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Dan is a top man, you'll have no bother whatsoever dealing with him. My only suprise is that this has not sold yet, £400 is a steal!

I don't think it should have those thumb rest holes or cover holes based on other precisions i've seen. It looks original to me and it dates to 1979. Here's a couple, note there's no holes on these: [url="http://www.normansrareguitars.com/fender-1979-precision-bass.html"]http://www.normansra...ision-bass.html[/url] [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/1979-fender-precision-bass-transparent-blue-824201/"]http://www.talkbass....nt-blue-824201/[/url] I hope this helps?

That serial number 597517 indicates that it was made in 1975. They went from 4 bolt to 3 bolt late 1972 to early 1973 as stated here: [font=verdana,arial,helvetica,helv][size=1][b]F-Series (late 1965 to mid-1976)[/b] Big script "F" on neckplate below serial number. Known as the [b]CBS era[/b]. [/size][/font] 100000 to 110000 = late 1965 110000 to 200000 = 1966 180000 to 210000 = 1967 210000 to 250000 = 1968 250000 to 280000 = 1969 280000 to 300000 = 1970 300000 to 330000 = 1971 330000 to 370000 = 1972 370000 to 520000 = 1973 500000 to 580000 = 1974 [u]580000 to 690000 = 1975[/u] * 690000 to 750000 = 1976 [b]Neck Bolt Numbers (3 or 4).[/b][list] [*]4 bolt neck plates: all models used 4 bolt neck plates from 1950 to early 1971. [*]3 bolt neck plates: starting in early 1971, the Stratocaster, Telecaster Thinline, Custom Telecaster, Telecaster Bass used 3 bolt neck plate (the Telecaster and Precision Bass always used 4 bolt neck plates). In 1972 the Telecaster Deluxe (from introduction) also used the 3 bolt neck plate. **[u] By late 1972/early 1973, the Jazz Bass went to a 3 bolt neck plate.[/u] ** [*]In 1979 the 4 bolt neck plate came back to the Anniversary strat. By 1980 all Stratocaster models were again 4 bolt. And by 1981, all Fender models converted back to the 4 bolt neck [/list] In fact in mid 1976 the serial number went to the headstock. I am NOT trying to cause any issues here, i'm just stating what it say's from this site and it's pretty acurate. [url="http://home.provide.net/%7Ecfh/fender.html#serial"]http://home.provide....der.html#serial[/url]

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1327573998' post='1513461'] The built-in amp is rated at 200W RMS. Manual here: [url="http://audio.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/wharfedale_international/evp-12pm.html?idRes=640656"]http://audio.manuals...ml?idRes=640656[/url] I bought one from another BCer last year and am very pleased with it. In fact, if I was closer to Paisley then I'd be very interested in buying this one as well. [/quote] That's right, it was from me! I'm glad you are happy with it.

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Great bass!