Vintage Fenders

[ossyrocks]

2 hours ago, Velarian said:

Great idea. I’ll do something similar.

 

EDIT: P.S. can I have your P Bass? 😉

Which one? 😂

[Velarian]

20 minutes ago, ossyrocks said:

Which one? 😂

I was thinking of the one in your avatar pic but if there’s a choice… 😂

[briansbrew]

Well thats the pickguard flattened out and better than before using the heat gun method. 

If anyone has a bridge they are selling let me know, I don't want to use a shiny new one if possible and in keeping with the age of this bass 71p, original owner installed a new BBOT bridge.. 

[wateroftyne]

54 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

Well thats the pickguard flattened out and better than before using the heat gun method. 

If anyone has a bridge they are selling let me know, I don't want to use a shiny new one if possible and in keeping with the age of this bass 71p, original owner installed a new BBOT bridge.. 

Let’s see a pic of the whole thing!

[Stub Mandrel]

On 07/04/2023 at 09:28, ossyrocks said:

My new vintage P bass arrived in Morecambe last night courtesy of @CHRISDABASS. It’s a lovely thing indeed. Only 8 lbs 9 oz with the covers off, so my back and shoulder are very happy.
This has the same 41mm nut width as my ‘73, but has a fuller more rounded neck profile when compared. Quite a difference in the neck profiles in just five years of production. It’s really comfy in the hand though. It will be strung up with flats ASAP.

 

Rob

 

Gorgeous

[briansbrew]

2 hours ago, wateroftyne said:

Let’s see a pic of the whole thing!

Waiting for the neck to get sorted, its with the luthier..

[weezergeezer]

On 07/04/2023 at 21:10, Deedee said:

Blimey! I don’t think I’ll be frequenting any auctions any time soon 🤑🤑🤑

Mucho Expensive...what happen to a bit of paper on the for sale board in a rehersal studio

[Pocketdog]

1 hour ago, weezergeezer said:

Mucho Expensive...what happen to a bit of paper on the for sale board in a rehersal studio

Or Basschat of course..😀

propably some of those that go to auction are Bass players that have passed away and there families auction them off

[Dad3353]

1 minute ago, Pocketdog said:

Or Basschat of course..😀

propably some of those that go to auction are Bass players that have passed away and there, families auction them off

 

Fixed. 

[ossyrocks]

A 1969 Precision has appeared on Facebook Marketplace, for a good price too. No affiliation.

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKBassgear/permalink/2839960266137290/?sale_post_id=2839960266137290

 

Rob

[Velarian]

It’s gone already!

[Reggaebass]

I don’t do FB but I could see some pictures, it looked good, they don’t hang around long 

[mowf]

There was a ‘78 Antigua Jazz on there recently for £3k, apparently it had been in its case for 35 years and looked pretty unmarked. I didn’t even realise I absolutely had to have it until it was too late.

[wateroftyne]

1 hour ago, ossyrocks said:

A 1969 Precision has appeared on Facebook Marketplace, for a good price too. No affiliation.

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKBassgear/permalink/2839960266137290/?sale_post_id=2839960266137290

 

Rob

Oof..!

[wateroftyne]

On 01/04/2023 at 14:49, Reggaebass said:

There’s a 71 P going up for auction next week, might be worth watching 

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/mctears-gallery1842/catalogue-id-srmct11822/lot-5f38aa11-b89a-4bcb-ac26-afd601125aef

 

Greetings from Glasgow 🙂

Edited April 11, 2023 by wateroftyne

[Reggaebass]

2 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

 

Greetings from Glasgow 🙂

Oh yeah very nice, how is it 

[ossyrocks]

2 hours ago, wateroftyne said:

 

Greetings from Glasgow 🙂

‘‘Twas you!

[ossyrocks]

Chaps, I’ve posted a conundrum in Repairs & Technical re my vintage P’s. I would definitely appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks,

Rob

[Old Man Riva]

On 08/04/2023 at 18:38, briansbrew said:

Well thats the pickguard flattened out and better than before using the heat gun method. 

If anyone has a bridge they are selling let me know, I don't want to use a shiny new one if possible and in keeping with the age of this bass 71p, original owner installed a new BBOT bridge.. 

I found this sorting through some bits and bobs at the yesterday. Fairly certain it came off a 70s Precision (though doesn’t have the extended intonation screw on the G so probably mid/late 70s).

