1978 American Fender Precision Bass. Made in the Fullerton Factory, California, CBS era.
Looking for[b] £900. [/b]
[b]No trades thanks.[/b]
[color=#333333]Good few dings on this, have a look at the pictures. But expected of a bass this old. [/color]
[color=#333333]The scratchplate is in two pieces, and comes apart round about jack input, but isn't a problem when it's screwed on. Easy to replace though if you wanted to. [/color]
[color=#333333]It's had a respray to the Olympic White that it is now. Really professional job by Dave Wilson Guitars. There is a graze on the paint near the pickup where I had a thumbrest glued on. The pictures make it look a little more white than it is - it's more of a cream colour. [/color]
[color=#333333]It's pretty weighty, typical of a late 70s P I believe. About 5kg (going from bathroom scales). So about 11lb I'd say. I think that the advantage of a heavy bass though, is a really heavy tone! Loads of sustain and richness to the sound. [/color]
[color=#333333]Original pickups have been long since replaced with Dimarzio PAF pickups, a pretty common upgrade for basses of this era. Wonderfully loud and punchy! [/color]
[color=#333333]The bridge has been replaced with a Badass II, which I think gives it even more sustain, but I have the original bridge too which I'll include. [/color]
[color=#333333]The pots have also been changed with CTS pots. I believe the originals were slightly faulty in some way, but I have them to include also. [/color]
[color=#333333]Has both original strap pins. [/color]
[color=#333333]Setup with a fairly low action, so it's a joy to play. [/color]
[color=#333333]Comes with a Hiscox hard case. [/color]
[color=#333333]The reason I'm selling is that I'm simply not using it. I play my Gibson Grabber pretty exclusively now, so I'd rather it go to someone who'll love it. [/color]
[color=#333333]Would prefer collection from my house in Poole, Dorset. But I'd be willing to drive a reasonable distance to meet at buyers expense. [/color]
[color=#333333]Thanks for looking![/color]
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