That's a good point! I just made an offer of 15 quid, and if it gets rejected or ignored I'll just leave it be. I was reading somewhere that in the old days (whenever that was) Encore made basses with the exact dimensions and specs as Fenders... though that could be phooey, this might be an Encore from a different period, it might not be an Encore, it could be made of balsa wood, blah blah.
Thanks people.