An integral part of many musical ensembles, the bass guitar can function as both a harmonic player and the rhythmic foundation. Their guitars include electric guitars, acoustic guitars, and bass guitars. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and. From precision bass to jazz and jaguar, theres a fender bass to let you be you, with power and personality. It has a rosewood fretboard, black scratch plate and original case. Though you may not have the good fortune to own one of these models, there are many other fender guitars that have considerable value. The blue book of electric guitars the blue book of acoustic guitars the blue book of guitar amplifiers. It was the vox equivalent to the fender precision bass, and was one of the most expensive vox guitars produced.
Vintage guitarbass values updated for the volatile used guitar market. With a name like fender, you know the bass youll be getting here is of the highest quality possible. The blues is almost universally known, so if you ever find yourself playing with new people, you can always use some of these blues bass lines to start making music instantly. It was actually a great playing bass, rather similar to the precision in feel and sound, but was probably just too expensive compared to an actual fender and consequently sold poorly. For anyone trying to identify the differences in fender bass models over the years, this book is a must have. I am also the owner of a carera bass, and ill tell you now, go buy a peavey, due to there short necks and poor body design, most careras arent good for starting out on, all they are is a wannabe ibanez, there are a few good 1s tho. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Tony franklin fretless precision bass lake placid blue. Vintage fender valueshow much is your guitar worth. These price ranges utilize a combination of expert research, external market data, and realtime reverb transactions to estimate the current value of items in used but original condition. The company behind used price works in conjunction. As a product of the with a brief reissue in 1997 headed by squier, the fender musicmaster bass is a shorterscale, strippeddown version of the i love these custom bass guitar 1729 bass guitars page 9 learning guitar become the best guitar player out there.
Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. Fender custom colors in the 1960s vintage guitar magazine. The symphonic bass was built in the uk, by vox parent company jmi. To determine the value of you fender guitar, you must know the model and the year of manufacture.
Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. My carera is an excellent knock off of a 1970s fender jazz bass. Fender bass guitar owners manuals the manuals listed in this article are either current manuals created from a digital copy or scans of the original hard copy manuals taken from our archives that have been converted into pdf documents. This is very important as the blue book provides values based upon the guitars condition as indicated above. Look to fender when considering your bass guitar options. Many blue fender bass are eligible for free shipping. Fender player series jazz bass maple neck aged natural limited edition ship.
Nov 09, 2018 the blues is almost universally known, so if you ever find yourself playing with new people, you can always use some of these blues bass lines to start making music instantly. The blue book of electric guitars features comprehensive information and. The blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars are the two leading reference and value guides in the guitar industry, along with the blue. I have fallen in love with a black fender precision bass.
While discontinued, its legacy can be seen in the fender jazz bass v the bass v is unusual in its dimensions. In mid1962, with the instrumental rock and roll blooming into surf and becoming hip in california and elsewhere, fender introduced the jaguar model. Fender justin meldaljohnsen road worn mustang bass daphne blue demo. Topped off with a tour of the vintage fender factory, this book is a must have for any fender bass aficionado. This includes electric and acoustic guitars, as well as bass guitars, amplifiers, and other guitar peripherals. Due to coronavirus covid19 we have limited staff working on location. Fender amp schematics to assist you with your amplifier repairs and modifications. There is little mention of fender v bass eadgc but a few pictures. Bass guitar after they heard about this article about learning guitar, the professionals shook.
Can i order a oneoff instrument directly from the fender custom shop. Welcome to the reverb price guide, the ultimate resource for music gear pricing and information. Musical instruments blue book used musical instruments product. New 14th editions of blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book. Oct 01, 2001 scads of full color glossy photos take you from the earliest pbasses to the urge bass and beyond. How to find out the age and value of a guitar with pictures. If you can not grade your guitar or amplifier please submit some close up pictures for my assessment top, bottom, front, back, etc, etc, etc, 8. The original fender bass v was a model of electric bass guitar produced by fender between 1965 and 1971. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. Most major guitar manufacturers, including fender, gibson, and martin, have tables. This precision bass is a color called pompano peach, a 1955 plymouth color from the beach series along with miami blue, orlando ivory, and sarasota sand. You cannot post new topics in this forum you cannot reply to topics in this forum you cannot edit your posts in this forum you cannot delete your posts in this forum. Any value you find in the blue book or any of the other guides is merely a. How can i check on the status of the order i made with a fender dealer.
