1973/74 Fender Precision Bass SOLD £2400 Barnet, Herts

[epiphonesteinberger]

Edit 13/01/21 now SOLD thank you! 

 

Hi, I am selling this 1973/74 Fender Precision Bass, looking for £2400.  

 

This is a great instrument.  It is just the right weight (approx 8lb 5oz) and balances well.  It sounds fantastic, aggressive and clanky if you need it to be or as warm and thumpy as you like.  It’s superb with a pick, loads of attack but still lots of tone and bottom end weight come through.

 

It looks killer.  The sunburst finish has just the right amount of wear and mojo.  The back of the neck looks battered but doesn’t feel it and is fast and smooth to play.  

 

Bad bits: 

The pots look like replacements.

 

One of the scratchplate screws is non-original with a slightly larger head to hold the broken off tip of the scratchplate by the jack socket.

 

The ashtrays and thumbrest are missing.

 

The strap buttons in most of the photos here are my Schallers.  I will provide the buyer with the Fender buttons that it had on when I got it, they don’t look original 70s to me but I'm not sure.

 

There is no case or strap with the bass.

 

Would prefer collection in person (socially distanced obviously).  Can post if you can provide a courier/decent postage option.  In case of postage I can put it in a vgc hardly used Fender ABS-style hard case for an extra £50.

 

Pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some videos of the bass in use:

 

A jam so you can hear it on its own.  Recorded DI into a UA Apollo with 1176AE compressor plugin and Neve 1073 plugin (EQ flat except the bass boosted one notch at 220Hz.

 

Tom Jones: “You Can Leave Your Hat On” on The Voice UK.

 

 

Mo Jamil: “Iron Sky” so you can hear it in a recording.

 

 

Cheers

Ben

Edit: it has been pointed out that the pickups say 74 so this bass was assembled and left the factory in 1974. 

The serial number according to the Fender dater dates to 1973 so presumably it was made over the course of those years. 

Edited January 13, 2021 by epiphonesteinberger
Sold

[emilibass]

That’s how a true P bass sounds!! 🤤

Edited June 21, 2020 by emilibass

[MGBrown]

Some nice playing there Ben. 👍

[OutSpoon]

That looks and sounds killer! 

[Geek99]

Ok feck just messed up my screen again. .(

[michele]

Very nice playing and sweet bass... do you mind sharing what strings brand/gauge you were using on the first video?

[epiphonesteinberger]

1 hour ago, michele said:

Very nice playing and sweet bass... do you mind sharing what strings brand/gauge you were using on the first video?

Thank you michele, old worn 45-105 d'addario steels. 

Edited June 21, 2020 by epiphonesteinberger

[police squad]

that would be a perfect match to my '73.

Fab playing and a monster tone there

[adamlunt]

That’s the stuff right there 👌☺️👌

[Danbass29]

Is this still available 

[epiphonesteinberger]

Yes sir it's still available.

3 minutes ago, Danbass29 said:

Is this still available 

 

[ScottNReggie]

Hi Ben

Long shot I know, but is this wonderful looking bass still available by any chance?

[epiphonesteinberger]

Yes mate still here! 

BE

[ScottNReggie]

Sweet! Thanks bud.

Negotiations are, so far, going surprisingly well with my bank manager (wife), so I’ll be back soon.

Scott.

[ScottNReggie]

PM’d. I love saying that...😃

[epiphonesteinberger]

Now on hold!

Thanks

Ben

[epiphonesteinberger]

Sold! 

Thank you. 

Ben