casapete 1,735 Posted May 21, 2018 Anybody seen this? Looks amazing. ATB Guitars in Cheltenham do sell some choice vintage stuff. They also have a mint 1980 MM Stingray in at the moment. https://www.atbguitars.com/store/product/1965-fender-jazz-bass-sonic-blue-ohsc-nr-mint-1965fjbsb/ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandomBass 117 Posted May 22, 2018 6 hours ago, casapete said: Anybody seen this? Looks amazing. ATB Guitars in Cheltenham do sell some choice vintage stuff. They also have a mint 1980 MM Stingray in at the moment. https://www.atbguitars.com/store/product/1965-fender-jazz-bass-sonic-blue-ohsc-nr-mint-1965fjbsb/ How very tasty, and my YOB 🎸 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GuyR 416 Posted May 22, 2018 He does get some great stock. He advertised recently a 65 L series matching headstock Jazz in the same colour but very worn & faded at £10k. I emailed to say I'd be prepared to pay that price, but it appears a number of people had beaten me to it. The one advertised currently is just eye-candy. Might struggle getting£22k past the chancellor, though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scalpy 496 Posted May 22, 2018 Was in Cheltenham the other week, right by that place. Never heard of it fortunately as I’d now be in the possession of a criminal record. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandomBass 117 Posted May 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, scalpy said: Was in Cheltenham the other week, right by that place. Never heard of it fortunately as I’d now be in the possession of a criminal record. Would that be a Police record? Ouch... Coat got... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pea Turgh 913 Posted May 22, 2018 F##k me!!! £22k!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpaws 118 Posted May 22, 2018 £23k. Crazy! It’s a thing of beauty. Hopefully it’ll get played and it’s not just an investment for some rich dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scalpy 496 Posted May 23, 2018 8 hours ago, RandomBass said: Would that be a Police record? Ouch... Coat got... Yes, the Sting/ Shaggy record. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lojo 103 Posted May 25, 2018 I love the Ray , but the problem is it's unplayable Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The59Sound 263 Posted May 25, 2018 So that or four top of the range Sadowsky's. Hmmm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmjos 152 Posted May 25, 2018 Grossly overpriced even for a collector. A collector would want a return, fat chance at those prices this side of a decade. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rodney72a 37 Posted May 25, 2018 2 hours ago, lojo said: I love the Ray , but the problem is it's unplayable Why unplayable? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rodney72a 37 Posted May 25, 2018 50 minutes ago, pmjos said: Grossly overpriced even for a collector. A collector would want a return, fat chance at those prices this side of a decade. An investor would want a return. A collector - not necessarily. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cato 2,651 Posted May 25, 2018 You'd have to keep it in an atmospherically controlled vault. You could never play it unless you were truly unconcerned about money,, every chip and ding would knock thousands off the value. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandomBass 117 Posted May 25, 2018 Would love to play it down the Dog & Duck. In fact it's probably worth more than the Dog & Duck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bubinga5 1,318 Posted May 25, 2018 Would anyone here play a £23,000 bass live.? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scalpy 496 Posted May 25, 2018 The guitarist in our band has a 62 strat, gigs it occasionally. Everyone thinks it’s a reissue unless they really know what they’re talking about. Re finish so slightly different rules compared to the bass above. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodinblack 4,553 Posted May 26, 2018 I wouldn't - I would sell it, replace it with a limelight that looked the same (and probably sounded the same) and take the £22k change. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmjos 152 Posted May 26, 2018 I'm in I'd play it - its a guitar not an exhibit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E sharp 202 Posted May 26, 2018 I'll have to admit that I'm not up to speed on vintage gear , but at those prices , it almost makes Andy Baxter's place look like Cash Converters 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burns-bass 1,348 Posted May 26, 2018 Perhaps it’s just me, but I’m always a little concerned when someone only has near mint condition guitars from the 50s and 60s in stock. They’re so rare and the value so obvious you do wonder where they all come from... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodinblack 4,553 Posted May 26, 2018 There is the other thought - its 53 years old and it is mint condition. Was it really that bad that noone wanted to play it in 50 years? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burns-bass 1,348 Posted May 26, 2018 54 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: There is the other thought - its 53 years old and it is mint condition. Was it really that bad that noone wanted to play it in 50 years? That’s a good point! It’s obviously a lovely looking thing, but it’s all about the condition and it’s scarcity than playability I guess. Personally, I don’t really like the colour! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmjos 152 Posted May 26, 2018 Yeah everyone has that thought. Then you play it and you hear 53 years of maturing wood ageing gracefully into a light resonant punchy bit of gorgeousness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
