1959 Precision Refin

[lesclaypoolsob]

Spoke with a kind soul on the phone and I think it's safe to say it's going back.

I'll give the full skinny on it after I'm able to return it..

 

[iammr2]

Spoke with a kind soul on the phone and I think it's safe to say it's going back.

I'll give the full skinny on it after I'm able to return it..

Oh, no! Sorry to hear that. I like Burgendy Mist and it fits right in with that gold guard and rosewood neck. And that checking... Beautiful! Thanks for sharing those pics.

 

[lesclaypoolsob]

Oh, no! Sorry to hear that. I like Burgendy Mist and it fits right in with that gold guard and rosewood neck. And that checking... Beautiful! Thanks for sharing those pics.

Thanks! There's a lot wrong with it unfortunately. And by that, I mean it is essentially a parts build with a vintage '60 neck. Certainly not a bad bass, but it was completely misrepresented and overpriced. Wish me luck tomorrow!

 

[Iridescentone]

Thanks! There's a lot wrong with it unfortunately. And by that, I mean it is essentially a parts build with a vintage '60 neck. Certainly not a bad bass, but it was completely misrepresented and overpriced. Wish me luck tomorrow!

That's too bad. I was hoping for enough "authenticity" to make it worthy of keeping for you. Mostly so I could live vicariously through you!

Anyway, at least you'll be made whole by the return proccess (?).

 

[Ric Vice]

Here’s my Vintage 59 Precision I purchased @ 1975

Just ignore the bridge as it was a function of my misspent youth. I have the original and the ash trays stashed away in a safe place. 59 was a real transition year for Fender, they went from one piece maple necks and fingerboards , to slab rosewood fingerboards, replaced the gold anodized pick guards with tortoise shell and the necks also changed profile. Generally, the majority of the basses were tri bursts, black, or white. While I have seen a few original red ones, the majority of the custom colors I’ve seen are refin’s When I bought mine it was simply a “used bass”. The boutique bass market didn’t exist. You be well advised to pass on that Frankenstein’d spare parts bass that’s missing it’s neck or head depending on how you look at it.

 

[lesclaypoolsob]

Here’s my Vintage 59 Precision I purchased @ 1975 View attachment 7422015View attachment 7422011View attachment 7422012View attachment 7422013View attachment 7422014Just ignore the bridge as it was a function of my misspent youth. I have the original and the ash trays stashed away in a safe place. 59 was a real transition year for Fender, they went from one piece maple necks and fingerboards , to slab rosewood fingerboards, replaced the gold anodized pick guards with tortoise shell and the necks also changed profile. Generally, the majority of the basses were tri bursts, black, or white. While I have seen a few original red ones, the majority of the custom colors I’ve seen are refin’s When I bought mine it was simply a “used bass”. The boutique bass market didn’t exist. You be well advised to pass on that Frankenstein’d spare parts bass that’s missing it’s neck or head depending on how you look at it.

Gorgeous. All the important parts are original!

I will definitely be taking advantage of the return policy on the bass I purchased. I feel like trying to get into the vintage market now is a fool's errand (as I experienced firsthand) - wish I were born about 20 years earlier!

 

[lesclaypoolsob]

That's too bad. I was hoping for enough "authenticity" to make it worthy of keeping for you. Mostly so I could live vicariously through you!

Anyway, at least you'll be made whole by the return proccess (?).

Yes, it's going back to Guitar Center. I know, I know. Their return policy probably emboldened me to purchase a reported '59 vintage bass with a body only refinish. I bought it from a store very far away from me as well without any firsthand experience with it. I will tell my local GC about what's wrong with it and hope they do the right thing. If not, I hope the next poor soul to buy it finds this thread.

 

[BigDrew]

Yes, it's going back to Guitar Center. I know, I know. Their return policy probably emboldened me to purchase a reported '59 vintage bass with a body only refinish. I bought it from a store very far away from me as well without any firsthand experience with it. I will tell my local GC about what's wrong with it and hope they do the right thing. If not, I hope the next poor soul to buy it finds this thread.

That’s the great thing about GC, returns are easy.

 

[Ric Vice]

Gorgeous. All the important parts are original!

I will definitely be taking advantage of the return policy on the bass I purchased. I feel like trying to get into the vintage market now is a fool's errand (as I experienced firsthand) - wish I were born about 20 years earlier!

That’s very true, from my limited perspective you can get a beautiful Lakland 44-64 ( or Shorline, or even a Skyline) with a quarter sawn neck through body string ferrules, bone nut, lighter weight tuners, reduced headstock, vintage pickups etc. and have a magnificent bass that’s probably better than any of these vintage Fenders demanding ridiculously inflated prices and hand crafted. P

 

[Iridescentone]

I will definitely be taking advantage of the return policy on the bass I purchased. I feel like trying to get into the vintage market now is a fool's errand (as I experienced firsthand) - wish I were born about 20 years earlier!

Yeah that's how it seems to me, too. Hard to imagine there's much upside left at today's prices. 'Course I've been saying that for decades. And I've been totally WRONG every time!