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Pre CBS Fender Photo Thread

#201
What would you pay for a as-new '58 Pbass?

In 1985 this 9.99 example cost me $1050, which was the going rate at the time.

No idea what one like it would fetch today, or if there even are any like it anymore.

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#205
InLeoWeTrust said:
Can't believe no one else commented on this one - one of my favorites from the thread.

What color is this?!?!? Looks a bit like the new Jade Pearl Metallic on the 2012 AmStds.
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I remember seeing it, I definitely remember liking it, I remember thinking that his checking reminded me A LOT of the checking on the back of mine.
But I honestly don't remember if I commented and I'm on my phone now.
If I didn't

To the original poster of this bass,
first thank you for posting it.
I too was curious about the color, I've not seen this color on anything else that I know of, unless it's just lighting playing tricks on the eyes.
Cool either way, nice bass
 
#207
Thanks... it was restored (was stripped, extra routs filled and repaired - neck refretted, repaired and restored) and repainted Ocean Turquoise Metallic. It's not exactly what I was asking for. I was going for a match on some of color remaining in the neck and pickup cavities, which was LPB that had aged turning a very deep turquoise. This color has grown on me and it plays and sounds amazing. It changes color in all lighting conditions.
 
#208
Templar said:
What would you pay for a as-new '58 Pbass?

In 1985 this 9.99 example cost me $1050, which was the going rate at the time.

No idea what one like it would fetch today, or if there even are any like it anymore.
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That bass is so fine. I can't believe it only cost a grand isn't that strange? Don't you wish you bought a few of them?
 
#209
ExaltBass said:
Thanks... it was restored (was stripped, extra routs filled and repaired - neck refretted, repaired and restored) and repainted Ocean Turquoise Metallic. It's not exactly what I was asking for. I was going for a match on some of color remaining in the neck and pickup cavities, which was LPB that had aged turning a very deep turquoise. This color has grown on me and it plays and sounds amazing. It changes color in all lighting conditions.
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Yeah it's definitely cool looking, I think you made a good choice in color, definitely unique.
I really wasn't a P bass fan at first but since I started this thread I gotta say the things are really growing on me.
I guess I just needed to see some true examples of what started the trend and why they've become so popular today.
Maybe one day when I'm done putting my children through school I'll get me one.
 
#210
chuck norriss said:
That bass is so fine. I can't believe it only cost a grand isn't that strange? Don't you wish you bought a few of them?
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Yes I wish I could have bought more like it, but a '58 P bass in that condition was nearly impossible to find even back then.

I got it from a collector buddy who bought it from a vintage dealer for $950, then immediately flipped to me for $1050 along with a NOS '68 Tele Paisley bass for $800.

I didn't care for the paisley tele, so I sold it to Chicago session player Tommy Djalla for $800.
 
#213
Hi all,

OK, here we are. These are my 1962 twins. One with slab board and one with curved board. I have all covers, mutes case etc. for both.

They both sound fantasic through EVERY rig and I never had to tweak a single EQ knob... They are not carried out to the stage any more but I use them on rehearsals and in studio.


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#214
mrbassman_de said:
Hi all,

OK, here we are. These are my 1962 twins. One with slab board and one with curved board. I have all covers, mutes case etc. for both.

They both sound fantasic through EVERY rig and I never had to tweak a single EQ knob... They are not carried out to the stage any more but I use them on rehearsals and in studio.


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Any chance you'd like to just let me have both of those?

How long have you had them?
 
#217
I have a 1963 Precision Bass that I bought a year ago to satisfy a 40 year urge to own a real "pre-CBS" P bass.

It is original - except for a 13-year-old-body refinish in olympic white. I don't know if white was the original finish. It has considerable overspray in the neck and electronic routes.

I really like this bass. It feels balanced and light (compared to my 1978 P bass). I am far from an expert but this is the best playing and sounding P bass I have ever held. I (now) know that refinishing the body devalues the instrument by about 50%. I cannot go back to correct the original paint but I thought about going forward...

Would you suggest: 1. relicing the existing finish to change the glossy white shine to a more "used" appearance; 2 strip the paint and attempt to determine the original color (if it was white, I will stick with white) and then have a pro refinish it OR; 3. strip the body and refinish it again in fiesta red (a color I like and have never owned but really like)?

Thanks.

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#218
rankorder said:
Would you suggest: 1. relicing the existing finish to change the glossy white shine to a more "used" appearance; 2 strip the paint and attempt to determine the original color (if it was white, I will stick with white) and then have a pro refinish it OR; 3. strip the body and refinish it again in fiesta red (a color I like and have never owned but really like)?

Thanks.

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Because you refinished it, you are bound by the law of Leo to rock it until it develops its own natural funk. Chicken grease is an acceptable funk accelerant. :D
 
#219
Hey! I saw that bass for sale on Ebay...:ninja: ;)

You shouldn't need to strip the whole finish to see the original, there should be paint markings of the original paint in the neck pocket and sometimes under the pickups or pots cavities.

Personally, I'd leave it as is. An old refin will wear with age, unless it's been done in Poly...which looks like that thing could've been...:hmm:

The problem with stripping it down again is the body contours become more worn with every strip/sanding so you lose that and I believe it does decrease the value.
 

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