neilb Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bass-Guitar-USA-Padded-Bag-Cable-/260726571454?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3cb483c1be#ht_3934wt_1141"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bas...#ht_3934wt_1141[/url] Edited January 25, 2011 by neilb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 is it me or something look odd about that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Isn't LetraSet great! It's a good thing the Serial Number isn't something silly like N012345 ... oh, no ... wait ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 That reeks of fake to me. The logo alone is way wrong, and I'm sure people more expert than me will come along soon and point out other problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 the scratchplate looks all...wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuee Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Not to jump on the bandwagon or anything, but it does look like it was thrown together out of brand new looky-likey parts and beaten up slightly, approximately err... yesterday! I don't trust it one bit. Grrrrrr... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I have a barge pole it will be staying here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I've just noticed where this is located, for shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 [quote name='neepheid' post='1101533' date='Jan 24 2011, 10:48 PM']I've just noticed where this is located, for shame![/quote] Don't fancy a new P then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 something about the pickuard and the tiny controls remind me of a friends jim deacon.... and the ultra yellow neck is... well yuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='neepheid' post='1101533' date='Jan 24 2011, 10:48 PM']I've just noticed where this is located, for shame![/quote] I know what you're thinking and you're wrong - there's absolutely NO mention of anyone's loft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 And of course, the famous Fender THREE screw bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1101937' date='Jan 25 2011, 11:48 AM']And of course, the famous Fender THREE screw bridge.[/quote] Are you lot looking at the same pictures I can see? I quite like it apart from the chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Take a long, hard look at the word "Precision": You seem to own a few genuine Fenders ... what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1101977' date='Jan 25 2011, 12:24 PM']Take a long, hard look at the word "Precision": You seem to own a few genuine Fenders ... what do you think?[/quote] I can't see, you'll have to enlighten me please! All my Fender head logos are different, none like that, but here's one very similar in a book I saw: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) [quote name='KiOgon' post='1102032' date='Jan 25 2011, 01:05 PM']I can't see, you'll have to enlighten me please! All my Fender head logos are different, none like that, but here's one very similar in a book I saw:[/quote] The "I" between the "S" and the "O" is much more squeezed in the questionable one than on the one in the book. In fact, there's a lot of uneven spacing. Compare with this: which is a '74 so not identical, but does show how Fender space the letters evenly. Edited January 25, 2011 by tauzero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='KiOgon' post='1102032' date='Jan 25 2011, 01:05 PM']I can't see, you'll have to enlighten me please! All my Fender head logos are different, none like that, but here's one very similar in a book I saw:[/quote] Flick your eyes between the two back and forth - are you seriously telling me you find these "very similar"? The fonts are completely different in terms of serifs and stem widths. The kerning on the ebay one is so bad it almost reads "PR ECISION BA SS" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='neepheid' post='1102064' date='Jan 25 2011, 01:19 PM']Flick your eyes between the two back and forth - are you seriously telling me you find these "very similar"? The fonts are completely different in terms of serifs and stem widths. The kerning on the ebay one is so bad it almost reads "PR ECISION BA SS"[/quote] Yes I can see that now you mention it Just thought maybe it was a bad transfer I'm sure I can see 5 screws in the bridge though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 It just looks a bit weird. The headstock looks out of proportion with the body, the scratch plate looks too big and the knobs look a little small. The writing on the headstock looks pretty bad too. Even if it did resemble the one in that book, the book goes on to say something like 'this is common of 1970's basses etc etc'. Nope. Not having it! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Well I'm glad i'm the only one that likes it, perhaps it'll go cheap might even have a bid on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='KiOgon' post='1102089' date='Jan 25 2011, 01:32 PM']Yes I can see that now you mention it Just thought maybe it was a bad transfer [/quote] Yup - hence my original comment about LetraSet. Fender don't do bad transfers, Fakers do bad transfers. I used to say that my 8-year-old could have done a better job than that, but that was seven years ago. My 15-year-old could have done a [b][i]much [/i][/b]better job than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 So is anybody going to report the item or just let this faker ( I think I've spelt this right..) rip somebody off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I've reported it to eBay (for all the good that'll do). I'm tempted to pose as a seller and kick the [s]seller[/s]tyres, seeing as it purports to be located in Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Don't be daft, man, everybody knows there aren't any [b][i]real [/i][/b]basses in Aberdeen ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='neepheid' post='1102210' date='Jan 25 2011, 02:58 PM']I'm tempted to pose as a seller and kick the [s]seller[/s]tyres, seeing as it purports to be located in Aberdeen.[/quote] Go on - go on - go on, I would if I was closer than t'other end of country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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