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20 years into the furure and some young players will be saying WoW those vintage 60's 70's 80's P&J Bass's were cheap in the 2023's cost of living crisis

I sold a 1968 Gibson les paul for £500 many years ago along with a 1973  Pbass for £750 a few years later.. at the time I had a young family and needed the cash..

they both would have made great investments though...

Opps..no probs..you never know with online life whats real and what isnt..😉

20 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

That’s a beauty, thanks for sharing, wasn’t that a custom colour back then, how does it sound and play 

Bog Standard Olympic White..Fab neck and excellent to play,

pups are a bit weak in comparrison to modern versions but the old girls over 61 years old and can still do the job

colour is a personal choice and makes no difference to the sound it produces IMHO 🙂

My 1962 Jbass:

On 07/04/2023 at 21:10, Deedee said:

Blimey! I don’t think I’ll be frequenting any auctions any time soon 🤑🤑🤑

Mucho Expensive...what happen to a bit of paper on the for sale board in a rehersal studio

On 01/04/2023 at 13:22, briansbrew said:

Id be tempted to leave it out in the sun for an hour or so on fine summers day and screw it back on the body bit at a time and when it cools hopefully it will go back to its original shape...

8 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

It sets expectations though, and I’ve been to enough auctions to know how it works. Looks like a piece of junk to me, and is hardly collectible in its current state.

In desperate need of a refin any colour but natural.. possible project for someone though

Most musos Ive met who own vintage bass or guitars do so because they love them..

money is secondary..

Being the owner of a vintage 1962, which I bought some 13-14 years ago the price has more than doubled now

Ive played and owned lots of bass's from Rickenbackers Musicman Stringray Fender Pbass (1973) and 1966 but I prefer Vintage JBass (1962) fantastic neck the pickups maybe weak but nothing a good amp cant sort out at least you get two pups with a Jazz unlike a Pbass which is one cut in two

everyone has there own preference..theres a lot of choice out there 😉

all is work fine...😉

Many thanks for you help and guidence...😁👌

OK...😉

Thank you so much..youve been a lifesaver...appreciate your help👌😁

Guys Im a bit stuck, can anyone offer a bit of guidence ...

one the yellow wire it was connected to the port above the yellow cable but came off unsure where the othe end is connected to

and the two black wires do they connect together ?  finally the red & black cable connect to + - or G ?       appreciate any input..cheers

Thank you my friend..Much appreciate the diagram...😀

Hi Guys can anyone help ?

Ive a Musicman Bass 2eq (1997) need to do some rewiring

Ive owned this bass for some 10+ years and only discoved that there is some wiring thats been chopped for whatever reason

probably the active isnt active ..what a dummy always wondered why it lacked a bit of power in that department

Im located in West Essex in case theres a someone who can sort this out or Im happy to try to do it myself but need a diagram

appreciate any help or info

Cheers...

How about this beauty, Im a regular visitor to Norway, this came up there kind of version of eBay at time of posting (25 August 2022) the exchange rate would be roughly £17105 GBP

Norway isnt in the EU.. in case you want to buy and ship..Enjoy

https://www.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.html?finnkode=270227663

Decal on the lower back of headstock..bizarre

Bridge saddles are misaligned

screw missing from tuner (G string)

 nice muffling /damping ( Not) on the first frets due to short scale strings ..looks like a DIY bodge job thats for sure..😬

15 hours ago, OliverBlackman said:

Except for one fretless bass I’m very lucky to own I have two budget basses which are fine for now. Hopefully the bubble will burst with vintage fenders but folk have being saying that will happen for over a decade.

probably been saying that since 1965 .. 😉

34 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

It seems to me that the value of the 60s and early 70s ones have increased quite a bit in the last 3 or even 2 years, and there’s less of them available as there was before ,especially in the uk , in the US they seem to be fetching high prices 

The US is the place to sell also Sweden and Norway..many living in those nations have large disposable income..even 1980s are becoming collectable now I believe

 Im a regular vistor to Norway most months.. one of the richest countries in the world

51 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said:

Get ready to be shot.

 

I’ve yet to find a modern bass that sounds the same as a 60s or 70s Fender bass. I’ve really tried because I want that sound and was silly enough to waste money on a house all and the trimmings they require. I have been lucky to A/B true vintage against reissues (even an 80s Fullerton jazz) and they just didn’t sound the same.

Buying a guitar or bass is always a personal choice, when I was young all I could afford was absolute rubbish instruments

there is always something to suit all budgets, I personally love the older stuff...

ps. bought a house first then much later bought the vintage stuff..

If I were a young player Id be buying.. yes you need to inspect them and know what youre buying ideally direct from the previous owner or a reputable retailer

what one person finds expensive to another is fairly priced ...in 5-10 years time todays prices will look like a bargain..IMO

I left school at 14 years old, these things happened in the 20th century, my first bass was made by a UK manufacturer WEM who made amplification too

I clawed my way up the ladder Fender Mustang.. Pbass.. Rickernbacker 4001 stero bass with stereo amplification..(I should be deaf ).. MM Stingray, eventually owner of a 1962 Jazz bass and Fender Stratocaster from the same year ...(not bad for someone with learning difficulties ) and zero education..

Lollipop tuners came out around 1966 I believe, those look almost new