Fender pre-CBS Club: pics mandatory!

[Arrow]

Here's mine. Bought it a few weeks ago in Amsterdam. Former owner is Detlef Schmidt the writer of the well known book.
It's a pre-1970 refin, pickup and elecronics are non-original. Detlef sent me the original saddles which are being restored and put into use. Neck is a pretty narrow but firm C shape, best neck I ever played! Soundwise...incressible!

 

[shadven]

Here's mine. Bought it a few weeks ago in Amsterdam. Former owner is Detlef Schmidt the writer of the well known book.
It's a pre-1970 refin, pickup and elecronics are non-original. Detlef sent me the original saddles which are being restored and put into use. Neck is a pretty narrow but firm C shape, best neck I ever played! Soundwise...incressible!

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I was just looking through Detlef’s book and making comparisons to my bass. I really love these old girls.

 

[juancaminos]

 

[Arrow]

I was just looking through Detlef’s book and making comparisons to my bass. I really love these old girls.

I love that book! Mine is #685.

 

[SJLee]

What is the name of Detlef’s book?

 

[Arrow]

Fender Precision Basses 1951-1954.

 

[FenderOli]

What is the name of Detlef’s book?

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Fender Precision Basses: 1951-1954

 

[SJLee]

Thank you.

 

[BassAgent]

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Very cool, but it's not pre-CBS, is it? The Telecaster is from...if memory serves...'68?

 

[Mastermold]

Very cool, but it's not pre-CBS, is it? The Telecaster is from...if memory serves...'68?

Between like '68-'74 I think?

 

[devnulljp]

Can I play? I have this lovely old lady from 1962
A refin, but sweet nonetheless.

Reposting because photobucket killed my links

62 PBass

and this one's a defretted '64

 

[juancaminos]

Very cool, but it's not pre-CBS, is it? The Telecaster is from...if memory serves...'68?

Sorry, what is pre-CBS?

 

[juancaminos]

Sorry, what is pre-CBS?

OK, just looked it up, it's 1965 for $13 million. Holy cow that's a lot of jack! IDK, I thought it was more like 1975. Never really cared actually.

 

[mikeswals]

OK, just looked it up, it's 1965 for $13 million. Holy cow that's a lot of jack! IDK, I thought it was more like 1975. Never really cared actually.

Yup. Jan 3rd 1965 Leo Fender was out the door.

But as for the Telecaster bass; the single coil versions were made 68-71, and during 71 changed to the mudbucker version.

 

[Cedde]

Here is my all original 64 Precision

 

[Judge Nickels]

Wow! A 64 in original black is incredible. You really don't see something like that every day! Enjoy it in good health, sir.

View attachment 3247924 Here is my all original 64 Precision

 

[bassmike2010]

View attachment 3247924 Here is my all original 64 Precision

Black, tort, and vintage. The other Holy Trinity.

 

[Arild]

Black tort & vintage 65

 

[Arild]

 

[Arild]

View attachment 3247924 Here is my all original 64 Precision

NICE!!!