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NBD: Modified 1969-70 Fender Telecaster Bass

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by skibass94, Jul 6, 2013.

  1. Jul 6, 2013 #1
    skibass94

    skibass94

    Jul 10, 2012
    Nashville, TN
    I just got this bass the other day. I bought it from my friend's dad who bought it in the late 70's. It is an early Telecaster Bass with a later humbucker-looking split coil in the middle position. It has also been refinished and sprayed sparkly bluish green with a little hint of purple in it. I am obsessed with this thing. It is exactly what I wanted. It sounds somewhere between an EB-0 and a P Bass. Overall this thing sounds amazing and is a really sweet modded, vintage Fender.
    http://imgur.com/a/QyvNh
     
  2. Jul 6, 2013 #2
    Dluxe

    Dluxe Guest

    Jan 9, 2011
    Very cool looking bass. I had a '68 back in the early 80's. I think I paid $400 for it back then....
     
  3. Jul 7, 2013 #3
    Reynoldbot

    Reynoldbot

    Dec 20, 2009
    Minneapolis, MN
    Excessive drooling imminent...
     
  4. Jul 7, 2013 #4
    soflbass

    soflbass

    Mar 2, 2013
    S Florida
    Congrats! Nice vintage unit
     
  5. May 2, 2014 #5
    REMBO

    REMBO

    Jul 26, 2011
    Connecticut
    wow! i love your bass!! i'd love to buy it!! ....very nice!! post some more pics!!
     
  6. May 2, 2014 #6
    gary19702

    gary19702

    Jan 15, 2013
    I......I.......I feel funny in my pants seeing that bass. Gas attack in full swing and not just from the burritos I ate earlier! Beeeaautiful bass!
     
  7. May 2, 2014 #7
    Greg Jones

    Greg Jones

    Dec 1, 2005
    Thornton, CO
    Sweet score!

    Way cool bass!!!
     
  8. May 3, 2014 #8
    Brian Jeffries

    Brian Jeffries

    Aug 5, 2013
    pennsylvania
    so sweet, love it
     
  9. May 4, 2014 #9
    LowB-ing

    LowB-ing

    Aug 3, 2005
    It's actually not a split coil in there, it's a side-by-side humbucker. The "missing" four pole pieces can be adjusted from the back side of the pickup, if you take it out of the bass.

    Me to! Except in a fiver. I'd personally prefer the origial chrome control plate though.

    I must admit that I'm also slightly obsessed with that look. A couple of years ago I saw an photo of a cheap tele copy that had been modded with a cheap mudbucker copy in that pickup position. That got my imagination going...

    Anyway, that's a really cool bas you've got!
     
    Last edited: May 4, 2014
  10. May 4, 2014 #10
    godofthunder59

    godofthunder59 Life is short, buy the bass. Supporting Member

    Feb 19, 2006
    Rochester NY USA
    Endorsing Cataldo Basses, Whirlwind products, Thunderbucker pickups
    Thats awesome love the color! Great find.