Fender Bass V

[TheHoneyBear]

So I Inherited this a few months back. From what I gathered it seems like a limited number of these were made. Figured Talkbass would have more information for me. Any info would be great.

 

[nixdad]

Nice!
That’s a rare bird!

 

[HaphAsSard]

So I Inherited this a few months back. From what I gathered it seems like a limited number of these were made. Figured Talkbass would have more information for me. Any info would be great.

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Fender Bass V - Wikipedia

Not the easiest thing to forum-search, but here are some threads:
1960's Fender Bass "V" - Looking for Owners ?
A Funny Fender?
Vintage Fender Bass V
James Jamerson allegedly used a Fender Bass V in the studio... he actually did!
Fender BassV ex Jamerson?
TELL ME ABOUT THIS BASS: (FENDER & ZEPPELIN CONTENT)
JPJ's Fender Bass V
Leo Fender Bass V
celebrating Leo's grand failure ... the 1965 Fender BASS V
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/i-have-a-fender-bass-v-need-help.1342274/
A Vintage Fender Bass V with Little Roy.
Fender V Bass
1965 Fender Bass V
Odd Vintage Fender on eBay
Fender Bass V..the old kind
FENDER BASS V
Fender Bass V anyone?
Fender Bass V - Anyone want to see a reissue?
Anyone Own/Play a Vintage Fender Bass V?
Fender Bass V
For Fender historians - Bass V with 3+2 headstock?

 

[garp]

Yep, rare indeed. @HaphAsSard's links above should provide a wealth of reading material for you.

 

[Bass V]

So I Inherited this a few months back. From what I gathered it seems like a limited number of these were made. Figured Talkbass would have more information for me. Any info would be great.

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in-friggin-credible... I wish I could say lucky you but being inherited it's just good that you got it.
I'm a proud member of this small club of owners and yet am still envious as hell witnessing an old man like yours seeing the light of day again, and it's in v good condition, thx for posting a nice pic. dots were on the first year of production, '65', with a few making it into '66 before fully transitioning to blocks and neck binding til the end around '70. these are hard core old school tone machines that come with the Motown sound built in, originally designed with the studio player in mind sporting a high C so they could read charts while playing most everything around the 12th fret instead of neck hopping. typically, these often suffered neck bow and IDK why with such a hefty neck, but mine is waiting for the green light during this virus crisis to get shipped, heated, treated, and hopefully fully cured forever to serve mightily again. not surprisingly but kinda so, this classic old Viking boat oar is not a sought after piece, too odd odd of a duck I guess, no low B, heavy, long reach, divey, sure ain't a slap n popper, but there's probably a few fans out there, like me.