'66 Fender P-Bass w/case Score !!!

[P. Aaron]

Congrats! Looks like a player!

 

[Loel]

Let's see, two 79 P's a 74 jazz,a 89 Longhorn,and a 66 P
for 949.64???
keeping my thoughts to myself!!

 

[electracoyote]

"Somewhere"? It's on the neck plate where it should be, along with the big fat F.

Pot codes check out. Neck date stamp checks out.

In the one picture of the neck plate, I can see the "F" but little else. If there were pictures of the pots, or any interior parts of the guitar that are date stamped, I missed those too.

Knowing that I may have to authenticate my instrument, while I was taking pictures, I would have taken close ups of the plate and interior date stamps. I thought this was standard procedure.

I don't see the harm in asking for a little proof positive or verification. This is routine in my years of looking at pictures of vintage instruments here on TB.

Why are people getting their panties in a bunch over that?

 

[MegaSwing]

Wow.

/silence

Just 'Wow'.

 

[Dluxe]

I bought an L series 1965 Jazz Bass back in 1983 for $65 and a Big Muff Pi. Contrats on the score. I used to hit the Pawn shops back in the pre Ebay days and had all sorts of scores. You can still find them but it's tough. My latest was a Fullerton '57 reissue P bass for $549 at Guitar Center. They had it listed as Made In Japan.

 

[danomite64]

I used to switch price tags on comic books...walked away with a Silver Surfer #3 (first Loki appearance) for $15...back when I was a little turd that did things like that (since repented).

Loki was around in Marvel comics way before Silver Surfer 3.

 

[Dluxe]

BTW, I do remember his previous scores. A pawn shop on the TX coast.

 

[JonKim]

Man pawn shops in my area are selling mim fenders for $600

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Man pawn shops in my area are selling mim fenders for $600

No doubt, I wish I lived places where people didn't check the internet. The pawn shops here check the internet for new list prices and then ask for that much... I can get $250 Squier Affinity P Basses all day long.

Sweet score, although I am pretty jealous of you.

Out of curiosity, and you don't have to respond, but did you confirm with local P.D.'s that any of these deals are all not reported stolen? I realize it is not your duty to do so, but you have admit these are some unbelievable deals. I am also certainly not implying they are stolen, I am just saying at that price it is a possibility. I know I would check after scoring that thing just to make sure it isn't hot when I am playing it out in the bars.

 

[Mind Eroded]

damn whats with texas pawnshops and unbelievable deals? this has got to be one of the greatest scores since Billy Gibbons supposedly picked up a pre '57 p bass w/case for Dusty Hill for $70...but that was in the early 70's...

 

[Texsunburst59]

Here's some other pics of the '66 I didn't post.

Here are my Bass pawnshop scores starting in 2008:

I got this '88 Peavey Dyna Unity $149 w/ HSC

'09 Hohner B2B ($58), '79 Fender Am. Blk P-B ($180),'79 Fender Am. Butterscotch P-B ($250 w/OHSC),'74 Fender Am. SB J-B ($64.64), '75 SB Ventura J-B ($165), '89 Fender Am.SM J-B ($315 W/OHSC), '88 FP Kramer Striker P-B ($129):

'03 Fender MIM "Special Edition" Ash Jazz Bass, w/ case ,nice wide bass strap,and new set of bass strings $115:

Some of these other scores aren't spectacular,but they're still pretty decent. I've really thought long and hard about how this happens, and here's my take. I've scored ALL the really UNBELIEVABLE deals in Pawnshop chains. I've scored the decent ones in a few chains,but mostly in the mom and pops. The guys responsible for finding the REAL value of the instruments are just being LAZY. They may not be the manager and could care less if they're priced right. They therefore mark up these instruments based on what they loaned on them. I therefore come in and snag these basses before they can be educated on their real value. I'm sorry so many people are upset enough to call me a liar,but you DO NOT put in the time and persistence that's involved to score these. I have, and here are the results.
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[Smallmouth_Bass]

I was just going to say that it must take a lot of time and searching to find these amazing deals. Great pick up on that '66!

My first bass was a black Kramer Striker. I've never seen a hot pink one before!

 

[BawanaRik]

For some reason that rosewood on that finger board screams play me.

Good job.

