Please help date this P-bass (w/ pics)

[Stone Soup]

Originally Posted by johnson79

OK troll.

Really?

[og61pbass]

a fellow musician friend of mine baught a 62 fender strat all original from a lady on the indian reservation for 200.00,she was cleaning house and just wanted it gone,he knew what he was buying and it was hard for him to hold his emotions but as soon as he had it in his car he drove a mile or so away from the house stopped and jumped out of his car and let out his excitement...imagine that...crazy but it happens...

[babsobass]

Originally Posted by sbpark

I won't have any trouble sleeping at night.

And you have no reason to have trouble sleeping. If someone is willing to sell something not knowing exactly what it is, that is their choice. Less than an hour at almost any store that sells guitars would have let the seller know what they had. It is not the job of perspective buyers to educate sellers. And besides, you said you didn't know what it was either; not that that really matters... it is what it is.

Enjoy you great find.

[sbpark]

Originally Posted by Stone Soup

Yes. Thanks.

The bass is easily worth $1,000.00 more than was paid. This sort of thing goes on all the time. I think it's kind of sad that people are okay with it.

The seller was ignorant of it's value. I picture some older fellow who probably bought it new for $400.00, thinking it had to have depreciated...

I WISH this sort of thing would go on all the time! In my 36, almost 37 years on the planet, this is the FIRST time something like this has ever happened to me. And don't start pulling the whole jesus angle and recommending "churchin'". The guy posted an ad on the internet, so he's obviously savvy enough to know how to use a computer, so he could have taken an extra 5 minutes to search the SN#, then go on Ebay and see what they are going for. He didn't. He got his asking price. I took it home, did some homework on it, got a pleasant surprise, cleaned all the grime off of it, shined it up, new strings, intonated it and it's a done deal.

I don't cheat on my girlfriend, I hardly drink, I work as a nurse in a pediatric intensive care unit, help people out whenever I can, and I pay my taxes. I'd call myself a standup citizen for the most part, so go troll somewhere else, Mr. Ethiccs!

[jason1980's]

@ the negativity. Don't let it get to you man, there will always be nay-sayers about anything.

I'll be honest and admit that i'm jealous! lol.

Seriously awesome though, give it the best home it could ever have and rub it with a diaper everyday! LOL (reference from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" about the Ferrari).

Oh yeah and if you are inclined to, give him/her a good name and a grand welcome to the family!

[walldaja]

It cleaned up real nice, congratulations on saving an instrument from oblivion.

[Old Fart]

Nice bass. Good deal. Ignore some people. Sleep well. You didn't do anything wrong.

[doppelganger]

if you tried to beat the guy down that's one thing, if not. well you win some lose some, enjoy it.

[bassbully]

Dang people quit being jealous of this guy..get over it. He paid what they wanted and if they were stupid enough to not check it's price their loss.

BTW that is a very .....very clean 70's P play it proud......... nice score!

[TN WOODMAN]

Last summer a buddy was in a Nashville area pawn shop and a kid comes up and says take a look at this, you'll probably give me more than they will.

They go in the parking lot and kid opens up the original tweed case (great shape of course)and shows a Fullerton '57 reissue sunburst p supposedly bought for him by his granny that he never learned to play.

Buddy asks what were you thinking you want. How does $40 sound? I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen the bass and know how honest my friend is.

I told him I would of had to have given him $100 at least.

[Texsunburst59]

Don't feel bad at all for others ignorance. It's like you said, he knows how to use a computer and he could have tried to search for the real value. It's HIS fault the you scored big. I've scored some killer gear at pawnshops recently. The last 3 good scores in the last 2 months for me was a '66 Fender P-Bass w/OHSC for $140, '96 Larrivee D-05 Acoustic w/OHSC for $207, and last week I a '90 Fender MIJ '57 RI P-Bass for $125. I didn't feel bad or guilty for any of them. Everyone has the same chance to research and find the correct price,but they're lazy and choose not to. Way to go on your KILLER score.

[Mojo8ass]

Nice find man!! Don't let anyone bring you down about this. You got a sweet deal on a sweet ass bass! Bottom Line!!

CONGRATS!!

[hibachiduck]

If I wanted to sell my bass that cheap it's on me if I didn't get as much as I could have. Do your research or don't. It's up to you.

Now, back on topic, if you want to date that P-bass you could start off by telling it how pretty it looks. Maybe crack some jokes to show that you have a sense of humor. Make sure you get her phone number and wait about 3 days before calling.

[petrus61]

That things practically new old stock. Great deal!

[M.R. Ogle]

Very nice, beautiful instrument. Glad it's found an appreciative new owner!

Stone: Take a pill. It's a junk 70's Fender, absolute firewood, keep telling yourself that.... you'll feel better and less condescending after your meds kick in.

[ModulusQ5-122]

Originally Posted by Stone Soup

Well, now you know. It's you who lives with it.

Oh come on dude. Really?

[lolmont]

I'm jealous, but not mad good pick up man.

[Stone Soup]

Originally Posted by ModulusQ5-122

Oh come on dude. Really?

Yep. Really. I couldn't do it, in good conscience. Sorry. That's just the way it is for me.

Originally Posted by M.R. Ogle

Stone: Take a pill. It's a junk 70's Fender, absolute firewood, keep telling yourself that.... you'll feel better and less condescending after your meds kick in.

You're going to throw jabs, because I believe in being fair? You guys don't think it's a big deal. I think the majority of people are morally bankrupt.

[babsobass]

Originally Posted by Stone Soup

You're going to throw jabs, because I believe in being fair?

Just curious, but since you feel the OP has an obligation to throw some money back to the seller now that the OP knows the true value, at what point does that obligation end? If I buy something and in 2 years the selling price appreciates 50% do I owe the original seller something? What if it appreciates in 1 month (say a big name player suddenly starts playing the same bass model)? Just trying to understand my "moral" obligations when buying gear.

[johnson79]

The seller named the price! End of story.