Agent 00Soul Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) 18 hours ago, tobiewharton said: I'm ambivalent about it, but understand the appeal. I'm 1983 and I think the Precision Specials were cool. If I had a need of something in that ballpark and found a good one for a good price, the year matching would be a bonus. Not sure if you've ever tried one of the Precision Elites from that year. My friend had one at the time and I thought it was the coolest. Of course, I was 15 and didn't have much experience so no idea what I'd think of it now. Edited April 16 by Agent 00Soul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 24 minutes ago, Agent 00Soul said: Not sure if you've ever tried one of the Precision Elites from that year. My friend had one at the time and I thought it was the coolest. Of course, I was 15 at the time and didn't have much experience so no idea what I'd think of it now. I haven't, but I would like to - especially the double P version. I've tried a nice Special and also a Lyte, which I was partial to; I rather like Fender's attempts to mess with the recipe in the 80s - would be nice to see a bit more of that these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby308 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 22 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Sounds great, would love to see a pic if you have one webby 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 59 minutes ago, Webby308 said: That’s a beauty 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby308 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Yep, I got lucky. It's always a risk with guitars that old, but thanks to a decent setup (Joe White Guitars), it plays as well as a new one, but has that nice worn in feel too. One of the conversations we have when I take it to a rehearsal or gig is wondering about it's history. We came to the conclusion guitars should have to have a history logbook type thing so you know where they've been... one of things I'll start when I'm ruler of the world... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 I'm of the '76 vintage. Wonder what would be available that was decent from that year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 16 hours ago, tauzero said: Hayman 4040. Rickenbacker (assorted). Hofner 500/1. One of these is a decent bass. The other two are more famous. The Hofner and Ricks would be a flat "No" from me, so I guess it'd be the Hayman, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybertect Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 (edited) Talking of Hofners, this is my '67 Verithin We have been playing music together since we were both 21 years old Edited April 29 by cybertect 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 (edited) I bought a 60s P-bass, as I'd had different year versions from the 80s onwards. I just found my self in a situation, about 11 years ago, where I had the time to look (time off work recovering after an opp at home), the gig money stored up wondering what to buy ...and then there it was. A 1961 players P, all original. I checked it out, all hung together and played beautifully....since then I have bought a Spitfire Scratch plate for it, the original was doing the usual shrinking thing and had it pinned to a piece of wood, and a new period case....love it Edited April 29 by Petey 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 00Soul Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 On 29/04/2024 at 14:00, cybertect said: Talking of Hofners, this is my '67 Verithin We have been playing music together since we were both 21 years old Makes me think of people like Billy Childish or The Kaisers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 At my ( great) age, I'd have to pay £5k-£6k and all I'd get is some crappy beat up fender. Shan't bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Might not be a great idea to post this but here's my pal Rick with his YOB bass 🤣 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Well I would love a '62 P and Jazz, but even settling for an AVII P and a Flea Jazz was a stretch for my finances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy777 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 I’m ‘82 so there’s some good Fender, Stingray and even Aria options about. I’ve thought about it, and it’s something I’d like to get probably - it’s just an excuse to buy another bass tho really. I think if you’re a session player it would be a good thing to have and whip out at the studio with a bit of a story lol but no one gives a monkeys when you’re gigging tbf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Always wanted a '72 Jazz. Then I played a few. The ones I tried were all massively expensive, incredibly heavy, the condition was far beyond "relic", into the realm of "battered to sh*t", and they all had that horrible gappy neck pocket that a lot of 70s Fenders had. Maybe I just never found a good one, but I'd prefer a 70s reissue at this point! There's probably some other, more esoteric options out there rather than an old Fender, but I haven't come across anything I'd actually want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 We've both been on the go the same length of time, give or take a few months. Sadly, I've more wrinkles 😀 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tall_martin Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 I was born in 1979. My first bass was £100 in 1994. It was an absolutely knackered 1978 Fender music master. It was the best part of a year's pocket money. My (double) bass teacher was absolutely horrified by it. Cracked paint, nicotine stained, faded paint in places, wear, divots in the frets, short scale. The antithesis of orchestral double bass playing. I've still got it. It's a year out from a birth year so close enough for me. I sanded all the paint and most of the divots in the body in the late 1990's. I couldn't get through the sanding sealer (insufficient elbow grease in hind sight), so it remained partially sanded for ages. After I discovered people will pay more for a relic guitar I realised I'd sanded 1/2 the value of the instrument off. I did a better job of sanding in a few years back and re sprayed it in nitro. Looks fine from a meter, but it's not factory finish. It could probably do with new frets now but two wee kids and I've not played bass for ages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb625 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 4 hours ago, tall_martin said: I was born in 1979. My first bass was £100 in 1994. It was an absolutely knackered 1978 Fender music master. It was the best part of a year's pocket money. My (double) bass teacher was absolutely horrified by it. Cracked paint, nicotine stained, faded paint in places, wear, divots in the frets, short scale. The antithesis of orchestral double bass playing. I've still got it. It's a year out from a birth year so close enough for me. I sanded all the paint and most of the divots in the body in the late 1990's. I couldn't get through the sanding sealer (insufficient elbow grease in hind sight), so it remained partially sanded for ages. After I discovered people will pay more for a relic guitar I realised I'd sanded 1/2 the value of the instrument off. I did a better job of sanding in a few years back and re sprayed it in nitro. Looks fine from a meter, but it's not factory finish. It could probably do with new frets now but two wee kids and I've not played bass for ages. So you've got a "year of conception bass"? Hmm, wonder if that's a reason to buy another bass? 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tall_martin Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 That is a grim thought that will haunt me forever. Along with my mum saying it took me a year and a half to sleep though the night- which is when my sister was conceived 😱 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longwheelbass Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 On 07/04/2024 at 11:37, Agent 00Soul said: The picture is slightly distorted. The headstock is standard CBS-era as far as I know. Jazzmasters didn't get the larger headstock that Strats did, right? The finish was never stock - it came in that sparkle green that a previous owner added. I added the targets a few years after I got it. From a chip on the lower bout after I dropped it on a concrete floor, I could see that it was originally sunburst. Jazzmasters got the larger headstock in 67, along with a new logo and different tuners with F stamps on the back gear cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longwheelbass Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 (edited) Years ago I had a 64 P Bass - one year older than me, and recently the closest I could manage without mortgaging anything was a 66 Jazz that has had the paint played off of it...the neck came from a different bass as did the pickguard. But it's great. I cannot imagine ever ending up with a 1965 Fender, even scraping up the parts one by one is price-prohibitive these days. And a BYB shouldn't loom so large in my tiny brain - scientists have confirmed it will not make me play any better 😆 Edited June 3 by Longwheelbass Information 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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