High quality fender jazz bass inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. For the novice, picking up this book and thumbing through it, your first thought might be that the book is filled with with the same bass painted in lots of different colours. Major trademarks including fender, gibson, martin, paul reed smith. Founded in 1946, fender offers music instruments and amps from vintage jazz to blues and rock and roll. We are the trusted guitar price guide for providing guitar blue book values. Get the best prices on our vintage fender bass both instore and online. Seeing all the input on this forum im surprised no one has created a kelly blue book for basses.
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Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. All original everything, except the pots were replaced with new old stock from the same year. I want to buy it but dont know for sure what its worth. Scads of full color glossy photos take you from the earliest pbasses to the urge bass and beyond. This new cdrom contains the entire 720page blue book of acoustic guitars. Iconic fender instruments such as the telecaster, stratocaster, precision bass and jazz bass guitars are known worldwide as the instruments that started the rock revolution, and they continue to be highly prized by todays musicians and collectors. Do you have a fender guitar or bass tube amp that needs repair or modifications.
The frets show some wear, nevertheless theres approx. While discontinued, its legacy can be seen in the fender jazz bass v. Village music musical instruments, sales, accessories, service. As a product of the 70s with a brief reissue in 1997 headed by squier, the fender musicmaster bass is a shorterscale, strippeddown version of the fender mustang bass. Does anyone know what would be a fair price for it. Very nice combination, found in tom wheelers book american guitars. Fender steve harris precision electric bass guitar royal blue metallic rainbow guitars. Used by famous bassists paul mccartney, roger waters and timothy b. Here you will find our collection of fender schematics. Find great deals on ebay for fender bass and fender precision bass. The new 14th editions of the blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of. Distinguish between older and later models by the tuning keys. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier.
Other resources include the orion blue book or blue book of guitar values, which might be found in your local library. Major trademarks including fender, gibson, martin, paul reed smith, ibanez, yamaha. Fender steve harris precision electric bass guitar royal. I own a carera jazz bass, model jbc32, made in korea, probably mid 1980s. A good portion of the book is devoted to identifying dates of manufacture by headstocks, logos, bridges, tuning machines, etc. I have a autographed fender squier bullet strat electric guitar. Finely crafted guitars and basses created by artists, for the artist. I have designed these packages for the pond owner that wants their body of water to produce big bass for sport fishing, big pan fish blue gill and hybrid blue gill for the table and fly fishing, perch for the taste of lake erie, shell cracker for parasite control in the water and fish, white amur for. The book also details many other basses including the mustang bass, telecaster bass and fender vi bass eadgbe. Get the best price and selection of blue fender bass at musicians friend. Useful as well as entertaining, the fender book also provides a meticulous reference section of model specifications for identifying and dating fenders made in the u. Precision bass special walnut from 1982, gold strat 198283. I have never seen a midnight blue before, and when i bought it it looked like it was blue online.
It was the worlds first fivestring bass guitar, a popular concept today. The fender swinger also known as the fender musiclander and fender arrow as the swinger emblem is usually missing from the headstock was a shortlived electric guitar model released by fender in 1969, with few made. Get the best deals on fender 4 string bass guitars when. Mar 11, 2019 i have designed these packages for the pond owner that wants their body of water to produce big bass for sport fishing, big pan fish blue gill and hybrid blue gill for the table and fly fishing, perch for the taste of lake erie, shell cracker for parasite control in the water and fish, white amur for vegetation control, minnows for that. Its a little bit tatty but no dents or major scratches. Reverb has a huge selection of new and used bass guitars, ranging from upright to acoustic, beginner basses to classic vintage bass guitars. The swinger was an attempt by cbs which had bought the company in 1965 to extract cash from inventory by combining unused bodies from the failed fender bass v with parts. All original everything, except the pots were replaced with new old. Blue book of electric guitars 15th edition hal leonard online. Blue book releases 14th edition electric and acoustic guitar. Hey guys, i just bought my first pbass, and it is a fender precision mim 99 midnight blue.
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