Pre-CBS Fender Basses.. Let's See Em

[tizzdizz]

Basstovsky, are they more rare than other early 60's Jazz? I don't seem to find as many on here...

 

[TheDialog]

'60 and '61 are the only years they did the stacked knobs like yours has...
1960 is the birth year of the Jazz bass.

 

[SBsoundguy]

I realized I never added my 59 P to this thread:

The beauty of this bass is beyond words.

 

[Tom Howland]

sunburst '57 and a L-series '65 in see-through blonde...

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The Mary Kaye White 65 P is such a beauty! And the year I was born.

Nice,
I played a trans-white 1965 P-Bass for years
It was my main bass till stolen at a gig.
I miss that bass.

 

[TheDialog]

I have these matching '64's on their way:

 

[Gecko 5]

Beautiful!!!!

 

[Davo-London]

'64P

Is any Pre-CBS more beaten up than this?

 

[1SHOT1HIT]

'64P

Is any Pre-CBS more beaten up than this?

Yeah there are quite a few "beaten up" Pre CBS Fenders in the community.
Only I believe they're affectionately referred to as "well loved" rather than "beaten up"

Personally, I think they look better a little rough around the edges!

 

[2meterbassman]

Nice to see so many Basses from 1964 - my year of birth.

Any basses in here with a neck stamp of february 14th 1964? ;-)

 

[TheDialog]

The 5 refers to precision.
A 7 refers to a jazz.
Those are not dates.

 

[cnltb]

Just wondering...
when did lollipop tuners come in/go again?
I see those sometimes but have not found much info.
Thanks!

 

[TheDialog]

Lollipop tuners came in 1966 and disappeared sometime after 1968.
However, they were not always used during these years.

 

[SJLee]

If I'm not mistaken they were introduced in 1966. I do not know when they disappeared.

Edit: Beat me to it...

I believe it was a vendor issue for introducing the lollipop tuners in the first place.

 

[cnltb]

Thanks!
I really do like lollipops and was wondering.

 

[SJLee]

Lollipop tuners came in 1966 and disappeared sometime after 1968.
However, they were not always used during these years.

BTW, The Coma is a nice tune...

 

[HMZ]

I would love a 1966 P bass the year I
was born.

 

[Tom Howland]

I have these matching '64's on their way:

That's one sweet Bassman.
I love to record with them.

 

[TheDialog]

'62 P in the middle

 

[Jebberz]

'64 Precision, all original.

 

[Munjibunga]

Here's one my wife dredged up, circa 1980. There are several things in this picture you're very unlikely to see me doing:

1. Playing a P bass (1965)
2. Wearing size 30 pants
3. Having long, brown hair
4. Playing a Peavey amp
5. Playing with a pick