norrin Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 hello all again. hope someone can help. I have aqquired a lined, fretless, MIA fender precision. it plays very nicely and I recently had it set up by a luthier who thought I'd got myself a bargain. the seial number is N552234 which I believe makes it 1995. I'm confused cos I can find absolutely NO listings for it or any info about it on the net at all. I've never owned a fender, so maybe this is perfectely normal but the 'N5' part of the serial number is a different typeface and is slightly offset from the rest of the serial number, is this normal? maybe the lack of info means it's rare, or maybe I've been burned, I don't know. As I said it plays and looks very nice so I'm not too bothered, but if anyone can shed any light it would most appreciated. sorry for long winded post. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I used to have a mid/late 90's fretless lined USA Precision. It was Chrome Red with a white 'plate - looked awful, played ok, bad neck pocket as I remember... They're not common, on Ebay they fetch about £450. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 yeah N5 means '95 they "relaunched" the line in late '95 - early '96...I think. Std and Deluxe. the Precision was the fretless Std option and it was lined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrin Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 nice one for the replies guys, it's very reassuring. any thoughts on the serial number, or am I just being a fussy git! thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-77 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 a photo would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) The N5 part of the serial number being in a different type face is normal - the necks are made in batches and the date codes are put on then the rest of the serial number later. I had a Jazz that was the same. Edited February 17, 2008 by Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrin Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 thank you very much. my mind is now totally at rest. cheers guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 and the eighties basses are likeness E? then 5 digits well late eighties... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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