ET777 Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago (edited) Hello. This is my first post here in the forum. Earlier today, I purchased a 1982 Precision Bass Special in walnut, from an online dealer. I will receive the bass sometime next week. I did research and have found that these are fairly rare basses. This bass appears to be in all original very good/excellent condition. However what has me curious is this very large half moon shaped hi-mass brass bridge. Its engraved "Fender pat. pending" and appears to be original to this bass. Does anyone have any info on this bridge? I searched up and down the web for info on it but came up empty. The only other one that Ive found is on a current listing from Japan on ebay for a 1982 in Alpine white, which has this bridge, although that one is pretty beaten up. Any insight on this? Was this a prototype bridge only in limited production? Thanks in advance. Photo of the body of the bass I bought in walnut, and the alpine white one in Japan below. Edited 1 hour ago by ET777 1 Quote
ET777 Posted 45 minutes ago Author Posted 45 minutes ago 7 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: Cure for neck dive... Yes, built in ballast. I have not yet received the bass. If its a boat anchor, then there is a return policy. However the price was good and it appears to be a rare one. Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted 44 minutes ago Posted 44 minutes ago I've never seen this style of bridge, it isn't the most aesthetically pleasing piece of irnmongery I've seen. I do however remember the 1982 Fender Precision Bass Special Walnut looking like this, having seen them at the time: 1 Quote
ajkula66 Posted 13 minutes ago Posted 13 minutes ago I owned a Precision Walnut Special back in the early '80s, bought it brand new. An expensive piece of gear it was and likely my favourite Fender P out of the myriad that I've owned over the past 45 years. Never have I seen a bridge like that on any Fender bass from this era which doesn't necessarily mean it's not original...another head scratcher from the Dan Smith era I guess. These are exceptionally well-made instruments in my limited experience. May you get to play it in good health and enjoy it thoroughly! 1 Quote
ET777 Posted 12 minutes ago Author Posted 12 minutes ago (edited) Mo' pics. SN CD115xx Edited 9 minutes ago by ET777 Quote
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