The term "vintage" is seriously overused. It applies very well to wine and musical instruments , Whereas a '62 Château Lafitte-Rothschild is a dream to behold, and a 1960 Fender Strat (the first year they made the fretboards in rosewood) can very well change your life........our not ?
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For sale 1963 Silvertone bass
Single-pickup Electric Bass Guitar
Guitar and Case. Get big-bass sound in easy-to-carry guitar size. 4 strings. 4 octaves. Tone, volume controls. Steel rod reinforces neck. Black body.
Set of Strings E, A, D, and G.
Silvertone single cutaway “dolphin nose” single pickup bass. Color: black. Weight: 6 lbs. 9 oz. Condition: Very Good
The “dolphin nose” takes its name from the shape of the small headstock. Its fingerboard is a thick slab of Brazilian rosewood. The "semi-hollow" body is built of a poplar wood frame with Masonite top and back. The original white vinyl side covering is intact and well attached. The 24 frets are in good shape, as is the entire bass, right down to the cupcake control knobs, nail position markers ala wishbass, and Micro-tilt neck adjustment.
Sound:
No boomy mud bucket, this is a unique and fun to play instrument with a sassy, even honky retro tone. It is almost pure growl.
Mint condition 550€
"Vintage" is both good and
"Vintage" is both good and bad. It's true that vintage instruments often sound better then contemporary ones. But on the other hand, the amount of money that's being ask for vintage instruments is sky high. For example, I can buy a Selmer Balanced Action tenor and it would cost me about $12000 (that's a small car) or I can buy a Martin or Buescher tenor for about $1200. There is difference between the Selmer or Martin but is it worth 10 times the money? That's question one must ask.
For me instrument is not an investment, it's purpose is to be played. I would'nt feel safe travelling the globe with $12000 in my hand.