0353203 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) Hi All, Up for sale is my 100% original CAR '66 p-bass, plus slightly later period Fender 'tail' case ('67 - '71 era). Serial number 121618, pots date to '66, neck stamp Feb '66. Weighs in at 8.8lb. Looking for £3,750 or trades with cash either way as appropriate. Checking and dings as you'd expect from a bass this age. Frets and neck in great shape. Cheers, Si Edited December 28, 2010 by 353203 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Oh my, speechless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Oh my! That is a lovely colour! Good luck with the sale! Truckstop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay249 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 What's with the neck pocket? ''bye?'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) That's a beautiful bass - not a refin, right? Can you give us a clue as to what sort of trades might be of interest? Edited December 17, 2010 by Happy Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0353203 Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Thanks Happy Jack. No, its not a refin - 100% original. My main interest is in vintage Fender basses and guitars but also collect and play Rickenbacker, Gretsch and Gibson. To be really honest, I'm not into 5 string basses or fretless. All the best, Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDLAWMAN Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Simon- I don't suppose you fancy a lovely Wick Streamer LX (listed on here for sale) and some cash..?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauBass Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 People buy with confidence, Simon is a top man and really knows his stuff when it comes to Fenders. This morning I had a chance to see this '66 Precision at his place and...oh my god, it's a trully beautiful bass! If I had the monies I would have walked out with this one instead of the '75 P bass. Good luck with the sale Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay249 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Does anyone know about the neck pocket? it doesn't look like anything I've seen before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0353203 Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) Hi Jay, I've seen plenty of this type of lettering in Fender neck pockets over the years - most likely done by a Fender employee - possibly his initials, possibly to id a special order, possibly a goodbye message. I'll need to re-check to see if there's any lacquer over it to see if so, or whether maybe a previous owner did it for security / identification. Fender employees were well known for scrawling stuff in neck pockets and on neck butts (other than the usual dates and sigs) - the most famous of which was obviously the 'rude' message an employee etched which led to a period during the first half of '59 when all pencil marks were banned by Leo himself, as a customer complained about it. Cheers, Si Edited December 17, 2010 by 353203 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay249 Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Thanks Si, interesting stuff I've got a few 70's Jazzes and a 70's strat and they all have signatures in the pocket but nothing like this. It's lovely, would like more info on the finish - what's the undercoat? i can see white but I know some were gold, some were silver? I will keep an eye on this one if noone takes it give me a PM after christmas and I'll come and have a look? James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 PM sent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0353203 Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Hi James, its your classic white primer undercoat, widely used in the 60s. I've had quite a bit of interest and expect it to go this week but will contact you if not. You'd be very welcome to come and have a look. Cheers, Si [quote name='jay249' post='1062863' date='Dec 18 2010, 07:56 PM']Thanks Si, interesting stuff I've got a few 70's Jazzes and a 70's strat and they all have signatures in the pocket but nothing like this. It's lovely, would like more info on the finish - what's the undercoat? i can see white but I know some were gold, some were silver? I will keep an eye on this one if noone takes it give me a PM after christmas and I'll come and have a look? James[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebo1 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I've got the Jazz Bass brother to this beauty. The undercoat is silver sparkle, they moved to gold later on. It's a beautiful bass, the 66 ones are widely considered to be beautiful playing instruments - the equivalent of pre-CBS ones in my eyes. Seems a full price but what do I know? How much is my 66 worth now? The mind boggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Ahh such a nice bass and so close to home! Would you consider adopting me please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0353203 Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 How are you with the Mr Sheen ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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