I Gave Away My Precision!

[tr4252]

Weight?

I weigh about 125 pounds.

Sorry, couldn't resist. I don't remember, but I can ask the guy I gave it to. I'll probably see him on Monday.

Tom

 

[tr4252]

My forever bass is a late 70s ash and maple P that I would take the Pepsi challenge any day with any other.....including pre CBS'ers.
So I consider you to be a very ,very, VERY generous guy.
Kudos to you!

Thanks, I hadn't intended to disparage the bass itself, or the model. You can imagine the condition it was in from the price I mentioned. It was in bad shape and took some repairing just to make it playable. I could have lived with all that, but it was too heavy for me. I realize also that it's an unusual model and may be worth more than I am aware (certainly more than I paid), but adding up the free rides, and calculating roughly what cab fare would have been, I'm still glad I gave it to my co-worker.

Tom

 

[Yellow Bang66]

I've had a "70s" Precision Bass for 20 - 25 years, and never really fell for it. Natural ash, maple board, gold plated hardware. It had an active circuit board, which I bypassed after a year or so, when it malfunctioned. Heavy, not in very good condition, I recall paying $125.00 - $150 for it, from an ad in the local Pennysaver.

The woman in my life has been using my car a lot lately, and I sometimes find myself without a ride home from work. There's a guy in the shop, a machinist, who gives me a lift whenever he can. Won't take any compensation.

We've talked a lot over the years; he used to play a little bass, among all the other war stories.

On the ride a couple of days ago, I had an inspiration. In fact, I blurted out "I've had an inspiration!", told him about the bass, and asked if it was anything he would be interested in. When he answered yes, I said "OK, I'd like to give it to you". So I ran inside and got it. It was in a gig bag. When I pulled it out, he really got enthusiastic and said it was beautiful. He seemed overjoyed, even. I made somebody happy, and it made my day.

Tom

Awesome! Thank You!

 

[donkeygrl]

Love this!!!!!!!

 

[Lava]

Awesome. That's great!

 

[LoTone]

Not a ton feel good stories to talk about these days; thanks for sharing.

 

[Fender_Bender]

My philosophy on giving is; I have a roof over my head, food in my stomach and my own car. So, I’m okay with being generous. Just an hour ago the gas meter guy comes into my backyard and sees me attending to my special herbs and says his are nowhere near that size. Before he left I gave him a chunk from last years crop. He was surprised and very thankful.
Last year I gave an authentic Troy Polamalu “bumblebee” Steelers jersey to a friend at the gym who’s also a Steelers fanatic. It was sitting in the closet as it was just too big for comfort.

 

[Peteyboy]

You gotta get him to join Talkbass now! NBD for him!

 

[king_biscuit]

Gold hardware and active electronics is not 70s. It sounds like you had one of the 80s Precision Specials:

Fender Precision Special 1982 Walnut | SS VINTAGE | Reverb

 

[Philonius]

Don't we have rules here? No pics, no bass!!!!

 

[EatS1stBassist]

I've had a "70s" Precision Bass for 20 - 25 years, and never really fell for it. Natural ash, maple board, gold plated hardware. It had an active circuit board, which I bypassed after a year or so, when it malfunctioned. Heavy, not in very good condition, I recall paying $125.00 - $150 for it, from an ad in the local Pennysaver.

The woman in my life has been using my car a lot lately, and I sometimes find myself without a ride home from work. There's a guy in the shop, a machinist, who gives me a lift whenever he can. Won't take any compensation.

We've talked a lot over the years; he used to play a little bass, among all the other war stories.

On the ride a couple of days ago, I had an inspiration. In fact, I blurted out "I've had an inspiration!", told him about the bass, and asked if it was anything he would be interested in. When he answered yes, I said "OK, I'd like to give it to you". So I ran inside and got it. It was in a gig bag. When I pulled it out, he really got enthusiastic and said it was beautiful. He seemed overjoyed, even. I made somebody happy, and it made my day.

Tom

That is awesome!

