtree a while, and I can't figure out if I like it or not!! Thoughts? [url="https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/fender-precision-jazz-hybrid-active-electric-fretless-bass-guitar-circa-1979/1159195174"]https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/fender-precision-jazz-hybrid-active-electric-fretless-bass-guitar-circa-1979/1159195174[/url] Quote
Rumple Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 I kinda like it but I certainly wouldn't pay that sort of money for it. Quote
Roger2611 Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 £850 does seem rather steep for a Fender fretless neck which from the description may have had the fretboard swapped and a Jazz bass body of unknown origins Quote
Rumple Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 The fretboard extends well past the end of the neck and over the body, it's not unattractive (to me) but certainly detracts from any vintage value the neck might have. Quote
TheGreek Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 The seller is a professional bass seller who lives not far from me. He's always got something overpriced for sale. He had a Satellite P bass for sale for £299 a while back. Quote
thebassist Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 I'll be amazed if he gets anywhere near this kind of money for that. Quote
RhysP Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 Not nice, not a monstrosity, just very, very dull. Quote
Roland Rock Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1458601482' post='3009086'] Not nice, not a monstrosity, just very, very dull. [/quote] Exactly Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 Looks like a cheap 70s lawsuit . Not my style Quote
roman_sub Posted March 23, 2016 Author Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1458683665' post='3009899'] I'm guessing that the scale length is much shorter than a stock P/J, so the side dots (if there are any) will be out? Or is it simply modeled with a longer fingerboard than stock, running up to 30 frets in scale or so? [/quote] I would have assumed it would be the latter - probably decent for getting some decent DB tones when playing on top of the fingerboard... Edited March 23, 2016 by roman_sub Quote
Grangur Posted March 24, 2016 Posted March 24, 2016 [quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1458763390' post='3010694'] Stevenage Gumtree is basically that guy's personal selling page! Lots of delusionally priced instruments photo'd against the same background. [/quote] This. There's not a lot of Fender about this one is there? If I put Fender tuners logo and bridge on my bitsa can I sell that as a Fender too? Quote
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