sshorepunk

I always used to assume that there were some quality issued through the mid 70's at Fender, until around '78? Correct me if I'm wrong on this one, it's always been in my head that one!

What a great thread! I'm in bed, off work with a serious dose of man flu and have enjoyed reading this! I used to know a few guys who dealt vintage stuff a good few years back, mainly guitars, I heard and saw a lot of crap with fakes and stuff like that at the time, I heard the guy who had music ground in Leeds involved in some crap (I think he has been discussed elsewhere on the forum before) So I was always left being very cautious in this area and has a result have never really considered a vintage instrument. But, I do look occasionally as a good jazz or precision would certainly get a lot of use by me! So for me, there is some valuable info in here and I now know where to go if I needed some advice! I remember buying my first amp in 1979, it was actually a FAL PA amp, covered in red vinyl, to go with my home made 1x15 cab, the guy was also selling a precision, it was white, with a black pickguard and rosewood neck, it was about £120 I think, about £60 more than my no make, P copy! Being into punk at the time, like a lot of kids my age, it was the ultimate "Sid" bass, I wanted it, but for a different reason than I would want it today! My P bass copy, eventually went and I bought a 1972 natural fender telecaster bass with the big chrome pick up at the neck, I bought it off Diccon Hubbard from the Salford jets for £175! I was still at school, saved like sh*t and I owned a Fender bass!!! What's that worth now? I have a 2005 buttercream ray now, paid around £600 for it, seen one on eBay for £1500, it never sold, but I have seen them sell for a lot more than I paid, not vintage, but maybe a hint of things to come with some of the rarer MM basses? The only thing that could go against that happening is simply the number off different limited models they are producing, feels like one a month some times lol Once again, thanks for a great thread, hope you don't mind me adding my experience with some old fenders and my observations on my current bass! Tony

It got a refinish! What a nice bass, I can see it becoming my main bass once it's done!!

My two! The buttercream is the bread and butter bass, has seen plenty of live action! Has a j-retro pre fitted. I sold this bass a few years back and was lucky to pick it up again when I was looking for a 'ray! The blue bass is a work in progress, looks great, just need an off white pickguard for it, really like the mutes on the bridge! Original 3 band pre, Seymour Duncan p/up (anyone got an original MM p/up? Or lane poor??) it's not finished yet, just not got round to doing the soldering Tony

I need to get a pic of my rig in here, GT200 and 6x10 Sounds HUGE!!! Tony