NBD! 1963 Fender Precision (pic heavy)

[ejaggers]

Awesome!!!

So did it cost you your arm or leg?

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[stuntbass77]

Wow, like looking at a centerfold, can’t look away . Congrats on a sweet vintage bass !

 

[TheDirtyLowDown]

Wow! That's a dream come true...
I hope you can play that bass and love it like Shorty did. And by all means get a picture of you playing it... to include in the paperwork for the next owner.

 

[magnaton]

Thanks for the kind words all! It's a privilege to be her next caretaker and I'm stoked to share the experience with all of you

She'll definitely be played!

 

[dbsfgyd1]

Heyo! Exciting weekend for me. I welcomed to the family a 1963 Fender Precision. Bought from the family of the original owner ("Shorty") who performed in the NJ area and opened for Conway Twitty at one point. They sent along some photos of the original owner playing the bass through the years, which I feel very fortunate to have.

To my surprise had a nice old pair of Fender Mastersound Flatwounds on it and so the frets are completely preserved. OG case, covers, pickups, pickguard, polishing cloth... the works!

I tend to reach for my old Jazzes just because the nut width is a little more familiar, but I plugged in this old gal and I couldn't help but crack a big smile -- what a punchy, full, beautiful sound.

Wanted to share for those that would enjoy

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Really nice. I’m sure you will be happy with it.

I’m going to take a guess, if the strings on the bass came from the packaging shown in the picks, I’ll bet you will be happier if you changed the strings to ones made in this century....

 

[5StringBlues]

Once you see tort like that in person it becomes hard to take most replacement guards seriously.

 

[Luckydog]

Wow, beauty.
Why can't they make tort like that any more?

To my understanding, it is because of 2 things combined- the cost of the process to make environmentally risky products, coupled with the low demand.

 

[basslicks]

That sweet little lady oozes mojo. I love it!

 

[Frovan]

I know it's an old thread, but did/do you have a pic of the ball end of the strings with the bridge cover off?

 

[magnaton]

@Frovan here ya go

 

[Frovan]

@Frovan here ya go

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Ahh, yes! Thank you! This definitely confirms all my research on what flats John Paul Jones used with the blue silk going up so far over the saddles. Awesome!

 

[KevinDBassist]

Beautiful !