OldGit Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-ORIGINAL-CONTOUR-BODY-BARGAIN_W0QQitemZ270310779196QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item270310779196&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]Not A Fender really[/url] Hummmmm something not quite right.. "Original Countour Body transfer - that's a Jazz bass feature isn't it? Headstock slightly wrong shape? String tree wrong? One piece scratch plate? Edited December 1, 2008 by OldGit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 With £35 shipping that would have to sell at 99p to be considered a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 To**er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeat Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) Hmmm...dunno, the neck at the body end does have the serial number in the right place for a MIJ...'FENDER PRECISION BASS ORIGINAL CONTOUR BODY - BARGAIN' is what he says...he doesn't actually say it's a jazz...benefit of the doubt and all that i'd say that he mentions the contour body to differentiate it from a slab body P? I'll stick me neck out here and say genuine. 96/97 mij according to the serial number. Edited November 30, 2008 by thebeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 [quote name='thebeat' post='341469' date='Nov 30 2008, 10:18 PM']Hmmm...dunno, the neck at the body end does have the serial number in the right place for a MIJ...'FENDER PRECISION BASS ORIGINAL CONTOUR BODY - BARGAIN' is what he says...he doesn't actually say it's a jazz...benefit of the doubt and all that i'd say that he mentions the contour body to differentiate it from a slab body P? I'll stick me neck out here and say genuine. 96/97 mij according to the serial number.[/quote] Countour stickers only appear on Jazz basses AFAIK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeat Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 [quote name='OldGit' post='341496' date='Nov 30 2008, 10:39 PM']Countour stickers only appear on Jazz basses AFAIK[/quote] Is that what it says at the end of the headstock?...you have better eyesight than me and i stand corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 [quote name='thebeat' post='341505' date='Nov 30 2008, 10:44 PM']Is that what it says at the end of the headstock?...you have better eyesight than me and i stand corrected [/quote] ha ha... I assume so. It looks like it, has never appeared on any P bass I've seen and, well, that's what he's quoting in the title ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 The headstock shape just doesn't look right to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Logo a bit on the small side. And the whole thing exudes a hint of crap-ness...NOI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I'm surprised no pillock has wildly bidded because of the name yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 And I've never seen a sunburst Fender with the forearm and rear cutaways sprayed in black like that. Cheapo plywood planks turn up painted like that all the time though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 [quote name='Musky' post='341918' date='Dec 1 2008, 02:06 PM']And I've never seen a sunburst Fender with the forearm and rear cutaways sprayed in black like that. Cheapo plywood planks turn up painted like that all the time though...[/quote] looks like plywood to me too ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistahbenn Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Its cheaper than firewood, and its bloody freezing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 If anyone's 100% sure that this isn't a Fender, then please contact the seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The grain of the headstock is all wrong for a Fender too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I just noticed the front contour totally sprayed black too. I'm pretty sure it's plywood with a paint job like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Current bid £4.61. Has no-one contacted the seller yet? He said that if anyone knew for sure that it is not genuine, he'd amend his listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='345275' date='Dec 4 2008, 12:35 PM']Current bid £4.61. Has no-one contacted the seller yet? He said that if anyone knew for sure that it is not genuine, he'd amend his listing.[/quote] He did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='345275' date='Dec 4 2008, 12:35 PM']Current bid £4.61. Has no-one contacted the seller yet? He said that if anyone knew for sure that it is not genuine, he'd amend his listing.[/quote] Where does it say that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Rear of the headstock is wrong too: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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