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1969 Fender Precision

diamondsplit

diamondsplit

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Jan 13, 2012
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#1
I just found someone local selling a 69 P bass sunburst. He claims it is a museum piece. He has all the original paperwork receipt tags manual and OHSC. He said its was like brand new not a scratch a ding nothing everything is original even the strings he wants 5995.00 for it do you think its worth it in that condition. i see them going from 3k to 5k depending on condition. The lower end there is always something replaced or it has a lot of wear and tear on them
 
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You'd want to see the serial number on the neck (it has to be removed) and check the pots to make sure they are original before shelling out that kind of price. You can't take someone's word for it unless the seller is your dad and then he would just give it to you anyway. A lot of vintage crooks out there. It takes a lot of knowledge to invest in the vintage market. Bring an expert with you if you can.
 
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Offer 3k and go from there. If you're going for a collector piece you'll never want to gig out, then that might be for you.

Id personally shoot for a refin pre-cbs for that range. I see 60-66 refinished P basses going in the 3-5k all day...chances are it'd be a way better playing bass than a clunky 69 with a thick poly finish.



I'm yet to find an old Fender with amazing wear that wasn't a killer playing and sounding bass. They get that way with good reason.
 
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Spinal Tapper said:
Offer 3k and go from there. If you're going for a collector piece you'll never want to gig out, then that might be for you.

Id personally shoot for a refin pre-cbs for that range. I see 60-66 refinished P basses going in the 3-5k all day...chances are it'd be a way better playing bass than a clunky 69 with a thick poly finish.



I'm yet to find an old Fender with amazing wear that wasn't a killer playing and sounding bass. They get that way with good reason.
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amen

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For that kind of $$, you could get a pre-CBS or a custom color mid/late '60s Fender.. both of which will be more collectable and better investments. Not that a '69 isn't collectable, just not as much as a pre-CBS. I agree that $3K is closer to the real value (maybe up to $4K in mint cond. with all the extras), but I don't agree that '69s are "clunky". I've owned more than a few '69s and by and large, there are some really great ones from that era, even with the poly finish.
 
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from a dealer you can expect to pay big $$$, from a private sale 3-4K is probably in the ball park if it is 100% original and in excellent shape w/ original case. That sort of thing is an investment IMO, not something your going to schlep around to tavern gigs. Depends what your going to use it for, I have a 69' refin that is very nice, dont mind playing out with it as I payed less than 2K , and Im not really into buying wall hangers.
 
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Do you really want a museum piece? If you want something you can keep perfect and hope that it goes up in value, great. If you want something you can play ant not worry about putting a dent or scratch in, then I would advise you keep looking.
 
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diamondsplit said:
I just found someone local selling a 69 P bass sunburst. He claims it is a museum piece. He has all the original paperwork receipt tags manual and OHSC. He said its was like brand new not a scratch a ding nothing everything is original even the strings he wants 5995.00 for it do you think its worth it in that condition. i see them going from 3k to 5k depending on condition. The lower end there is always something replaced or it has a lot of wear and tear on them
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5K for a CBS pbass.

The end times are neigh.
 

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