Fender pre-CBS Club: pics mandatory!

[Mastermold]

Can I have a number, please?

'58 & '62-1/2

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#78 for you good sir!

 

[Smooth_bass88]

My (June) 1962 slab board

 

[Energy]

View attachment 3305712 My (June) 1962 slab board

Wow, that one's been through a lot of battles!

 

[Dynacord]

Pre-CBS Club--it's been a few years since I updated this list so please check your number in case I messed up.

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January 30, 2019

Could you add me as well, please? I posted my '59 on page 54. Thanks!

 

[Smooth_bass88]

Wow, that one's been through a lot of battles!

Yes it has! I essentially saved this bass. Still needs a little work, but it's amazing.

 

[10cc]

View attachment 3305712 My (June) 1962 slab board

Love it! No flats too!

 

[BassmanM]

I never got a number, posted a pic of my '61 Jazz back in late 2017 in this thread. Picking it up from the shop I had it refinished later this week, back to its original Olympic White finish:

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64 Jazz bass. The bass was purchased used in 1971 when I was a teenager. Recently replaced the pots but otherwise original. It is very special to me.

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View attachment 3305712 My (June) 1962 slab board

Although usually a fan of maple boards, I really adore these dark, old, worn in rosewood fretboards! , drool

 

[Mastermold]

Late to this thread... My early '59:
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This beautiful '59 from davidprice--you sir are Club #79!!

Sorry I missed you earlier!!

 

[Dynacord]

Thank you!

 

[Arrow]

Started again reading this thread and had already a question reading post nr. 1
@Mastermold: Is that the original 1964 hardshell case? My 60 J came in exactly the same case so I was wondering.

 

[Dynacord]

Started again reading this thread and had already a question reading post nr. 1
@Mastermold: Is that the original 1964 hardshell case? My 60 J came in exactly the same case so I was wondering.

That case looks right for '64. '60 would have been brown tolex originally - through '62 - followed briefly by white/cream - then the black cases. My '59 P still had the tweed case (AND a very rarely seen original period Fender gigbag - made from the same brown tolex).

 

[Mastermold]

Started again reading this thread and had already a question reading post nr. 1
@Mastermold: Is that the original 1964 hardshell case? My 60 J came in exactly the same case so I was wondering.

Yes I was told it was the original case it came in (but I'm not the original owner).

 

[Arrow]

Cool! Here's some pre-CBS porn: out to take to rehearsal:

 

[PolkaHero]

Cool! Here's some pre-CBS porn: out to take to rehearsal:

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What's the date on the neck of your stack knob?

 

[Arrow]

Here's the pic:

 

[Arrow]

Body is 8-60.

 

[PolkaHero]

Wow, one of the first ones! And you take that out to gigs?! My '61 rarely leaves the house!

 

[2saddleslab]

What's the date on the neck of your stack knob?

Very nice vintage! What’s the age of the slab????

 

[PolkaHero]

Very nice vintage! What’s the age of the slab????

My neck is dated July, 1961.

 

[2saddleslab]

The slab bass, not the Jazz.