molan Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) Let's look at selling some vintage loveliness today. . . This '74 P is all original as far as I know. I can take it all apart and get pictures if required. The only reason I haven't done so is that I'm selling a batch of things at the moment and if other things sell then I'll probably hang on to this one as I play it a lot! Previously owned by Michael (Wateroftyne) and played on a quite a few gigs by him as far as I understand. It's a lightweight 3.9Kg / 8.6lbs. I've only gigged it twice but it's a 'perfect' weight for a long evening on stage It has a nicely proportioned jazz type neck profile. Not quite as slinky as a 60's J but definitely similar to some 70's J's I've played. There's some wear marking on the rear of the neck but it's not bothered me in playing and frets seem fine to me. Action is set medium/low and I've never had to touch the neck, holds tuning really well from week to week. Obviously the body is worn & nicely faded, metalwork is tarnished and the pickguard is a bit 'warpy' in places but it's all 'real' wear and not artificially relic'd. I particularly like the upper body where there's both red paint & wood showing through - you'd have to pay extra on a new heavy relic Fender Custom Shop for something like this & the price would quickly go over £3K! Has a really nice growl and sounds great if you wind the tone right back & jack the volume right up 😎 Sits in a band mix just like a good old P bass should and reacts nicely to player dynamics or tone/volume twiddling. Comes with a, period correct, aftermarket hard case made out of some sort of hard dark grey plastic - no idea what this is called but it seems to have done the job for many years. Happy to ship in UK or EU at cost. Estimate approx £30 UK & £45 EU (I've allowed a little extra here for insurance). Payment via bank transfer or Paypal friends & family. Edited September 21, 2020 by molan Withdrawn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Oh God... the one that got away! I always wondered where it ended up.... gah! Here it is in action. I'm off to smash open my piggy bank and see how much is in there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, wateroftyne said: Oh God... the one that got away! I always wondered where it ended up.... gah! Here it is in action. I'm off to smash open my piggy bank and see how much is in there. I think I bought it from you & traded with Steve, he owned it for a while and traded back for something different plus some money. It is a cracker I have to say. I'm only putting it up for sale as I have a '64 that I'm very attached too plus a '78 that's a real rock kinda bass. This one is actually nicer than both overall but I won't sell the '64 after a long restoration and the '78 isn't worth a lot as it's been buggered about with, lol. Definite discounts available for previous owners 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 UGHH! I saw 'molan' and 'Precision' and got all excited there for a minute. I'll just have to be patient 😂. You won't need it, but good with the sale 👍. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: UGHH! I saw 'molan' and 'Precision' and got all excited there for a minute. I'll just have to be patient 😂. You won't need it, but good with the sale 👍. I was playing the two of them back to back this afternoon as well 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Rider Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Ooh lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, molan said: I was playing the two of them back to back this afternoon as well 😂 As long as you know I’m here....waiting 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Love that tort, looks like hell fire.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Stripped the old girl down today after a tip-off from someone else here and discovered it's a '72 not a '74. Neck & pickups date it to March/April '72. I'm going to withdraw from sale for the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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