Fender pre-CBS Club: pics mandatory!

[Mastermold]

Mastermold, it's your thread and your rules. True pre-CBS would of course be 64' and older. Though I've had a few older ones over the years, the closest I can get (anymore) is that Oct. 65' Jazz above. I don't need a number, but I couldn't help but notice that beauty of yours in the first post.

Thanks and no worries about the rules, this is just an excuse to post bass porn anyway! I included Pilgrim's mutt in since his body is a '63 but figured '64 should technically be the cut.

 

[ejaggers]

Here are my pre-CBS fenders:

'72 Jazz:

'67 Coronado II:

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[Kukulkan61]

Here's my Jan. 1961 P...

 

[ejaggers]

Pre-CBS is '64 and older. Wow, ya learn something everday!!!

 

[MIMike]

Yes, CBS musical instruments bought the company from Leo Fender in early (maybe even Jan.) of 1965.

 

[Mastermold]

Here's my Jan. 1961 P...

Beauty! Welcome to the club!



Fender pre-CBS Club members:

#1 Mastermold
#2 Webtroll
#3 Beano z
#4 ASATMAN
#5 Jim Carr (aka Dr. Jim)
#6 9mmMike
#7 ExaltBass
#8 Pilgrim
#9 that1guy222
#10 tomshepp
#11 M.R. Ogle
#12 og61pbass

 

[Mastermold]

Pre-CBS is '64 and older. Wow, ya learn something everday!!!

How's that '67 Coronado sound?

 

[Hilton Marsh]

This 63 P-bass has a long history as a former studio bass from Covert Gardens in London to multiple tours across Europe. Now it lives in Australia and gets played most days/evenings.

 

[Dbassmon]

My '55 P-bass—after and before restore

Personally, it looked much better before you had all that patina of a half century of mojo stripped away. To each his own.

 

[D Bopp]

Ok, sign me up

1959 P bass

1960 P

 

[D Bopp]

I used to own this beauty. 63 sonic blue Jazz. Still miss her

 

[herr_rocket]

In !

1955 Precision

1957 Precision

1961 Jazz

1961 Preci

Jazz 1964 CAR

Preci 1964

 

[ICM]

Can{t take a number. Won{t be taking a number any time soon, but these are sweet basses! Love seeing them, especially if they have a story!

 

[Mr.Fingers]

Yes, CBS musical instruments bought the company from Leo Fender in early (maybe even Jan.) of 1965.

January 5th 1965.

 

[Mastermold]

This 63 P-bass has a long history as a former studio bass from Covert Gardens in London to multiple tours across Europe. Now it lives in Australia and gets played most days/evenings.

Love the white and the white looks loved!

I'm giving you #3 since Beano z really wanted #13:

Fender pre-CBS Club members:

#1 Mastermold
#2 Webtroll
#3 Hilton Marsh
#4 ASATMAN
#5 Jim Carr (aka Dr. Jim)
#6 9mmMike
#7 ExaltBass
#8 Pilgrim
#9 that1guy222
#10 tomshepp
#11 M.R. Ogle
#12 og61pbass
#13 Beano z

 

[Mastermold]

Ok, sign me up

Done!! #14

P-perfection there!!!

 

[Mastermold]

In !

1955 Precision

1957 Precision

1961 Jazz

1961 Preci

Jazz 1964 CAR

Preci 1964

BEST ... COLLECTION ... EVER ... !!!!


#15

 

[Mastermold]

Fender pre-CBS Club members:

#1 Mastermold
#2 Webtroll
#3 Hilton Marsh
#4 ASATMAN
#5 Jim Carr (aka Dr. Jim)
#6 9mmMike
#7 ExaltBass
#8 Pilgrim
#9 that1guy222
#10 tomshepp
#11 M.R. Ogle
#12 og61pbass
#13 Beano z
#14 D Bopp
#15 herr_rocket

 

[Gecko 5]

Personally, it looked much better before you had all that patina of a half century of mojo stripped away. To each his own.

+1

 

[D Bopp]

Personally, it looked much better before you had all that patina of a half century of mojo stripped away. To each his own.

He didn't strip it, he refinished it to the burst. Not the other way around.