One Drop Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) Price Drop! Reduced to £2490 (3950CHF or 2930€) insured shipping included to the EU and Switzerland. Anyone from or traveling to Switzerland is more than welcome to come try it out, of course. This 1970 Tele bass is bone stock, is all original, and includes both original covers and a non-original rectangular HS case. The finish is Vintage White, quite close in person to the outdoor pictures, at least on my monitor. It has yellowed considerably, with a lighter area from arm-wear. There are a few tiny dings on the slab body, and a small dark patch on the upper part of the back of the neck; though the back of the neck is smooth everywhere, and is very chunky and deep front to back, very rounded, more 'C' than 'D' shaped. It's very comfortable for such a big neck. Weight is unusually light for a Tele Bass, around 8 1/2lbs or 3,8kg with both covers, and it balances great on a strap. Tone is huge and extremely clear. The grey bobbin single coil pickup is very wide range, and with the tone wide open there are tons of highs. Rolled off a bit the tone is beautifully balanced and the low end is huge. I've tried tapes, flats and rounds on this bass, and they all sounded great, and each one really changed the character of the instrument. IIRC it has fairly new DR Hi Beams at the moment and it cuts right through a mix. Plays great, the action is around medium now but you can get it very low if you want. I'm selling this for the same reason I sold the last two single coil Ps I've owned; they sound great, but I'm in a modern cover band right now and split-coil Ps are better for getting the right tones for the stuff we do, so this just sits in the case. Pictures here: [url="http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/adamr63/Fender%201970%20Telecaster%20Bass/"]http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/ada...ecaster%20Bass/[/url] and some from the person I bought it from in the US: [url="http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/adamr63/Fender_Fullerton_62_Precision_RI/Fender_1970_Telecaster_Bass/"]http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/ada...elecaster_Bass/[/url] I have a lot of good feedback on intl. sales on ebay as adamr63, and as One Drop over at TB. Thanks for looking! Edited December 4, 2010 by One Drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgibson Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Lovley bass, best of luck selling, bit out of my range though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 It's really nice to see a vintage bass that's been well looked after and been treated with the respect it deserves. I'm fed up seeing beat up old basses turning up and folk falling over themselves with "wow what a great example" when it's clearly not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) [quote name='mgibson' post='838965' date='May 16 2010, 05:31 PM']Lovley bass, best of luck selling, bit out of my range though...[/quote] Thanks! The exchange on the euro at the moment doesn't help, either. Ou7shined, I agree with you. I don't mind even extreme players wear, but abuse is another thing and a lot of old Fenders have just been beaten to heck. Edited May 16, 2010 by One Drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Folks, One Drop is a top chap, and I can vouch for him 101%. Good luck with the sale, OD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='839044' date='May 16 2010, 06:48 PM']Folks, One Drop is a top chap, and I can vouch for him 101%. Good luck with the sale, OD![/quote] Thanks a lot, WoT! Best regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 looks great! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 PM responded to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colledge Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 you have a some beautiful scenery there! both in the foreground and the background. but the bass is worth alot more than my car... so i guess its a no-go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Thank you- it's a truly spectacular place to live, in the heart of the alps, and I feel lucky to be able to live here. I had a girlfriend from Durham years ago, and went to visit her there for a few days. Lovely part of England, I really enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tino Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 [quote name='One Drop' post='947045' date='Sep 6 2010, 11:42 AM']Weekly bump. Bass is also up on ebay.[/quote] UK market is on its arse...Im negotiating with a US seller for a similar bass at £1450...... If I had £2800 spare I would have possibly charged at yours Good luck T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 (edited) Good luck yourself, hope you can swing that one. I've played quite a few and most have sounded similarly well, it's been the condition that varies so much- these were relatively inexpensive fenders originally, I believe, and many were heavily modded, and many stripped to natural, too. Edited September 7, 2010 by One Drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Doesn't seem to be much interest in Teles at the moment. Think I'll end up keeping mine. Have a bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tino Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='948729' date='Sep 7 2010, 08:03 PM']Doesn't seem to be much interest in Teles at the moment. Think I'll end up keeping mine. Have a bump[/quote] Thats the reason its a good time to but one for me....which one did you have for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 [quote name='tino' post='949723' date='Sep 8 2010, 06:29 PM']Thats the reason its a good time to but one for me....which one did you have for sale [/quote] If you go to 19977 telecaster bass in the for sale thread, you'll spot it. (Sorry one drop) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='949803' date='Sep 8 2010, 08:51 PM']If you go to 19977 telecaster bass in the for sale thread, you'll spot it. (Sorry one drop)[/quote] No problem, guys. The HB Tele Bass (post-'72) is another animal entirely, from the design to the placement of the pickup, making for a very different voice. I'm not sure anyone looking for one would necessarily want or like the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tino Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='949803' date='Sep 8 2010, 07:51 PM']If you go to 19977 telecaster bass in the for sale thread, you'll spot it. (Sorry one drop)[/quote] PMd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 [quote name='One Drop' post='949818' date='Sep 8 2010, 08:10 PM']No problem, guys. The HB Tele Bass (post-'72) is another animal entirely, from the design to the placement of the pickup, making for a very different voice. I'm not sure anyone looking for one would necessarily want or like the other.[/quote] True . Don't think yours would be as ''thuddy'' as mine Nice bass, good luck with the sale. Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Bump for a price drop! £2490 (3950CHF or 2930€) insured shipping included to the EU and Switzerland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 [quote name='gareth' post='1047418' date='Dec 4 2010, 05:30 PM']Hi One Drop Am I right in thinking that a UK buyer would have to pay VAY and Duty (around 22% in total) this end to the shipper before taking delivery of this bass as you are based in Switzerland (not in the EEC)? Thanks[/quote] Hi Gareth, Normally yes (at least I think you do even for used basses), but I'm happy to ship from France, which is less than an hour's drive from here. That would save you the VAT at least, but I'd have to check if any customs duties would still apply. I also have some friends that travel back and forth to the UK that can bring the bass up by car if you wouldn't mind waiting a week or so for me to make the arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer61 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='839044' date='May 16 2010, 04:48 PM']Folks, One Drop is a top chap, and I can vouch for him [b]101%[/b]. Good luck with the sale, OD![/quote] You trying to wind Clarky up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 PM answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Still on the block! Time to move this baby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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