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SurroundedByManatees

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  1. That looks awesome. Honeyburst is my favorite MM finish As the 3 band eq was introduced in 1987, it's probably not older than that. Assuming that the preamp is original. Maybe they had some fretless necks in the warehouse that they could fit in the orders for fretless basses for the upcoming years. (The control plate might be dated in the inside).
  2. I guess '66 on the Mustang?
  3. This seller (private guitar collection, wolfsburg on reverb) is a total scam a**hole. https://www.ebay.de/itm/187108955165?_skw=Fender+Precision+Bass+Made+in+USA+1970+-+1979&itmmeta=01JR5B09QEHQBXHFB8DTRCJV8Z&hash=item2b9090141d:g:QeQAAeSwRRhn7Y6J&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dWe9d7fkGfQNB%2BfJLCdynkUS3oZ86IvZWV%2BnDOsR14LoxXnD41txRnWSXN9AJ1TVXz5T%2B2v38OercRdm2bbW3fMDeuqrHixr1zZ5E34RtGa2JHSxLeAGNU5IY7XKsN03Lnm4J62j%2Btzt5ZTkFX4gYgmkBDsqiSs8XLS1nh8YbcJjpX2Hpod1P4FgZzEyDhonHtzYzzyCb9x4p4ib2f90lniC5wcX%2FlW50biGC1t20xpuG2dy%2FiDXWSQuAk69NzDhp0--ckY1WIHQeGKrFl4hq8FGSvF9K37wZReiX6adgSDA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_abgavBZQ Last week he listed it on reverb. With a different neckplate which showed an other serial number than on the headstock. It seems that it has been kicked of reverb after some reports, and now it's on ebay with a new neckplate. Body is sen ash by the way, so probably from a Japanese copy. Seller got offensive after I told him he wasn't honest. This is not his first eBay account. A few years back he "sold" a bunch of vintage Fenders at premium prices through auction... apparently to himself as all showed up back for sale a day later.
  4. If you're interested, we can see how to work things out. Maybe it's not that bad.
  5. ESP 800 Series JB For sale is my ESP 800 series Jazz Bass from 1991. These are quite rare. The bass has a beautiful transparent purple finish with matching headstock, a dot&bound neck, good quality gold plated hardware and reverse tuners. The body wood looks to be sen ash to me. The body and neck have pencil markings "messe ’91", which might mean that this was an exhibition model. The bass is in good condition. It has some playwear and small damages, but nothing serious imo. All hardware and electronics work like they should. The neck is straight and well adjustable. Playability is great with a low action. It’s a very good sounding instrument. I’d say it has a bit more clarity to the tone when compared to a regular specd alder body Fender. I actually A-B’d this one with a very good CS Fender I had, and they were equally nice. I preferred the slightly more musical clear highs of the ESP, so the CS went. Weight is not bad at 3,95kg on my kitchen scales. Down to €1.150 I am located in the Netherlands, but happy to ship at buyers risk and expense.
  6. It seems to have shrunk a lot. Looks legit to me (correct imprint of the thumb rest).
  7. It surprises me that the ski-jump rarely gets mentioned in the dealers ads.
  8. Good suggestion. Will ask, thanks!
  9. The decal itself looks pretty good indeed. I expected it to look more like this though when being original: All examples I've found have these vivid outlines of the decal surfaces. But I don't know if there are the occasional deviations.
  10. Its for sale at a shop. its a refin btw.
  11. Dear vintage lovers. I am looking into a '65 Jazz Bass. The seller says the logo and headstock finish are original. Though it all looks a bit pale to me, compared to most I've seen. Any opinions on this? Second picture is under uv light.
  12. It's truly an exceptional instrument. If these big necks are for you, it can't get much better. Btw it's fitted with ernie ball cobalt flats which are fantastic on a P (like good rounds, but a bit smoother and very even).
  13. Could be. A search through Google learns that some seem to have nickel tuners indeed, but chrome tuners seem most common for a '87.
  14. Alembic Europa 1992 For sale is my beautiful Alembic Europa from the early ’90s. The bass is in very good condition. It has some usermarks and small damages, but looks great overall. Everything works like it should and the neck plays great with a very low action. The neck is straight and well adjustable, frets are still good too.This bass has a broad range of sounds with it’s 2 pickups, eq and filter controls. Nut width: 41mm String spacing: 19mm Weight is 4,45kg on my kitchen scale. Balance is good, it’s ergonomically a comfortable instrument. A softcase is included in the sale. Not sure if it came originally with the bass. I’ve been told it is by the previous owner, but it’s not branded. It’s a fantastic bass, but other type basses fit my needs better. Lowered fixed price: €3.650 (list price from Alembic starts at $17.250 for this model). I am located in the Netherlands, but experienced in shipping if needed. Trades/partial trades are welcome; I am especially interested in a <='66 (refin) dots&binding jazz bass, Modulus 34" quantum or earlier Flea, Rickenbacker 4001, strat/jazzmaster or other offset, Epiphone sj200 1957. I’ve got other cool basses too that I could offer in a trade.
  15. Don't let these little annoying issues kill the pleasure for you! Tone pot issues are easy to address for a few bucks. And that 120 string; you could always make the string entrance hole just a little bit larger if that helps. I don't think the maker of this bridge expected someone to use such a heavy gauge for this bass. Personally it wouldn't be my choice either as I never go thicker than 105 😀. Awesome bass btw.
  16. Nice one! The serial decoders can be pretty unreliable indeed. I had an '94 that was identified as a '85 through the database.
  17. I assume you keep it that low by having the parcels declared as a "gift"?
  18. I'd love to have one. Preferably the silver finish like this. Needs to be eu based unfortunately.
  19. With Fender I'd say up to the early 80s with the Elite models, Precision Special and Dan Smith ending an era of bad quality and trying to get back in the game. In the later 80s the American standards were introduced, which for me marks the "new" era. As often discussed, "vintage" is a heavily abused label that you even see in ads for MiM Fenders from the early zero's
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