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Help Date this P-Bass

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Frank Orlando, Dec 12, 2014.

  1. Dec 12, 2014 #1
    Frank Orlando

    Frank Orlando

    Dec 21, 2002
    Fort Myers
  2. Dec 12, 2014 #2
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    I've got no clue - pretty, but ouch on the price! Good luck!
     
  3. Dec 12, 2014 #3
    Frank Orlando

    Frank Orlando

    Dec 21, 2002
    Fort Myers
    Yeah, definately very high on the price. I don't think the "custom color" is worth that much premium. If it were sunburst it would be in the $4,000 range. Worse yet, I'm not so sure it's a '69.
     
  4. Dec 12, 2014 #4
    mikeswals

    mikeswals Supporting Member

    Nov 18, 2002
    Seattle / Tacoma
    the pickups are dated 14th week of 1970. The neck stamp to me says 2nd week of 71. You never date a Fender by the neck plate alone!
    Such a pretty bass though, nice color!
     
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  5. Dec 12, 2014 #5
    2saddleslab

    2saddleslab Supporting Member

    May 30, 2003
    Kentucky
    A bottle of wine and a Barry White album.
     
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  6. Dec 12, 2014 #6
    Frank Orlando

    Frank Orlando

    Dec 21, 2002
    Fort Myers
    Lol... the seller must have seen this post. Didn't mean to tick him off. He won't allow me to make an offer or even contact him. Oh well...
     
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  7. Dec 12, 2014 #7
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Yeah, I think I can maybe set her up with my Gibson Ripper. :D
     
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  8. Dec 13, 2014 #8
    matti777

    matti777

    Dec 13, 2007
    Edmonton, Canada
    You can have my '71 p for $8k :) (okay maybe not)
     
  9. Dec 13, 2014 #9
    bassbully

    bassbully Endorsed by The PHALEX CORN BASS..mmm...corn!

    Sep 7, 2006
    Blimp City USA
    Cool color. I just added it to my Christmas list my wife asked me for.
     
  10. Dec 13, 2014 #10
    Musky

    Musky

    Nov 5, 2005
    UK
    No loss on not being able to bid. Personally I wouldn't be happy buying anything from that guy.
     
  11. Dec 13, 2014 #11
    The Bass Clef

    The Bass Clef is modulating in time. Gold Supporting Member

    Nov 17, 2010
    Southern California
    I agree with Caca de Kick, the neck stamp indicates 1971. So the bass is no earlier than '71.. definitely not a true '69. The ser. # indicates '69, but the ser. #s are always "give or take a year or so". One of the pots looks like a replacement, the pickup is coded to 1970. $8500 for a '70s Fender bass of any model/color is way off the charts.. maybe if it was a '65 or '66.