I got a 1965 P-bass pickup for $18

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:43 am

dude I got a 1965 P-Bass pickup today for $18
Stripestore: WHAT?!
Stripestore: NO!
Stripestore: YOU DID'T
ElementsofBattle: The nigga who runs the guitar shop in town
Stripestore: how do you know it's a 1965?
ElementsofBattle: had a box of pickups
ElementsofBattle: in the back of the shop
ElementsofBattle: COVERED in dust
Stripestore: yeah
ElementsofBattle: he hadn't fucked with it in 10 years minimum
ElementsofBattle: and I was digging through it
ElementsofBattle: and I'm like, hey what's the p-bass pickup in the Seymour Duncan case?
ElementsofBattle: He's like "That's an original 65 p-bass pickup I swapped out in the 80's or so."
ElementsofBattle: me: "aw damn, I can't afford that"
ElementsofBattle: Him: "Yes you can"
ElementsofBattle: me: "lol wut?"
Stripestore: hahahahaha
Stripestore: yeah
Stripestore: that's how parkway rolls too
Stripestore: dude, you gotta sell it
ElementsofBattle: Him: "You moved away 3 years ago and still come back to the shop. That pickup hasn't been used in 20 years. $20 bucks and it's yours."

It even came with the shielding plates and foam. Even if it's some random 80's Fender pickup, this is trill as hell.

Is this awesome? Y/N

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:33 am

luke · Post by **luke** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:47 am

Did you haggle it down from $20 to $18 or something? That's a bit cheeky.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:35 pm

no its business. Shadow is all about Business.

Good Score!

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:49 pm

did you see this?

luke · Post by **luke** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:44 pm

HOLY SHIT.

SELL, SELL, SELL.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:19 pm

Malik wrote:Did you haggle it down from $20 to $18 or something? That's a bit cheeky.

I bought $12 in strings and handed him $40, and he gave me back a $10 insisting that I take it.

luke · Post by **luke** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:21 pm

Malik wrote:HOLY SHIT.

SELL, SELL, SELL.

+1.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:31 pm

bubbles_horwitz wrote:did you see this?

OMG I'M RICH

luke · Post by **luke** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:36 pm

theshadowofseattle wrote:
bubbles_horwitz wrote:did you see this?
OMG I'M RICH

YOU CAN GET LIKE A WHOLE TELECASTER FOR THAT ONE PAIR OF PICKUPS. AND I BET YOURS ARE BETTER CONDITION TOO. PWNED.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:20 am

Holy Crap! I need to go to that store! That guy sounds awesome! Sweet deal dude! Are you putting that in your mexi p bass?

Post by **Doog** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:06 am

If he does, I'm going over to Shadland and bitchslapping him.

SELL

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:15 am

Yuo jammy fuck.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:41 am

Okay, I'm thinking it's not a 65 pickup because the wiring isn't cloth - making it likely to be a 70's pickup. HOWEVER it might be replaced? The rest of the pickup (bobbin, condition of rust on magnets, etc) looks exactly like the 65 up for auction. The foam was COMPLETELY MELTED. omg I ruined a perfectly good pair of scissors scraping it off. This is totally going in my P-bass until I can definitively date them.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:36 pm

it should have a date written on the bottom if it is a '65. the one in that auction did.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:11 pm

bubbles_horwitz wrote:it should have a date written on the bottom if it is a '65. the one in that auction did.

You know what mine has on the bottom? MELTED FUCKING FOAM GOO.

I have to take a picture of this shit. arsghghs