SOLD Fender 1975/76 (read for info) sale or trade £1750 Manchester

[AndyTravis]

Literally had this 3 weeks.

Opportunities like this don’t come up often when I have money so I jumped in.

I have also recently bought a Sadowsky HPJ which I’m in love with - Hence the P fettish.

It’s lovely - lots of honest wear, it sounds great with flats on.

I’ve gone through a hilarious journey of buying pickguards and things.

To be clear - this will sell with the original Black 70’s pickguard.

Case is Original (Pretty road worm), everything original on the bass - apart from a refret done in last few years. I did ask the seller who did it but he didn’t know - it’s a very good job.

Sounds mega - can be heard here;

The logic is that after a side by side comparison, I can achieve a similar if not near identical sound with the Sadowsky. I’ve also just taken a gig with a singer songwriter where I’ll be using more fretless - so a fretless equivalent Precision or more modern fretless japan precision or USA standard fretless precision would work with cash my way.

It had a prang in the neck which I’ve done a little infill on - it’s not invisible but feels 10 times better than it did.

A gorgeous bass.

Serial Number denotes a 1975 bass. The pot dates show 1976. I can only presume the bass was made in 1975 and the electronics made it into the bass in 1976. God only knows.

Anyhow - some pictures are from the basschatter I bought it from @bouvier. Some are mine.

I’d much prefer this be collected - with social distancing observed - in Manchester (M27 postcode).

I can ship - I think Eurosender did Teeside to Manchester for £30 insures to £2000.

 

I’ll be keeping the tort...hopefully to put on a fretless p.

Would not Rule out a 2nd Generation (Mexican) Marcus Miller jazz Bass as a partial trade - or a Japanese one under 9.5lbs.

 

Edited May 4, 2020 by AndyTravis
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[FilipL82]

What is the nut width and general weight of the bass please? Thanks

[AndyTravis]

24 minutes ago, FilipL82 said:

What is the nut width and general weight of the bass please? Thanks

From original sales thread -

• 43mm at the Nut
• Bass weighs a trim 9lbs on the trusty bathroom scales

From This Morning...

[Aidan63]

Why not keep it and buy the Tony Franklin fretless neck that's for sale, you'd get your money back if circumstances change again

[AndyTravis]

Hadn’t seen that...have now...🤔

Edited May 3, 2020 by AndyTravis

[bassfan]

I’m not sure which PG looks best!
‘75, yob for me.... if it was a jazz..... 🤦🏻‍♂️ Sounds great though. 😃👍🏻

[peterkas]

Could you send it to Spain?

[AndyTravis]

3 minutes ago, peterkas said:

Could you send it to Spain?

It could happen - I’ve just replied to a PM asking for a sale/shipping in UK. 

A recent sale to Europe cost about £70 insured just as reference. That’s using Eurosender/DPD.

Andy

[AndyTravis]

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