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Edit now NBD 2 of 2 this week: Fender Victor Bailey Project


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Hi All,

 

Basses are very similar to busses - yes the spelling is similar but also, never one when you want one, then two come at once.

 

Just about to pull the trigger on a beautiful American PRO II Jazz which I've been wanting for ages!!!

BUT

Out of nowhere pops up a Victor Bailey 4.

The seller is selling it with both a fretlees and fretted neck, with all the bits. Only thing is it's not fully stock. It has aftermarket pickups and a Bartolini pre amp - i havent heard it but I dunno if it's gonna be my thing. Would be bought without the ability to try it first sadly as it's at the other end of the country (NZ is harder to get round)

Seriously considering this as a project - drop a Sadowsky pre and maybe some Fender Vintage Noiseless pups in it and see how it compares to my Am Deluxe QMT Jazz from the same era

(I know they are similar from stock, just different woods).

Had a Victor Bailey Acoustic and it was ace but sold it for lack of use. Always been keen on the VB Jazzes, very rarely see them in the wild. 

 

Do you think the Sadowsky pre and noiseless pups would work well in a bass like this?

 

Part of me also says just buy both...

 

Well that part of me was louder than the part that said "don't be silly!"

 

Arrived today on the afternoon courier run (despite tracking saying it was ages away and would be a Monday delivery)

 

But yes, behold...😁😁

 

 

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The VB bass was designed to be zingy at the top end, hence the wood combination. The pickups and pres of that Fender era were known to be poor, my Am Dlx was too.

Given how rare the VBs are I would give it a go with the mods made and then change only if you don’t like it but note the woods will have some impact on the sound.

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yeah it is an interesting one

 

given the original buyer did not not know what s/he was purchasing adds to the conundrum

 

it would be of benefit  to know what pick ups are presently fitted

 

The VB 5 the seller also has on offer was made in 04/07 btw

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