Clarky Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) I had this up for sale a month or two back and then withdrew it. I've had a change of heart and its back up FS again. I want to thin the herd and raise some cash so please don't beat me up about it! Anyhow [size=4]I got this beauty in 2011 via BCer Si Clifton who had been on the lookout for a year-of-birth 1963 Precision for me. Si[/size] found a stripped 63P in the US, all original bar the paint, and had it refinned in vintage white nitro to my spec. The tort scratchplate (which I have still) unfortunately was unusable (rock hard, warped, cracked etc) so I took it off and added a real celluloid 60s pattern tort scratchplate from the US. The neck is incredibly smooth (all lacquer worn away so it almost feels waxed) and the rosewood board is so dark it looks like ebony (all the clay dots are in place). The bass weighs 9.26 pounds and sound engineers rave about its tone. Bar the refin and scratchplate its all original (it has both chrome covers still) but doesn't have the original case. Action is medium/low (3mm at 12th fret) and truss rod in perfect working order. Date stamp on heel (see pic) shows Oct 1963. I am valuing this bass at £2900, which is £200 less than I paid for it in 2011 as I recognise that was a top-of-the-market price. I am in London. Handover in person preferred but I will post at cost. If I do manage to sell this I may well order an aged fretted 'B' width neck to be made by Howard (Bass Doc) for my 1970/1 P fretless (so I have the choice of fretted or fretless P). A few pics from when I got the bass (will add recent ones later today when I get to my wife's PC, where they are stored; alternatively I have pics on an email so PM me for them). Note that it came with a replacement tort guard which was very inauthentic and I quickly ditched in favour of a vintage-correct celluloid scratchplate that I imported from the US. As stated i still have the knackered original tort plate too. [attachment=136440:63P.jpg][attachment=136438:hoot.JPG][attachment=136439:butt.JPG] Edited June 24, 2013 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Is this a 'C' profile neck, Clarky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Its the full 1.75" monty, Tredders. Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Recent pics (PM me for more): [attachment=136443:DSCF0323.JPG][attachment=136444:DSCF0322.JPG][attachment=136445:DSCF0324.JPG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Shock, horror! I never thought you'd move this on Clarky. What a great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1370622320' post='2103637'] Shock, horror! I never thought you'd move this on Clarky. What a great price. [/quote] Expensive year for the family (18th, 21st and my 50th all in next two months) and I have more gear than I actually need I should have added that this is a fund raiser so no trades thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1370622524' post='2103641'] Expensive year for the family (18th, 21st and my 50th all in next two months) [/quote]Bummer. I have the wife and daughters within 3 days of each other, fortunately no 'biggies' coincide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brams77 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Oh my oh my!!!! This is by fa r the most good looking bass ive seen in fs this year... WOW Why cant I have them all... Aaarghhh;) Have a bump on me my friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonkel26 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 [quote name='Brams77' timestamp='1370640674' post='2103977'] Oh my oh my!!!! This is by fa r the most good looking bass ive seen in fs this year... WOW Why cant I have them all... Aaarghhh;) Have a bump on me my friend! [/quote] You're right Bram, Always wanted a P-bass of my year of birth, really want this..... need cash....it's not fair! Have another bump on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Thanks chaps. It is indeed a looker and it sounds very good too. Check out this Northern soul classic with me playing the bass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDRVygSwpc0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 *counting* :-P Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Don't think I've seen a bass come up for sale that I've wanted more. Doubt I could ever get round to buying it so very best of luck with this sale Clarky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brams77 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Hey clarkey, what kind of strings are on that bass, I never seen these purple silk ends... Bass sounds amazing too! Edited June 8, 2013 by Brams77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 [quote name='Brams77' timestamp='1370680327' post='2104239'] Hey clarkey, what kind of strings are on that bass, I never seen these purple silk ends... Bass sounds amazing too! [/quote] Hey there. They are Pyramid Gold flatwound strings http://www.thomann.de/gb/pyramid_gold_flatwound_ebasssaiten.htm as played in the early 70s by Grateful Dead (link here: http://www.pyramidstrings.com/art4.html). Very worn-in feel from opening the packet, very flexible and deep sounding with a very thumpy (some think dull-sounding) E string. I like them a lot as they are a bit higher tension than TI flats and feel and sound great immediately (where's TIs and LaBellas take a few months to sound at their best IME) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brams77 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Ah yes I tried a ton of fw, but never these, I found you need to do some nosing around before you get the best fw for the right bass... Or the otherwise around:) ah well this OT Thanks clarkey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 A few more pics: [attachment=136529:DSCF0325.JPG][attachment=136530:DSCF0326.JPG][attachment=136531:DSCF0327.JPG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Ooops forgot, here is the original knackered scratchplate - you could screw it on but it sticks out and is cracked and warped badly ... and a bodged attempt to fix it with glue (near the pickup) is clearly visible. Could be sold on for repairs to broken or cracked 60s scratchplates so its probably worth something [attachment=136532:DSCF0328.JPG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) This is on hold for a BCer for a week (ie, until next Saturday) Edited June 8, 2013 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Phew! Was getting worried for my bank account there! Lol Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1370783423' post='2105438'] Phew! Was getting worried for my bank account there! Lol Si [/quote]you could always have raised several grand by selling on a small proportion of your pedal collection, Si! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Haha, true . Let me know if the member holding it changes their mind......just in case Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Hey Si, the BCer concerned has had to withdraw for non bass-related reasons. So ..... interested, matey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 Looks like this is on hold again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 This is on trial for a week with a BC'er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) Trial didn't work out so this is still FS. I have a couple of BCers with 2nd and 3rd dibs but in case they drop out, just flagging this up Edited June 22, 2013 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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