Iffy P Bass

[Macko1968]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daphne-Blue-USA-Fender-70s-Re-Issue-P-Bass-/130468706364?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e608a783c#ht_500wt_922"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daphne-Blue-USA-Fend...3c#ht_500wt_922[/url]

That headstock logo & serial number font look all wrong to me.

[Bassassin]

Shonky as a shonky thing, IMO - look at the backs of the little, tinny tuners, like you'd find on any bit of £80 junk.

Doesn't mean it's not a US Fender, though...

J.

[Cat Burrito]

But it must be an American Fender because he's photographed it on a USA flag

[2x18]

Back again as a "Bitsa"

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daphne-Blue-USA-Fender-70s-Re-Issue-P-Bass-/130468802252?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e608beecc"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daphne-Blue-USA-Fend...=item1e608beecc[/url]

[chriswilliams666]

Looks like a Classic Vibe Squier to me... - [url="http://www.rattleanddrum.com/product/6194/squier-classic-vibe-60s-precision-bass-sonic-blue"]Link here[/url][quote name='2x18' post='1069463' date='Dec 26 2010, 08:41 AM']Back again as a "Bitsa"

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daphne-Blue-USA-Fender-70s-Re-Issue-P-Bass-/130468802252?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e608beecc"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daphne-Blue-USA-Fend...=item1e608beecc[/url][/quote]

[Bassassin]

[quote name='2x18' post='1069463' date='Dec 26 2010, 08:41 AM']Back again as a "Bitsa"

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daphne-Blue-USA-Fender-70s-Re-Issue-P-Bass-/130468802252?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e608beecc"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daphne-Blue-USA-Fend...=item1e608beecc[/url][/quote]
Another pack of lies (70s replica neck my arse) but not quite as blatant & implausible as the last lot.

Are you reading this thread, Mr "Ashcustomaxes"? Stop by & say hi, why not?

J.

[gjones]

[quote name='gareth' post='1069537' date='Dec 26 2010, 11:52 AM']Better price now

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daphne-Blue-USA-Fender-70s-Re-Issue-P-Bass-/130468802252?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e608beecc"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daphne-Blue-USA-Fend...=item1e608beecc[/url][/quote]

Hmmmmm, I saw this the other day and was a bit suspicious. The first link says it was sold for £400 now we find he's still got it and it's going for the price of a classic vibe? Initially I gave him the benefit of the doubt as I know very little about Precisions but now I think he's pulling a fast one.The decal is even in the wrong place it's up far too high under the string retainer.

I checked his feedback, he's done this before it seems. I've reported the rat to Ebay.

Edited December 26, 2010 by gjones

[karlfer]

[quote name='chriswilliams666' post='1069489' date='Dec 26 2010, 10:26 AM']Looks like a Classic Vibe Squier to me... - [url="http://www.rattleanddrum.com/product/6194/squier-classic-vibe-60s-precision-bass-sonic-blue"]Link here[/url][/quote]


Body/plate/controls, probably Classic Vibe, and probably same for pup and bridge.
Neck, who knows?
Classic Vibe is truss rod adjustment at headstock end.
This one is 70's re-issue style with truss adjustment at body end.
Looks like it could be a Mighty Mite neck?
Karl.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

[quote name='gareth' post='1069682' date='Dec 26 2010, 05:08 PM']This is where the tuners came from:-

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390031858236"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=390031858236[/url][/quote]
Can't be - the listing clearly states that all hardware is fender

[Cat Burrito]

I too reported him last night. He knows what he's doing. Con merchant. It saddens me that I bet a fair few young players have bought kit off him in good faith.

[gary mac]

I see he has another one on there today

[gjones]

[quote name='gary mac' post='1070503' date='Dec 27 2010, 08:48 PM']I see he has another one on there today[/quote]

Yes looks like somebody's had a go at it with a blowtorch [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Relict-70s-Lake-Placid-Blue-Fender-Squire-Jazz-Bass-/130469022273?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e608f4a41"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Relict-70s-Lake-Plac...=item1e608f4a41[/url] it's a James Johnston squier jazz with the dodgiest Fender Precision decal I've ever seen! The guy is a moron?

At least he's changed the wording for the original Ad to Fender Squier.

[gjones]

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1069761' date='Dec 26 2010, 07:53 PM']I too reported him last night. He knows what he's doing. Con merchant. It saddens me that I bet a fair few young players have bought kit off him in good faith.[/quote]

Yes they have..........check out his feedback.