Rick's Fine '52

I'm trying to find one component that actually looks remotely like a genuine fender one? Thumbrest? £150, and not finished yet!!!, someone is gonna get hurt, it ain't worth £30

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1347516178' post='1801812'] I'm pretty sure the reputed bass was a Fender Bass V and not a fretless P. [/quote] This.

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1347576601' post='1802801'] I can imagine your boy saying "its my turn now dad" .. In a minute son.. In a minute [/quote] More than once!!

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1347568997' post='1802664'] hi Rick, do you tune those small basses EADG? Cheers [/quote] Yes, just the same, great fun for me too, nice and easy to play chords on with the short neck.

[u]Full story;[/u] [u][url="http://www.21frets.com/Squier_History.html"]http://www.21frets.c...er_History.html[/url][/u] And here's the man himself;

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1347449832' post='1800890'] Has he made his bed yet? [/quote] No, he's too busy shredding, to do his bedding!

Chris, Not sure how small/age group you're looking for, but I bought my Son a Westfield Precision for his 6th birthday, see below. He's 11 now, and still uses it, and they're still made, it cost about £80, along with a used Ashdown perfect 10 combo, was ideal as a starter bass. It came with a strap, lead, DVD tutor, and a little battery amplifier, great value for £80. They did it in black, white or red. I can try and track down where i got it from if you're interested.

Here's my bass + rig. All from early 1952, the original 'bass rig'. 1952 Fender Precision, original plastileather bag and strap. 1952 Fender TV Bassman, 1x15, tweed. [url="javascript:void(0);"][/url]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1347313724' post='1799327'] I've seen several. It seems to have been quite a common side-effect of neck re-sets over the years, and can cover a multitude of sins. I've also had a couple of active Hofners where the cover plate for the electronics was in tort. It always looks horrible, inappropriate, and horribly inappropriate. [/quote] Indeed, why wouldn't you just use pearl??, senseless, it's a new one on me, obviously more common than I thought, I love finding out new stuff though, thanks.

[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1347132701' post='1797343'] That is REAL porn !!! [/quote] Thanks Chris, I have the original hang tag too, and forgot to put it on the bass! It's a fine set, the original 'Bass rig'!

The truss rod cover on these is a 3-ply (BWB), the one in the ad is a singly ply black, unless the picture is square on..exactly, although there is a slight bevel, so you should still see it?, I think thats what makes it look odd? Maybe a replacement, everything else looks ok, apart from the aforementioned tuners, although i havent seen a tortoishell neck joint cover shroud before? Here's a late '64 TRC.

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1347196169' post='1797877'] not quite sure what you mean by that? [/quote] Sorry, thought it was obvious, it was actually you're quote. I meant, thankfully you don't have a tadeo precision that's having its finish faded and cracked due to being exposed to light every day, and the bakelite guard cracked to swithereens by palm sweat. If it was played regularly, as you say it should be, it wouldn't last long in nice condition. Rare, significant and important artefacts, whether modern or ancient, including basses should be preserved, its obvious, we're not splitting atoms here, you don't agree, which is fine, I'm just glad you don't own one, it's an opinion, which I'm entitled to, as are you.

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1347194610' post='1797856'] thankfully i do not [/quote] Thankfully for the vintage bass community that you don't as well.

[quote name='The Legoheads' timestamp='1347149065' post='1797522'] Almost there... just a few tweaks and a bit of soldering and she'll be all done... [/quote] Words fail me, stunning work! I think 3 is a crowd though, and you should sell it to me, to even things up!! Very, very jealous. Incredible, hats off. Rick

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1347146817' post='1797503'] I've stopped since you pointed out how daft it was for me! Not getting played as much now though, well thinking about it that may also have something to do with moving to a new city and not being in any bands. anyway, you're moving your JV's on. mine would feel left out! [/quote] Having yours would be a great reason to keep mine though eh!!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1347145844' post='1797495'] but equally if I had £x thousand to pay and had to choose between an instrument sat in a hard case for 20 years in a loft, or one of yours sat in your house and played everyso often I know your one would be looked after and playable. Mind you when you get above a certain point playability isn't the point is it? you wouldn't buy a '50's fender to gig regularly (baring in mind for the last few years i've been carrying my bass in a gig bag while cycling..... [/quote] Exactly, but it would appear to some, that i should be playing my £20k P down the Frog & Fiddler, otherwise I'm offending the bass community, kept me amused for 5 mins anyway Luke! Oh, and you tearing down the road on a pushbike, with your JV in a bag on your back, still concerns me, you should let me keep it safe for you!!

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1347145603' post='1797491'] oh come on lets get real - these are musical instruments FFS - they are built to be played - its a crime to keep them in their cases - like keeping F40 ferraris off the race track [/quote] Same thing as i said to funkypenguin. I don't think[i] your [/i]attitude is very real at all. You obviously don't own a £20k bass.

[quote name='funkypenguin' timestamp='1347145214' post='1797488'] People can do whatever they want with their stuff, im not disputing that. Instruments (IMHO) are meant to be played thats all, whether a £200 squier or a £20000 Fodera, Its all the same [/quote] Yes, in the case of a £20k Fodera, I'd agree, because thats been recently made, and bought, to be played. In the case of a £20k 50's Fender, its different, it was made to be played in 1952, not 60 years later, it has now become a highly regarded, and collectible vintage piece of history, and should be treated as such, and respected as such. I've said it before, similarly, cars are meant to be driven, but you wouldnt drive your super rare £2m '65 Daytona Spyder to Tesco, and leave it in the car park next to the trolley bay would you? Unless you're a total knob of course...same applies to anything else like this, including instruments.

[quote name='funkypenguin' timestamp='1347140990' post='1797446'] And those basses could be being played. Its a real waste to have them sat gathering dust in an attic.... [/quote] People can do what they want with their stuff, I'm sure they have others they play. If, by keeping them, it means others can play these vintage gems in another 20 years time, then its fine with me. If someone had a rare, historical instrument, worth £15k, and played it at the dog and duck on jam night,that could get irreversibly damaged at any moment, then that would be a bigger crime to me.