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collicsws6z28
 Post subject: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 8th, 2013, 9:55 am 
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Have always played Fenders since I started gigging, so today arrived my first Vintage piece. First I had a Sunburst/Maple '75 MIJ Jazz RI. I then added with another, '75 MIJ Jazz RI only it had a matching headstock to body - Vin. White/RW. I later then added a '97 MIA P, which I refin'd in Nitro Fiesta Red/RW. Sold the Sunburst 75 RI in hopes of picking up a vintage piece......

So I came across a 75 P Bass on the lefty frets forum. Sunburst/RW
-Original Owner
-9.5 lbs
-Original '72 'A' Neck (feels almost like a jazz neck)
-No fret wear
-No body wear really - closet classic

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AzWhoFan
 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 8th, 2013, 10:05 am 
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Nice score! love that A width neck
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gravesbass
 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 8th, 2013, 10:42 am 
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My god... :shock: I LOVE the old tobacco burst.

Nice score!!
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 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 8th, 2013, 12:00 pm 
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Congrats! I know you spent a lot of time and effort looking for one. Great find.

P.S. It's missing some strings. ;)
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Matt R.
 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 8th, 2013, 12:12 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 8th, 2013, 12:57 pm 
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Amazing - 70s p-bass sound (my fave era sonically) with comfy A-width neck and a normal weight! I had no idea Fender was using black pickguards that early
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Lefty007
 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 8th, 2013, 1:51 pm 
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Congrats, but I'm green with envy. :shock:

I've been looking for one of those for awhile. Didn't even know that forum existed. . .

Enjoy and get in touch with me if you ever decide to sell it!
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fivebass52
 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 8th, 2013, 2:55 pm 
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Nice bass! Tried to register at the Lefty Frets website, but got an error message saying my Yahoo email address was banned. Tried my Gmail address and that is apparently banned too. Error message said contact the Site Admin, so I clicked on the link, and got a 404 Error message saying page not found... I give up! It's been that kind of week so far.... :?

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collicsws6z28
 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 8th, 2013, 3:19 pm 
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fivebass52 wrote:
Nice bass! Tried to register at the Lefty Frets website, but got an error message saying my Yahoo email address was banned. Tried my Gmail address and that is apparently banned too. Error message said contact the Site Admin, so I clicked on the link, and got a 404 Error message saying page not found... I give up! It's been that kind of week so far.... :?


The site blocks "free" email addresses due to spam. If you email the admin he let you in. Garybcollier@aol.com

Agent00Soul wrote:
Amazing - 70s p-bass sound (my fave era sonically) with comfy A-width neck and a normal weight! I had no idea Fender was using black pickguards that early


Bass was special ordered, specifically for the black pickguard. Owner said he was not expecting a 72 'A' neck.
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 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 8th, 2013, 6:41 pm 
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collicsws6z28 wrote:
fivebass52 wrote:
Nice bass! Tried to register at the Lefty Frets website, but got an error message saying my Yahoo email address was banned. Tried my Gmail address and that is apparently banned too. Error message said contact the Site Admin, so I clicked on the link, and got a 404 Error message saying page not found... I give up! It's been that kind of week so far.... :?


The site blocks "free" email addresses due to spam. If you email the admin he let you in. Garybcollier@aol.com

Agent00Soul wrote:
Amazing - 70s p-bass sound (my fave era sonically) with comfy A-width neck and a normal weight! I had no idea Fender was using black pickguards that early


Bass was special ordered, specifically for the black pickguard. Owner said he was not expecting a 72 'A' neck.


Thanks, sent an email off to him....

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AzWhoFan
 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 9th, 2013, 10:25 am 
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awright! Looking forward to seeing you all on LeftyFrets. super friendly place to hang.
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collicsws6z28
 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 11th, 2013, 12:08 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 11th, 2013, 1:17 pm 
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AzWhoFan wrote:
awright! Looking forward to seeing you all on LeftyFrets. super friendly place to hang.


I sent off a request to Gary, who runs the forum, and he authorized my username and password. Contact him here to become a member.... Garybcollier@aol.com

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 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: October 31st, 2013, 3:49 pm 
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Very nice! And it looks so much nicer with strings! Love the black p/g.
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 Post subject: Re: Bought 1st Vintage Fender
PostPosted: November 7th, 2013, 1:03 pm 
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Nice find. Congrats!
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