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Stu Hamm Urge on eBay

Beyond a few dings, mostly on the headstock, I really don't see much of a issue here at all. The edge of the fret board has a bit of a round over from use, but the frets still look to be in good shape, and some people prefer the fret board edges worn in like that. Looks like there is a little pocket gap, but I've seen worse.
 
They typically go for a lot more money than this. If this one is structurally sound and everything works correctly. The 2014 Vintage Guitar Price Guide pegs these in "Excellent Condition" ~ $1400. They have been going up in value the last few years. Very versatile instrument. Cool!
 
It's cool to see one of these basses with "vintage mojo". I haven't seen many non-classic Fender models with it, and it is quite attractive with this one. That has to be part of Fender's enduring appeal - its instruments age well. They look good pristine, they look good beat up. More advanced/elaborate basses often don't look nearly as good with any wear at all.

Most of what I see there doesn't seem like a big deal. I can't tell for sure what's going on at the base of the neck, though the bit next to the pickguard screw by the upper horn looks more like missing finish than missing wood - like the gloss has somehow chipped off the rest of the way up the neck heel. Hard to say what's going on without more pics or a pic with the neck off. Others may disagree, but I've never been that concerned with a side gap in the neck pocket - there's not much possible contact there to begin with, and I've had guitars that sound great with or without a little gap there. To my eyes, this gap looks normal and benign, with no sign of it being the result of missing wood.

It may just be my preference, but I look to how clean the back of the neck of a guitar is. I think there's not much reason for damage there except for pronounced carelessness/neglect. Bodies & headstocks, not so much - I take very good care of my basses, but some have invariably suffered a ding or worse at either end. (Is that a cigarette burn on the headstock of this one? Was someone trying to be Keith Richards?) Overall, this looks cool to me, I love the color of the fretboard wood, and the wear makes it look less like a "muso" bass, in a good way.
 
Look at the last few frets under the E string, there is a strip of the Pau Ferro missing. I don't see how this could possible be a playability issue, not the best but I don't think it would cause any other issues.

It almost looks like a sliver of the fret board split off somehow, the way the taper stops. Maybe ask the seller to send you additional photos so you have one that doesn't have the angle involved, and maybe one with a straight edge against the fret board to give a better indicator of how much wood is actually missing (if any). Doesn't look like a bad deal at the asking price, but probably worth investigating further.
 
You should see Stu's original prototype (that he still plays regularly)...
Saw him at a guitar show class-session, and the back of it's neck was
so shaved down that it was exposing some of the truss rod channel.

Scared the hell out of me, but he thought it was funny.
 

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