Vintage Fenders

[Sibob]

On 22/07/2022 at 22:17, briansbrew said:

Hi Guys,

 

I am looking for a vintage precision pickup for my 72 P bass which the previous took out and replaced with an after market set, anyway I spotted thes on Ebay a few months back and they are still up for sale but something does not match up. Any advice would be much appreciated..

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204040274832?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=-YynQOF7TPm&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=3By1fIwJR72&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

Looks like they sold, did you get them?

 

Si

[briansbrew]

29 minutes ago, Sibob said:

 

Looks like they sold, did you get them?

 

Si

Someone else bought them, they looked to clean to me for 1960's pickups with  o visable dates on the bottom

[Sibob]

14 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

Someone else bought them, they looked to clean to me for 1960's pickups with  o visable dates on the bottom

 

Yeah, if in doubt, stay away.

 

Si

[walshy]

3 minutes ago, Sibob said:

 

Yeah, if in doubt, stay away.

 

Si

I bought them, got better info and pics from the seller. They are dated ‘64 and came from a bass he had with some 70’s parts added too like the bridge which I am waiting for pics of too. I’ll let you know when they arrive if they are as he said 🤞

Edited July 25, 2022 by walshy

[briansbrew]

4 hours ago, walshy said:

I bought them, got better info and pics from the seller. They are dated ‘64 and came from a bass he had with some 70’s parts added too like the bridge which I am waiting for pics of too. I’ll let you know when they arrive if they are as he said 🤞

I was very hesitant about buying them, they were on for quite a few weeks, yes let me know when you get them...

[walshy]

1 hour ago, briansbrew said:

I was very hesitant about buying them, they were on for quite a few weeks, yes let me know when you get them...

Will do. I have my fingers crossed 

 

[Reggaebass]

Omg, just in with Andy Baxter, how nice is this

https://reverb.com/uk/item/59798756-1960-fender-precision-bass-sunburst-ohsc

[weezergeezer]

How about this beauty, Im a regular visitor to Norway, this came up there kind of version of eBay at time of posting (25 August 2022) the exchange rate would be roughly £17105 GBP

Norway isnt in the EU.. in case you want to buy and ship..Enjoy

 

https://www.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.html?finnkode=270227663

[Reggaebass]

On 25/08/2022 at 16:51, Reggaebass said:

Omg, just in with Andy Baxter, how nice is this

https://reverb.com/uk/item/59798756-1960-fender-precision-bass-sunburst-ohsc

It’s sold, did anyone here buy it, I was tempted but a little pricey for me 

[Clarky]

BassBros has a mojo'd 3TS '72 Jazz for sale. Not sure I could live with the dings on the back of the neck but otherwise very nice https://bassbros.co.uk/product/1972-fender-jazz-bass-2/

[SurroundedByManatees]

In my experience these dings rarely affect playability. And if so, these could easily be filled up.

 

The price doesn't seem to bad for an early '70s nowadays, compared to what you see on reverb etc. As they say; it could be a nice player indeed.

Edited September 14, 2022 by SurroundedByManatees

[Reggaebass]

I think I’ve seen that jazz before with the dings in the neck, not sure if it belonged to someone on here , decent price if it’s all original 

Edited September 14, 2022 by Reggaebass

[msb]

At the time they were built the tv logo Fenders were horribly inconsistent , you’d play a dozen or so and one would clearly be “the one”. And the next person would choose a different one. 

You really need to play them before purchase , they were all over the map. But the “good” ones were gorgeous. And some were simply god awful.

[wateroftyne]

4 minutes ago, msb said:

At the time they were built the tv logo Fenders were horribly inconsistent , you’d play a dozen or so and one would clearly be “the one”. And the next person would choose a different one. 

You really need to play them before purchase , they were all over the map. But the “good” ones were gorgeous. And some were simply god awful.

Not sure the TV’s were particularly low-quality. QC issues were more apparent from about 75-on, I’d say..?

[msb]

They were all over the map, but the boat anchors first appeared around 74 or so , and usually had black pickguards , and the tug bar was repositioned to be a thumb rest. 
I still have my 72 , it’s light , and whenever someone would pick it up would invariably say “nice one”. I got lucky.

[wateroftyne]

1 minute ago, msb said:

They were all over the map, but the boat anchors first appeared around 74 or so , and usually had black pickguards , and the tug bar was repositioned to be a thumb rest. 
I still have my 72 , it’s light , and whenever someone would pick it up would invariably say “nice one”. I got lucky.

 

Yeah.. people say the early TVs was a dodgy period, but it's not really been my experience. I don't think the rot had set in at that time.

[msb]

They were not all bad by any means , but they were not consistent. Many were great instruments. In fact I think most were.  We don’t see that variation today with CNC machines. 

[AntLockyer]

My 63 p

[wateroftyne]

11 minutes ago, msb said:

They were not all bad by any means , but they were not consistent. Many were great instruments. In fact I think most were.  We don’t see that variation today with CNC machines. 

No, they weren’t consistent, but they still aren’t in 2022 and weren’t in 1963 (I’ve played some early 60s stinkers).

Edited September 14, 2022 by wateroftyne

[SurroundedByManatees]

In the end, most modern Squiers are probably more consistent than vintage Fenders.

 

 

[msb]

They don’t have the same kind of resale value though.

[wateroftyne]

2 minutes ago, msb said:

They don’t have the same kind of resale value though.

…as what?

[msb]

1 hour ago, SurroundedByManatees said:

In the end, most modern Squiers are probably more consistent than vintage Fenders.

 

 

 

[mowf]

3 hours ago, SurroundedByManatees said:

In the end, most modern Squiers are probably more consistent than vintage Fenders.

 

 

And yet, here we all are on a vintage Fender thread.

[briansbrew]

51 minutes ago, mowf said:

And yet, here we all are on a vintage Fender thread.

Thread title,, VINTAGE FENDERS....😉