sblueplanet

Ok, here are some pics of the '57 Fender Precision CIJ I bought from LeftyJ recently. The first image is the bass as received and the others are after fitting a gold anodised pickguard with thumbrest. Now looking for a chrome bridge cover to add to the look. [attachment=121015:P9080136.jpeg][attachment=121016:Pbass02.jpg][attachment=121017:Pbass04.jpg][attachment=121018:Pbass05.jpg]

Im interested. What weight is the amp in the case? Im looking for a nice amp to hook up to a 12" cab but has to be portable. What would postage be to the Glasgow area? Any chance of re-taking pics at higher resolution? Cant make out any detail. Cheers.

That Ricky deal was amazing. For anyone interested, I'll be posting pics this weekend of my work on the 57 reissue Fender Precision CIJ I picked up from LeftyJ recently.

[quote name='LeftyJ' timestamp='1349341608' post='1824840'] Looks like someone is receiving his new '57 P RI today [/quote] I certainly did! Cheers LeftyJ. Its as nice as I had hoped. Its going to Glasgow with me tomorrow to see if it can have a fender gold anodised pickguard converted and fitted. Ive spoken to Wolf of 'wolfsmusicweekly' who has a fine collection of lefty fender basses and he has done this on several basses so it might be a 'goer'. Failing this I hope to make a copy of the current plastic control plate in metal. I will post my progress and may try for both options as both seem feasible at the moment. Just a matter of cost.

Oh man, i remember this bass really well. I was after my first ever bass in 1982 but didnt have enough for a Squier. I remember the jazz bass being £250 and the precision at £230. Me and my older brother played them and loved them but with me also being a lefty i was pretty much scuppered. In fact that same year you could pick up a 70's USA precision for £120 and a 60's jazz for under £300 in Glasgow. My brother must have had 3 or 4 during the 80's before settling with a musicman sabre. Ive just acquired a 57 re-issue lefty Fender precision cij which looks identical to the one here minus the pickguard.

Agreed. That Bacchus is a lovely looking bass. Loving the perspex pickguard and maple board with block inlays too. What was the quoted price?

Second lefty stingray went for £506 on ebay. Another bargain. Another ends tomorrow but has a lot of bids so prob go for a lot more.

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1348780077' post='1818247'] Bugger.. I didnt even see it.. I seem to miss loads of lefty basses on ebay, whats the best thing to type in the search? I usually go for "lefty basses". [/quote] A search for '' left handed bass " under the musical instruments category gives the best results but i always do the variations such as 'lefty', 'left hand', 'lh' etc.

[quote name='mxm' timestamp='1348778443' post='1818195'] Understandable, but otherwise I'd like to think someone got a bargain ! [/quote] There two other lefty stingrays on ebay at moment. Both with full maple necks. That euro lottery win cant come soon enough!

[quote name='mxm' timestamp='1348776531' post='1818155'] Anyone here get the black stingray on EBay for £410 ? I salute you....possibly !!! [/quote] I was watching it. I contacted the guy about the replacement pickup ( it had a seymour duncan basslines pickup) and got no reply so that put me off bidding.

[quote name='Ronnie' timestamp='1348662068' post='1816572'] Hi! new bass player here. I see some of you have a Japan 57 pbas. I'm thinkin about getting one, but I would like to know what you guys think about the basswood + maple combination. Too bright sound? Thank you! [/quote] When I get this one set up I'll let you know what I think. Prob be putting flatwounds on it for that Motown vibe ;-)

[quote name='LeftyJ' timestamp='1348471708' post='1813860'] Yes, I still have it, but sblueplanet has first dibs. [/quote] Pm'd.

[quote name='LeftyJ' timestamp='1348169318' post='1810420'] I'm looking for 300 euros, that's approximately what I paid for it in this condition. That's about 220-225 Pounds at this moment. Shipping to the UK would be another 34 euros. If I don't sell it this saturday, I will get back to you [/quote] Please do.

[quote name='LeftyJ' timestamp='1348129989' post='1809593'] Yes! I have a reservation on it currently and it's coming with me to the Lefty Bass Day in Duisburg, Germany this saturday so the guy who showed interest can see it in person and try it out. If that doesn't work out I can let you know. It's a CIJ '57 RI in 2-tone sunburst with a full maple neck. Unfortunately I got it without a pickguard. I never bothered searching for a replacement pickguard because I had originally bought this bass for a building project with two Fender Wide Range humbuckers and intended to use the neck, but I never got round to it and now I can use the money. The guy I bought it from said the pickup is a Kent Armstrong (don't know what model), other than that nothing has been changed. The bass is in good condition, apart from a strange dent near the forearm carve on the front side of the body. I'd say it's about an inch long, narrow, and looks like something bumped into it. I tried to capture it in the last picture. [url="http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f74/de_slager/Fender%20CIJ%2057%20Precision/"]http://s45.photobuck...57%20Precision/[/url] [/quote] An asking price would be handy :-)

That Precision is very interesting.

Anyone here selling a MIJ Precision in sunburst?