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  On 14/10/2024 at 20:53, Beedster said:

Unattractive relic to my eye, lots of battering round the edges rather than player wear 

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I agree. I don't mind how much playing wear a bass has, but when it looks like careless neglect/abuse, I'm turned off.

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Reggaebass Grand Master

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  On 15/10/2024 at 08:49, Sparky Mark said:

I agree. I don't mind how much playing wear a bass has, but when it looks like careless neglect/abuse, I'm turned off.

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Yeah same here, i quite like some play wear, but if it has dents and gouges I steer clear , especially on the neck or fretboard 

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  On 15/10/2024 at 08:49, Sparky Mark said:

I agree. I don't mind how much playing wear a bass has, but when it looks like careless neglect/abuse, I'm turned off.

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While fiddling with a recoding device, I once placed a glass of wine on my 1966 Fender and the glass (or more likely the detergent) caused a ring stain on the finish of the bass.

 

Sometimes you just couldn’t explain these things to people. 

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  On 15/10/2024 at 11:07, Burns-bass said:


While fiddling with a recoding device, I once placed a glass of wine on my 1966 Fender and the glass (or more likely the detergent) caused a ring stain on the finish of the bass.

 

Sometimes you just couldn’t explain these things to people. 

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  On 15/10/2024 at 08:49, Sparky Mark said:

I agree. I don't mind how much playing wear a bass has, but when it looks like careless neglect/abuse, I'm turned off.

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  On 15/10/2024 at 10:36, Reggaebass said:

Yeah same here, i quite like some play wear, but if it has dents and gouges I steer clear , especially on the neck or fretboard 

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That one kinda looked like it had been dragged around by the headstock for most of its life :) 

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  On 15/10/2024 at 11:07, Burns-bass said:


While fiddling with a recoding device, I once placed a glass of wine on my 1966 Fender and the glass (or more likely the detergent) caused a ring stain on the finish of the bass.

 

Sometimes you just couldn’t explain these things to people. 

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I think you've explained that perfectly. Definitely qualifies as neglect/abuse. xD

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Interesting that BD seem to have fallen into the same trap that I did. They state the neck is dated the 5th of the month, where we now know the 5 denotes a Precision neck. 

 

I understand my ignorance but would have thought a specialist would be better informed. 

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Reggaebass Grand Master

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  On 14/11/2024 at 22:38, Pow_22 said:

Anyone seen this absolute stunner over at BD?

 

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/fender-precision-bass-3-tone-sunburst-1966-pre-owned/

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I did see that and it looks pretty cool, if I was closer I’d have a look, ii did notice the frets and it says it’s been re fretted, are they worn or just need a re dress 

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  On 15/11/2024 at 07:22, Steve Browning said:

Interesting that BD seem to have fallen into the same trap that I did. They state the neck is dated the 5th of the month, where we now know the 5 denotes a Precision neck. 

 

I understand my ignorance but would have thought a specialist would be better informed. 

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Now I am confused. My 66 dot/bound/lollipop Jazz is (from my reading of the numbers) Jan 5 1966. So "5=Precision" is now confusing me. I am open to the concept that I have misremembered this number, but I do not think I have. I guess I will have to pop the neck off.

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  On 15/11/2024 at 10:19, Owen said:

Now I am confused. My 66 dot/bound/lollipop Jazz is (from my reading of the numbers) Jan 5 1966. So "5=Precision" is now confusing me. I am open to the concept that I have misremembered this number, but I do not think I have. I guess I will have to pop the neck off.

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I think that the 5 for Precision is only on the coded necks, a series of digits. The 60's necks with this date is a proper date and not coded

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  On 15/11/2024 at 09:17, Reggaebass said:

I did see that and it looks pretty cool, if I was closer I’d have a look, ii did notice the frets and it says it’s been re fretted, are they worn or just need a re dress 

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They say it’s been refretted. It looks  a bad job. One of the reasons the vintage basses are so playable is the pencil thin frets.

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  On 15/11/2024 at 10:39, briansbrew said:

I think that the 5 for Precision is only on the coded necks, a series of digits. The 60's necks with this date is a proper date and not coded

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Phew. I guess I will still have to take the neck off and look. It has been a long time since I did that.

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  On 15/11/2024 at 10:39, briansbrew said:

I think that the 5 for Precision is only on the coded necks, a series of digits. The 60's necks with this date is a proper date and not coded

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This will be news to me if it’s the case. I understood it to be the product code, otherwise there would be a lot of basses made on the 5th and 7th of the month but no other dates

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  On 15/11/2024 at 13:54, andytoad said:

Shame it's a 'C' neck which I don't think I'd get on with or I'd 'ave it!

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I’m not too bad on a C neck, my AV62 P has one but I definitely find the B width more comfortable, which always gives me a dilemma when a nice 60s one comes up for sale, I think it’s because I’ve played jazzes for years 

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