 

It needs a bit of a clean up (it’s rusty) but if it’s the sort of thing you’re after then drop me a line and I’ll get it over to you…

 

 

[Burns-bass]

3 hours ago, Old Man Riva said:

I found this sorting through some bits and bobs at the yesterday. Fairly certain it came off a 70s Precision (though doesn’t have the extended intonation screw on the G so probably mid/late 70s).

 

It needs a bit of a clean up (it’s rusty) but if it’s the sort of thing you’re after then drop me a line and I’ll get it over to you…

 

 

Legend of the highest order.

[wateroftyne]

6 hours ago, ossyrocks said:

‘‘Twas you!

'Twas!

 

So here's the crack.

 

The previous owner was an interesting chap by all accounts... A Glaswegian who originally played double bass in the pit band at The London Palladium throughout the 50s and 60s, backing EVERYONE. He moved to Bermuda in the early 70s, where he bought this new from Music City in Hamilton on the island for... $315. He then gigged it relentlessly as a member of the house band in the Princess Hotel.

 

After he retired, he returned to Glasgow and sadly passed away last year... hence it ending up in auction.

 

We drove up to Glasgow this morning to collect it - we're staying up here for a couple of days so I haven't been able to plug it in yet. That'll have to wait.

 

So far, so very good. Medium weight, resonant, balances perfectly. Original case. Came with bridge cover, manual, some old (proper) tort picks and some really old-school cables.

 

I've popped the neck.. it's a B neck, very clean in the neck cavity. There's a replaced screw on one of the tuners. I suspect it's had a refret - no surprise as it's probably thousands of gigs in.

 

I haven't taken their guard off yet as I don't have decent tools with me, so that'll have to wait. Hopefully no surprises under there.

 

I'll do an NBD thread when I've had more time to tinker...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[briansbrew]

12 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

'Twas!

 

So here's the crack.

 

The previous owner was an interesting chap by all accounts... A Glaswegian who originally played double bass in the pit band at The London Palladium throughout the 50s and 60s, backing EVERYONE. He moved to Bermuda in the early 70s, where he bought this new from Music City in Hamilton on the island for... $315. He then gigged it relentlessly as a member of the house band in the Princess Hotel.

 

After he retired, he returned to Glasgow and sadly passed away last year... hence it ending up in auction.

 

We drove up to Glasgow this morning to collect it - we're staying up here for a couple of days so I haven't been able to plug it in yet. That'll have to wait.

 

So far, so very good. Medium weight, resonant, balances perfectly. Original case. Came with bridge cover, manual, some old (proper) tort picks and some really old-school cables.

 

I've popped the neck.. it's a B neck, very clean in the neck cavity. There's a replaced screw on one of the tuners. I suspect it's had a refret - no surprise as it's probably thousands of gigs in.

 

I haven't taken their guard off yet as I don't have decent tools with me, so that'll have to wait. Hopefully no surprises under there.

 

I'll do an NBD thread when I've had more time to tinker...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow, thats a cracker looking P you got there..

[ossyrocks]

33 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

'Twas!

 

So here's the crack.

 

The previous owner was an interesting chap by all accounts... A Glaswegian who originally played double bass in the pit band at The London Palladium throughout the 50s and 60s, backing EVERYONE. He moved to Bermuda in the early 70s, where he bought this new from Music City in Hamilton on the island for... $315. He then gigged it relentlessly as a member of the house band in the Princess Hotel.

 

After he retired, he returned to Glasgow and sadly passed away last year... hence it ending up in auction.

 

We drove up to Glasgow this morning to collect it - we're staying up here for a couple of days so I haven't been able to plug it in yet. That'll have to wait.

 

So far, so very good. Medium weight, resonant, balances perfectly. Original case. Came with bridge cover, manual, some old (proper) tort picks and some really old-school cables.

 

I've popped the neck.. it's a B neck, very clean in the neck cavity. There's a replaced screw on one of the tuners. I suspect it's had a refret - no surprise as it's probably thousands of gigs in.

 

I haven't taken their guard off yet as I don't have decent tools with me, so that'll have to wait. Hopefully no surprises under there.

 

I'll do an NBD thread when I've had more time to tinker...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very nice, congratulations! 

[msb]

Beauty!

[diskwave]

What a great story, and that's cleanest T rod screw I've ever seen...looks a real good'un. Had one a few yrs a go...they've got a weight to the tone that you just dont find in any other make of P bass.

Edited April 12, 2023 by greavesbass