$200 Mustang Bass in Portland >> now with pixxx

plesiosaurus · Post by **plesiosaurus** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:29 pm

I'm inclined to call bullshit on this. Maybe it's stolen?

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/msg/1568665381.html

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:48 pm

it's been deleted.

plesiosaurus · Post by **plesiosaurus** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:49 pm

I called the guy, he seemed like a pretty reasonable dude. I was the first person to call and he said he'd hold it for me till tomorrow, so it's not like he's trying to get rid of it as fast as he can.

His reasoning is that it's refin'd and has the headstock logo sanded off and thus worth way less but all the parts are original so people would want to buy it to make their original finish Mustang basses with non-original parts more original.

He said he was using it as a studio bass and it plays and sounds fine.

James · Post by **James** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:50 pm

Fender Mustang Bass - $200 (Vancouver, WA)

Fender Mustang Bass
Bass has been refinished and the logo is sanded off of the headstock. The pickups, bridge, tuners, and controls are all original (so is the neck.... just no logo)
If you have a Fender Mustang bass and you need parts, this would be a great way to get them.
I will include a gig bag.
Call if you have any questions. I don't have the serial number so I can't accurately date this instrument.
Thanks for looking
Wayne

Location: Vancouver, WA
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

PostingID: 1568665381

plesiosaurus · Post by **plesiosaurus** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:51 pm

Ah. I still have the window up.

Here is a screen shot

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Edit:

Thanks James.

astro · Post by **astro** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:02 am

Whoa... $200 is a steal (hopefully not literally!)

crofty · Post by **crofty** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:52 pm

DO WANT.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:12 pm

you need to take it ... for that price you can always drop it here in classifieds. My brother once got an equally good deal on a refinished and refretted 60s Mustang Bass ...300 DM (that's about 220 $ or 155 â‚¬ ...) sadly he gave it to his ex girlfriend before i could buy it from him.

plesiosaurus · Post by **plesiosaurus** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:42 am

Got it.

The finish is like sparkly vanilla pudding

Pretty goofy, but I don't mind.

Plays great, sounds great. I'm happy. Who cares of the decal is sanded off?

I can't find the usb cable for my camera so better pictures will have to wait.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:44 am

i like the puddin' sparkle

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:47 am

Is the serial number sanded off too?

plesiosaurus · Post by **plesiosaurus** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:53 am

the serial on the neck plate is still there.

the guy seemed totally genuine. he said he had it for four years he showed me his fancy home studio and gave me his card for the music store he worked at so it really didn't seem like he was trying to get rid of hot goods.

plesiosaurus · Post by **plesiosaurus** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:58 am

Neck plate serial is 334778, which apparently is '72, according to this website

http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:58 am

now make mustang bass VI

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:11 am

That's a really good price for any kind of Mustang bass.

I am insanely jealous.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:01 am

plesiosaurus wrote:Neck plate serial is 334778, which apparently is '72, according to this website

http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx

WHAAA? it's vintage?? i thought it was a jap reissue. $200, fuck me...

kim · Post by **kim** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:14 am

plesiosaurus wrote:Got it.

The finish is like sparkly vanilla pudding Pretty goofy, but I don't mind.

Plays great, sounds great. I'm happy. Who cares of the decal is sanded off?

I can't find the usb cable for my camera so better pictures will have to wait.

200 ? ! congratulations.

love the finish.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:15 am

that finish looks great, cant wait for more detailed pics

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:03 am

plesiosaurus wrote:Neck plate serial is 334778, which apparently is '72, according to this website

http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx

Wow! Pop the control plate and check the date codes on the pots too.

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:57 am

pretty sparkles