Honest ad or not?

[mowf]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/184621401586617/permalink/4029904807058238/?sale_post_id=4029904807058238

This caught my attention. Good price for a '62, even a refin. But not many pics and zilch description...

 

 

[itsmedunc]

It's a lot of money to ask for anything with the information provided. 

[Reggaebass]

Have you looked up the serial number 

[mowf]

3 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Have you looked up the serial number 

Just checked and it is a legit 1962 number. Don’t know much more than that though. Ran it through DVLA out of curiosity and it’s not had an MoT recently.

[Reggaebass]

I tend to follow jazzes and I don’t do fb, but I would ask the seller for more pics, especially, the neck heel and pocket, the pot stamps and the pickups and as much info as possible 🙂,it’s a cool looking Precision 

Edited June 10, 2021 by Reggaebass

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

FFS. I'd type more than that if I was selling a no name bitsa 🙄.

[Beedster]

7 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

FFS. I'd type more than that if I was selling a no name bitsa 🙄.

Indeed, I hate lazy sellers

[Mrbigstuff]

If you’re truly interested you would ask for a phone number, talk to them, arrange a visit ect. Price is a bit steep for a private seller though 

[Doctor J]

Whatever the details are, calling it mint isn't exactly accurate.

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

2 minutes ago, Doctor J said:

Whatever the details are, calling it mint isn't exactly accurate.

Unfortunately the word ‘mint’ is now used as urban slang to mean nice, which indeed the bass may possibly be 😀.

I do agree though that it doesn’t fall within the traditional definition of mint, especially since it has been refinished, albeit some years ago.

[Doctor J]

Just as well he didn't call it 'bad', I suppose 😁

[mowf]

I messaged the seller asking for more details on originality etc., and was overwhelmed by the deluge of information he responded with:

"Original covers but no original case "

That's cleared everything up then. Now where did I put my chequebook?

[Reggaebass]

Apart from the covers is it all original 

[mowf]

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

Apart from the covers is it all original 

I haven't got the energy to pursue him any further! Not really getting the reassuring vibes I'd need to persuade me to part with decent used car money for an old bass.

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

I wonder if he has any Sansamp pedals he wants to get rid of?

[Reggaebass]

6 minutes ago, mowf said:

I haven't got the energy to pursue him any further

Ah I’m guessing he wasn’t very helpful, shame as it looks a cool bass 

[Supernaut]

Wouldn't go near it personally... the amount of 'classic' Fenders online that are rebadged bodge jobs. 

[Reggaebass]

Vintage fenders are always a minefield, there are some really nice ones out there that have good authentication, but they are highly priced, I’m always sceptical about low priced ones 

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Just asked for some more photos (pots/pick-ups etc). He’s ‘digging them out’ for me.

[Reggaebass]

Just now, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Just asked for some more photos (pots/pick-ups etc). He’s ‘digging them out’ for me.

Nice one hiram 👍, I’d be interested in seeing them 

[Mrbigstuff]

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

Vintage fenders are always a minefield, there are some really nice ones out there that have good authentication, but they are highly priced, I’m always sceptical about low priced ones 

He does say it’s a refin so not sure I would categorise it as low priced, even if it was through a dealer.

[fleabag]

For Sale

Vintage Fender neck plate dated 1962.   £5,500

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

On 11/06/2021 at 10:53, Reggaebass said:

Nice one hiram 👍, I’d be interested in seeing them 

Predictably, I’ve had nothing further from the seller 🤷‍♂️

[Mrbigstuff]

Wife: you need to sell that old guitar.

Bloke reluctantly puts on Facebook and blames a slow market for keeping it.