Mrbigstuff Posted March 8 Posted March 8 41 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Pretty sure natural finish was an option in the early 70s, I think it was in the 72 catalog so it could be the original finish, but €12 k is way steep Not the right wear for a factory finish, there’s normally more gloss. I expect the clue is in the neck pocket or under the s/p Quote
Reggaebass Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 15 minutes ago, Mrbigstuff said: Not the right wear for a factory finish, there’s normally more gloss. I expect the clue is in the neck pocket or under the s/p I can’t tell from that picture posted, I haven’t looked it up though Quote
snorkie635 Posted March 8 Posted March 8 1 hour ago, Mrbigstuff said: Not the right wear for a factory finish, there’s normally more gloss. I expect the clue is in the neck pocket or under the s/p Yep, yet more jumping onto the 'vintage, so it must be worth a million' bubble. I must get my 1982 Austin Allegro out of the garage. It has an eight-track fitted -'best sound ever'! It has to be worth at least £500,000. 😎 2 Quote
rwillett Posted March 8 Posted March 8 16 minutes ago, snorkie635 said: Yep, yet more jumping onto the 'vintage, so it must be worth a million' bubble. I must get my 1982 Austin Allegro out of the garage. It has an eight-track fitted -'best sound ever'! It has to be worth at least £500,000. 😎 Would this aforesaid Austin Allegro be the ultra-rare light brown or sand colour? If so, I'd double your estimate... 1 1 Quote
Belka Posted March 8 Posted March 8 That bass has definitely been stripped. You did see natural finish Fenders around 1972 but as far as I'm aware they all had ash bodies (this one is clearly alder) and white pickguards. If an advertisement begins with 'If you know, you know..' or some such variant thereof, it's a clear signal that the price of said item has been vastly elevated beyond its real worth. Quote
snorkie635 Posted March 8 Posted March 8 50 minutes ago, rwillett said: Would this aforesaid Austin Allegro be the ultra-rare light brown or sand colour? If so, I'd double your estimate... It was indeed 'sand'. OK, £900,000 and it's yours. Quote
rwillett Posted March 8 Posted March 8 (edited) 2 hours ago, snorkie635 said: It was indeed 'sand'. OK, £900,000 and it's yours. Gosh, what a deal, let me see if I can sell one of the children on. Hate to miss this opportunity... Can I check if it's a refin? Edited March 8 by rwillett 2 Quote
BassAgent Posted March 8 Posted March 8 7 hours ago, BassAgent said: Currently for sale here in NL. 12K? Really?! Well, after my 40K offer, an interesting little conversation happened: "Hi Hidde, I guess you accidentally overpriced. Best, [seller]" "Hi [seller], I guess you accidentally overpriced too. Best, Hidde" "Yeah might be Best, [seller]" And that was it. Bass is still for sale, price is the same. So if anyone wants an accidentally overpriced 1972 Jazz, go for it. 1 Quote
snorkie635 Posted March 8 Posted March 8 (edited) 2 hours ago, rwillett said: Gosh, what a deal, let me see if I can sell one of the children on. Hate to miss this opportunity... Can I check if it's a refin? Yes unfortunately, it used to be sunburst with a tortoise steering wheel. The tortoise passed away around 1997 I'm afraid, but it should be an easy fix. Edited March 8 by snorkie635 1 Quote
casapete Posted March 9 Posted March 9 14 hours ago, snorkie635 said: It was indeed 'sand'. OK, £900,000 and it's yours. Sand? ‘Harvest Gold’ purleez………..😁 2 Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted March 9 Posted March 9 21 hours ago, snorkie635 said: Yep, yet more jumping onto the 'vintage, so it must be worth a million' bubble. I must get my 1982 Austin Allegro out of the garage. It has an eight-track fitted -'best sound ever'! It has to be worth at least £500,000. 😎 Jonny Smith from 'The Late Brake Show' will make a 'Barn Find' episode on YouTube with you and your Allegro! 1 1 Quote
rwillett Posted March 9 Posted March 9 16 hours ago, snorkie635 said: Yes unfortunately, it used to be sunburst with a tortoise steering wheel. The tortoise passed away around 1997 I'm afraid, but it should be an easy fix. This would be a perfect match to my 76 (pre CBS) sand Morris Marina. The Precision and Jazz of the motoring world. 2 Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted March 9 Posted March 9 1 minute ago, rwillett said: This would be a perfect match to my 76 (pre CBS) sand Morris Marina. The Precision and Jazz of the motoring world. This is sounding more and more like an episode of the "Smith and Sniff" Podcast. I can only comment with one word... "SPOWAATAAH!" (Trans. "Sport" in a fake Essex accent.) 1 Quote
briansbrew Posted March 10 Posted March 10 Can anyone tell me what this wood would be exactly, its an early 80's Precision and looks to be one piece, possibly Ash, Im crap at identifying wood grains 1 Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted March 10 Posted March 10 Looks like a nice piece of Alder to me... Here mine as a comparison. (Not a vintage, but a 2017 American Original.) Quote
briansbrew Posted March 10 Posted March 10 8 minutes ago, HeadlessBassist said: Looks like a nice piece of Alder to me... Here mine as a comparison. (Not a vintage, but a 2017 American Original.) Now that is very nice , the grain does look similar 1 Quote
miles'tone Posted March 11 Posted March 11 On 09/03/2025 at 01:57, casapete said: Sand? ‘Harvest Gold’ purleez………..😁 I had one. My mates named it "The Bap" in "old biddy beige". 1 3 Quote
J66Bass Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Sorry but I rather asking here as it’s vintage fender ? On which year Pino Palladino custom bass is based from the vintage ? 58/59 ? Thanks 1 Quote
Reggaebass Posted March 18 Author Posted March 18 I don’t know much about pino but I think the custom shop is based on a 62, I nearly bought one 2 Quote
ped Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Does anyone have a recommendation for cleaning/polishing a cracked nitro finish? Quote
bakerster135 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 5 minutes ago, ped said: Does anyone have a recommendation for cleaning/polishing a cracked nitro finish? I've always used Gibson polish and 100% cotton cloth on my old nitro Fenders. It's always done a good job and never had any issues. 2 Quote
BassAgent Posted March 18 Posted March 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: I don’t know much about pino but I think the custom shop is based on a 62, I nearly bought one Yep, Pino's bass is a 62. At least according to the Custom Shop. Edited March 18 by BassAgent 1 1 Quote
ossyrocks Posted March 18 Posted March 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, ped said: Does anyone have a recommendation for cleaning/polishing a cracked nitro finish? I would always use Virtuoso Cleaner and Polish. I first tried it years ago when it was recommended for a '67 335 I had with a very cloudy dull finish and it totally transformed the guitar. I have the same bottles of it I bought all those years ago and I still use it. The cleaner is like a very mild T-Cut for guitars, and the polish just enhances the job the cleaner has done. I wouldn't use anything else now. To add, it's totally safe to use on even very chequed nitro. Rob Edited March 18 by ossyrocks 1 Quote
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