Fender 51 reissue precision bass SOLD!!!

[si_t4]

Selling a Japanese Fender 51 reissue precision bass in 2 tone sunburst.

I bought this for recording at the beginning of the year, used it for this and then for one other gig as a spare bass, so has hardly had any use.

The only marks I can find are very very faint scratches on the back of the body, their so faint i can't even get them in a photo.

It has an ash body with a beautiful grain, with a gloss maple neck, fitted with rotosound hybrid strings. (100, 80, 60, 40) with a low - medium action.
All original hardware, control knobs etc. The only thing I have changed is the strings.

I'm selling as i just don't play it enough, it has been sat on a stand for quite a while in my room so feel its time to let it go.

I'm looking for £575 ono.

Here are some photos.

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any questions email me please, [email protected]

Cheers Si

Edited November 14, 2010 by si_t4

[Schnozzalee]

...they're less than that new. A fine bass regardless.

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='912087' date='Aug 1 2010, 06:12 PM']...they're less than that new. A fine bass regardless.[/quote]

Interestingly no online retailers are currently selling them though. I've just been googling these & all the cheaper priced listed ones aren't stating stock levels. The main dealers simply aren't listing it at all. I wonder if Fender are discontinuing them? These are fantastic basses & I love mine.

[Skezza]

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='912146' date='Aug 1 2010, 07:20 PM']Interestingly no online retailers are currently selling them though. I've just been googling these & all the cheaper priced listed ones aren't stating stock levels. The main dealers simply aren't listing it at all. I wonder if Fender are discontinuing them? These are fantastic basses & I love mine.[/quote]

These are advertised in a couple of place on tnet less than your price am I missing something has it been upgraded in any way is there a hardcase

skez

[Lozz196]

[quote name='Skezza' post='912153' date='Aug 1 2010, 07:26 PM']These are advertised in a couple of place on tnet less than your price am I missing something has it been upgraded in any way is there a hardcase

skez[/quote]
I had read that these were being discontinued, however this wasn`t on any official Fender website, think was on here, or maybe T**kbass.
Whichever, these are fantastic basses, thoroughly recommend them.

[Schnozzalee]

I've heard they're equally as good as the fender custom shop 55, a mate of mine tried both and said there really wasn't a lot in it, just change the pickup. Pretty appauling when you consider the CS was £2000+ new!! Value for money with the '51 used or new. I'll have one some day...

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='Skezza' post='912153' date='Aug 1 2010, 07:26 PM']These are advertised in a couple of place on tnet less than your price am I missing something has it been upgraded in any way is there a hardcase

skez[/quote]

um, not sure why you're quoting me, I'm not the seller!?

[Delberthot]

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I imported mine from Japan for less than 300 clams. True the exchange rate isn't very good but they've possibly put the prices up in line with the MIMs

[machinehead]

I've bought one recently and I'm amazed at how good they sound.

The neck feels much faster than it should given the dimensions. I am really surprised at how much I like this bass. Up until two or three years ago I wouldn't have had a Fender of any description, especially a Precision.

Never say never?

Frank.

Edited August 2, 2010 by machinehead

[spinynorman]

Having paid £400 for mine about a year ago, I was shocked what this went for.

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[KiOgon]

[quote name='spinynorman' post='913055' date='Aug 2 2010, 06:10 PM']Having paid £400 for mine about a year ago, I was shocked what this went for.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270613305858&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url][/quote]
If you can believe what you see - someone got a bargain!

[spinynorman]

[quote name='KiOgon' post='913125' date='Aug 2 2010, 07:57 PM']If you can believe what you see - someone got a bargain![/quote]

Never seen one go that cheap, though low feedback, poor pictures and limited description didn't help.

[si_t4]

[quote name='Skezza' post='912153' date='Aug 1 2010, 07:26 PM']These are advertised in a couple of place on tnet less than your price am I missing something has it been upgraded in any way is there a hardcase

skez[/quote]

No hardcase, no upgrade, but basically not used.

[Alfie]

[quote name='si_t4' post='980782' date='Oct 7 2010, 06:00 PM']No hardcase, no upgrade, but basically not used.[/quote]

No warranty, no 30 money back guarantee, none of the other benefits that you pay new shop prices for. Basically not new.

[si_t4]

[quote name='Alfie' post='980856' date='Oct 7 2010, 07:28 PM']No warranty, no 30 money back guarantee, none of the other benefits that you pay new shop prices for. Basically not new.[/quote]

I've never said it was new...

[Mickeyboro]

This is a trifle unseemly, chaps - leave the seller alone!