1960 Fender Precision - Price Dropped to £5,250 - *SOLD* £5995 Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire

[MattyK]

1960 Fender Precision - Slab Board - LPB Refin

 

So I’m the second player/owner of this beautiful bass. It’s original owner decided to paint the entire original sunburst finish black in the late 60s - every single inch. The black was professionally removed - and the bass is now sporting a nitro LPB Refin completed by Angela Arnott (Guitar Angel). During Refin a pencil date of 5/60 was exposed and preserved - this matches the serial number - the original owners address was also found written into the heal - I have more photos of the restoration. 
 

The bass was originally owned by Frank Jackson of The High Fi’s - if you Google him you will find an article where it says he is selling his black 1960 bass!! This bass toured across Germany and appeared alongside some big stars of the day! I’ve included a picture of Frank with the Hi Fis in the early 60s.
 

All original apart from pots date to 1966 - the pups have a faint 65 pencil mark and they appear to be green/grey backed which would indicate 1965/66 (according to Angela) - pencil marking under pups were unreadable. The pick guard is also a Spitfire replacement. All other hardware original apart from a couple of pick up screws and the pup cover (although it’s old). She’s weighs in at 7.75lb without the covers!

 

The bass comes with its original Selmer case - and a set

of original 60s Duratone Nylon Tape Strings - it’s currently strung with some quite heavy Ernie Ball flats - sounds very old

school!! 
 

Condition wise the neck is excellent - hardly any fretwear on the Brazilian rosewood slab neck. Truss rod all good. Coupe of little dings where I’ve played her out - and a bit of the scuffing on the rear of the top horn. -

shown in photos. All else excellent.

 

Im not massively in a rush to sell but I think I’ve priced this fairly - as a player grade vintage bass. Pick up only from Gloucestershire. Thanks for

looking - any questions just ask! No trades thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 16 by MattyK

[Pea Turgh]

That is pretty.  Here’s hoping my numbers come up this eve..