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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:20 pm
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seen here in this ebay auction... I hope I'm not violating any rules posting live auction info.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1975-FENDER-Precision-Bass-PICKUP-Gray-Bobbins-P-Bass-Pickups-83675-/380812492269?pt=Guitar&hash=item58aa317ded


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:31 pm
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So, here's a few questions that I'd like opinions on...
Regardless of wheather I get the original neck plate back or not, what if I were to strip away the repainted black paint on the body and attempt to restore the natural finish? Or perhaps look for another vintage '72-''73 body and replace this one all together? Or should I leave it as is and just play it? I hate this pick guard. It's cheap and ugly and doesn't fit right. I'm not suggesting these things so I can resell it, BTW. I may never. But I would probably feel more pride in it if I knew it was unrestored w/all authentic parts from the time.


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:08 pm
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If the black finish is sitting on top of the original finish, there are ways to remove it so that the original natural finish can be restored. This will take the skill of a very good repair person.

It is worth it in my opinion.

If you don't like the pick guard- Replace it! it not the original one anyway, so you are improving the bass if you get one that fits better and looks good.

Getting another '72 - '73 body is an interesting prospect but how much do you think that you wil have to pay for such a body? I would think quite a lot and that is if you can even find one. Remember the guy with a '72 body is trying to build up his bass too!

Its not likely that someone will part with the body without wanting big bucks for it.

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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:56 pm
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Well I think he stripped and sanded the original finish off. He said he always wanted a black bass and this one was looking pretty rough, so... :roll:

I've been looking at ebay a bit and seen one or two original natural finish bodies in decent condition in the $500+ range... but my wife thinks I should keep the original body and try to strip the black off and restore the natural finish.

What if I had the Fender custom shop refinish it? Would having them redo the finish be better from a collector's standpoint than me doing it myself?


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:59 pm
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a bump for the weekenders :wink:


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 5:11 am
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Ghastly wrote:


What if I had the Fender custom shop refinish it? Would having them redo the finish be better from a collector's standpoint than me doing it myself?


Fender will not refinish that.

Seeing as how it is a parts bass and not a Fender bass since there is no serial, I would do one of two things with it.

1. Leave the finish alone and play it as is. Cheaper and easier. The most likely option for me.

2. Get a professional refinish. A less likely option for me, but it wouldn't hurt anything and I'd consider it. There is no shortage of electric guitar/bass refinishing providers. A pro refinish is always best. Just pick a 1972 color that will look good with the pickguard you have to work with or restore the original natural finish.

Whatever you decide to do, just keep in mind it is a parts bass without the serial plate. Parts basses do not warrant a super high end refinisher like Gord Miller, but a more modestly priced mass production shop like Mark Jenny instead.

Buying another body is not something I'd consider unless the original body was destroyed beyond repair.


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:39 am
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Thanks for the advice. :)


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:16 am
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Well been giving it alot of thought and I am going to restore the body to it's original natural finish. I'm aiming at a final look of the bass in this photo:

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I just picked up a vintage early 70's white pick guard to get the ball rolling. Also started looking around for re-finishers. Can anyone recommend re-finishing services in the San Francisco Bay Area?


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:45 pm
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That's exactly what my '76 looked like fresh from Fender's Fullerton factory! So glad it doesn't look like that anymore. That white pickguard does indeed look 'Ghastly' :!: :lol:

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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 8:48 pm
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Wow! Nice. Not sure I have the guts to be such a rebel, but I'm not much of a fan of the white pick guard, either. :oops:


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:26 pm
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Ghastly wrote:
Thank you BrotherDave for looking into it further. I don't know what to think about those now. My friend says those are still the original pickups. I've been looking a little too, and only found one other photo of a 5 digit number for pickups; but, of course, I can't confirm what they actually were, but supposedly off of a '75 P bass, (with similar number font as mine).

my pots:

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Pots date to 5th week of 1973. So that would be January 29th through February 2nd, 1973. This means the instrument could not possibly have been assembled prior to about the 6th week of 1973 at the earliest. Could have used pots from that lot for a while. This jives with the last digits on the pickups also reading 73. So the pots and pickups are probably original. Get the serial plate. Then you have something.

I do not know anyone in SF area I can recommend. Personally if I was going to refinish it I would ship it to MARK JENNY in Carthage MO. Prices here: http://mjtagedfinishes.com/customorders.html
Mark Jenny has a relatively quick turnaround and decent work at reasonable prices. Relic treatments cost more. My instruments seem to relic themselves automatically anyway.


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:53 am
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Very cool. Thanks for the info. I'll look into Mark. 8)


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:55 pm
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Just sent the body off to Mark and Matt today. 8)


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:41 pm
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Ghastly wrote:
Just sent the body off to Mark and Matt today. 8)


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Post subject: Re: My "new" P bass
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:40 pm
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Hey, something I just noticed and am confused about... I see an "extra" screw near the center of some pick guards of early 70's P basses, but not always, including the 1972 bass in the Fender add pic I posted above. What's going on here?

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