For sale 1966 Fender Jazz Bass - *SOLD* £5500 London N1

[mckendrick]

BASS NOW SOLD 

 

*Further items will be posted later*

 

Due to severe illness it's regretable that I have to part with my basses.

First up is this 1966 Fender Jazz Bass in Candy Apple Red with matching headstock.

This was valued at £9,000 with a resale value of £7,500

Two issues with this:

1.  There is a quarter turn left in the truss rod and minor curvature in the neck.  I have been quoted (by Gerald at 'No Tom') a maximum figure of £500 to rectify this although the problem is not perceived as being so major and would likely cost much, much less than that.   The curvature isn't bad and has remained static for the last twenty-two years. The bass in eminently playable.

2. The pickguard is not original: the original had been engraved and had (had) the top bout removed.  The current pickguard was made by request to the Fender workshop when they had the warehouse and workshop in Hendon in the late 1990's.

To compensate for costing these issues I am letting the bass go at £5,500.

The bass is otherwise all original with no refinishing

I don't have the health or the means to make any more pictures but feel free to come to my flat and inspect the instrument.

Due to my health and the security risk to me there would be a second person present.

To be clear I WILL NOT BE POSTING THIS OUT, THIS IS COLLECTION ONLY from LONDON N1

 

Edited March 15, 2023 by mckendrick
Bad spelling. Duh.

[Reggaebass]

Really sorry to hear of your health , lovely basses, wishing you good luck 🙂

[ash]

Beautiful - very sorry to hear about your health issues. 

[CHRISDABASS]

I’m so sorry to hear you’re unwell!

 

Absolutely stunning bass! This year and colour has been a dream bass for me for many years! 
 

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[Beedster]

Sorry to hear about your health problems @mckendrick, beautiful instrument 👍

[TheGreek]

Sorry to hear about your health issues - seems all to common as you get older unfortunately.

 

Must say I like the furniture - I have the same bottle green Chesterfield but with different basses on.

 

 

[mckendrick]

3 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Must say I like the furniture - I have the same bottle green Chesterfield...

Nah...    mine's a two-cushion 3-seater - with a full size fold-out double bed in it! 

 

[TheGreek]

Ah, I have a real double bed..

 

[MungoBass]

What a fine looking bass, in a great colour too. GLWTS and sorry to hear of your poor health.