Squier JV Precision Bass - Shell Pink - £800 - *WITHDRAWN* £900 Glasgow

[Jono Bolton]

PRICE: £800

 

1982/83 Squier JV Precision that has been restored somewhat, and is far from original. I bought it about 3 years ago in a bit of a sorry state. It had been fitted with a Jazz Bass pickup in the bridge at some point which had been filled (badly) and then refinished in Fiesta Red (also badly). Whatever had been used to fill the pickup route had shrunk as it dried and left a visible gap around the edge of it. I sent the body away to David Wilson to strip it, fill the routing, and spray it in a faded shell pink nitro. He did a very good job of it, though there's an outline of the old J pickup route that can be seen under certain lights, but is virtually impossible to photograph. It's picked up some bumps and scuffs since it was refinished, the worst of which I've pictured. There are a couple on the neck and headstock which have been accrued over the last 40 years, but nothing major.

 

The original tortoiseshell pickguard had been drilled for an additional pot, and the cutout for the pickup had been crudely filed at some point. I had a parchment pickguard made by Earlpilanz which is a perfect fit. I fitted a 65 Precision pickup from the Creamery; the wiring and the bridge had already been replaced at some point. The JV neck plate had developed a curve over the years, probably from being overtightened, but as chance would have it, I had a Squier SQ neck plate which was a direct replacement; the old Japanese neck screws were much beefier than the standard ones that most basses have today. 

 

The neck is entirely original as far as I can tell. The frets are in good nick and the tuners are truss rod work as they should. It's got a nice rosewood fretboard and is strung with Dunlop flats and plays really nicely. Weight is 4.23kg/9lb 5oz.

 

Short version: body, neck, tuners, strap buttons are all original. The finish, bridge, pickguard, knobs, thumb rest, neck plate and pickup are not. The original pickguard and neck plate will be included.

 

I've got a couple of brand new Fender gig bags knocking about so I'll include one of those, and I have boxes up in the loft so shipping is possible. 

 

I wasn't sure how to price it. The whole thing cost me well over a grand, but if you think I'm wide of the mark then let me know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 27 by Jono Bolton

[lee650]

Wow!! That's lovely.

[Jono Bolton]

I found time to dig out the original neck plate with the JV serial. I had straightened it a while ago and it's actually much better than I remember. It could probably be a little straighter, but I Already had the replacement in place so I never swapped them back.

 

Edited February 16 by Jono Bolton

[ead]

Could you expand on "not lightweight" please.  How heavy is the bass?

[Jono Bolton]

14 hours ago, ead said:

Could you expand on "not lightweight" please.  How heavy is the bass?

I'll sort out some proper scales and get an accurate weight, but using my not-so-accurate measurements, it's about 5kg. To be honest, I never really thought much of it until I got a bass that's a good bit lighter, so in comparison it feels much heavier than what I'm used to.

[Jono Bolton]

@ead my newly-acquired luggage scale says the weight is 4.23kg, or 9lb 5oz. 2 of my other basses are 4kg or under which probably explains why this one feels heavier (because it is), but I was surprised to find that my Telebass is heavier, even though it doesn't feel it to me. Maybe it's to do with the distribution of the weight as the Telebass has a smaller headstock and lighter tuners.

Edited February 20 by Jono Bolton

[Jono Bolton]

The original JV neck plate is now back in situ:

 

[Jono Bolton]

As I've had a couple of queries, here are some potential (very specific) trade/PX options (cash either way):

 

- Squier Matt Freeman Precision

- Squier Classic Vibe 50s Precision - White Blonde (original Made in China version)

- Fender Vintera Telecaster Bass - white

- Fender MIJ 51/55 P - would especially be interested in a pink paisley or blue flower one.

 

If I think of anything else I'll add it to the list 

Edited March 4 by Jono Bolton