[quote name='BurritoBass' post='721695' date='Jan 22 2010, 09:56 PM']Yep, genuine[/quote]
Yup just got this nugget of information.
[quote]Hi Rob,
The reason there ain't no serial on the heel of the neck is because that is a STANDARD model, not the so-called re-issue model. ( Actually, Fender Japan never officially used the suffix "RI" on their models). All STANDARD models have different headstock decal and do not have serial numbers on the heel of the neck. As you can see, the "Precision Bass" decal on the headstock is different from those "RI" models. And lastly, the truss-rod adjustment hole is located on the headstock, not on the neck cavity.[/quote]