Vintage Fenders

[Burns-bass]

6 hours ago, walshy said:

But has put a super clear picture on and it’s easy to see and identify it’s a battery box hole that’s been repaired, People who will be able to afford this bass will do their due diligence and his pics are more than clear enough imo. Anyway I know he’s on here too and I’m sure he will be along to add to this. Looks like a canny bass for the money imo but it’s a jazz so I’m out 

I’m not sure this is true. I’ve seen “vintage” instruments that have been fakers sold by shops and private sellers. 

 

Yes, every buyer *should* do their due diligence, but many don’t. Some are conned by the allure of a vintage bass and don’t know what they’re doing. They just assume vintage = quality and an investments they can’t lose out on.

 

Personally, if I were listing this I’d be forensic about it and totally honest. If you’re asking what’s top money for a “players” (I.e. messed about with) bass it’s only fair to do so. I’d also ask quite why the entire bass was stripped and pickups removed… 

 

Perhaps I expect more from people.

Edited March 5, 2023 by Burns-bass

[SurroundedByManatees]

7 hours ago, Clarky said:

As a follow up, does anyone have experience of whether Andy Baxter sticks rigidly to his listed prices or are they starting points for haggling? Asking for a friend 😎

Ive bought a bass from Andy once, and there was indeed some space for negotiation. A second time I was interested to buy one, there was no negotiation possible on the price.

 

So your "friend" could just give it a try 🤠

[briansbrew]

It amazes me why a seller puts a vintage precision up for sale without giving it a good clean, I spent about an hour today and the difference is day and night all DNAremoved

 

 

[Reggaebass]

Nice job Brian, what did you use to clean it so well 

[briansbrew]

3 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Nice job Brian, what did you use to clean it so well 

I used Autosol metal polish, great stuff for stubborn stains

[Owen]

6 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

I used Autosol metal polish, great stuff for stubborn stains

I used that on a Double Bass once. With a big sheepskin buffer on a drill. It came up lovely.

[briansbrew]

I wonder does anybody on here have a set of early Precision pickups that they are selling...

[walshy]

5 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

I wonder does anybody on here have a set of early Precision pickups that they are selling...

Ah bugger. Just sold some ‘74 pups last week

[briansbrew]

4 minutes ago, walshy said:

Ah bugger. Just sold some ‘74 pups last week

I think I saw them Paul but that was before I got this one...

[walshy]

1 minute ago, briansbrew said:

I think I saw them Paul but that was before I got this one...

Aye just gone to Japan, crackers

[briansbrew]

2 minutes ago, walshy said:

Aye just gone to Japan, crackers

Wow, strange one..

[briansbrew]

You wouldnt happen to have a white aged pickguard about you Paul

[walshy]

9 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

You wouldnt happen to have a white aged pickguard about you Paul

Hmm, I know I have a white from a 66 P, I’ll have a look mate and see what I have

[miles'tone]

14 hours ago, briansbrew said:

It amazes me why a seller puts a vintage precision up for sale without giving it a good clean, I spent about an hour today and the difference is day and night all DNAremoved

 

 

Great job! 👍 looks much happier now 😊 

[Guest]

21 hours ago, briansbrew said:

I used Autosol metal polish, great stuff for stubborn stains

 

Just tried that method. Made a right mess of my Y fronts.

[wateroftyne]

A couple of beauties under the hammer at the Gardiner Houlgate guitar auction this morning.

 

A lovely-looking 66P 'burst refin went for £3000, and a 63P Oly refin went for £4400. Both also subject to a +26% buyer's premium.

[NikNik]

1 hour ago, wateroftyne said:

A couple of beauties under the hammer at the Gardiner Houlgate guitar auction this morning.

 

A lovely-looking 66P 'burst refin went for £3000, and a 63P Oly refin went for £4400. Both also subject to a +26% buyer's premium.

How odd. I never got an email from them for that auction!

[Reggaebass]

1 hour ago, wateroftyne said:

A couple of beauties under the hammer at the Gardiner Houlgate guitar auction this morning.

 

A lovely-looking 66P 'burst refin went for £3000, and a 63P Oly refin went for £4400. Both also subject to a +26% buyer's premium.

I saw those, they only seem to give basic info on their basses when I asked, and it’s a bit of a journey for me to have a proper look 

[Owen]

20 minutes ago, NikNik said:

How odd. I never got an email from them for that auction!

It is for the best.

[mowf]

I was watching them too. The white 62P was about £5500 including fees, someone got a good deal there if it's as described.

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, wateroftyne said:

A couple of beauties under the hammer at the Gardiner Houlgate guitar auction this morning.

 

A lovely-looking 66P 'burst refin went for £3000, and a 63P Oly refin went for £4400. Both also subject to a +26% buyer's premium.

 

And the strat that went with the 63 went for £20,000!

[Woodinblack]

30 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I saw those, they only seem to give basic info on their basses when I asked, and it’s a bit of a journey for me to have a proper look 

 

For something that is in the 1000s, it is worth going there to inspect, as they are not experts.

 

I got my 5 string ibanez semi acoustic there - handy for things that aren't valuable, other things can be a tad overpriced as a lot of people seem to forget the fees, plus now our economy is bad, there are a lot more european bidders.

[Clarky]

The Jazz with the small cutout at the rear, discussed earlier in this thread, is now in FS forum. 

 

[GuyR]

4 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

And the strat that went with the 63 went for £20,000!

The Strat was £22k, so £27720 inclusive, which is reasonable for a custom colour spaghetti logo strat with a one owner provenance.

 

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, GuyR said:

The Strat was £22k, so £27720 inclusive, which is reasonable for a custom colour spaghetti logo strat with a one owner provenance.

 

 

It might be normal, it is a long way from reasonable

 

I bid on both of the rics, one went too much and one went way too much!