Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
🎸 Can This 1973 Telecaster Bass Be Saved? Vintage Restoration Begins
This vintage 1973 Fender Telecaster Bass has seen better days, but can it be brought back to life?
This is Part 1 of a multi-part restoration project series. I take you step by step through the process of rescuing a heavily modified Telecaster Bass and figuring out how to bring the mojo back to true 1973 coolness. This episode kicks things off with the purchase, the condition check, and the big strategic question of what should be restored, what should be left alone, and what actually matters.
🎧 Gear, References, and Links Mentioned
This video is sponsored by Sweetwater.
I purchased this used bass on Sweetwater Gear Exchange:
sweetwater.sjv.io/55nmDn
• Fender Vintera II 70s Telecaster Bass (affiliate link)
sweetwater.sjv.io/4GERMn
• Fender American Vintage II 1954 Precision Bass (affiliate link)
sweetwater.sjv.io/qzykoY
• Rhett Shull at Norm’s Rare Guitars
youtube.com/watch?v=pNZGvR6T8hc&t=256s
• Rhett Shull at Carter Vintage, Nashville
youtube.com/watch?v=p394DT-K-1M
🎓 Learn Bass the Practical Way
If you want better tone, stronger fundamentals, and real musical confidence:
philipconradmusic.teachable.com/courses
👕 Merch + Extras
Merch → philipconradmusic.squarespace.com/merch
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🎸 Can This 1973 Telecaster Bass Be Saved? Vintage Restoration Begins
This vintage 1973 Fender Telecaster Bass has seen better days, but can it be brought back to life?
This is Part 1 of a multi-part restoration project series. I take you step by step through the process of rescuing a heavily modified Telecaster Bass and figuring out how to bring the mojo back to true 1973 coolness. This episode kicks things off with the purchase, the condition check, and the big strategic question of what should be restored, what should be left alone, and what actually matters.
🎧 Gear, References, and Links Mentioned
This video is sponsored by Sweetwater.
I purchased this used bass on Sweetwater Gear Exchange:
sweetwater.sjv.io/55nmDn
• Fender Vintera II 70s Telecaster Bass (affiliate link)
sweetwater.sjv.io/4GERMn
• Fender American Vintage II 1954 Precision Bass (affiliate link)
sweetwater.sjv.io/qzykoY
• Rhett Shull at Norm’s Rare Guitars
youtube.com/watch?v=pNZGvR6T8hc&t=256s
• Rhett Shull at Carter Vintage, Nashville
youtube.com/watch?v=p394DT-K-1M
🎓 Learn Bass the Practical Way
If you want better tone, stronger fundamentals, and real musical confidence:
philipconradmusic.teachable.com/courses
👕 Merch + Extras
Merch → philipconradmusic.squarespace.com/merch
Email list (bonus content and early access) →
philipscheidt.activehosted.com/f/1
👍 If you care about vintage instruments, restoration decisions, and keeping classic basses playable, hit like and subscribe.
📅 New bass videos weekly.
Deep dives on tone, gear, musicianship, and real-world bass philosophy.
