nilorius Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I know nothing about vintage Fenders, but i believe that those real VINAGE Fenders means a lot to those who knows much about them. So....CHEERS to VINTAGE Fenders !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Thanks very much for that, those fretboards look really nice and dark , that’s two lovely jazzes to own You're welcome. Yes the 63 rosewood is practically black, like a dark ebony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, Sparky Mark said: You're welcome. Yes the 63 rosewood is practically black, like a dark ebony. What a great way to spend your day too ,comparing them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Dahh, what ever i say, mean, think.......vintage Fender rulles the earth ! Why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 It's funny: recently, I had two incidents of people spontaneously complimenting me on my bass sound. First instance was when I just bought my USA Lakland, which is absolutely fabulous. Second instance was last weekend, when the guitar player of my ABBA tribute said "dude, this bass is amazing". It was my 1970. And I must say: I was actually pretty surprised by how well it worked. Amplifiers can hide a lot of imperfections on a bass, but the real test is playing it with in-ear monitoring, as we do with the ABBA tribute. And the low-mids on this bass are just...oh boy. So phat. So punchy. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) New kings road guitars have got a nice 62 precision in, my friend bought a very similar 62P from them 5 years ago and he’s still got it https://www.newkingsroadguitars.com/product-page/1962-fender-precision-bass-in-sunburst-finish Edited July 26, 2023 by Reggaebass Link not working 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: New kings road guitars have got a nice 62 precision in, my friend bought a very similar 62P from them 5 years ago and he’s still got it https://www.newkingsroadguitars.com/product-page/1962-fender-precision-bass-in-sunburst-finish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meterman Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Although that’s a decent chunk of money, that is definitely a handsome bass 👍 I bought a few guitars and amps from them over the years when I lived in west London, always liked visiting their shop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, meterman said: Although that’s a decent chunk of money, that is definitely a handsome bass 👍 I bought a few guitars and amps from them over the years when I lived in west London, always liked visiting their shop. We both went to buy it 5 years ago but I changed my mind and my friend bought it, he still plays it in pubs now and again, it’s a good shop and nice people 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meterman Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: it’s a good shop and nice people They’re not always everyone’s cup of tea but I’ll never forget Rick Z lending one of my bandmates a vintage Precision to do a studio session with, and he didn’t really even know the guy, he just figured if he was with us it would be okay. Didn’t ask for a deposit or anything. That’s pretty amazing behaviour for a vintage guitar shop! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow_22 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 I bought a vintage Ampeg fliptop from NKR Vintage and can vouch for their awesomeness 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 2 hours ago, meterman said: Although that’s a decent chunk of money, that is definitely a handsome bass 👍 I bought a few guitars and amps from them over the years when I lived in west London, always liked visiting their shop. The price doesn’t seem too bad for a ‘62. Is that down to the non-original case and strap buttons and general condition, or is there more to it than that? For example, does the difference between the dates of the pots, neck and serial number suggest that it may have been pieced together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, Velarian said: The price doesn’t seem too bad for a ‘62. Is that down to the non-original case and strap buttons and general condition, or is there more to it than that? For example, does the difference between the dates of the pots, neck and serial number suggest that it may have been pieced together? It's genuine and definitely not pieced together any more than other Fenders of that period. All Fender guitars were made up from parts made at different times. The vintage year is traditionally determined by the youngest dated component such as the neck, body or pots. Fender would buy bulk pots and serial number plates and they would be picked from stock bins relatively randomly so there is a fair degree of date tolerance when it comes to serial numbers. IMO a genuine period case would've added at least £500, maybe a fair bit more, to the price. I don't think the strap buttons are significant as a reliced modern pair would be indistinguishable from the originals. Edited July 27, 2023 by Sparky Mark 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulstar89 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 15 hours ago, meterman said: They’re not always everyone’s cup of tea but I’ll never forget Rick Z lending one of my bandmates a vintage Precision to do a studio session with, and he didn’t really even know the guy, he just figured if he was with us it would be okay. Didn’t ask for a deposit or anything. That’s pretty amazing behaviour for a vintage guitar shop! I find them to be cool. I last went about a month ago to try the 1980 precision bass. I always stay for a while and just chat lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 51 minutes ago, soulstar89 said: I last went about a month ago to try the 1980 precision bass How did you get on, what did you think of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowf Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 This popped up in my inbox earlier. I thought the new price was quite good... 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Is there an oportunity to haggle on that a bit, see if you can get it down to a tenner - I mean the paint is coming off! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulstar89 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: How did you get on, what did you think of it Hey. I really liked it. The neck was a gem to play. I think my wrist prefers 70’s profile pbass necks that are deep but slightly narrower in width. It was interesting as the pick-up poles was black never seen that before. I presume they are stock pick ups. I tried an another 70’s ash body maple neck pbass. I think the other one’s pick up had a tad more character. I was able to get the paul Jackson finger funk tone better. gutted that I injured my fretting hand so deciding which one is on hold atm sadly. Edited July 27, 2023 by soulstar89 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossyrocks Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Andy Baxter has a ‘68 P bass, under 9 lbs, B width neck and nice condition. Given the prices I’ve seen recently, it doesn’t seem expensive in comparison. https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/fender-basses/products/1968-fender-precision-bass-sunburst-1 Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, ossyrocks said: Andy Baxter has a ‘68 P bass, under 9 lbs, B width neck and nice condition. Given the prices I’ve seen recently, it doesn’t seem expensive in comparison. https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/fender-basses/products/1968-fender-precision-bass-sunburst-1 Rob ooooh! That’s a nice one! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 25 minutes ago, ossyrocks said: Andy Baxter has a ‘68 P bass, under 9 lbs, B width neck and nice condition. Given the prices I’ve seen recently, it doesn’t seem expensive in comparison. https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/fender-basses/products/1968-fender-precision-bass-sunburst-1 Rob Yeah I saw that, it looks really nice, he had a 68 a while back just under that price and it sold fairly quickly , I can’t see it being there long 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 Will has got a nice 73 jazz in at the moment, I’m holding out for a maple and black block one but it’s quite tempting , few dings in the neck though https://bassbros.co.uk/product/1973-fender-jazz-bass-4/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossyrocks Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: Will has got a nice 73 jazz in at the moment, I’m holding out for a maple and black block one but it’s quite tempting , few dings in the neck though https://bassbros.co.uk/product/1973-fender-jazz-bass-4/ Cheers Tony. I've sent them a message about this one. Watch this space! It would be a perfect partner to my '73 Precision in Sunburst/rosewood/tort. Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 minute ago, ossyrocks said: Cheers Tony. I've sent them a message about this one. Watch this space! It would be a perfect partner to my '73 Precision in Sunburst/rosewood/tort. Rob It would be a nice match, good luck rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulstar89 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 27/07/2023 at 12:00, soulstar89 said: Hey. I really liked it. The neck was a gem to play. I think my wrist prefers 70’s profile pbass necks that are deep but slightly narrower in width. It was interesting as the pick-up poles was black never seen that before. I presume they are stock pick ups. I tried an another 70’s ash body maple neck pbass. I think the other one’s pick up had a tad more character. I was able to get the paul Jackson finger funk tone better. gutted that I injured my fretting hand so deciding which one is on hold atm sadly. After me racking my brains on the black poles in pick up. I found that kloppman pick up poles are indeed black just like the ones in the 1980 p bass I tried. what is the price range for a mid to late 70’s fender p bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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