franzbassist Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Hello all For reasons I won’t bore you all with (but needless to say involves some poor planning on my part) I recently acquired two Fender fretless P basses from the early 1970s. One, a first production year 1970, is now in my posession, and the other, which I won via auction, is due to arrive from the US next week. The bass I’m looking to sell is from 1973, and the auction description is as follows: [i]Fender Fretless Precision Bass Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar, #506663.[/i] [i]Rare fretless model, has minimal weather checking. Has a few scuffs, dings, and scrapes overall. Minimal play wear to fretless neck. Pot dates to tenth week of 1973. Original hard case included. Condition: Good.[/i] [i][url="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6103/6308828448_11584c6ee4_o.jpg"][/url][/i] I haven’t played the bass,, but you can see from the images that it’s in superb condition. Now, I don’t need two fretless P basses, so this one is available for [b]£1750 plus postage[/b] Cheers Gareth Edited November 29, 2011 by walbassist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 That looks like a beaut Gareth, good price too I think. Lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73Jazz Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) damn import duties..otherwise i would take it beautiful bass like everything of 73 is good luck gareth Edited November 3, 2011 by 73Jazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 The nut looks fairly narrow - is it an A or B width (or it could just be me and it's a C)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldman Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 PM'd I feel a Status Streamline sale coming on............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Thanks for the messages guys. Afraid I don't know the nut width. I think that we're looking at between [b]£1650-1700[/b] total to get this bass into the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Looks like a lovely bass! Good luck with the sale either way Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Did I mention it's under 9lbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Damn, I was only talking to my wife last night saying I would love to get a bass of my year of a birth (1970) and I think knowing where i have progessed to in my bass playing, it would have to be a 1970 Fretless Fender Precision. If only I had the money and if only you were selling the 1970's model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) Well, having spent some time with this bass I must say it's in great nick. I took the neck off and opened it up to get a few internal shots and I'm not sure it'd ever been taken apart - the screws were all nice and tight, and the foam mute was actually stuck to one string! Anyway, great nick, lovely rosewood board, what's not to like? It's boxed up and ready to post. Edited November 29, 2011 by walbassist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 This bass is now on hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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