Precision Bitsa Build - *SOLD* £425 N Ireland

[briansbrew]

Here we have a a Precision that I have put togeather. I bought the body off a fellow Basschatter, here is his description on the body which is from Guitar build

 

I bought this used, and the original description said: "Hand finished in nitro it has been bleached with Oxalic acid then aniline dyed yellow under the sealer coat as per older 50’s/60’s factory process to give a strong yellow centre.  Sunburst then applied over sealer coat with three coats of clear gloss and buffed"

 

There is some (lovely) Relicing - see photos.  The finish will become even more beautiful as it continues to age naturally.

 

I have installed new EMG Geezer Butler signature pickups

The pickguard I also got off here, its from WD music

The tuners on the neck are Gotoh and fitted the existing holes perfectly

 

The neck

I have had this neck for some time and it came on a precision body which I have used for a project. The neck is the star here, when I got it the headstock logo had been badly scraped and and was in a terrible mess so I sanded down and applied a Fender logo and lacquered.

Now i have had many basses over the many years that I have played and Im pretty sure that this one is an early eighties and possibly from a SQ as it has the same feel and fit as a SQ precision that I once owned and definately Japanese, truss rod at the heel, nice nut and board.

You know that a neck is good the moment you put your hand on it and this one has that feel, apart from the headstock logo the rest of the neck is perfect. Maybe somebody who looks at this might be better informed than me but IMHO its good.

Very little fret wear and truss rod turns both ways

 

In total this has cost me more than the asking price but Im sure you wont be dissapointed.

Any questions please fire away

 

Edited July 15, 2023 by briansbrew

[Jono Bolton]

Tuner holes are right for an SQ. I had an SQ neck that was excellent, but unfortunately had taken a bend that I couldn't correct.

[pst62]

I'd have had this if it was for sale two weeks ago! It looks more like a JV neck, though the machine heads aren't right and I don't see a hole for a rear strap button, my 83 JV had one! Did they discontinue that and change the Machine heads on the later JV's? I also had a 1985 SQ in 1987, it had the same machine heads as this, and truss rod access at the heel, but it also had a plugged tear drop on the front of the headstock and a skunk stripe. 

[Steve Browning]

PM sent.

[Steve Browning]

That will do nicely. PM sent.