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'76 Precision with very clean - too clean - headstock?


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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1976-Fender-Precision-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ140163018279QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1976-Fender-Precisio...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Body looks 31 years old. Headstock looks brand new? Might be inconsistent lighting but I think this could be a bit iffy? A lot of guys have bid on it so some comments here might help out a fellow BCer.
Chris

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The SN appears to be 1977 (the year the S prefix was used), the SNs began with 76xxxx in 1976.

The tuners are Schallers (branded "Fender") and are consistent with 1976, the first year of their use.

So, I would say its OK but probably bought/manufactured in '77 rather than '76.

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think its just the flash from the camera made it look light. The h/stock in the main pics looks consistent, nice aged look.

They were notoriously heavy though the ash Ps in the 70s. All in all, a nice piece of history, but dont go spending buckets, they aint that rare.

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Went for £1000 in the end - i was following this one, only out of curiosity...

Quite fancy getting a bass that is the same age as me - is that daft? :)

This is also on at the moment...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1976-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS_W0QQitemZ180159198078QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem"]ebay link[/url]

Has anyone had any experinece of these guys?

Is £1,150 too expensive for something like this?

Cheers in advance guys, I don't know enough about this sort of thing and can't afford to lose a grand on a lemon... maybe one day, but that's not today!

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[quote name='jwbassman' post='71501' date='Oct 9 2007, 12:19 PM']Went for £1000 in the end - i was following this one, only out of curiosity...

Quite fancy getting a bass that is the same age as me - is that daft? :huh:[/quote]

Not daft at all, in fact I've been suffering from exactly the same urge :) luckily I'm not too old or that could be a really pricey dream if you were born in the 60's eh!

J

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[quote name='jwbassman' post='71501' date='Oct 9 2007, 12:19 PM']Went for £1000 in the end - i was following this one, only out of curiosity...

Quite fancy getting a bass that is the same age as me - is that daft? :)[/quote]

Not at all.. I have four of 'em! :huh:

[quote name='jwbassman' post='71501' date='Oct 9 2007, 12:19 PM']This is also on at the moment...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1976-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS_W0QQitemZ180159198078QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem"]ebay link[/url]

Has anyone had any experinece of these guys?

Is £1,150 too expensive for something like this?

Cheers in advance guys, I don't know enough about this sort of thing and can't afford to lose a grand on a lemon... maybe one day, but that's not today![/quote]

Yes, £1150 is too much IMO.

Also, IMO. this seller sells a lot of junk. I wouldn't go anywhere near this.

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[quote name='jwbassman' post='71501' date='Oct 9 2007, 12:19 PM']Went for £1000 in the end - i was following this one, only out of curiosity...

Quite fancy getting a bass that is the same age as me - is that daft? :)

This is also on at the moment...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1976-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS_W0QQitemZ180159198078QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem"]ebay link[/url]

Has anyone had any experinece of these guys?

Is £1,150 too expensive for something like this?

Cheers in advance guys, I don't know enough about this sort of thing and can't afford to lose a grand on a lemon... maybe one day, but that's not today![/quote]


NO WAY!!!!!!!!
That guy is notorious. Most of his basses have strange modifications, some of which he fails to mention in his descriptions. A '76 Precision in lovely condition didn't sell on ebay last week for £695 'cos it was collection only (from Norfolk I think). Maple/natural. Beautiful. Check out completed listing and get in touch with the seller, he might be disposed to doing a deal.

In fact. here's the link

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300158039729&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=020"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=020[/url]

Chris

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