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Nokie's Precision Bass
abstamaria:
To record this for posterity (thanks, Walt), the Fender Precision Bass that Nokie used in the early years, including on the all important 1960 Walk Don’t Run recording, appears to be a mid-1957 to mid-1959 model. This is distinguished from the following model by its all-maple neck and gold anodized pickguard, as shown in the photo.
I wonder when Nokie bought that and how long he used it. Perhaps others here know.
Andy
abstamaria:
The anodized pickguard on Nokie's Precision Bass is clearer in this photo.
wstagner:
What if he was loaned it just for the pic and never played/owned it?
Just axkin. :P
cockroach:
In recent years I've read a few interviews etc where a number of past bands and players (through their management) seemed to have some sort of product use business deals going with instrument distributors, and the gear used was supplied, serviced and replaced or updated regularly.
Often players originally used their own stuff that they bought, but maybe there were endorsement deals later when they became successful.
This certainly happened with the Shadows from about 1961/2, so it wouldn't surprise me if the Ventures also had deals with Fender, and later Mosrite etc
wstagner:
Mor liklee w/mozrite since @ the time the V were the us distributors. 4 all we no, those geetars were obtained from some 1 just for the pix. I woont trust what was in any V pic until In Space w/Mozrite geetars.
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