Up for sale, a 1974 Fender Telecaster Bass in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. The second iteration of the Telecaster Bass, first seen in 1972 and discontinued in 1979, features a Seth Lover-designed Wide Range humbucker in the neck position, dishing out particularly thick subwoofer heft. With the tonewood pairing of a solid ash body and one-piece maple neck, this classic combination yields the midrange complexity and punch of ash and the articulate note attack of maple. Simple, straightforward, and effective, this Telecaster Bass is strung with higher tension flatwound 45-105 strings, with the greater resonance and sustain afforded the string through body construction. The bass weighs 9lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with comfortable action and accurate intonation. The maple neck has a. Deep U profile carve with full shoulders and faintly rolled fretboard edges, measuring. 880 deep at the 1st fret and. 990 at the 12th. There’s a touch of flame figuring extending along the bass side of the profile, and the gloss is silky smooth and free of wear save for a couple small finish chips on the bass-side shoulder at the 6th fret. Riginal medium jumbo frets have their full factory height and show virtually no wear with well-rounded crowns, presumably a result of being strung with flatwounds for the majority of the instrument’s life. The bass plays easily in all registers with a straight neck and responsive, optimally adjusted truss rod. The scale length is a full 34″, and the nut measures 1 5/8″ in width. On the headstock, the original chrome clover button tuning machines turn smoothly with clean plating, and the original Telecaster Bass logo is flawless on the headstock face. The Blonde gloss finish is 100% original with no touchup or overspray, highlighting the broad grain of the ash body. Cosmetic wear is limited to s. Ome minor dings and scuffs on the parameter of the slab body and some light finish scratches and shallow marks on the back as well. Overall this instrument is extremely well-kept and lightly played. The original black tolex hardshell case with raised Fender logo on the exterior is included. The case is equally as nice as the bass with exceedingly clean black tolex and leather ends, a trio of original functional latches, and the stock handle. Check out our shop “Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, ” and please let us know if we can answer any questions! International orders will be declared as merchandise, and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please. The item “1974 Fender Telecaster Bass Ash Body, Blonde with Wide Range Humbucker, Case” is in sale since Wednesday, March 24, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Bass Guitars”. The seller is “mmguitarbar” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Fender
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Material: Ash
- Handedness: Right-Handed
- Neck Material: Maple
- Fretboard Material: Maple
- Type: Electric Bass Guitar
- Model Year: 1992
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Model: Telecaster Bass
- String Configuration: 4 String
- Body Color: Blonde
