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Fender pre-CBS Club: pics mandatory!

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They’re very different, other than somewhat similar neck profiles. The MFD is a much more aggressive and crisp sound next to the P-bass. The L1K controls offer a wide range of sounds, the P not so wide. But oh what a great classic sound the P has! The L1K with the volume rolled back and the bass cut some comes close to a P bass, but it’s its own thing for sure!
 
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Bluesgrunt said:
Of course
Refinished1959 precision bass body. 7 59 or later
See my ad under bass parts for full description
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No sure there are not
It is possible that underneath the paint in the pick up cavity , the date could retrieved
I bought it when a guy was parting out a 59 precision who's pot codes were 16th week of 59 neck plate serial number began with 382
I realized that people are only gonna have my word for that.Because they didn't see the other parts as I did at the time of my purchase probably gonna be a Difficult sale
I may have to pay somebody to carefully. Strip the pick up cavity before all is set and done.
 
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I agree that it is difficult to confirm clearly the body was produced in July or later because in June. They still had the boomerang shaped control cavity.
I have.
Seen at least 3 different screw patterns in July and August. I have seen them drilled for the gold. Guard the standard 13 hole guard and some sort of transitional guard, which I don't remember whether it had 11 or 12 holes
By later in the year t he rounded bridge corners showed up but don't know how early this occurred
I have seen course saddles on square plates and find saddles on rounded plates though neither one was the norm
All in all a confusing year.
 
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used guitars said:
no
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Since your user name implies you’re a dealer, I’m curious about this:

What’s more valuable (assuming otherwise the instrument is all original), an obviously 70s or 80s bad refin job (or strip), or a modern, well done refin with very good relicing?

I’ve got a ‘72 with not awful home respray that was done in the 70s, but considering modern nitro refin with best available relicing.
 
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direktor said:
Since your user name implies you’re a dealer, I’m curious about this:

What’s more valuable (assuming otherwise the instrument is all original), an obviously 70s or 80s bad refin job (or strip), or a modern, well done refin with very good relicing?

I’ve got a ‘72 with not awful home respray that was done in the 70s, but considering modern nitro refin with best available relicing.
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I wouldn't claim to know what the market would say to that, but would guess that most pinheads would prefer a slick modern nitro relic refin. I've generally never liked the idea of replacing a 40 or 50 finish with a new one. many might prefer the look of the bass on the left, here. I like the look of the hippie refin on the right. YMMV
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used guitars said:
I wouldn't claim to know what the market would say to that, but would guess that most pinheads would prefer a slick modern nitro relic refin. I've generally never liked the idea of replacing a 40 or 50 finish with a new one. many might prefer the look of the bass on the left, here. I like the look of the hippie refin on the right. YMMVView attachment 5487114
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I'm gonna be a bum and ask a silly question. How does one get the color on the right? I see a lot of older basses look like that and I wanted to refin a newer one to that color but I'm not sure exactly what it is. A clear coat? An amber coat? Just the sunburst wearing off?
 

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