TheGreek Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1952-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-BUTTERSCOTCH-P-BASS-ORGINAL-HARD-SHELL-CASE/322929835002?hash=item4b301e3bfa:g:MckAAOSwdx1aKtHQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Mm. Any chance of a crash in the market, do we think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 He also has a 1957 Precision in tobacco sunburst, very similar to mine but not in nearly as good condition as mine. He wants £16,999 for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 5 hours ago, TheGreek said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1952-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-BUTTERSCOTCH-P-BASS-ORGINAL-HARD-SHELL-CASE/322929835002?hash=item4b301e3bfa:g:MckAAOSwdx1aKtHQ Price aside, I cannot believe how good condition that bass is in considering it's 66 years old! Do we really think it's all original and not a refin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I'd be wanting to look under the bridge cover and check out the saddles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 I'd be wanting to take the bridge cover off and put it back on the right way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Its a nice one, I've seen many better, although I imagine the reason the bridge cover is on the wrong way is because its been like that a while, and the fading to the body shows through, and it looks terrible corrected. Seen a few like that, and they look awful. The rare thing with this one is the case though. Uber rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 3 hours ago, Rick's Fine '52 said: Its a nice one, I've seen many better, although I imagine the reason the bridge cover is on the wrong way is because its been like that a while, and the fading to the body shows through, and it looks terrible corrected. Seen a few like that, and they look awful. The rare thing with this one is the case though. Uber rare. So it's £15k for the bass plus £8k for the case then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 48 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: So it's £15k for the bass plus £8k for the case then? Ha, maybe not! I didn't mention the price. We may all have our opinion on that. Prices listed, and actual sale prices can sometimes vary a bit (Not hugely though on rare items in my experience). If they want £17k for a '57 though, then £23k for this is probably proportionately right. Its all relative isn't it. These are rare things, and seldom turn up, especially in the UK. Another dealer in London has a '55 Precision for over £16k, so again, its relatively comparable. In my experience, they (All of them) list with high prices, which, if you have interest in something this scarce, will prompt contact from you, and start dialogue. If I wanted a '52 Precision, and somebody listed one at £50k, it wouldn't put me off making contact, and starting a discussion, despite me having no intention of paying £50k. You might see one '51-'53 Blackguard Precision available every couple of years on these shores, so its normal to list high on such things, as there isn't a regular stream of comparable recent sales to gauge market value. It's probably on consignment anyway, and the owner may have an expectation of what he wants, add 20% to that and it bumps up their retail listing. Having said that, I don't think the price is a million miles away as a package (From a London shop), although I'd want to see the bridge area of the body with that cover off! This particular seller is known for high price listings though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchWoolham Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 On their website it's listed at 20k. The extra 3k on eBay I assume is because of seller fees. I don't know the average value of an early 50's P, but the shop does seem a bit pricey in general. To be fair, though, they do accept offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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