Not sure if I posted a full frontal shot of this one.
1962 - a la Mr. Wetton
1962 - a la Mr. Wetton
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Fender pre-CBS Club: pics mandatory!
- Thread starter Mastermold
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I prefer the 62..err...no..actually, I love both of them,..sweet... does the 66 have 'lollypop' tuners?
Yes, it has the oval lollypop tuners, in perfect conditions too i must say,
but what matters most to me is that both basses plays beautifully
everyone with his own character ...
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That is one of the most stunning jazzes I have stumbled across in a long time
Thanks!
When I was playing full time, I used Mother's Pure Carnauba Wax to protect the chrome and the lacquer from my caustic fingers and sweat. Actually Big Daddy, the custom hot rod guru turned me onto Mother's long ago at a local car show.
When my luthier pulled the neck to document the bass, there was almost no fade between the exposed finish and the unexposed finish in the neck socket or under the pick guard.
BTW, one thing I've noticed with a few of the re-finished basses, is that some of the headstock logos appear to be non conforming as far as placement.
If I have my facts straight......
The Fender "F" should be centered on the string tree or real close.
I'm sure there are some variables depending on the year & model, but a logo in the wrong location is a dead giveaway that the bass is a non-compliant refinish or a bootleg logo was used.
If I have my facts straight......
The Fender "F" should be centered on the string tree or real close.
I'm sure there are some variables depending on the year & model, but a logo in the wrong location is a dead giveaway that the bass is a non-compliant refinish or a bootleg logo was used.
Not sure that is accurate.
I have seen them all over the place. They were added by hand and seem to vary as much as neck contours in my opinion.
Here is a fairly decent shot of Jamerson's bass for an example.
That's why I was wondering if it was year/model specific.
While they were put on by hand, I think there are some period correct guidelines.
When my tech was documenting my bass, some of the measurements he checked were down to using a micrometer
to check certain legacy details.
While they were put on by hand, I think there are some period correct guidelines.
When my tech was documenting my bass, some of the measurements he checked were down to using a micrometer
to check certain legacy details.
Not sure that is accurate.
I have seen them all over the place. They were added by hand and seem to vary as much as neck contours in my opinion.
Here is a fairly decent shot of Jamerson's bass for an example.
String T's or guides are another thing that I've seen all over the place. I have a double handful of necks, almost all Precision, and it is crazy how the string-T is in different places. And that's not something that can be moved (readily) later on down the road. I have seen some very cool old Fender factory footage of bodies being hand cut on a band-saw, free-hand. "Back in the day", these truly were hand-built instruments!
FFTT, let's not "guess" someone will come along with the real deal. I just went back and looked at the first 5 pages of this thread and some are centered, just as many are pushed off in one direction or the other.
Ditto on that vid of freehand band sawing of the bodies. It's on YouTube cool footage.
Thanks! This thing is all '62 from pups to pots and tuners to bridge. While I could never do this to a '62 myself, I am quite pleased to own this one. No intentions of restoring it either. Someday I "may" add the tug bar (I have it) so it looks more like the one that John Wetton played but for now, I am just playing it.
I love when I stay away for a few days only to come back to more pics, & Pre CBS chatter!
Keep it up guys, please! No I'm really begging you PLEASE keep it up.
Keep it up guys, please! No I'm really begging you PLEASE keep it up.
You have seen it before, but here is my 63 Jazz headstock
