He had a stack-knob jazz, the 56-57 Pbass he used in Buffalo Springfield (contour body, split pu, gold guard but tele type headstock) and an early 60s Bass VI (white with matching headstock).
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$17,000 1958 P-Bass
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He had a stack-knob jazz, the 56-57 Pbass he used in Buffalo Springfield (contour body, split pu, gold guard but tele type headstock) and an early 60s Bass VI (white with matching headstock).
There's no shortage of big time players, with big time incomes, with big time collections. When a guy like Joe Bonamassa decides he wants a nice '58 P bass to have around, $17K is nothing. Of course, he's just a collector who can't play a lick anyway, so what does he know. (talkbass pretzel logic)
It's a very nice '58 P and with its condition, seems right in the ballpark with the asking price.
I own an all-original '59 P in pretty much the same condition as the bass in the original post. Maple neck, gold anodized pickguard. I got it a few years ago in a trade deal that I unloaded a bunch of gear I wasn't using anymore. I got it because I wanted to own a Pre-CBS Fender and the timing was right. I was lucky that I had enough gear that I was willing to part with and someone that was willing to do the trade. Plus, I got it for a great price as its appraised value is already considerably more than what I "paid" for it. I only play it at home and for studio sessions, as I have an original '66 P, a Custom Shop Pino P, and a Custom Shop '64 P, along with a bevy of other basses that I can use for gigs. The '59 plays like a dream and sounds different than the other P's I own. As a matter of fact, none of the P's I own all sound exactly alike. They each have their own character.
The thing is, I'm not independently wealthy and have all kinds of disposable cash. In the case of the '59 P, I was just lucky to have come across it when I did at a time I had a lot of nice gear that I had acquired over the years and was willing to part with. For me, it just about setting a goal, and doing what I can to meet that goal, saving as much as I can.
I own an all-original '59 P in pretty much the same condition as the bass in the original post. Maple neck, gold anodized pickguard. I got it a few years ago in a trade deal that I unloaded a bunch of gear I wasn't using anymore. I got it because I wanted to own a Pre-CBS Fender and the timing was right. I was lucky that I had enough gear that I was willing to part with and someone that was willing to do the trade. Plus, I got it for a great price as its appraised value is already considerably more than what I "paid" for it. I only play it at home and for studio sessions, as I have an original '66 P, a Custom Shop Pino P, and a Custom Shop '64 P, along with a bevy of other basses that I can use for gigs. The '59 plays like a dream and sounds different than the other P's I own. As a matter of fact, none of the P's I own all sound exactly alike. They each have their own character.
The thing is, I'm not independently wealthy and have all kinds of disposable cash. In the case of the '59 P, I was just lucky to have come across it when I did at a time I had a lot of nice gear that I had acquired over the years and was willing to part with. For me, it just about setting a goal, and doing what I can to meet that goal, saving as much as I can.
