onehandclapping Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Near mint,in knuckle buster tweed case,a nice addition to my basses 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Holy moly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICbass Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 (edited) Edited August 27, 2022 by SICbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 What a beauty! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 It looks good for its age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 You are Elon Musk and I claim my 5 space bucks. Only he could outbid Sting on that beauty 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Wow! That's in fantastic condition. What a find. 😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 1 hour ago, ambient said: It looks good for its age. Suspiciously good ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICbass Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Did they have string-through bridges back then? I honestly didn’t know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, SICbass said: Did they have string-through bridges back then? I honestly didn’t know. Something like this I believe 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Reggaebass said: Something like this I believe There’s one of my favourite reference books again!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 1 minute ago, MungoBass said: There’s one of my favourite reference books again!!! It’s my bible 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric.C.Lapton Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 String through body until 1957 I believe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehandclapping Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 It actually still has the mute under the back cover,gigged( very gently) yesterday with it,kept the pup cover on as the earth wire sits under it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Well…that’s a beauty. Had a Fender CS55 relic (just like stings bass) and I regret selling it daily. Congratulations - if you ever need a babysitter for it…🥸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 22 hours ago, musicbassman said: Suspiciously good ? Yeah, I’m with you. Not even any checking to the nitro finish?! Beautiful bass though regardless. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehandclapping Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) I like very clean and used..2 of my basses Edited August 28, 2022 by onehandclapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 hour ago, onehandclapping said: I like very clean and used..2 of my basses When does the museum open for visitors? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Simply gorgeous. Congratulations ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 What’s the history of these two basses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehandclapping Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 14 hours ago, MungoBass said: What’s the history of these two basses? Have all the history but not putting it on an open forum ( no need as they are not for sale)but happy to give imformation on a PM… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric.C.Lapton Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 You’ll get a lot of pm’s now 😂🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehandclapping Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 27 minutes ago, Eric.C.Lapton said: You’ll get a lot of pm’s now 😂🤣 😀…l have another 1 owner 64 jazz that came from UK ,with full history 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 27/08/2022 at 11:34, musicbassman said: Suspiciously good ? On 28/08/2022 at 09:41, Sibob said: Yeah, I’m with you. Not even any checking to the nitro finish?! Agreed that the condition is almost worryingly good, but the finish on those very early Precisions does seem to have been less prone to checking. Here's my very early 1957: Now compare that to my 1966: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehandclapping Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 I have owned 3 previously 54,55,56…I do have a little idea😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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