Happy Jack Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I'm strangely tempted by this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-GUITAR-P-BASS-SUNBURST-1974-CASE_W0QQitemZ370209266236QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item5632311a3c&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-PRECISION-BAS...%3A1%7C294%3A30[/url] I don't usually pay much attention to vintage Fenders - partly because the whole area is such a minefield for the inexperienced and uninformed (like me). Can anyone offer any experienced and informed comments on this one? I know the seller (from owning Ric's) and he's straight, so that's easy, but what about the bass? Is it as kosher as it looks? In the current market, what would be a more realistic price than the £2600 he's looking for? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I'm no expert and I could be wrong.... but the thumb rest is in the wrong place, unless Fender put them above the strings in 1974? Also the neck pocket has been sanded out (at the sides). Why would anyone do that unless they were fitting a different neck and it didn't fit? So the neck might not be original to the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Happy Jack' post='506818' date='Jun 6 2009, 09:11 AM']In the current market, what would be a more realistic price than the £2600 he's looking for?[/quote] For some reason the photos aren't displaying for me at the moment, but based on the information he gives, re condition and extras, I'd say the price is strong. Realistic is closer to £2k. There's a natural '74 - in better condition, but with a replacement pickguard going for a little under £1,700 elsewhere. As for the rest, '74 is when Fender changed the positioning of this - and I've seen '74s where this isn't consistently placed above the strings. Edited June 6, 2009 by noelk27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 It all looks OK to me ( I had a '74 P and this all looks as I would expect ) but I think £1700 is the top price, 2.5K - no chance J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 The bass looks good. The thumb rest is in the correct position for the year. '73 '74 was a transition period for the whole thumb rest thing. But I do think its way over priced. This one ain't too bad. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1973-FENDER-P-BASS-PRECISION-PRICED-TO-SELL_W0QQitemZ190311352678"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1973-FENDER-P-BASS-P...emZ190311352678[/url] Not 100% original but it wouldn't bother me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I can't see the pics but, as mentioned, 2600 quid is... optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 squinting at the pics on my mobile, it looks right. Black guard, rest on the E side.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Hmmm - I really should have checked this earlier, but S/N 598763 seems to be a 1975 bass rather than 1974, though I gather there was a fair bit of "overlap" between years and S/N sequences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 My serial number starts 503. The post are a late '73 and the pups are '73. The bass as far as I know could have been put together mid '74. I guess this one was made in early 1975 with '74 parts? Minefield! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnacleBob Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 [quote name='bigthumb' post='506859' date='Jun 6 2009, 11:16 AM']The bass looks good. The thumb rest is in the correct position for the year. '73 '74 was a transition period for the whole thumb rest thing. But I do think its way over priced. This one ain't too bad. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1973-FENDER-P-BASS-PRECISION-PRICED-TO-SELL_W0QQitemZ190311352678"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1973-FENDER-P-BASS-P...emZ190311352678[/url] Not 100% original but it wouldn't bother me.[/quote] Not trying to hi-jack Happy Jack's thread but this one does it for me but what difference would/could the replaced pots make? I suppose irt could depend on the parts used even if it was genuine Fender parts? BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 [quote name='BarnacleBob' post='512738' date='Jun 13 2009, 12:29 PM']Not trying to hi-jack Happy Jack's thread but this one does it for me but what difference would/could the replaced pots make? I suppose irt could depend on the parts used even if it was genuine Fender parts? BB[/quote] With the experiences that I've had replacing pots or basses with replaced pots(as long as the values are matched) makes no difference that I can tell. I would be more annoyed with the extra holes for the bridge cover. But besides that its a very nice bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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