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1955 FENDER BASS - YA GOTTA SEE THIS!!

#101
nashvillebill said:
The Nashville flood was only for a few days, the guitars that were pulled right out of the debris were reasonably decent. Amps were saved if they were dried out immediately and cleaned thoroughly, of course their pots and controls and speakers were toast though. The stuff that wasn't cleaned right away got mold inside real quick. Bottom line, a brief immersion in water--while not good--isn't the catastrophic decay that this particular bass shows, that to me represents years of humidity.
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That's ok, we have the real answer (see above).
 
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#106
Kevin aka Kebo said:
Filling in the blanks..

* The dealer who bought this has more real Korina, Bursts, 1 of a kind Fenders, D'Angelicos, Pre War Martins then any 5 collectors I know. This is someone who is one of my rabbis and I look up to him. If you go to the Philly shows, you'll walk past his booth and your jaw will unhinge. And he'll bring MAYBE a dozen guitars. I was told he expects to bring this bass. If so I will take pix.
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Looks like I'm taking a ride to Oaks PA in a few weeks.
 
#108
MR - Actually, I do not consider changed pots heresy.. You cant drive a car with bad tires... Basses have to play first.. Rebuilding the pots is replacing the guts while maintaining the cans.. Agreed I don't know a way to rebuild the tracks either..
 
#109
FEW THINGS - ALL YOU GUYS, If you come to Philly, PLease come by. The cooler is stocked and love to meet up with you all!

* The dealer is from Northern NJ and after I get the ok, Ill let you all know who it is. AND he is one of the most respected guys in the biz

*2008 - Actually started in Early 2007... The housing crisis, Wall Street Crisis. Guys were using cheap mortgage money to buy escalating collectibles. Guitars, art etc were going thru the roof (about20-30% a year) and being paid for with 4.5% mortgages. Anybody could get a loan.. Well markers were called in, jobs were lost and the entire doctor lawyer collector crowd DUMPED the collectables for 30% off.. They were snapped up.. THEN CAME massive lay offs and the instruments were then dumped again and the entire collectables market took a cra* in 2 months. The auto market is rebounding. The HIGH END collectables (Big guitars, big cars, big art) all came back about 80% or so. The guitar market went back to the player which is where it belongs... Korina is higher than before, Bursts are off, Big Fender is back. Mid Fender is stable. Big Ricks are off but stable... 2008 - yep, I also lost my job... Alls good and GREAT question
 
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Kevin aka Kebo said:
FEW THINGS - ALL YOU GUYS, If you come to Philly, PLease come by. The cooler is stocked and love to meet up with you all!

* The dealer is from Northern NJ and after I get the ok, Ill let you all know who it is. AND he is one of the most respected guys in the biz

*2008 - Actually started in Early 2007... The housing crisis, Wall Street Crisis. Guys were using cheap mortgage money to buy escalating collectibles. Guitars, art etc were going thru the roof (about20-30% a year) and being paid for with 4.5% mortgages. Anybody could get a loan.. Well markers were called in, jobs were lost and the entire doctor lawyer collector crowd DUMPED the collectables for 30% off.. They were snapped up.. THEN CAME massive lay offs and the instruments were then dumped again and the entire collectables market took a cra* in 2 months. The auto market is rebounding. The HIGH END collectables (Big guitars, big cars, big art) all came back about 80% or so. The guitar market went back to the player which is where it belongs... Korina is higher than before, Bursts are off, Big Fender is back. Mid Fender is stable. Big Ricks are off but stable... 2008 - yep, I also lost my job... Alls good and GREAT question
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Will definitely stop by. Still loving that Lakland JO I got from you a few years back.
 
#112
You know, I've really been thinking about this project and the nay-sayers. I've come to the conclusion that this one of those things that the person restoring it loves to do and is good at. And by good at, I don't necessarily mean that they do all the work. I'm sure that most folks are aware of Jay Lenno's car collection. He doesn't do the work himself, but he can talk shop all day about it, knows what goes into it, and appreciates a well done complete project. And I'm positive that there are many of his vehicles that he bought dirt cheap and poured more money into it than the purchase price. But in the end, he has a beautiful car that he's proud of. And it's the same thing here.

If you don't have a passion for it, you won't understand it.

I can't wait to see the completed pictures.
 
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