weezergeezer Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 20 years into the furure and some young players will be saying WoW those vintage 60's 70's 80's P&J Bass's were cheap in the 2023's cost of living crisis I sold a 1968 Gibson les paul for £500 many years ago along with a 1973 Pbass for £750 a few years later.. at the time I had a young family and needed the cash.. they both would have made great investments though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) Andy Baxter just listed quite a nice 74 P , never seen a case logo like that before https://reverb.com/uk/item/72828171-1974-fender-precision-bass-sunburst Edited August 25, 2023 by Reggaebass Link isn’t working 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulstar89 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Andy Baxter just listed quite a nice 74 P , never seen a case logo like that before https://reverb.com/uk/item/72828171-1974-fender-precision-bass-sunburst I normally check his website everyday. I didn’t see this. I’ll have to check his reverb also. Cheers for sharing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 minute ago, soulstar89 said: I normally check his website everyday. I didn’t see this. I’ll have to check his reverb also. Cheers for sharing Sometimes he puts them on reverb first, so yeah it’s worth checking both 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Andy Baxter just listed quite a nice 74 P , never seen a case logo like that before https://reverb.com/uk/item/72828171-1974-fender-precision-bass-sunburst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Andy Baxter just listed quite a nice 74 P , never seen a case logo like that before https://reverb.com/uk/item/72828171-1974-fender-precision-bass-sunburst Real beauty ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Andy Baxter just listed quite a nice 74 P , never seen a case logo like that before https://reverb.com/uk/item/72828171-1974-fender-precision-bass-sunburst That looks like a logo from a Fender amp. Case might not be original or it lost its logo at some point. Edited August 26, 2023 by Sparky Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GuyR Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Bass Gallery are advertising Mo Foster’s fretless Jazz Bass. A very interesting prospect for someone… https://thebassgallery.com/collections/all/products/fender-jazz-bass-fretless 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 22 minutes ago, GuyR said: Bass Gallery are advertising Mo Foster’s fretless Jazz Bass. A very interesting prospect for someone… https://thebassgallery.com/collections/all/products/fender-jazz-bass-fretless Superb !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Superb - apparently he played the famous fretless stuff (like Bergerac theme) on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossyrocks Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 There's a '78 Jazz on Facebook for £2k. Looks ok to me, and probably the keenest price I've seen for a while. No affiliation. https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKBassgear/permalink/2950096608456988/?sale_post_id=2950096608456988 Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 6, 2023 Author Share Posted September 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, ossyrocks said: There's a '78 Jazz on Facebook for £2k. Looks ok to me, and probably the keenest price I've seen for a while. No affiliation. https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKBassgear/permalink/2950096608456988/?sale_post_id=2950096608456988 Rob Nice looking, I don’t think it will be there long 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 1 hour ago, ossyrocks said: There's a '78 Jazz on Facebook for £2k. Looks ok to me, and probably the keenest price I've seen for a while. No affiliation. https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKBassgear/permalink/2950096608456988/?sale_post_id=2950096608456988 Rob 2 mounth and i would take it, but don't believe it will happen ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 A 73 jazz has come up on reverb, it doesn’t look too bad , it’s had a new pickguard and brass nut fitted which looks out of line on my phone https://reverb.com/uk/item/73413676-1973-fender-jazz-bass-sunburst-fender-hard-shell-case 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossyrocks Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Reggaebass said: A 73 jazz has come up on reverb, it doesn’t look too bad , it’s had a new pickguard and brass nut fitted which looks out of line on my phone https://reverb.com/uk/item/73413676-1973-fender-jazz-bass-sunburst-fender-hard-shell-case Is it just me? I can’t push the boat out that far if it’s got a non-original pickguard. The pickguard is essential for the aesthetic of these early 70’s basses. I’ve looked at quite a few, and as soon as the guard is wrong, it’s a no from me. Yes, I’m probably in the minority, I know. Rob Edited September 13, 2023 by ossyrocks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurroundedByManatees Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) The pickguard looks way off imo. The bridge also has been changed by the way. At this price I'd expect a more original instrument. Edited September 13, 2023 by SurroundedByManatees 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, ossyrocks said: Is it just me? I can’t push the boat out that far if it’s got a non-original pickguard. The pickguard is essential for the aesthetic of these early 70’s basses. I’ve looked at quite a few, and as soon as the guard is wrong, it’s a no from me. Yes, I’m probably in the minor, I know. Rob Yeah definitely, I too like the deep tort original pickguards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, SurroundedByManatees said: The pickguard looks pretty bad imo. The bridge also has been changed by the way. At this price I'd expect a more original instrument. Looks like the E tuner has been been changed too, and the control plate doesn’t look that old 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowf Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 If you go directly to the vendor’s website, it’s £2795 rather than £3045, which makes it slightly more palatable, but still on the pricey side I’d say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 20 hours ago, Reggaebass said: A 73 jazz has come up on reverb, it doesn’t look too bad , it’s had a new pickguard and brass nut fitted which looks out of line on my phone https://reverb.com/uk/item/73413676-1973-fender-jazz-bass-sunburst-fender-hard-shell-case That nut does look a bit wonky, which means (if it is) that the original slot was cut wonky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 I’d looked at this auction beforehand and whilst I didn’t see anything I would bid on, this 57 P Bass caught my eye. I went back just now to check what happened and the hammer price was £8.5k. With buyers premium and VAT that’s just shy of £10,750. Not too bad on face of it and part of me now regret not having a pop at it. https://www.guitar-auctions.co.uk/sale/198/21/1957-Fender-Precision-Bass-guitar-made-in-USA 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurroundedByManatees Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Seems like a decent deal for nowadays if everything is good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 14, 2023 Author Share Posted September 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Velarian said: I’d looked at this auction beforehand and whilst I didn’t see anything I would bid on, this 57 P Bass caught my eye. I went back just now to check what happened and the hammer price was £8.5k. With buyers premium and VAT that’s just shy of £10,750. Not too bad on face of it and part of me now regret not having a pop at it. https://www.guitar-auctions.co.uk/sale/198/21/1957-Fender-Precision-Bass-guitar-made-in-USA Doesn’t seem a bad price really ,if like has been said it’s all good, I’ve never played a 57, don’t they have quite a chunky neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 48 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Doesn’t seem a bad price really ,if like has been said it’s all good, I’ve never played a 57, don’t they have quite a chunky neck Likewise, I’ve no idea how these feel. I’ve never played anything older than my ‘77 P Bass but I’m intrigued by older vintage models, especially pre-CBS. The idea of owning one is appealing. It may be just a vanity thing and knowing my luck I’d end up not liking it. Having said that, getting a good deal on something like this would mean moving it on again wouldn’t be too difficult. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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