1958 Fender Precision

[BearCave]

I played this bass a couple days ago at Daves! It is awesome. Looking at what you would still have in your collection, I think you should do it. Plus, it would give me a chance to score some of the stuff you'd be trading in! Haha!

Hahahaha! Excellent!!

Yeah, I was in Dave's on Saturday and first played the '76 P he has......meh. Then I played the '65 P he has.... much better. Then I played the '58.....boosh! Man oh man!

 

[ScarfFace]

that '76 is freakin HEAVY!

 

[BearCave]

that '76 is freakin HEAVY!

Yup. It was a real dog...like 2 or 3 pounds heavier than the '58. It was crazy....when I played it through the SVT-3PRO head and 15" cab they had right there and then plugged in the '58, the '58 was like an active bass compared to the '76. So much louder and punchier than the '76 and I didn't touch any of the controls on the amp.

 

[BearCave]

Sooo, update.

I just got an e-mail with pics of the internals. The e-mail said....

"It looks like the guitar actually dates to March of 1959 according to the body date. There is no neck date, as was common in ’59. The pots date to the 16th week of 1959."

 

[Alexander]

I agree with an earlier post - if you can pay cash for the 1958 and then sell off your gear to offset that cost, you'll probably (IME) come out 30-35% ahead of the game. Of course, if you're like me you'd buy the new bass and then decide in hindsight that you love that stuff and want to keep it after all...
If you're not playing that gear and it has no real collector or sentimental value, I'd definitely offload it for something you really want.

 

[peterpalmieri]

Make the trade! DO IT

 

[denton57]

I would do it. If you were trading all you had to get one bass, I might have a hard time deciding. However, you still will have great gear!

I would do it and hold onto it as a family heirloom.

 

[sigmafloyd]

Just looked at the website, it says it's used. I'd pass

 

[noeinstein]

Hi There!

I'm looking for some advice. I've recently come across a near mint all-original 1958 Fender Precision that is for sale and am looking to make a deal to obtain the bass. I'm looking to do a straight trade for it, but I'm not sure if I want to pull the trigger. As it stands currently, I'm up to having to trade seven basses out of my collection (three custom shop Fenders, a 50th Anniversary Jazz, a Gibson ES-Les Paul Bass, a Spector Euro 4LX Doug Wimbish Signature Bass, a Hofner HCT500/1) and some amp gear (Ampeg SVT-3PRO and SVT410HLF cab, a Mesa PH412 cab).

Am I nuts for even considering trading all of this gear or not?

Please help!!

Thanks!

Wish I had this problem...

 

[noeinstein]

What I would do: Get a personal loan or gob a couple CCards together, buy it and sell off your quiver to pay the loan off. Selling one a month seams possible, and I bet you might get more from selling individually than trade.

Excellent idea, if you can do it.

 

[noeinstein]

How about this; use one bass as a down payment and ask him to hold the 58 while you sell the others and make payments.

 

[One Drop]

Good price if all original in that condition.

 

[mdogs]

SInce you are already a supporting member, I would throw them all up on here for a few days and see if anything sells, can't hurt...

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Too late. I bought it.



(Just kidding)

 

[stgabhas]

Is is just me, or is the neck NOT aligned properly with the strings?

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Is is just me, or is the neck NOT aligned properly with the strings?

The neck is misaligned in the store pics. Just loosen the neck bolts shift it into place and tighten.

 

[The Bass Clef]

Sooo, update.

I just got an e-mail with pics of the internals. The e-mail said....

"It looks like the guitar actually dates to March of 1959 according to the body date. There is no neck date, as was common in ’59. The pots date to the 16th week of 1959."

I had a feeling with those flat A pole pieces. I think it's a good thing for you though.. I would prefer an early '59 like that over a '58 for that very reason. With today's strings, the A string would have been louder than the others. Not that it makes much of a difference in how awesome it is, but it would still be my personal preference. And like I said earlier, use the newly discovered info as a bargaining chip.

 

[Ed Bass]

Do it...., the 58 will only get more out of reach as time goes on. I pulled the trigger on a all original '62, and there isn't a day goes by I'm not glad. All original pre-CBS is gold.

 

[Spinal Tapper]

What are you waiting for? Get it!

 

[BearCave]

I had a feeling with those flat A pole pieces. I think it's a good thing for you though.. I would prefer an early '59 like that over a '58 for that very reason. With today's strings, the A string would have been louder than the others. Not that it makes much of a difference in how awesome it is, but it would still be my personal preference. And like I said earlier, use the newly discovered info as a bargaining chip.

I've already tried using that as a bargaining chip and no such luck. I was told that the value does not change between a '58 and '59 maple neck/anodized pickguard P and that the seller is firm in his price.