Real Fenders you regret not buying.

[stingrayPete1977]

I was offered a 50s P bass for £500 not that long ago, around 2001 maybe, it was very Mojo'd and I passed it off as fake but with hindsight and further knowledge of the seller I think I missed a trick there 

[Lozz196]

I know that I`ll regret not buying the 70s Jazz that Maut is selling on here, as I think it is simply the coolest looking Jazz there is, black/black/maple, pearlescent blocks. A mate of mine has one and it just looks - and sounds - the business. However I can`t afford it, and I don`t play Jazzes very well so that`s how I will console myself.

[Steve Browning]

I can think of two. Andy Baxter had a lovely stripped Precision a while back that I would love to have bought and, back in the 70's I really wanted the mocha Precision in a local music shop. Rosewood rather than maple.

[FinnDave]

I missed out on an old, rather battered, stripped of all paint Precision that was on the wall in a Manchester music shop in the late 70s. I played it and it was just perfect, said I'd have it and went back the next day with the money, but it had gone  

Edited December 30, 2017 by FinnDave

[stingrayPete1977]

I wonder where they all are now?

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

About ten years ago I didn't jump at the chance of getting for £600 an original 1966 Daphne Blue mustang with lollypop tuners etc in fantastic condition just like the Justin Mendal Johnsen bass but without the relic job.

[Dan Dare]

A Bass V in a shop in Middlesbrough about 30 years back. Expensive but affordable. High C rather than low B. Stupidly rare now.

[skankdelvar]

I've mentioned this before: Saw Phil Lynott's back-up P-bass (black w mirror pg) in an auction catalogue about 25 years ago. 'Won't bother bidding,' I thought. 'It'll be silly money'.

It went for £800 (about £1700 in today's money).

[Bolo]

None, Fender makes nothing I like.

[stingrayPete1977]

21 minutes ago, Bolo said:

None, Fender makes nothing I like.

I didn't like the one I didn't buy but I'd have a a fair few thousand pounds in the bank off it now.

[Bolo]

Just now, stingrayPete1977 said:

I didn't like the one I didn't buy but I'd have a a fair few thousand pounds in the bank off it now.

That is a very good point!

[lurksalot]

I didn't buy a Fender , mainly because I couldn't be confident it was a real one 

[discreet]

17 minutes ago, lurksalot said:

I didn't buy a Fender , mainly because I couldn't be confident it was a real one 

No worries, I'll make you one that's just as good...

[lurksalot]

3 minutes ago, discreet said:

No worries, I'll make you one that's just as good...

don't put the logo on it though , I don't want anyone to know 

[Black Coffee]

A cash converters locally had a sting p bass in beautifully banged up condition. I mean really beaten up.  It played beautifully and had a price tag of £50.  

Clear error on the shops part for not knowing it was a gold nugget and when i set it down to go to the atm outside to get the cash the lurking  customer who was pretending not to be watching nabbed it from below my nose.  

 

He got a suitable mouthful as i stood and watched him leave the shop with my bass.   

[discreet]

2 minutes ago, lurksalot said:

don't put the logo on it though , I don't want anyone to know 

Don't worry, I'll put my logo on it.

 

[lurksalot]

Always delivering , do you do it in 4 different sizes 

[discreet]

2 minutes ago, lurksalot said:

Always delivering , do you do it in 4 different sizes 

Whatever size you like. Also available with silver infill.

[Rich]

Saw a Noel Redding signature Jazz on fleabay some years ago; I put in a bid, lost out for a very small amount, it went for a song. Why the hell didn't I put in a bigger bid? 

[AndyTravis]

A 61 Precision.

Went for a lot less than I thought it would at an auction.

pig sick.

[casapete]

In the mid 80's I had just got married, with my daughter on the way and not a lot of spare cash. Saw an advert in the  York Evening Press for an early 60's Strat, and they wanted £250 for it.

Rang the guy up,said I'd be on my way etc and managed to claw together £235 in cash, thinking

I would wave this under his nose and a deal would be struck.

Got there and the Strat was proper, even had the original Selmer case too. The seller (quite rightly)

wouldn't take my offer, and I left thinking I'd let him think about it and get back to me, which of

course he didn't - it sold on the next enquiry straight away.

Valuable lesson learned about not being greedy / looking a gift horse etc. although to be fair on

myself I couldn't raise any more.

Reckon that £250 guitar would go for £15k + now, which even allowing for inflation, would have

been nice for my old age.

Edited December 31, 2017 by casapete

[Grassie]

I was offered a '75 Precision in the late 90's for £400, and a Fender Japan pink paisley P-bass for £500 about 8 years ago... 

[AndyTravis]

58 minutes ago, Grassie said:

I was offered a '75 Precision in the late 90's for £400, and a Fender Japan pink paisley P-bass for £500 about 8 years ago... 

Yeah could’ve had a Japan paisley 54 £399

[ead]

On 12/30/2017 at 22:55, discreet said:

Don't worry, I'll put my logo on it.

 

Can you make me a dozen of these please as I've some "Fenders" to sell.

[Happy Jack]

Ead, best make sure that the logo is pre-CBS (controversial Basschat subject).