Vintage Fenders

[Bunion]

Here we go 

 

[Reggaebass]

5 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

 

You'll see that on non-capped maple necks, 'cos there's no board to lift off. Hence the plug & skunk-stripe.

Yes it’s on maple neck’s I’ve seen it, does that mean the rod has been changed , or it was done so they could fit the rod 

Edited January 1, 2022 by Reggaebass

[wateroftyne]

2 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Yes it’s on maple neck’s I’ve seen it, does that mean the rod has been changed 

 

Nope - that's how they are from the factory.

[Bunion]

Actually that video wasn’t the one I meant I really should have watched that first 🤣😂

[Reggaebass]

1 minute ago, wateroftyne said:

 

Nope - that's how they are from the factory.

Thanks, I just realised what you meant 👍

[Stub Mandrel]

18 hours ago, Bunion said:

Here we go 

 

I've never heard of a bi-flex before. Presumably it can push against the plug to bow the neck, like a double acting truss rod.

 

Begs the question, has anyone, anywhere, ever had to use a truss rod to  increase the bow on a neck?

[Old Man Riva]

4 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I've never heard of a bi-flex before. Presumably it can push against the plug to bow the neck, like a double acting truss rod.

 

Begs the question, has anyone, anywhere, ever had to use a truss rod to  increase the bow on a neck?

Similar topic discussed in this video around the 9min mark. I’d never heard of it before.

 

As someone who has never gone near adjusting a truss rod watching this made me feel ill! 

 

 

[Reggaebass]

Strange one here, it’s advertised as a 1967 precision with a factory fitted jazz neck ? 

[chris_b]

32 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Strange one here, it’s advertised as a 1967 precision with a factory fitted jazz neck ? 

 

Fender offered the choice of about 4 different necks. That is the A neck. I have the same on my 68 Precision.

[LukeFRC]

4 minutes ago, chris_b said:

 

Fender offered the choice of about 4 different necks. That is the A neck. I have the same on my 68 Precision.

Did they do bound and blocks necks on precisions out of the factory? 

[Reggaebass]

40 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

Did they do bound and blocks necks on precisions out of the factory? 

That’s what I was wondering as I don’t think I’ve seen a bound one on a precision, apparently the neck is stamped 68 A

[wateroftyne]

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

Strange one here, it’s advertised as a 1967 precision with a factory fitted jazz neck ? 

 

Short answer: no.

 

Longer answer: I guess they could as a custom order, but the only one I've ever seen is in the Fender Bass Book.

[Reggaebass]

57 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

 

Short answer: no.

 

Longer answer: I guess they could as a custom order, but the only one I've ever seen is in the Fender Bass Book.

I’m guessing it’s been put together by someone, so a bitsa possibility  or very rare, looks kinda cool though 

Edited February 1, 2022 by Reggaebass

[Geek99]

I quite fancy one to use and as an investment. I’m leaving something of my old life behind; it was traumatic and some money will come of it. Maybe retail therapy will help as I’ll have got something (nice) out of it 

Edited February 2, 2022 by Geek99

[Old Man Riva]

17 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

Strange one here, it’s advertised as a 1967 precision with a factory fitted jazz neck ? 

Have you got a link to it?

 

(not looking to buy, just curious!)

[WishICouldWalk]

On 01/02/2022 at 20:26, Reggaebass said:

Strange one here, it’s advertised as a 1967 precision with a factory fitted jazz neck ? 

Great looking bass. Interesting it has a P decal on the jazz neck.

[Old Man Riva]

11 hours ago, WishICouldWalk said:

Great looking bass. Interesting it has a P decal on the jazz neck.

I’ve got a ‘71 Precision with a Jazz neck and it has the Precision decal rather than a Jazz one.
 

I’m fairly certain that was how it was done for factory/special orders…

Edited February 3, 2022 by Old Man Riva
Forgot the year?!

[Reggaebass]

Headstock pic 

[Old Man Riva]

Similar to a headstock on a 1968 Precision on Andy Baxter’s site in the past - lollipop tuners and pre TV logo…

 

 

[wateroftyne]

1 hour ago, Old Man Riva said:

Similar to a headstock on a 1968 Precision on Andy Baxter’s site in the past - lollipop tuners and pre TV logo…

 

 

 

Blocks, though..?

 

*sharp intake of breath*

[Old Man Riva]

32 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

 

Blocks, though..?

 

*sharp intake of breath*

Was just pointing out the similarities between the headstocks (esp. decal and lollipops); the blocks I genuinely have no idea about! 

 

I must admit I’ve never seen that combination on a Fender before, other than Bobby Vega putting a discarded ‘60s Jazz neck on a Precision body, and some of the latest CS range that feature a P bass with a Jazz (blocks) neck.

 

That said, with 60s Fenders nothing would surprise me! 

Edited February 3, 2022 by Old Man Riva

[weezergeezer]

Lollipop tuners came out around 1966 I believe, those look almost new

[BassAgent]

That's not weird: my '66 Jazz also has lollipops and they look practically new too. I've seen multiple Fenders with lollipops that are very shiny.

Edited February 3, 2022 by BassAgent

[Reggaebass]

6 minutes ago, weezergeezer said:

Lollipop tuners came out around 1966 I believe, those look almost new

Here’s the back 

[BassAgent]

There's a screw missing but otherwise it looks legit. But those blocks...even for Fender in the 60's, that's a strange feature. As @wateroftyne mentioned: it could be a custom order. But somehow that feels weird too.

Edited February 3, 2022 by BassAgent