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*****SOLD*****

1963 USA Pre CBS Fender Precision Bass - Commission Sale 

 

A good customer of mine has this bass on offer and I'm selling as a commission sale.

 

He has owned it for about 4 1/2 years and the previous owner for a long time before that. 

It was stripped back to bare wood and varnished, around 1970, as this was quite fashionable at the time, apparently!

 

Originally it was sunburst and the original finish is still under the pickguard.

 

It's all pretty original: The neck dates it to September 1963 and the pots date 29th week of 1963. The original cloth wiring is all still there and pretty much untampered with. The pick-ups are right as is the bridge and tuners. The pick guard is original and has shrunk as you would expect, and one corner is missing.

 

A few screws have been changed and I don't think the thumbrest is original, but other than that it's all there.

 

It has been well played in its time, but the neck is straight, the frets are good, the truss rod turns smoothly and the pick ups are loud and powerful - and it's great to play. The neck is smooth and comfortable and beautifully aged.

 

It's great to play as it is, but would also make a good candidate for a sympathetic body re-finish in the original sunburst.

 

Plenty of more photos on request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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