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    Pre CBS Fender basses

    in Gear Gallery

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    Kiwi,

    Fullerplast started in 1963 (therefore 99% of pre-CBS wouldn't have used Fullerplast (Brand). Sealers used prior to that vary. It was just a thin sealer, prior to the actual finishing coats, to prevent the colour soaking into the wood, nothing else.

    Lucite is an acrylic, generally the colour application used to finish. See post #130 above for more on that.

    SOLD: Fender Telecaster (or Precision) Bass, Maple-Cap neck.

    in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Rick's Fine '52

    This is a custom ordered bass neck from Warmoth (Licenced by Fender).

    Very rare, and unique chance to get one of these.

    Its a Telecaster style, made to replicate the scarce maple-cap necks, produced by custom order only, from Fender, from 1966-early 1968. They can be seen on few Tele basses from the early period.

    This particular neck has some nice birdseye maple, as you can see on the face of the headstock below.

    Decal is a Fender Precision (First style), as seen from '51-'57. The neck can be used for a Precision build, for that single coil look. I can point you in the direction of a replacement Fender telecaster Bass decal, if it suits.

    Heel is standard 63mm

    The truss rod adjustment is at the heel, with slothead screw.

    Obviously no skunk stripe.

    Chunky feel, just as a Telecaster bass from '68

    I've never seen another one of these anywhere for sale, and as you'll probably know, maple-cap necks are rarely seen, and not made by most aftermarket manufacturers.

    Clearing out some project parts, and I need a Jazz neck for something else.

    Not sure on price, as it's the only one I've ever seen, so PM me with any offers if you're genuinely interested.

    Shipping is fine, and probably about a tenner.


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    Vintage bass collectors, have a good cry with me.

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Interesting stuff, good to have the serial numbers stated too, as you can probably track them down, particularly the '53 and '66 Slab, and see where they ended up. I'm sure lots of us have similar tales, but it's all relative isn't it, everything has it's value at any given moment in time. At least you can say you owned these significant pieces, although from what you say, they weren't the best examples anyway, so if you got decent price at the time, probably a good thing.

    I agree with you that not all pre-CBS instruments are great, which is why the good ones command so much, because they are extremely special.

    Great bit of nostalgia there, and glad you shared it.

    Jazz

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    Latest addition, very scarce 3-knob 1961 Fender Jazz. Probably the nicest bass I've ever played, I've only seen one other, and after playing this one, just fell in love.

    Jazz

    in Gear Gallery

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    Latest addition, very scarce 3-knob 1961 Fender Jazz. Probably the nicest bass I've ever played, I've only seen one other, and after playing this one, just fell in love.

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