andy67 84 Posted November 16, 2020 Thoughts? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Precision-Bass-fretless-vintage-1978-totally-original-immaculate-/284082380011?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ped 6,222 Posted November 16, 2020 Used 3 - 4 times... as a shovel? Rip off if you ask me! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy67 84 Posted November 17, 2020 57 minutes ago, ped said: Used 3 - 4 times... as a shovel? Rip off if you ask me! I think the decal is suspect and never seen an orange burst effect on a fender p. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nibody 116 Posted November 17, 2020 Body looks like a MightyMite one - seen that burst before, sure it was MightyMite. Decal looks odd - is it out of position? Bitser? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc S 712 Posted November 17, 2020 He keeps saying it's 100% genuine & original..... a bit too often for my liking That decal does look a bit off-position. I must say, I like the colour of the body though 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ped 6,222 Posted November 17, 2020 Even if it was 100% original and untouched it would still be well overpriced 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nibody 116 Posted November 17, 2020 Going to go out on a limb and say that even IF the neck was genuine (to which I have my doubts) the body is either a Mighty Mite or Warmoth. I can remember looking into buying a P body a few years back and seeing a finished one available from either Mighty mite or Warmoth in that exact burst (remember it because I hated the colour) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodinblack 4,290 Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, andy67 said: I think the decal is suspect and never seen an orange burst effect on a fender p. Agreed the decal is way too high up, but the colour just looks like a Sienna Burst with an overly saturated photo. But if it was all genuine, isn't that really expensive for a 78 fretless P? I mean, is that the going rate for a late 70s P now? edit: No, Sienna burst wasn't intro'd until 79 Edited November 17, 2020 by Woodinblack 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nibody 116 Posted November 17, 2020 59 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Agreed the decal is way too high up, but the colour just looks like a Sienna Burst with an overly saturated photo. But if it was all genuine, isn't that really expensive for a 78 fretless P? I mean, is that the going rate for a late 70s P now? edit: No, Sienna burst wasn't intro'd until 79 I did find a 78 that was sold at The Bass Gallery with the decal in that unusual position - maybe the decal guy had smoked a bit too much weed that week.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy67 84 Posted November 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Nibody said: I did find a 78 that was sold at The Bass Gallery with the decal in that unusual position - maybe the decal guy had smoked a bit too much weed that week.. It's the gap between the S and 90 that gets me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy67 84 Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) If you remove the gap and use S908282 - https://www.guitarinsite.nl/serienummers-fender_eng.php Similar headstock with no gap in the serial: https://www.12fret.com/sold/fender-precision-bass-1978/ Edited November 17, 2020 by andy67 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
