Whats the difference between a 62 re issue and 70 re issue precision

[sk8]

What is the difference if any? Sorry for the dumb question!

[wateroftyne]

Seems to be cosmetic. Apart from colour choices, the 70 has a TV-era logo.

[sk8]

anyone else

[Buzz]

Specs from Fender's website (with some bits like model number, strings and cases removed, FOR THE AMERICAN VINTAGE, MIJ might be different):

Model Name: American Vintage ‘62 Jazz Bass®

Series American Vintage Series
Colors (800)* 3-Color Sunburst *add $50.00,
(805) Olympic White,
(806) Black,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, “C” Shape,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood, 7.25” Radius (184mm)
No. of Frets 20 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups 2 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups
Controls Stacked Concentric Controls
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),
Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)

Bridge American Vintage Jazz Bass
Machine Heads Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines
Hardware Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard 4-Ply Brown Shell on:
(800) 3-Color Sunburst,
(805) Olympic White,
(806) Black
Scale Length 34” (864 mm)
Width at Nut 1.50” (38mm)
Unique Features Stacked Concentric Controls,
Vintage Styling



'75 specs:


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Model Name American Vintage ‘75 Jazz Bass®

Series American Vintage Series
Colors (821) Natural,
(Polyurethane Finish)
Body Ash
Neck Maple, ‘70s “C” Shape,
(Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood (pn# 019-0300) White Binding with Pearloid Block Inlay and White/Black/White PG, or
Maple (pn# 019-0302), Black Binding with Black Block Inlays and Black/White/Black PG, 7.25” Radius (184mm)
No. of Frets 20 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups 2 ‘75 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups
Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),
Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),
Master Tone
Pickup Switching None
Bridge American Vintage ‘70s Bass with Single Groove Saddles
Machine Heads Vintage ‘70s "Fender" Stamped Open Gear Tuning Machines
Hardware Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard 3-Ply White (Rosewood Fingerboard),
3-Ply Black (Maple Fingerboard)
Scale Length 34” (864 mm)
Width at Nut 1.50” (38mm)
Unique Features "Bullet" Truss Rod Adjustment,
3-Bolt Neck Plate with Tilt Adjustment



So, basically:

Stacked pots on '62
Neck profile might be different slightly (what's special about a 70's style C shape?)
The pups maybe
Finishes, the 62 is all nitro, the '75 is poly
Tuners
Pickguard
Bridge (maybe saddles only)
'75 has 3 bolt neck and the Microtilt system.

[David Nimrod]

I think the OP was looking at CIJ Fenders,

MIA are really a different thing altogether.