57 on the bay? Gotta see some pics..

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:25 am

The '57 closed at $13,100.00! He linked me the pics and it truely was in near mint condition.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:52 am

Dane, she is a beauty. Next time maybe. ss

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:03 am

Well, John....he actually sold it less than your number %$#@@#$*!!!!

I was at his house and tried the other VG Ric that I wanted to buy, but he met with Tom Petersen (Cheap Trick) and sold it for $5K. Once again - a day late...

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:48 am

I handled that bass when Craig was at the Philly show, I thought that it'd be a hard sell for what he wanted...apparently not.

The '58 that Larry sold a while back on ebay for $4500 sounds like a deal now, lol...

Well, Craig got a nice bass. I wonder what's in store for it now if he's not doing the museum thing.....

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:56 am

He's gonna sell it down the line.

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:24 pm

His Japanese contacts are probably already forming a Q....

patrickkelly · Post by **patrickkelly** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:54 pm

Too bad Craig closed his store. I used to enjoy stopping in and checking the "museum" when I was in South Fla. on business. I bought a couple of little things from him over the years. Full retail price, of course!

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:39 am

Well, since I didn't win this bass I decided to spend as much of that money as I can. I have purchased a Sting Fender Precision bass. A 75 Fender Jazz, and a Hofner Deluxe. I still don't feel any better though.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 1:56 pm

Spend some of it on coming to the Confluence!

Then we can help you spend some more of it.

You will feel MUCH better than!!!

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:16 pm

Well, if you really DID buy a Sting, then it is a winner for sure. I sure do like Single Coil Precision Basses.
A '54 and a '51 RI P
http://fenderforum.com/userphotos/index ... ecid=17806

The whole fleet
http://fenderforum.com/userphotos/index ... ecid=14630

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:23 pm

Thanks Jeffrey. I mentioned earlier that the confluence was too soon for me. I am going to be in Kentucky and Ohio in July. I should have planned better. When I tell people that I am visiting those states they can't figure out why until I mention the Louisville Sluger Museum and the Pro-Football and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame. I am looking forward to being back there. I'll be with you in spirit. I could send you a blank check. I can trust you... right?

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:32 pm

David, I'm not sure what "DID" means. Unless you are asking whether it is an actual 50's model. In which case, it is not. I purchased the reissue. I also purchased the 59 Precision from the Custom shop. However, that was purchased a few weeks before this 57 bass was posted on ebay, so I didn't count it. I am also waiting on a 4003 Montezuma Brown from Mike Parks, but that was also purchased before. I do get crazy like this once in a while. It has been a few years.

By the way, very nice collection Dave. Thanks for the addresses to the photos.

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 1:33 am

My 51 re-issue became my main gigging bass shortly after I bought it over three years ago.I have a wide range of Leo's basses but that re-issue is still the one that goes out the door.

but I rarely play it at home

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:33 am

All P basses are single coil basses, except for the new P deluxes which have one humbucker along with the two opposing single coil traditional P bass pickups. They don't hum because they are wound backwards from each other or something like that. I understand the principle but other people can explain it better than me.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:45 am

the modern p-bass has 2 single coil pickups one is reverse wired and with reverse magnets wired in series ... this cancels hum and gives them a fat growl ... the jazz bass has 2 single coil pickups and the neck pickup is reverse wired and has reverse magnets ... but the jazz bass is wired parallel which gives it a different sound ... to get growl out of a jazz bass you need to back off the voulme of one of the pickups ...