obbm Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) A couple of years ago I bought an advertised 1973 Precision with an refinished neck from a well known purveyor of bass equipment. I thought it was time to check and document it so today I've had the neck off and had a look at the stamps and pots. So what date do the Fender experts reckon this is? Neck has the name David stamped on the heel. I paid good money for this on the basis that it was a 1973. I think I've been conned. Edited June 14, 2015 by obbm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 All looks correct to me. Code on neck is maple neck precision, from '73. Pots are also '73. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoham Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I'm no expert, but according this article, I date your neck as a 1973 http://www.vintagerocker.com/fender/neck_dates.html 01 - Precision Bass 03 - Maple board 24 - Week 24 3 - 1973 3 - Tuesday Also, based on the serial 1377310, your pots appear to be CTS pots manufactured in [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=3]10th week of 1973.[/size][/font][/color] http://www.guitardaterproject.org/potcodereader.aspx Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Using: [url="http://www.ggjaguar.com/neckcode.htm"]http://www.ggjaguar.com/neckcode.htm[/url] 01 - p bass 03 - fretted maple neck OR skunk stripe neck with rosewood board 24 - week 24 3 - 1973 3 - Wedsnesday Looks legit for a '73 p bass neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Thanks guys. I can relax and just enjoy its great tone with a new set of Rotosounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) [quote name='obbm' timestamp='1434291006' post='2798325'] I paid good money for this on the basis that it was a 1973. I think I've been conned. [/quote] [quote name='obbm' timestamp='1434294511' post='2798364'] Thanks guys. I can relax and just enjoy its great tone with a new set of Rotosounds. [/quote] Dave, I read through this and I'm happy that there's a decent outcome and you weren't sold a dud. That said (look, I want to be the voice of reason here), from first post ('conned') to final ('relax and enjoy it's great tone') took barely 25 hours. Did it not have great tone yesterday or does the knowing it's of the determined vintage as sold make you like it more so? Edited June 15, 2015 by NancyJohnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Actually it's always played well and sounded good which is why I bought it in the first place. The questioning of originality would never have occurred had I not taken the neck off to check as I was changing the strings. I should probably have done it sooner, but hey, we're never too old to learn. I've not used Rotosound strings for years however it was Billy Sheehan, I think, at the Bass Guitar Show, who commented that the majority of hit records had been made with Fender Precisions strung with Rotosound strings. I thought I'd give them a try and I'm not disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Just decided tonight to string my fretless Fender P/J bass with Roto 66 rounds - first time ever without flats! Results pending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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