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Title: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on February 13, 2010, 07:54:26 AM: http://nashville.craigslist.org/msg/1598557069.html

Thoughts?
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: Lightyear on February 13, 2010, 08:50:45 AM: Looks like a Jazz bridge cover. Aftermarket knobs and maybe an aftermarket pickguard - hard to tell - is the guard black or mirrored? What about the color? It looks natural or maybe copper-ish - I don't think Fender offered a natural finish in 64. Regardless some decent pics would help him sell this thing.
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: rahock on February 13, 2010, 09:17:13 AM: I'm no expert, but the color thing caught me too. I don't recall a natural finish happening till early 70s.
Rick
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: Dave W on February 13, 2010, 09:33:49 AM: Look here (http://www.rockabillyhall.com/bakersfieldemail.html) and scroll down close to the bottom to Jerry Ward's Bass & Amp (note that the page copyright is 2002-2004).

He was the original bassist for Merle's Strangers and played on most or all of Merle's big hits of the mid and late 60s. Also wrote some for Bonnie Owens, IIRC a couple of songs for Merle too.

If I were interested I'd certainly want more photos, but my gut feeling is that it's real, although the finish looks either stripped or worn off. Price does seem high to me but I haven't checked 64 P prices lately.
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: Highlander on February 13, 2010, 01:59:43 PM: The markings on the scratchplate look pretty much identical...
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: eb2 on February 13, 2010, 05:30:31 PM: Is that serial number right for 64? Seems like 62/63.
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: Dave W on February 13, 2010, 06:19:34 PM: It probably is earlier, but don't tell the seller. :-X
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: Hornisse on February 13, 2010, 07:19:51 PM: Nice how it was 2k back in 2002! :)
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: godofthunder on February 14, 2010, 08:34:31 AM: That is pretty cool !
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: Dave W on February 14, 2010, 11:42:44 AM: Where's my Flux Capacitor?
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: Pilgrim on February 14, 2010, 12:07:00 PM: Quote from: Dave W on February 14, 2010, 11:42:44 AM
Where's my Flux Capacitor?

I saw it in the Outpost storeroom next to the dilithium crystals.
Title: Re: 64 P-Bass on Craigslist
Post by: Highlander on February 15, 2010, 02:54:54 PM: It's nae gud Captain... the Craiglist canny stand it...