Vintage bass refinished : winner or loser

[Jim C]

I got out of dealing guitars in the late 80's when the Japanese would pay MUCH more than the US for vintage gear.
I had no good way to ship and didn't want to support shipping US vintage pieces overseas.
France used to pay stupid money for US cowboy style 6-shooters and lever action rifles. My French guitar dealer buddy made a fortune selling these (in addition to custom color Fenders).

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Would a 70's neck have a skunk stripe?

 

[gln1955]

This is reading a bit to high on the Scam-O-Meter for me. Unless you can check it out and make the deal in person, I'd pass.

 

[Jim C]

Would a 70's neck have a skunk stripe?

My 72' does not; my 73' does.
That's why I said early 70's and I'm not sure how you get to the real date without removing the neck and assuming no one sanded the date off.

 

[Jefenator]

I like seeing a bad refinish on a vintage Fender because it puts it within my grasp. I've gotten a '76 J, '77 Musicmaster, '78 P and an '81 G&L L-2000 this way.
If I could try that listing out in person and the wood had sufficient resonance & setup-ability, I would gladly pay $1000CDN.
A good original pickup would of course be nice to see, but the aftermarket hack is more than sufficiently reflected in the price IMHO. (Not a big deal at all to swap in a good newer pickup, if necessary.)
Deal killers for me would be evidence of a broken or stripped truss rod, or if I suspected the body or neck were counterfeit. (Especially the neck.)

 

[Smooth_bass88]

This 70s Precision bass is on sale for less than 1000CAD but the owner seem to ignore everything about the bass except it was refinished.
Do you think it is true? If it is true, it is a winner or a loser in terms of value?

Sometimes these oddball/misfit instruments can be really great. But the only way to know this is to play it in person. Like, if the truss rod works fine, and all the notes on the neck are nice and even, why not buy it? Pickups can very easily be replaced if the tone is off. A re-finish is very easily done as well.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

This 70s Precision bass is on sale for less than 1000CAD but the owner seem to ignore everything about the bass except it was refinished.
Do you think it is true? If it is true, it is a winner or a loser in terms of value?

 

[Smooth_bass88]

That was my thought. But I just don't get "relic" as a desired look. If you have a bass that's been with you for a long time and it has nicks/dents/scratches/wear and tear marks that legitimately happened over years of use and you are happy, great. But to take a bass and fake that wear and tear is something I just don't get.

I like them shiny and looking sharp. But my color schemes are very subjective.

You absolutely don’t have to “get it”. In a free market, you have the choice to purchase an electric bass in any finish you want!! It’s great!!

 

[dalkowski]

Per Google Translate:

"Precision bass from 1970 in its own juice"

I prefer heavy syrup, but that's just me.

I'll file this bass under "scam-tastic." The 7th day of a fishing trip smells better.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

When a bass is for sale in both Canada and France, most likely one is a scam using the other's pics. Look at the price and guess which one is the scam.

 

[vvvmmm]

Ooh-la-lose.

 

[Bass Viking]

Per Google Translate:

"Precision bass from 1970 in its own juice"

Juice? is that the French term for Mojo?

It means in it's original state, not restored. That's certainly not the case for this bass.

 

[Koog]

Beware. If it's too good to be true it probably is.

Koog

 

[bigthemat]

It means in it's original state, not restored. That's certainly not the case for this bass.

ah, that makes a bit more sense. Merci

 

[vvvmmm]

It's got a well-marinated sound, I reckon.

 

[Plake]

Buy both. Problem solved.

 

[Topkat13]

Juice? Hmmmm…I wonder if a valve cover is leaking?

 

[sleepingEB0]

This 70s Precision bass is on sale for less than 1000CAD but the owner seem to ignore everything about the bass except it was refinished.
Do you think it is true? If it is true, it is a winner or a loser in terms of value?

Who cares if a cbs poly urethane was refinished? It’s the older nitro that people like.

 

[Phud]

He'll find a sucker somewhere.

Even if someone actually receives anything after paying the vendor.

 

[stu FORD]

He's selling it cheap because it's been left in juice. Who ever buys this will most definitely find themselves in a sticky situation.