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Fender Precision Bass original 1976 £850


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[font=Arial][size="3"][color="#000000"]The body was originally cream or off white when I bought it yonks ago.[/color][/size][/font]

[font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"][font=Arial]The body has since been refinished sunburst by Jamie Davey in Shropshire.[/font][/color][/size][/font]

[size="3"][color="#000000"][font=Arial]When the replacement black neon/electric scratchplate arrived, it didn't marry up with the existing body hole configuration so rather than add additional holes just left the remaining screws out. The light is fired up by a PP3 9v battery kept in pocket with a small on/off toggle switch on the scratchplate.[/font][/color][/size]

[size="3"][color="#000000"][font=Arial]Cream sctratchplate non original[/font][size=2][/size][/color][/size]

[size="3"][color="#000000"][font=Arial]Existing original pickups measure around 11.25-11.45k[/font][size=2][/size][/color][/size]

[size="3"][color="#000000"][font=Arial]The replacement pickups fitted are Fender Original P bass pickups with Alnico 5 magnets.[/font][/color][/size]

[font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"][font=Arial]Wider than normal fretwire I think.[/font][/color][/size][/font]

[font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"][font=Arial]The action needs a bit of adjustment if you prefer the strings very close to the board.[/font][/color][/size][/font]

[font=Arial][size="3"][color="#000000"]Can easily be rewired back to normal, removing the toggle etc using the cream scratch -but why bother?[/color][/size][/font]

[font=Arial][size="3"][color="#000000"]Original pickups, cream scratchplate, battery/connection lead and Hiscox case included.[/color][/size][/font]

[font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"][font=Arial][size="3"][color="#000000"]Please email for pics as I have many. I'm useless at I/T attaching pics with memory and all that. I hope the first pic is attached as I 'post' this. I'm looking for £850[/color][/size][/font][/color][/size][/font]

[font="Times New Roman"][size="3"][color="#000000"][font=Arial][size="3"][color="#000000"]Cheers, Geoff.[/color][/size][/font][/color][/size][/font]

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Good points.
Overall weight 3.9kg or 8.6lbs.
Rosewood fingerboard.
Reissue scratchplate not cream but snot green.

I'm not interested in p/x, only thing I wanted was a BBE maximiser which I've now bought.

Thanks
Geoff - pity about loading the pics in ad but please email (anybody) if REALLY interested as there are 24 shots.


Pictures at last (only 9 of 24 if this works I'll carry on) [url="http://s1355.beta.photobucket.com/user/geoff90guitar/library/?#/user/geoff90guitar/library/?&_suid=135214520666106292862829338391"]http://s1355.beta.photobucket.com/user/geoff90guitar/library/?#/user/geoff90guitar/library/?&_suid=13521452066610629286282933839[/url]

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Nice looking bass.

Just out of interest (as I am no expert) but from other '70's Fenders I have seen recently, shouldn't the Serial number be on the headstock under where it says Fender? Or am I wrong about that?

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No the Fender logo was smaller and the words Precision Bass in a different font when the serial number migrated to the headstock. I have owned two Precisions from this mid 70s era both had similar lettering to the picture above and serial numbers on the neck plate.

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I thought I'd get a remark about original. Meaning is originally 1976 produced. Thats neck, body, pickups, bridge machine heads. There are so many various models made in other countries, reissues etc etc. Strings are recent Rotosound 45-105 round.

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[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1352150940' post='1859498']
...shouldn't the serial number be on the headstock under where it says Fender? Or am I wrong about that?[/quote]

The logo and location of the serial number were changed during 1976.
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1352195928' post='1859819']


The logo and location of the serial number were changed during 1976.
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Where on the Internet is the best place to read up to become a 70's fender geek please? So far I've just been harassing the incredible patient Ricks Fine '52 :D

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[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1352198815' post='1859871']
Where on the Internet is the best place to read up to become a 70's fender geek please? So far I've just been harassing the incredible patient Ricks Fine '52 :D
[/quote]stuff like this..
[url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/support/articles/u-s-instruments-product-dating/"]http://www.fender.com/en-GB/support/articles/u-s-instruments-product-dating/[/url]

in a nutshell serial number/logo/thumbrest is the give away,thumbrest moved from below to above the strings in 74,serail no,s moved to head stock around 76/77...jazzes went from 4 bolt to 3 bolt neck mid70s again big logo/small logo.

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Play around with the pickup dating boys

At last, pictures added - thanks son


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[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1352198815' post='1859871']
Where on the Internet is the best place to read up to become a 70's fender geek please? So far I've just been harassing the incredible patient Ricks Fine '52 :D
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"The Fender Bass" an Illustrated History is a must have book, and this link for some great info including decoding those mental neck end codes: [url="http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fender.html"]http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fender.html[/url]

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