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1958 P Bass thoughts?

#61
I don't know what 8k pounds is worth these days, but it's a lot more money than I have.

I'm inclined to think that, if that money isn't a hardship for you, then have at it. I get the draw of a birth year instrument (and wish that 77 fenders weren't so flippin heavy). If you decide to dump it later, it should at least hold it's value or even appreciate some.

On the merits of an instrument, a 58 is an absolute classic, and it sounds great in the clips. I'm sort of of the opinion that a P bass is pretty much a P bass, so you could get one that is more or less equally functional for about 1/8 the price, but for vintage you are paying a premium.
 
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Dynacord said:
Funny, I was thinking it was pretty clean as '58s go. This was mine (prior to Patrick Dahlheimer) Recorded & Toured "Live" 1958 Fender Precision Bass
Pretty beat but 100% original and played and sounded great.
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If you're referring to the Baxter one, then yeh. I'm not 100% that shop checks the authenticity of the component parts of the vintage instruments it takes in, whether as trades or as consignments. Anyone remember the vintage Rick 4001 from a few years back??
 
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stacker said:
If you're referring to the Baxter one, then yeh. I'm not 100% that shop checks the authenticity of the component parts of the vintage instruments it takes in, whether as trades or as consignments. Anyone remember the vintage Rick 4001 from a few years back??
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How can you be sure about authenticity? Baxter does seem reputable, with a good eBay feedback record.
 
#67
Hey, if you feel comfortable about that bass, fair enough. Not telling anyone how to suck eggs but at that price and for an instrument from that era I'd want it totally disassembled and its component parts verified as much as they could be.
 
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Hambone 70 said:
How can you be sure about authenticity? Baxter does seem reputable, with a good eBay feedback record.
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That's the thing - especially for someone that's new to it - about all you can do is educate yourself and buy from a reputable dealer. There are so many counterfeits, more accurate replacement parts, people doing much more convincing relicing and more correct paint work that it's much harder to be absolutely sure (and prove authenticity when selling even when it is the real deal) than it used to be; I worked in several guitar stores in the 80s-90s including a well known vintage shop and there were a lot of details we knew to look for which most people were unaware of - but that info can now all be found online and is copied as well.
 
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Hambone 70 said:
How can you be sure about authenticity? Baxter does seem reputable, with a good eBay feedback record.
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Norwegian Bass said:
If I had 10k to spare; that bass would already be gone! ;)
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But you don't.:cool:

EDIT: And neither do I. If I did, I'd commission Jens Ritter to build me a Roya and then fly to Japan for a month and rack up a whole bunch of vintage goodies and ship 'em back via a mate over there. But, like you, I don't have $10K (£8+ in Sterling and NK87K in your money)
 
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#76
That shop is expensive (or rather ordinary for a reputable shop in the UK) but the pound is low now.

Personally with the current exchange I think the price is similar as to what you would pay in th US for one from a dealer.

This one looks and sounds like my idea of the holy grail of vintage Fenders, great year and beautiful finish, a bit beaten up so you don't have to worry about actually playing it, monster good sounding, soft V shape to the neck (it seems), and slightly narrower neck than the later C width.

That said, my most valuable basses don't leave the house except for jams at friends' houses. I don't gig my '66 P, though it's my most played bass as I practice with it more often than anything else.

But if you do want to blow a wad on a dream vintage bass, I'd consider this one for sure.
 

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