1978 olympic white and maple neck Fender P * SALE PENDING* - *SOLD* £2200 LONDON

[Clarky]

Bought a couple of months ago from BC stalwart @Sibob, this is absurdly cool (hope it's OK to pinch your advert pic, Si?). However, despite being much lighter than your average late 70s P at 8.87 pounds, its unfortunately still not light enough for my damaged back and neck (back story: horse riding accident, 18 cracked ribs front and back in 2023). Carrying it to and from a 2 hour rehearsal last week resulted in significant pain over the next 24 hours and this made the decision for me.

 

So its collect from a public space in Barnes SW13 or delivery at cost. Asking what I paid, £2200, which I think was a fair price. Edit: now £2000 or very near offer

 

More details and pics in Si's advert below. It's in the same condition and comes with a  padded Fender gig bag.

 

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/514522-1978-precision-olympic-white-maple-lightweight-sold/

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Clarky

[Clarky]

Happy to include 24 hour courier delivery (UK only) in the asking price

[asingardenof]

Automatic saving of birthday year bass in case of sudden windfall...

[Clarky]

Withdrawing this after playing it at home today. Won't be my main gigging bass (except for short sets, possibly) but its lovely to play at home (and will be great for recording, when that next happens).

Edited October 4 by Clarky

[Gust0o]

Unlocked.

[Clarky]

Reopening this as I have had a bad few days with my neck and I really should replace this beauty with a bass that weighs 8 pounds or preferably less.

 

Also adding a few photos taken today.

 

Happy to entertain very near offers on my price of £2200 inc. delivery. No trades, sorry

 

Edited October 18 by Clarky

[walshy]

Lovely that buddy, the colour and wear is sublime

[Clarky]

Few more pics

[Orbs]

From my previous dealings with him, Clarky is a great guy to deal with and 100% trustworthy!

[Clarky]

This is now up FS on eBay but I would much rather it stayed in the BC community. Its a beautiful, chock-full-of-mojo, vintage rock monster and - for most people - comes in at a good weight. The work SiBob had done on the neck means it has lovely low action and plays slickly (he said, avoiding mention of a popular dairy product).

 

Would £2100 tempt anyone here?

[Inga]

can't believe this hasn't sold yet that maple fretboard is blinding, surely 2100 will tempt someone

[chrisgriff]

If I wasn’t putting my house up for sale, I’d be all over this, you might not want to wait that long!

[Clarky]

Now £2,000 collected, UK postage on top (c.£20 at a guess).

Edited Tuesday at 22:40 by Clarky

[Clarky]

Or very near offer

[Stag]

the neck on that is pretty sexy, lovely figuring in the wood

[Davebassics]

I'm very gutted that I made a purchase of a refinished 70s olympic white P bass recently which isn't nearly as gorgeous as this!

[Clarky]

Buy mine and have the refin as a backup,haha!!!

[asingardenof]

Alas, a sudden windfall still eludes me

[Clarky]

On hold, pending sale finalisation