wateroftyne

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Hi all

If you're interested in buying the bass, please contact the OP.

If you're not, scroll on.

6 minutes ago, walshy said:

I can hear the alarm bells ringing from Northumberland! 

Aye, it’s clearly a mutt. Just wondering how - if it’s a Hondo - they let it out of the door with those routes.

1 minute ago, warwickhunt said:

The fact that the bridge and alignment of the ferrules are 'exactly' as per the Hondo screams that the body is simply a Hondo.

 

They look aligned on the Hondo, but the OP bass looks like a frown...?

The string-through routes don't look factory, though..!

My God I hate all this so much.

5 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

I nearly spent three grand!

Aye, it’s a dangerous thing.

*cough* Maruszczyk configurator *cough*

Penesis.

27 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

 

I had seen that image in a facebook post before, when I didn't know about the story and had ignored.

I don't think I would want to see them anyway!

Me neither. Music for people who think they like music.

14 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

So is this part of the same story or has the world gone a little mad? I hadn't heard of the Old Time Sailors, so I did a search on them and it seems they are tied up on a modern day slavery probe in devon? I mean that sounds a bit worse than just nicking a few songs.

 

Some info:

https://truth-teller.org

It's a scam.

The Old Time Sailors made my stomach turn the first time I laid eyes on them. I feel vindicated.

On 14/05/2025 at 23:27, shoulderpet said:

I will hard pass on any strings that are priced that high, I don't use flats anymore but when I did I wouldn't have paid that. 

 

If it was a choice between £20 every few weeks for rounds, or £50 every decade for flats, I know what I would (and do) choose 😆

Curious that the RI tuners are notched both sides..... 🤔

I don’t think notched on the treble side is a thing in that era - just reissues?

4 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I think it’s an intentional feature myself and not faulty machinery or they would have put it right in the first place 

Based on nothing but a hunch, I'm inclined to agree.

This is all very interesting stuff.

I honestly thought the notch was a commonly known thing, but having Googled it… apparently not(ch).

1 minute ago, Hellzero said:

Check by yourself, there are plenty examples and I even had great difficulties finding one with four stepped tuners in line.

First one I looked at does 😃

https://reverb.com/uk/item/87116534-1964-fender-precision-bass-pre-cbs-vintage-bass-sherwood-green-riggio-w-paperwork-case

8 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Check Reverb, Andy Baxter and the likes, and you'll be amazed, so it's not a real feature of that period as it's not constant.

Mixed sets? Got any examples?

I don’t cut them.

22 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

Thanks @wateroftyne, we can see that step going through the whole tuner thickness here more clearly on a 1960 Precision Bass:

 

 

As I said earlier, Leo's philosophy was to use all the remaining parts, so it's not that uncommon to see such a thing.

 

That said, even if it's linked to the early 60's, you will find loads of P's and J's with only 1 or 2 miscrafted tuners from that period and rarely with the 4 tuners.

 

Kluson must have owned one defaulted cutting press back then, but not all of them.

 

Anyway thanks for having enlightened me (us?). 😊

I haven’t seen many / any with a combination of plates. Always matching.

Yip

9 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

The "A" tuner is the same as the others @wateroftyne, or please enlighten me.

 

T'isn't. 'A' tuner more commonly found in the early 60s.

2 hours ago, JazzyJ said:

1965 Precision...

It would be greatly appreciated if you guys in the know could advise me if I bought a bitsa, which I purchased over 10yrs ago from Kings Rd Vintage?

The only thing that bothers me is the neck plate serial, which relates to a late '50s P. ?

Anyway, it's such a joy to play and was always going to be a keeper.

Supposedly, it was the house bass at Shangri-La recording studios. Arrived with period correct case with 'Mountain Dew Boys' stenciled on it.

I can provide more photos if required.

Thanks 😊 

 

 

'A' tuner is different to the others- possibly earlier.

Custom order? Sorry to say it but I think you’re out of luck.