NBD - Pre-CBS -OMG

[MuthaFunk]

Great Thread! Thanks for sharing and congratulations on a lottery of a find.

I have a few vintage instruments including '63 P bass. It really motivates me to play with all that history in it. I bought it from the children of the original owner with pics as well. Here's the story thread I did back when I got it.

Another Pre CBS '63 Pbass find! Long W/ Lot of pics.

As for cleaning this jem you found, I'd spray a very limited bit of DeOxit into the pots to clean them up. I'd also steel wool any rust off the hardware and wipe it down with a rag and gun oil to prevent any degradation. Give the body and wood it a good wipe down to remove surface dirt but leave anything imbedded or hard to get off.

That's your bass now, you'll put your own wear marks on it. May the years of satisfaction it gave the previous owner be bestowed on to you good sir! Take care of er!

 

[Acoop]

Do that. The Cadillac Cowboys.

Cool, you took Donny's spot. ... Are you doing the BBQ Wed jam in Safety Harbour?

 

[Andy Marshman]

I dig this entire package, including the strap. Didn't notice the original guitar cord in the photos but that's the purchase of the decade, perhaps longer. Wow, Wow Wow!

 

[Smooth_bass88]

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Holy crap this makes our current prices not seem so bad

right, but I wonder what the price the OP paid for this TODAY would be in 1954 dollars.

 

[J33]

Absolutely amazing find. From rummaging around in this thread..it seems that it found the perfect owner for it too. Double awesome. Cheers!

 

[buldog5151bass]

Remember, even gigging bassists back then generally had one bass and one amp. Add up what most hobby bassists here have wrapped up in their collections, and y'all will stop hyperventalating.

 

[Nuage420]

Remember, even gigging bassists back then generally had one bass and one amp. Add up what most hobby bassists here have wrapped up in their collections, and y'all will stop hyperventalating.

Yup, I just had a few items I left on consignment at my local shop net me 3k

 

[chadds]

Great Thread! Thanks for sharing and congratulations on a lottery of a find.

I have a few vintage instruments including '63 P bass. It really motivates me to play with all that history in it. I bought it from the children of the original owner with pics as well. Here's the story thread I did back when I got it.

Another Pre CBS '63 Pbass find! Long W/ Lot of pics.

As for cleaning this jem you found, I'd spray a very limited bit of DeOxit into the pots to clean them up. I'd also steel wool any rust off the hardware and wipe it down with a rag and gun oil to prevent any degradation. Give the body and wood it a good wipe down to remove surface dirt but leave anything imbedded or hard to get off.

That's your bass now, you'll put your own wear marks on it. May the years of satisfaction it gave the previous owner be bestowed on to you good sir! Take care of er!

No DeOxit. If they work leave them alone.

 

[MuthaFunk]

No DeOxit. If they work leave them alone.

I'm curious why you don't recommend DeOxit? Does it do damage in any way?

 

[Matt Dean]

Fantastic find, and player history is tres cool!

 

[chadds]

I'm curious why you don't recommend DeOxit? Does it do damage in any way?

I heard that here but you know the interweb. Deoxit D5 is okay. My tech said if they are noise free don't. If needed, the less you use the better. Nice Bass!!!

 

[GreyBeard]

That is as vintage as it gets, enjoy

 

[MrLenny1]

Wow a museum piece.
Nice score.

 

[brian579]

View attachment 4485155 View attachment 4485156 View attachment 4485157 View attachment 4485158 View attachment 4485159 View attachment 4485160 View attachment 4485161 I’ve been watching the curb all day waiting for UPS to show up… and they finally showed! I am the proud owner of an 1954 P-Bass. I bought it from the family of the original owner. I am the first person to own this bass since it was purchased by the original owner in 1954. The neck has never been off the bass, original everything, original case, strap and bill of sale from 1954. The bass and a Deluxe amp set him back $310, and he paid it off over 1 1/2 years. This bass plays beautifully and sounds so deep and warm… really incredible. I gig with my basses and this one will see lots of gigs in its future!

Nothing like a pre CBS fender that’s worn plays well, and sounds great! I’ll be buried with my old girl as well!

 

[Pdaddy1978]

HOLY COW!!!
You are a lucky,lucky,lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky guy!!!
Merry Christmas!

 

[Hurricane Jimmie]

So Anyway, you had me at Le Roy.
Congrats on your find.

 

[JIO]

Great Thread! Thanks for sharing and congratulations on a lottery of a find.

I have a few vintage instruments including '63 P bass. It really motivates me to play with all that history in it. I bought it from the children of the original owner with pics as well. Here's the story thread I did back when I got it.

Another Pre CBS '63 Pbass find! Long W/ Lot of pics.

As for cleaning this jem you found, I'd spray a very limited bit of DeOxit into the pots to clean them up. I'd also steel wool any rust off the hardware and wipe it down with a rag and gun oil to prevent any degradation. Give the body and wood it a good wipe down to remove surface dirt but leave anything imbedded or hard to get off.

That's your bass now, you'll put your own wear marks on it. May the years of satisfaction it gave the previous owner be bestowed on to you good sir! Take care of er!

Nice - who did the re-fin?

 

[Sandman64]

What strings is it wearing?

Looks like D'Addario Chromes to me.

 

[Hurricane Jimmie]

I’m basically a rocker. My wheelhouse is Rolling Stones, Petty, blues, old school country, outlaw etc… I am now playing in a Cajun/Zydeco band, that because we have an accordion we also play a couple polkas on special occasions (Octoberfest etc…). Man, as a rockin’ bass player that Cajun stuff including the polkas, really rocks hard. Super fast and busy and you almost can’t overplay… any run/riff that pops into your head is fair game… I play more busy/creatively now than in almost any band I’ve ever played in, and I probably played in 50 bands!

Agree.
I played in a Zydeco band for 15 years...it's a real workout for the bass player and the drummer.

 

[stu FORD]

Absolutely beautiful bass! That is amazing.