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Fake As Hell P-Bass


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The guy replied to me and said 

"It is not fake. I may have the year wrong though as I’m not an expert and will research more. I know it was purchased and played on many hit records in the 60s and 70s. Thank you for pointing it out."

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2 hours ago, Bigwan said:

Where are those ball ends secured?! :facepalm:

Through-body stringing, behind the bridge, as they did with all 1962 Precisions. I'm surprised you don't know that

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2 hours ago, mrn1989 said:

The guy replied to me and said 

"It is not fake. I may have the year wrong though as I’m not an expert and will research more."

"Sorry it's 2002, not 1962. My bad"

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34 minutes ago, MoJo said:

Through-body stringing, behind the bridge, as they did with all 1962 Precisions. I'm surprised you don't know that

How silly of me! I shall go and restring all me basses in this fashion...

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Anyone think that looks like a Jazz neck rather than a P neck ... thats apart from the dodgy decal and stringing

£6000.  He should pretend to be a Nigerian Prince and start emailing people about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  locked up in a vault.  He'd probably have more luck than selling that ex Grant P bass / Jazz bass

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Headstock shape looks to me like an early Encore. The neck plate and tuners could be about right for that too. I had an Encore PJ as a "do up and sell" project once, but I could be wrong.

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7 hours ago, Dan Dare said:

Anyone fancy asking him what "hit records" it was played on? That thumb rest doesn't look right, either.

Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Stringing, must’ve been one of them

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Zooming in on the headstock, the patent numbers are visible:

2960900: Filed in 1958, that's for the body contours

2972923: That's for the tremolo system you find on offset Fender guitars... on a P bass????????????? LOLOLOLOL!!!

3143028: Is for the adjustable bolt on neck

 

I reckon the decals have been pieced together from a replacement Jazzmaster decal (minus 2573254) or from a generalised decal set that were never meant to fool an expert.

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I think he knows we're on to him.

 

This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing.
 
 
 
 
 

1962 Fender Precision Bass Made In USA

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1962-Fender-Precision-Bass-Made-In-USA
Item Ended
 
 
Condition:
Used
 
Ended:
20 Mar, 2019 01:16:34 GMT
 
Price:
£6,000.00
 
 
Postage:
£35.00 Economy Delivery
 
 
Item location:
Thetford, United Kingdom
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21 hours ago, fleabag said:

Anyone think that looks like a Jazz neck rather than a P neck ... thats apart from the dodgy decal and stringing

£6000.  He should pretend to be a Nigerian Prince and start emailing people about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  locked up in a vault.  He'd probably have more luck than selling that ex Grant P bass / Jazz bass

I dunno. That neck looks like it could be off a '62 RI Jazz......

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