Recent content by Rhuddy

Hard to tell. Seriation was not a forte of the company in the early years, and the numbers are more random than deliberate. Even parts from different years were found on the same instrument. I think the idea of offering different colors occupied the long term goal of the company, but were not...

It is all too interesting. I have a 1954 neck that has the fiesta red paint sprayed on the sides and on the heel, and it matches the color of the bass in discussion. The body does not match this same paint marking and is a different year. However, I believe that Fender was scrambling to keep up...

This is great advice. I have searched for more than 50 years and finally found it! Looks, utilitarian, mojo, playability, ergonomics, all in one first run Fender Precision bass. Since then, I have sold off most of my inventory, and my GAS is finally in remission. I am in the process of selling...

I am assuming the OP refers to "Old Person" in the current vernacular, so I will deign to respond (lol)! I still use the '66 P Bass regularly, finally had to have a fret job. It is now back to its old self. It is battered and bruised, and keeps on delivering after all these years. I can account...

Wow, that is a great question! Being on the older side at 67, I remember buying my first Fender at the age of 16. It was a '71 Jazz bass as memory serves. I moved up from an Aria SG bass. I couldn't wait to get rid of the Jazz since it was a CBS instrument, but it was cheap. I opted for an early...

Part of the mystique is the sheer rarity of such a beast. With modern effects, no bass is one dimensional any longer. I would refret it, and leave it as original as possible while enjoying every note. However, if the pickup is shot, you do what you got to do! A dream come true bass is such an...

Gucci, dope, sick, bad AF, stupidly good..... There is a myriad of teen/street descriptors that describe just how spectacular these amps really are. I love mine!

It all depends on what I am up to at that time. If I am playing non-Nashville traditional country, flatwounds on a Fender P Bass is mighty hard to beat, couple that with palm muting, it makes the kick and bass like one. If I am playing Rock or Nashville Country, roundwounds are the way to go...

Mahogany.

Well, I have one here that I am willing to part with. It is a great bass, but due to spousal pressure the herd must be thinned. I am a huge Rutger Gunnerson fan, he was a most unique bassist. Even playing in a kitsch band like ABBA, he exceled. He really made their music beyond interesting, and...

That is the 42. I am wondering if there any others out there that might have gone unnoticed. And if so, what are they for? Is it the year of the pieces involved, or is it circumstantial?

I forgot to mention that Rutger was a genius at his craft. Only wish I could play like him! One of my all time favorites.

In my time on the planet, I have seen two, they were both on line. The price was off the chart as it should be. The next best thing was the Northen Series, which was the next edification of the Super Swede, and it was made in Europe using Swedish parts as I recollect. These are not to be...

This is the only sign of red paint on the bass. I do believe it was refinished at some point, but it was a solid job returned back to the original color. In my research, I have found no examples of a red bass being produced during the 51-54 period. Is that something from the factory? Who knows...

They are very small, and you need to zoom in on them. But, they are there! They are on the left hand side of the heel, just under the red line at mid-point. There are some other examples in Detlef's book.