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SOLD '62 Fender Precision Refin Fiesta Red
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Billy Apple

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1962 Fender Precision Re-Fin in Fiesta Red

I'm thinning the heard, and much as I love this bass It never gets played anymore so I moving it on.

Been in my possession since I was 16, so that's 30 years, the third bass I had, and my only bass until around 5 years ago. When it came into my possession it was plain wood with the head-stock painted black. I took it to Chris and Andys on High Bridge in Newcastle and they took it apart and confirmed it was a '62 and originally in fiesta red.

I kept it the same until around 10 years ago when my Dad took it to Chris May at Overwater who refinished it in fiesta red. Around the time of the re-fin my Dad contacted the chap I'd got it off and he still had the original ash-trays in a drawer, so they are included too. Has been set up by Graham Noden, and he changed the jack socket as the old one fell apart



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THAT is absolutely sensational Mr. Apple sir. Sadly something I will never be able to afford, but for me that is THE most stunning bass I have seen in 4 years on BC.
I need a lie down (and to put all 4 of my basses up!)
GLWTS,
Karl.

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[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1377789243' post='2191871']
THAT is absolutely sensational Mr. Apple sir. Sadly something I will never be able to afford, but for me that is THE most stunning bass I have seen in 4 years on BC.
I need a lie down (and to put all 4 of my basses up!)
GLWTS,
Karl.
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Agree with all of that, aside from only having 3 basses to sell that is :lol:

Seriously though, that is a beaut and one of those basses that just screams out to you, I can`t see this hanging around too long.

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Thanks for all the PM's. I'll try to reply to them, but at the moment I'm just going to bed as I'm on night shift all weekend.

But to answer as many questions in one go..

The finish is Poly.

There is no date stamp on the neck heel. It had been removed before it came into my possession. The bass was dated at Chris and Andys by the number on the neck-plate, the pots and wiring, the aluminium gasket under the scratch plate, the slab finger board and clay dots, the original colour in the pup rout, and the two dots on the back of the body where the dowels had been put in to hold while it was being painted.

All the hardware is original (AFAIK). Overwater had the knobs re-chromed. The finger-pull was put on by Overwater, It never had one when I got it.

The neck looks fine to me. I'll try to measure the relief, but the action is 2mm on the 12th fret. All the notes play all the way up the neck, but the A string has a buzz on the last couple of frets (not that I ever get that far, but I'm sure a fret dress would sort it).

I have spent the morning photographing the pups, pots and gasket. I'm going to ask a member here to help me with the dating from the pots, there is also a feint signature on the gasket that might help.

So please consider this sale on hold until I gather some further information.

Also I'm wrestling with whether I'm going to go through with the sale because she sounds so awesome.

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I've been getting a few PM's asking to see the pics I took earlier. The lettering on the pots would seem to confirm this is a '62, as does the serial number on the neck plate. The ally gasket seems to have a sig scratched in, but it's hard to make out the name. And thanks for the PM's supporting the neck date, in-spite of the lack of heel date.

Any-Hoo, pictures...

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I'm still waiting to hear back from a chap about authentication. I'm also still in the process of making my mind up, but thank you for all the offers. So my apologies and please bear with me. :)[size=4] [/size]

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