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Fender Fullerton Reissue club

#641
Latitude94941 said:
I didn't want to dampen your enthusiasm about the instrument you were purchasing on Reverb but to me the biggest problem with that bass wasn't the changed pickguard--it's the weight. At 9.5 pounds it's very heavy for a Fullerton reissue and the light weight of these basses is a big part of their attraction. At the time Fender was producing the Fullerton reissues, it seemed as if they were carefully selecting the lightest blanks--both to capture the vibe of the light pre-CBS originals and to show that they could put out lighter instruments after producing so many boat anchors over the prior decade.

Regarding pricing: as in used cars there is a difference between dealer and private sales. Dealer pricing is higher because of their overhead and because they are hopefully adding value.

And speaking of dealers, George Gruhn currently has this '62 reissue with a cool provenance:

BF2973 1983 Fender Precision Bass
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Wow ! That's a beauty !
 
#643
narud said:
jazzes are at around 2k
Fender '62 Reissue Jazz Bass 1982 Sunburst Price Guide

you'll see lots of high asking prices, but not necessarily sales. a clean burst jazz just went for 2k on ebay a couple of weeks ago. if youre contemplating dropping mid 2k or 3k on one of these, youre better off waiting for a refin 60's fender imo.
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I have a refin 69 J and a 66 P - both w/ Lollars and Badass II - I think the fretboard on the J is a veneer?

Rest is orig on both.

I was looking for a pre CBS or a Fullerton reissue of either.

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#644
InnerBass said:
I have a refin 69 J and a 66 P - both w/ Lollars and Badass II - I think the fretboard on the J is a veneer?

Rest is orig on both.

I was looking for a pre CBS or a Fullerton reissue of either.

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well a precbs 60's fender is going to feel way different than a fullerton reissue. kind of apples and oranges. theres deals to be had if youre willing to wait or put some work in. i sold a 64j a couple of months back that i only had around a grand into. bought it stripped and had it refin'd.
 
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narud said:
well a precbs 60's fender is going to feel way different than a fullerton reissue. kind of apples and oranges. theres deals to be had if youre willing to wait or put some work in. i sold a 64j a couple of months back that i only had around a grand into. bought it stripped and had it refin'd.
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Nice ! I have learned the lesson of patience from my last transaction ;)

I know the answer to this question is totally subjective.

But in your opinion, what is the difference in feel between the two (pre CBS and Fullerton or any reissue)?
 
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InnerBass said:
I have never played a BG Lakeland.

What kind of pickups do they install on them?
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Pre 2008 they used Fralin Precision Pickups which I love. They currently use their own brand of pickups. They have a vintage wind available but I have never tried it. People have been happy with it though.

narud said:
that has nothing to do with the prices that are listed. ive personally looked up every sold bass thats listed there on that price list in old reverb listings. theyre all fullertons. i bought the bass at 835. the estimated price range is for what fullertons have sold for on reverb.
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You got a Fullerton for $835? Did the guy not know what he had?
 
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#653
7dollarbologna said:
I noticed the price guide doesn't separate the Coronas from the Fullertons, that would pull down avg. price. In the end, if you think having an instrument built in the original Leo facility, using all original tooling is worth something to you, than it is. (The Coronas' can't claim this)
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The Fullerton bodies were beautifully contoured and sleek . The Corona examples (Strats, Precisions and Jazzes) appeared equally well made ,but were thicker and with reduced contouring appeared more slab like. The enthusiasm that Fender first projected became more diluted when production moved to Corona , even the tweed cases soon changed !
Production costs are usually to blame , switching to more automation was a logical move thus enabling Fender to vastly increase output towards the late eighties. Both players and collectors readily identify and appreciate these early reissues even more .
 
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BritBass 2 said:
The Fullerton bodies were beautifully contoured and sleek . The Corona examples (Strats, Precisions and Jazzes) appeared equally well made ,but were thicker and with reduced contouring appeared more slab like. The enthusiasm that Fender first projected became more diluted when production moved to Corona , even the tweed cases soon changed !
Production costs are usually to blame , switching to more automation was a logical move thus enabling Fender to vastly increase output towards the late eighties. Both players and collectors readily identify and appreciate these early reissues even more .
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Keeping my eyes peeled :)
 
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BritBass 2 said:
The Fullerton bodies were beautifully contoured and sleek . The Corona examples (Strats, Precisions and Jazzes) appeared equally well made ,but were thicker and with reduced contouring appeared more slab like. The enthusiasm that Fender first projected became more diluted when production moved to Corona , even the tweed cases soon changed !
Production costs are usually to blame , switching to more automation was a logical move thus enabling Fender to vastly increase output towards the late eighties. Both players and collectors readily identify and appreciate these early reissues even more .
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At least for the 60's basses, the reduced contouring is more pre cbs accurate. The extreme contouring wasn't reissue exclusive either as there's ash/maple 70s style basses that were made in the early 80s with the same contouring.
 
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narud said:
At least for the 60's basses, the reduced contouring is more pre cbs accurate. The extreme contouring wasn't reissue exclusive either as there's ash/maple 70s style basses that were made in the early 80s with the same contouring.
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Reissue and Standard Series models used similar templates during the "Smith" years. Having owned the '82 Standard and Gold/Gold Jazz models this is most certainly the case , very heavy though.From 1982 to '84 the general aim overall was for better more refined production ,detailing and quality control .
 
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#657
OK - I put up one of my three Lulls for trade in the TB classifieds for a nice P Bass.

I said Fullerton reissue, Bob Glaub Lakland, or a Sadowsky USA P.

It's an active TC4 J - pretty much mint, minus a finish flaw in the back.

Let's see what the ad churns up here on TB !

I will be humbly asking for all of your collective expert advice.

Thanks and Cheers!

RBJ
 
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narud said:
At least for the 60's basses, the reduced contouring is more pre cbs accurate. The extreme contouring wasn't reissue exclusive either as there's ash/maple 70s style basses that were made in the early 80s with the same contouring.
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One of the things I appreciate most about my 1982 '57 Precision reissue is the body contours: compared to my other Precisions, the deeper contours on the Fullerton allow the body to sit tighter to my body and the contours put my plucking hand in a better position.

So for those that have had the chance to compare: on the Fullerton '57 Precisions, are the contours accurate when compared to the original instruments?
 
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king_biscuit said:
My 82 57P feels very similar to the 58P I used to have. Pre CBS necks, especially 50s Precisions vary quite a bit.
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im not going to speak about 50's basses because i have no experience with them. however i currently have a 62 jazz, a 64 precision with a 64 jazz neck and just recently sold a 64 jazz. all three of those necks felt very similar and the measurements bore that out. my fullerton jazz neck is way different and again, the measurements in regards to neck depth are very different from their pre cbs counterparts. the corona reissues feel much more like an old bass with respect to dimensions.
 
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