bass_dinger Posted October 8, 2022 Posted October 8, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185593630096?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=I6kQUce0SWq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=N6aXlrGTR5O&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Quote
Bassassin Posted October 8, 2022 Posted October 8, 2022 Another Essex Recording Studios stone cold bargain, right there. Quote
blisters on my fingers Posted October 8, 2022 Posted October 8, 2022 Think this has already been posted on here somewhere, but thanks for giving us another chance to giggle at these chancers 😀 Quote
bass_dinger Posted October 8, 2022 Author Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, blisters on my fingers said: Think this has already been posted on here somewhere, but thanks for giving us another chance to giggle at these chancers 😀 Apologies! I did have a quick look, but saw nothing recent on the forum. Is that expensive for a 1957 Fender? I have no idea about these things Quote
blisters on my fingers Posted October 9, 2022 Posted October 9, 2022 I don't know either But they do help unsigned bands etc. etc. etc.etc. Me, I'd trust them. 😀 Quote
MungoBass Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 On 08/10/2022 at 22:26, bass_dinger said: Is that expensive for a 1957 Fender? Yep! Quote
Beedster Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 On 08/10/2022 at 22:26, bass_dinger said: Is that expensive for a 1957 Fender? I have no idea about these things That's expensive for four 1957 Fenders 1 5 Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 The paperwork says its worth £500. I'd offer £425 for it and negotiate from there. Quote
Tim2291 Posted October 11, 2022 Posted October 11, 2022 I'm not an expert on vintage fenders so correct me if I'm wrong... but isn't that bridge cover backwards? Quote
Reggaebass Posted October 11, 2022 Posted October 11, 2022 21 minutes ago, Tim2291 said: I'm not an expert on vintage fenders so correct me if I'm wrong... but isn't that bridge cover backwards? I had to consult my bible 😁, and it looks right 1 Quote
MungoBass Posted October 11, 2022 Posted October 11, 2022 35 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: I had to consult my bible 😁, and it looks right Our favourite reference book strikes again!!! 1 Quote
Tim2291 Posted October 11, 2022 Posted October 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: I had to consult my bible 😁, and it looks right I stand corrected! 🤣 1 Quote
Shaggy Posted October 12, 2022 Posted October 12, 2022 “...... The body cavity still has some of the original Blond paint, which was the only color on Precision basses made during this era” Better tell Sting his sunburst ‘57 must be a refin then.....😉 2 Quote
lowregisterhead Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 Back on the market again. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185771767035 Quote
lowregisterhead Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 ...and just for comparison... https://www.ssvintage.com/bass-guitars/fender-precision-bass-1957-2-tone-sunburst 1 Quote
Shaggy Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 6 hours ago, lowregisterhead said: ...and just for comparison... https://www.ssvintage.com/bass-guitars/fender-precision-bass-1957-2-tone-sunburst All PC’s/tablets/phones should have a factory-set program such that if you type “plays like butter” into it, your keypad actually turns into butter......😠 But yes, looks like a decently priced ‘50’s P, particularly compared to how bonkers prices for ‘70’s ones seem have gone lately 2 Quote
naxos10 Posted March 18, 2023 Posted March 18, 2023 On 17/03/2023 at 14:59, lowregisterhead said: Back on the market again. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185771767035 I would have expected free delivery for the price they are asking🤭 1 Quote
lowregisterhead Posted March 18, 2023 Posted March 18, 2023 40 minutes ago, naxos10 said: I would have expected free delivery for the price they are asking🤭 Quite. I'm guessing the £35 delivery charge won't include insurance! 2 Quote
Burns-bass Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 On 17/03/2023 at 15:02, lowregisterhead said: ...and just for comparison... https://www.ssvintage.com/bass-guitars/fender-precision-bass-1957-2-tone-sunburst Add on insurance and import duties and you’re looking at about £10,500. Last decent one of these I saw was £12,500 so still a profit margin there for a vintage dealer. Quote
lowregisterhead Posted March 21, 2023 Posted March 21, 2023 12 hours ago, Burns-bass said: Add on insurance and import duties and you’re looking at about £10,500. Last decent one of these I saw was £12,500 so still a profit margin there for a vintage dealer. Still an awful lot of spondulicks to blow on a bass sight unseen. As far as I’m aware, ‘the neck feels like an old friend and plays like butter’ doesn’t constitute a legally binding guarantee. If I picked up a bass that felt like it had a soft, greasy, dairy-based neck, the first thing I would do is check if someone had dropped a tab of acid in my tea. Quote
wateroftyne Posted March 21, 2023 Posted March 21, 2023 Ah, Essex Recording Studios. Love them. A couple of weeks ago, the family of a a dear, departed friend put his guitars through auction. Essex paid about £6,500 for this one, and they're trying to flip it for a canny mark-up: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185819410017?fbclid=IwAR0XG4EzMQm-E6JQlCETFOCFmAXWVhDrwWfsn6AzR4bL4BpevvjEhoKNLck And of course, they're fully entitled to do this. Good luck to 'em. Kind-of. 2 Quote
prowla Posted March 21, 2023 Posted March 21, 2023 5 hours ago, wateroftyne said: Ah, Essex Recording Studios. Love them. A couple of weeks ago, the family of a a dear, departed friend put his guitars through auction. Essex paid about £6,500 for this one, and they're trying to flip it for a canny mark-up: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185819410017?fbclid=IwAR0XG4EzMQm-E6JQlCETFOCFmAXWVhDrwWfsn6AzR4bL4BpevvjEhoKNLck And of course, they're fully entitled to do this. Good luck to 'em. Kind-of. Gotta pay for the Fezza and the missus... Quote
lowregisterhead Posted March 21, 2023 Posted March 21, 2023 7 hours ago, wateroftyne said: Ah, Essex Recording Studios. Love them. A couple of weeks ago, the family of a a dear, departed friend put his guitars through auction. Essex paid about £6,500 for this one, and they're trying to flip it for a canny mark-up: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185819410017?fbclid=IwAR0XG4EzMQm-E6JQlCETFOCFmAXWVhDrwWfsn6AzR4bL4BpevvjEhoKNLck And of course, they're fully entitled to do this. Good luck to 'em. Kind-of. The description says "Your purchase helps musicians and supports our studio!" The second part of that statement could certainly be said to be true I suppose, although their definition of support may differ. Who knows, if it actually sells for what they're asking, they could use some of the profits to help a musician, by donating it to the family of the late previous owner, for example. Quote
Burns-bass Posted March 21, 2023 Posted March 21, 2023 11 hours ago, lowregisterhead said: Still an awful lot of spondulicks to blow on a bass sight unseen. As far as I’m aware, ‘the neck feels like an old friend and plays like butter’ doesn’t constitute a legally binding guarantee. If I picked up a bass that felt like it had a soft, greasy, dairy-based neck, the first thing I would do is check if someone had dropped a tab of acid in my tea. How a guitar plays and sounds means very little to the vintage guitar dealer in my experience… 2 Quote
Dan Dare Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) ERS's website has many gems - apparently, they have "the very best recording equipment in the world & the largest guitar collection in the country" (some members on here own more instruments than are shown on ESR's website), "the finest microphone & mic-pre collection in the UK" and "real music industry connections" (I assume that means they know people, rather than just having a few XLRs lying around). Wot a larf, eh. Edited March 22, 2023 by Dan Dare 1 Quote
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