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You've got the basses coverd,all I can add is the flying mule :bassist:

Will one of you NorCal guys go buy this! Looks like a Bicentennial?

Here's my #1 Jazz, been with me since 1989, It replaced my Yamaha BB1200S. I didn't own another active bass until I picked up a 2006 Jaguar which I never play...

My 67 has a few cosmetic mods but it makes me smile every day:D:bassist::bassist:

Congrats on the new Wunkay ! The gold is totally rad! I got mine in 1980, Long gone,traded for my 62 jazz bass!

One of my best friends from college is 63ish with a 4 year old daughter. I tease him about getting into the bounce house and doing backflips with the 25 year old dads. You're gonna do great.:thumbsup:

Me and my wife 30 years ago! Car is long gone but we're still going strong !

Not been around for awhile.. Picked up my Bicentennial a little brother a couple weeks back!

I mostly play my 62 Jazz bass and I find it really easy to switch to the Thunderbird (76)because of the similar nut width.( and maybe the offset body?) I rarely play my 71 P bass as it feels quite different. A bit more chunky or raw. Just something to think about. To me, the Thunderbird is a...

Nice find ! love this kind of stuff! Your are right on track with cleaning the frets. You say it plays good, so the neck is probably straight enough and the skunkstripe damage is only cosmetic. Just re-glue it(clamp it so it is flush). Leave the paint damage as is. Rock it.:bassist:

I think I have a dozen basses at home. Maybe eight are worthy of passing on to my kids. I Know I have too many because 2 have been on loan to friends kids for years, And I just gave my nextdoor neighbor and my daughters boyfriend basses just to clear some space.🤪

Back in the early 80's when I was really trying to become player I never listened to Jaco. I was into Jimmy Haslip, Abe Laboriel, Nathan East, Chuck Rainey, Will Lee..I tried to play like those guys... Anyways, about 15 years ago I'm buying an Amp from some guy in LA, after playing a bit he...

The pickups showed up yesterday and into the 62 they went today. Okay, so as to my impression. First, these have a very full tone ,they are well balanced and have a definite punch and clarity. I had a "WOW, these sound great" moment. The are different than the Antiquity's. I think they sound...

I just ordered a set today for my 62. I currently have SD Antiquity II pups in it which sound great but I'm hoping for something a bit more tame like my 64 Jazz with original pickups sounds.

Jeff was a teacher when I was a student at MI (BIT) in the early 80's. He always seemed cool and patient with a very lost 19yold me the few times I dropped into his pod. That's all I got..

I voted "go for it" but then I remembered I once had a very nice green BB1200s I bought new in 1984. I had it converted to fretless.. For some reason it was just lifeless. I regreted doing it and gave it to my nephew. So maybe it's not a great idea, maybe some good fretted basses don't make...

That's so rad! I dig it !:bassist::hyper:

I love the recycled/reuse thing. I made my nextdoor neighbor a gift bass from the redwood rafters of his 1920s bungalow. Did on the cheap for about $200

Just get the electronics and strings at your work. If you currently have strings just buy a single B string ($6).Go old school and boil your old strings to rejuvenate them. Get a new jack(again 6 bucks) and wire it direct to the pickup, bypass the volume and tone. That will save you about $15...

Yes, I have a 1964 Jazz. Bought it in 1990 for $500 not because it's a birthday year but because it's a great sounding and playing bass. I do think it's fun that it's the same age as me though.:)

They don't have the Fullerton factory with the little side door service center that I can ride my Schwinn to and buy bits from anymore....

That's a long time to be playing without ever playing a P Bass! With your budget you're gonna get every suggestion possible! Last year I picked up a 1983 Ibanez Roadstar II for $80 and an 1983 SQ series MIJ Squire for $90 off Facebook Marketplace. Both of these are insanely good p basses. I have...

I started playing guitar around 76 or 77? I remember my friends and I just wanted what our favorite rock stars were playing. So I needed a sunburst Les Paul like Jimmy Page or Ace (had no idea about years etc). When I started playing bass I wanted a bass like John Paul Jones. Again, I had no...

Lots to indicate it has the bones of 63- 64. Like others have said router hump, Kluson tuners, clay dots(last year), hootnany button scar, E string tuner crack (common in this era), looks like a wide nut width and "laminated" fingerboard... Other than refinish, replacement guard and nut it...

Sometimes we jam with friends and it just doesn't click. Maybe you guys are just in different places musically. If you weren't offended by his comment and you want to keep playing together, ask him what he is thinking. Suggest creating a song list. It's another fast way of getting a read on what...

I'm not sure if this is a humor thread or seriously looking for answers, or? But while your list of gear is a bit long, it spans several years, AND you are moving it along, not hoarding it. It looks like you tried about 12 basses last year. That's hardly a time suck on your life or something to...

I like Graysons. Good friendly people. Grayson's Tunetown TrueTone music is good too:thumbsup:

For players grade "Vintage" basses, like the majority of us have here, I would like to think we treat them as any other gear we use. New strings, Whatever.... If one collects perfect unmolested examples of anything, be that cars, instruments, funiture, etc. someone out there is willing to pay a...

Here's my 56 olds convert I bought to repalace my 63 Falcon convert to make my daily 80 mile round trip commute through LA 1991-2004 . I was much younger and braver in those days.....

Yes it did. It was significantly less than other Azureglos currently on the market and in line with the more common finishes with similar damage. :thumbsup: :bassist:

Yep it is :thumbsup:

Yep, that's the ugly;) This damage looks like it was caused by a guy trying to gain access to the truss rod nut by digging out some wood beneath it with a screwdriver or dull chisel and punched through? Idk, just added character like the scars from the broken headstock on my Thunderbird and E...

After loosing a couple of Ebay auctions last month, I headed to a recent guitar show determined to come home with an Azureglo Rickenbacker. I didn't really think I would see one, but there it was. Excited, I picked it up, played it, then saw the damage from a bad truss rod adjustment. I walked...

4001 Azureglo on its way !!

Congratulations on getting your dads bass! You look giddy with joy. It's priceless.

This is so rad! Post pics when the bass comes home!

I'd guess your bass is the result of the previous owner simply reshaping the body to customize it. It was just a popular pastime to do that kind of thing back then to everthing. Not unlike adding flares,mags and scoops to your early Corvette. The filler is probably just Durhams wood filler which...

The dog is a keeper. I'd love to rehome the Jag!

Those are great basses. Check out Reverb, Ebay, your local Craigslist. MIJ basses used to $500-$800 a few years ago, expect double that today. A good alternative an early 80's Fernandes Revival, probably the best vintage Fender copy ever and can be found under a grand.