 

[TinIndian]

Congrats, that is one heck of a score. Unreal! I haven't seen decent bass in a pawnshop around here in years. Scored a few nice cabs for decent money, but not like that!

I'm in awe. Keep up the rescue work!

 

[Texsunburst59]

That there are multiple pawn shops in his area that are this naive. Once is very long odds, but 3-4 times where he's buying vintage fender basses for pennies on the dollar?
Not sure what to make of the sticker, but the receipt just shows something was purchased for $129.99. Nowhere on it does it say it's a bass.

No, not at all. I have no reason to believe that's not a picture of a legit '66 vintage P-Bass. It's this bass for $130, and his other threads where he bought an early 70's jazz bass for $64, a 70's P for $180, etc...that I find hard to swallow. I too scour all the local pawshops and Craigslist daily. I've gotten some decent deals like a german Warwick $$ corvette for $400, probably a solid $800 bass. But even a non-musician has heard of gibson/fender/martin and would look into it before selling it for $64. Esp. if they are in the business of reselling stuff. Even if they didn't know what they had, MIM, MIJ, Reissue etc all go for at least double that in a pawnshop anyhow.
Yes. As to why he'd do that I don't know, attention maybe? Hard to say why exactly.

By the way here's the pawnshop receipt for the '74 Jazz.Check out the serial # on the receipt which dates it as a '74.

Here's a receipt for the '79 Black P-Bass bought at the same pawnshop.

Here's a pic of the headstock with the serial # that's on the receipt.

 

[pnut166]

So, this score is ok? Why, because it is a business? Small potatoes business that could probably use the money more than the OP.

If you`re a little old lady selling your dead husband`s bass, that`s one thing. If you`re a business that deals in instruments - or anything, for that matter - it`s your duty to price your stuff accordingly. If I saw a Shelby Mustang on a "small potatoes" lot for $1500, you bet I`m buying it

 

[2meterbassman]

Well, most of your basses are nice finds, for a very low price.
Congrats!

But to be honest: without that vintage guitar hype, made by vintage dealers, guitar magazine "journalists" etc. - those prices would be the regular and realistic prices for those axes.

Not for all of them, the 66 is really from a good year - but all those axes made after 72/73 are the worst Fender ever made, only good enough for digging a hole to bury them.

Some single ones may be good, but mostly the later year's builds are not so good as they have to be for the vintage dealer prices.
In 5 years or so, some will even try to sell 79er Fenders for 3000 bucks or so - and there will be idiots paying the price. LOL

 

[1SHOT1HIT]

Where are all the TB's that say to take advantage like that is just plain wrong. I remember one guy on here said he found an awesome instrument (a horn or something) but didn't buy it because it was worth like 10x more - so he told the seller what it is really worth. (I call BS on that one too - he was just trying to give a morality and ethics lesson to OneShotOneHit because he sored a 62 jazz for $100.

So, this score is ok? Why, because it is a business? Small potatoes business that could probably use the money more than the OP.

By the way, I'm one that thinks if you see that deal - buy it.

Kinda funny how OneShot was crucified.

Ahhh my skin is quite thick. Lol

But you're right TB tradition should have the OP morally required to march right back down to those stores with about 40+ thousand for all his scores.

Hey OP do the right thing, go tell those shops you took advantage of them and you're willing to return the basses if necessary. Lol


No really if you *really* did score those for those prices, ha you plug those basses in and pluck out the sweet sound of laughter in the key of oh lets say A.

 

[2meterbassman]

If you`re a little old lady selling your dead husband`s bass, that`s one thing. If you`re a business that deals in instruments - or anything, for that matter - it`s your duty to price your stuff accordingly. If I saw a Shelby Mustang on a "small potatoes" lot for $1500, you bet I`m buying it

Well, that depends on the country you're living.
In Germany, if you know about the realistic price of an object, and could buy it from someone, who don't know it obviously - the deal isn't correct by law.

And I think (I'm talking about morals) it's not OK to hold back with informations about the realistic price, if you buy a guitar or a car from an old lady...

Greetz

 

[MOTORHEADBANGER]

You folks realize that he's talking about South Texas right? A good portion of that area gets absolutely no internet and very little TV, and definitely no cable, so the chances are much higher. Heck, there are plenty of areas near my home (Northern Indiana) that have no internet or cable access.