Sold pending the usual- 1969 Fender Precision with covers
£2500
Kent

andytoad · August 16, 2020

For Sale is my lovely 1969 P-bass with original pick up covers. Weighs 8.3lbs according to the kitchen scales.

Nicely 'roadworn' sunburst body with rosewood neck. The neck is B width, which is perfect for me. The tort scratchguard is slightly warped as seen in the pictures.

The pickups are not original but have certainly been there for a long time. It is currently strung with flats and sounds as it should (to me). As far as I know, everything else is original (I will remove the straplocks and replace the original strapbuttons).

There is an issue with the neck in that there was a bend which killed the A string octave d note (17th fret) when I bought it, the bass was taken to Andy Crockett in Canterbury who set it up and now it plays nicely. Please note there is still a slight bend in the neck of which I have tried to capture as best as possible. I will add some sound files shortly to let you hear the bass and include the d note.

I can do some internal pics if need be or a serious buyer could come down for a cuppa, a play and take a look internally with me. Although the neck now plays fine, it does still have a slight bend. With this in mind and the non original pickup, I will price to sell at £2500 (Happy to take advice via PM), but cant go any lower. I can meet within a reasonable distance, prefer not to post and am keen for the buyer to try and inspect first.

Reason for sale: unfortunately I am separating from my wife, I now need some quick money to support moving costs.

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Edited August 19, 2020 by andytoad
Add weight

pbasspecial · August 16, 2020

Lovely looking bass. Sorry to hear of your separation. GLWTS.

Beedster · August 16, 2020

Not many 60's Fenders around at that price, likewise Andy, sorry to hear reason for sale, it's a lovely bass. Good luck. Chris

andytoad · August 16, 2020

Noodles now added..... finger style not plectrum.

How Long - Tone closed, midway then open

Wayward son - tone open

Go your own way - mid neck (D 5th fret) tone open

Up the neck noodle including the once muted note.

Edited August 16, 2020 by andytoad

andytoad · August 16, 2020

19 minutes ago, pbasspecial said:

Lovely looking bass. Sorry to hear of your separation. GLWTS.

3 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Not many 60's Fenders around at that price, likewise Andy, sorry to hear reason for sale, it's a lovely bass. Good luck. Chris

Cheers both, its all part of life I guess, not where I want to be though! Thanks for your complements on the bass 🙂

Marc S · August 19, 2020

As others have said Andy - sorry to hear of your separation
Hope you're doing ok
GLWTS

andytoad · August 19, 2020

1 hour ago, Marc S said:

As others have said Andy - sorry to hear of your separation
Hope you're doing ok
GLWTS

Thanks Marc,

Hopefully onwards and upwards, but it is a very sad time. You change everything to be part of a family and fully commit, so to be without that makes you wonder what to do. More bass hopefully! 😀