 

[tr4252]

Gold hardware and active electronics is not 70s. It sounds like you had one of the 80s Precision Specials:

Fender Precision Special 1982 Walnut | SS VINTAGE | Reverb


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Yes, that's it right down to the little toggle switch and brass gold plated hardware. Thank you very much, I remember that I knew it was a Precision Special, but not where I found out. The guy who sold it to me said "70s", as I vaugely recall, and I wasn't really interested in its pedegree at that time, just wanted a bass to work on and play a little. I was mostly guitarish in those days.

Tom

 

[tr4252]

You gotta get him to join Talkbass now! NBD for him!

That's an excellent idea, I'll suggest it if I see him Monday. Now I've a to-do list for the poor guy;
Weigh bass
Join TalkBASS
Photogtaph bass

Tom

 

[SunByrne]

That's awesome! Good for you.

 

[Peteyboy]

That's an excellent idea, I'll suggest it if I see him Monday. Now I've a to-do list for the poor guy;
Weigh bass
Join TalkBASS
Photogtaph bass

Tom

Hooray! And as a machinist I'm sure he'll have some well-defined opinions as to the best everything for metal.

 

[tr4252]

A few people have mentioned karma, and what happened yesterday makes me hopeful. Chris couldn't give me a lift, so I called a cab. The cab actually arrived on time, which is annoyingly rare. I told the driver how much I appreciated it, and asked his name, saying I was going to call in a compliment to his company. When I got home, I made the call then and there, as I have a tendancy to forget things I put off. The call took about 5 minutes. I started to empty my pockets onto the desk, like I do every work night. That's when I noticed that my wallet wasn't there. I'd set it on the cab seat while counting out cash. I picked up the phone to call the cab company, and wandered over to the front window for no particular reason. There was a cab out there! I went out quickly and it was the same cab, the driver sitting there talking on his phone. He told me he was parked to do his books for the day, and I found my wallet on the back seat.

I know this sort of thing is not uncommon, but nothing like it has happened to me before, regarding cabs anyway. I also know that the wallet would probably have been found that night, and I suppose I'd have gotten a call. It spared me that instant of "OH CRAP! Now what am I going to do?" But the cooincidence of the complimentary call (I do this from time to time) and the cab not zooming off the minute I'm out seems unusual to me. Luck doesn't work that way, or maybe I just don't believe in it.

Anyway, I think this requires further study.

Tom

 

[BAG]

Yes, pay it forward. Last weekend I gave my mint Squier Cabronita bass to my wife's coworker to give to her son on his birthday. She sent a photo of him opening it. The smile on his face was priceless.

Very nice of you. I'd love one of them but they are extremely rare in this part of the world.

 

[bcbassman]

Way to go, my man!
You rewarded someone who deserved it and that bass will take on a treasured place in that man't life.
Good for you.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

A few people have mentioned karma, and what happened yesterday makes me hopeful. Chris couldn't give me a lift, so I called a cab. The cab actually arrived on time, which is annoyingly rare. I told the driver how much I appreciated it, and asked his name, saying I was going to call in a compliment to his company. When I got home, I made the call then and there, as I have a tendancy to forget things I put off. The call took about 5 minutes. I started to empty my pockets onto the desk, like I do every work night. That's when I noticed that my wallet wasn't there. I'd set it on the cab seat while counting out cash. I picked up the phone to call the cab company, and wandered over to the front window for no particular reason. There was a cab out there! I went out quickly and it was the same cab, the driver sitting there talking on his phone. He told me he was parked to do his books for the day, and I found my wallet on the back seat.

I know this sort of thing is not uncommon, but nothing like it has happened to me before, regarding cabs anyway. I also know that the wallet would probably have been found that night, and I suppose I'd have gotten a call. It spared me that instant of "OH CRAP! Now what am I going to do?" But the cooincidence of the complimentary call (I do this from time to time) and the cab not zooming off the minute I'm out seems unusual to me. Luck doesn't work that way, or maybe I just don't believe in it.

Anyway, I think this requires further study.

Tom

Awesome!!

 

[Acoop]

Without a clear description of the bass, the car, the distance covered, the penny saver ad, what clothes were worn, the time of day, the date in time, the placement of the planets, the smile on his face and the weather, I'm having a hard time believing the Beatles spent that much time playing in the Cavern Club while no one was walking on the moon. ... Call me a cynic.