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I know exactly how you feel.

Well I can’t quickly find out too much…but that’s a fairly sizable pedalboard he has in the Jools Holland vid. Si

My first proper bass, a Fender Precision which I bought new in 1969, is sitting in its case, where it's been since the mid 90's when I switched to 5's. I will probably never gig it again, but we toured, recorded and gigged together for 26 years and I'll never sell it. I certainly wouldn’t trade it!

It'd be interesting. I'm not exactly in a rush. My ideal situation would be giving it to one of my friends kids who is an aspiring bassist and seeing them play it when they do a set at Glastonbury! We can all have fantasies...

I’d make an exception in this case, if it were me

Thanks for your thoughts everyone. Really interesting.

As far as I’m aware battered 60s fenders do sell. Perhaps not long from now late 80s stingrays will be equally considered to be a “nirvana”

I have never wanted to buy an instrument back after I've sold it. When I move on I move on!

One that finishes in time for me to get home before bedtime.

Will post a few pics a bit later with the progress - have stripped all the horrible rattle can paint and original finish and am now sanding through the sealer coat to get back to the wood. Front and back are back to the wood, I just need to do the sides and a few little nooks and crannies and then I can start doing some finish sanding before it goes to the local luthier for its refinish. Having seen the wood now, I think I am going to be boring and go for a natural finish - it's a lovely 2 piece matched grain and would be a shame to hide it, but I am going to speak to the guy about doing what he called - a dirty stain. Staining the wood darker, sanding it back but allowing some of the stain to remain. It should look a bit a smidge darker and it will hopefully bring the grain out and make it pop a bit more. Am doing a bit of sanding later so will upload some pics.

Cheers, I appreciate that. To be honest I'm not bothered about the money. It's properly battered and won't ever be of interest to a collector, though it's 100% original. It's more that I keep looking at the case on the shelf where it lives and I'd rather see it on a stage being played. I also have a totally strict one-in, one-out rule on instruments so I could actually have a bass I'd play. The thing I've mulled over would be doing a swap for a Stingray 5 string. That has an appeal.

Will post a few pics a bit later with the progress - have stripped all the horrible rattle can paint and original finish and am now sanding through the sealer coat to get back to the wood. Front and back are back to the wood, I just need to do the sides and a few little nooks and crannies and then I can start doing some finish sanding before it goes to the local luthier for its refinish. Having seen the wood now, I think I am going to be boring and go for a natural finish - it's a lovely 2 piece matched grain and would be a shame to hide it, but I am going to speak to the guy about doing what he called - a dirty stain. Staining the wood darker, sanding it back but allowing some of the stain to remain. It should look a bit a smidge darker and it will hopefully bring the grain out and make it pop a bit more. Am doing a bit of sanding later so will upload some pics.

Mine came with a Ruby Tubes ECC83, which is a selected/rebranded JJ. I replaced it with a JJ selected for V1 (driver) position. I've also got a 'phase inverter' version which has better gain matching between the sections.

I would keep it. Not everyone stays with 5/6 basses forever, so there will be a time when you will kick yourself for selling it.

Monetary considerations aside it is a simple question of which is more 'unbearable' : the guilt of having it but not being used or the regret that you would definitely feel once you sell it (and unsuccessfully trying to buy back)

Bought a Stingray from Alex in a super easy transaction, great comms and the bass is superb, cheers Alex!

Keep hold unless you need the money.

One with a deeper voice, or who types a bit harder

I sold Stefan a pedalboard - great comms, quick payment and a great transaction all round. Cheers!

Thanks !