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[Pow_22]

So she has arrived. Quick unboxing on my lunch hour with full details/review etc to follow.  My 1976 P bass 😍

[Reggaebass]

4 hours ago, Pow_22 said:

So she has arrived. Quick unboxing on my lunch hour with full details/review etc to follow.  My 1976 P bass 😍

Very nice Pow, look forward to hearing how it is 

[Pow_22]

Unfortunately i don't have an amp here at the moment as it is at our studio so haven't heard her fully sing yet. 

 

Acoustically she is very vibrant and resonant, great neck and very well set up from @Willfunk at Bass Bros.  As per the original advert - she has a route under the pickguard presumably for some previous active electronics, you cant tell at all with the pickguard on tho and in person the route is much smaller than the pics suggested.  Original pickups are back in situ and the only non original parts seems to be the pots and the plastic pickup covers.  I have a battered old bridge cover that ill stick on and ill seek out a suitably worn looking thumb rest.  I do have some worn looking pup covers but the lugs are too large for the pickguard so will source some others.

 

Look forward to getting the amp back from the studio to hear her properly.  After that, despite being a flats player, this will get a set of Fender 7150's (the pure nickels) and become my number 1

[briansbrew]

51 minutes ago, Pow_22 said:

Unfortunately i don't have an amp here at the moment as it is at our studio so haven't heard her fully sing yet. 

 

Acoustically she is very vibrant and resonant, great neck and very well set up from @Willfunk at Bass Bros.  As per the original advert - she has a route under the pickguard presumably for some previous active electronics, you cant tell at all with the pickguard on tho and in person the route is much smaller than the pics suggested.  Original pickups are back in situ and the only non original parts seems to be the pots and the plastic pickup covers.  I have a battered old bridge cover that ill stick on and ill seek out a suitably worn looking thumb rest.  I do have some worn looking pup covers but the lugs are too large for the pickguard so will source some others.

 

Look forward to getting the amp back from the studio to hear her properly.  After that, despite being a flats player, this will get a set of Fender 7150's (the pure nickels) and become my number 1

Thats a lovely clean Precision Pow, the rout would not bother me either, out of sight out on mind. Your health to enjoy it 

[Reggaebass]

Quite enjoyed watching this one, nice sound from the 2 65 P basses 

 

[Pow_22]

Quick check on the neck stamps tonight. Really loving the bass so far, has a really nice ‘eveness’ tone wise string to string. Nice narrow neck width with a chunkiness front to back.

 

From the 70's Fender group on faceboo they have deciphered it as:-

 

01 - Precision

04 - Rosewood

48 - Week (december)

5 - Year 1975

2 - Day of the week

 

So it seems the neck is late 75.  I cant check pot dates as they are non original.  There is no sticker on the back of the guard that i can see as it has been fully covered in grounding tape (given the route).  Pickups will have a date on them though so i should have a look at them too.  Not that it really matters but just geeking out

Edited November 25, 2025 by Pow_22

[sambecker1]

Dear Basschatters,

I have a P bass body, along with original pots, neckplate (and bolts) and knobs, pickup screws (they look old but I'm aware they're just a bonus!), strap and bass case that I believe to be from a 1977 Fender Precision bass. I have some pickups too but they don't have any serial numbers or markings so I am not sure they are from the same bass. 

I am looking to sell the body and parts but I'd love to know if anyone can help identify the body especially. The pots are from 1977 and the body looks to be from then too but any help would be hugely appreciated. And any estimates on a price for it (as a package with everything or stand alone) would be hugey appreciated!

Best wishes,

Sam

P.s @Reggaebass kindly suggested I put this on here so thanks to them for the heads up!

[Piers_Williamson]

As the owner of a 77 Leftie, it all looks kosher, except the pick up and control cavity look like they've been routed for different pickups/controls.

[ossyrocks]

No serial on neck plate, so at least that part is later 1976 or beyond. Given the pots are from 11th week of 1977, then the bass is later than that. But all this assumes the parts are from the same bass, which is difficult to know. I would probably be pricing the bits individually for that reason.

Edited 1 hour ago by ossyrocks