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Topic: Ya just gotta... BELIEVE.... |
David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 3:16 am |
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Vintage Fender Neck
Does anybody in the whole world really believe that this is an "Authentic", "Vintage", even a real "Fender" neck? Oh wait - somebody must!  The body must've just fallen off from old age.
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| I am no expert on vintage Fenders and cannot verify 100% what year this neck was made. |
No shirt, shetlock - $255 and rising.... |
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Jim Phelps
From:
Mexico City, Mexico
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 4:25 am
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| There are some very faint numbers on the neck heal (some look stamped, while others look penciled), but I can only make out a few of the number (two zeros and possibly a four and a seven). |
Well it's right there, it's a '47!  |
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Steve Hitsman
From:
Waterloo, IL
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 5:40 am
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| He should rip the frets out and promote it as a Jaco Pastorius Signature Model. |
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 9:14 am
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He's selling the body separately. That is not unusual - parts is parts. But I have some doubts about this being a 50s Fender neck. Here's the pic of the end of the neck, where the numbers are: http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff175/Quadzilla69/?action=view¤t=100_0705.jpg
Fender used penciled numbers till about '62, and I see what appear to be stamped numbers on there. There are a couple of other things that make me leery of this. But who knows what might have been done in 50 years. The point is it has no provenance. But I don't see him faking anything - he gives good, detailed pictures. The seller's feedback is also good, but doesn't seem to have much experience with vintage guitars.
I do think he should allow the winning bidder to return it if he can show that it's not a vintage piece, as advertised. That's probably what is keeping the price down. I know nobody wants to hear this, but if it's real, $255 is way too cheap. If it's not - well, I hate to tell you, but people are getting in the hundreds to a couple of grand for reliced Fenders and clones. |
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