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Fender 1969 catalog
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- Jun 30, 2010
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In the UK, a Bass V has been sitting in unsold in the listings of one of the three major Bass dealers for a while now, slowly falling in price
I've still got that old catalog up in my dusty attic somewhere. Fender put out some nice advertising, so did Gretsch. I collected a lot of guitar catalogs back then and have a few interesting ones. Drool factor was intense, though I was 17 at the time. Got Don Garlits' (famous drag racer) autograpn on one from '66.
I wonder if that old literature is worth anything.
Tom
I wonder if that old literature is worth anything.
Tom
They're not hard to find at all. I've seen several at dealers over the years, and you can check the usuall online places and find them.
I just don't think those sound very good.
I don’t know which magazines I wore out more in my youth-music equipment or men’s.
All of the tortoise pickguards I’ve seen on Mustang Basses of that era look like they were made from the same lot of material, which was bright red and pretty unattractive. Fortunately mine, which is a ‘71 Competition, has the white pearloid guard.
There's been plenty of unusual photos in catalogs over the years. I remember seeing white tolex amps with blackface chassis as well as black tolex amps with the “brownface” chassis (presence knob, all white knobs, no deep/bright switch) in old catalogs. I actually rehearse at a friend’s home and he has a white tolex/blackface Bassman for me to use.
They have a lot of catalogs scanned here, including a couple from 1969. The 70s ones are very complete with scans of all pages which are broken out nicely on the site.
The image you scanned is in the "fender lovin' care" catalog. Definitely some earlier instruments in some of those pictures based on the logos (edit - just saw it was linked in page 2)
The 70s catalogs they have are better scans than the 60s ones, but real cool stuff all around.
Vintage Fender Catalogues >> Vintage Guitar and Bass
Fender guitar, bass, and amplifier catalogue scans from 1950s-1980s. Vintage Fender publicity material promoting Fender's Stratocaster, Telecaster, Precision bass, amplifier range, and many more
www.vintageguitarandbass.com
The image you scanned is in the "fender lovin' care" catalog. Definitely some earlier instruments in some of those pictures based on the logos (edit - just saw it was linked in page 2)
1969 Fender Lovin' Care musical instruments catalog >> Vintage Guitar and Bass
Scan of the 1969 Fender full line catalog. Comprising 48 pages of electric guitars, acoustic guitars, basses, mandolin, banjos, keyboards and amplifiers. Including: Stratocaster, Telecaster, Coronado, Mustang, Jazzmaster, Jaguar, Precision bass, Jazz bass.. and many more
www.vintageguitarandbass.com
The 70s catalogs they have are better scans than the 60s ones, but real cool stuff all around.
Here's a '68 shot…
The five string is label “Bass V”, no Telecaster Bass, but why two Jazz basses?
The five string is label “Bass V”, no Telecaster Bass, but why two Jazz basses?
I'm pretty sure I have that catalog in my "fine literature" collection. And, that's my first bass being pictured there (third from the left, same era).
Your 68 looks better than mine. I wouldn’t pose it by the pool, you are a brave man!
I think that while the Bass VI had a definite lane as a desirable bass because it could be played by studio guitarists filling the bass chair on sessions.
The Bass V didn't have any real advantages over a Fender Precision, Fender Jazz, or Fender Bass VI. just my take however. They are very rare birds these days, guide expensive onthe used vintage market as not that many were made.
The Bass V didn't have any real advantages over a Fender Precision, Fender Jazz, or Fender Bass VI. just my take however. They are very rare birds these days, guide expensive onthe used vintage market as not that many were made.
The link in post #22 of this thread shows prices. On page 6 it shows all the bass prices at the bottom.
The prices shown are from someone from the vintage guitar and bass website who determined what the prices were from May 1969. An actual copy of a price list is not provided, so we have to trust that the information provided on the website is correct without having a verifiable official source. I have a 1969 Fender Price list but it is for everything other than instruments.
