Cat Burrito Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bass-77-78-restoration-project-/110656357269?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19c3a20395"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bas...=item19c3a20395[/url] It does make you wonder why he picked this up in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I had a chuckle when I spotted this during my daily trawl through ebay. I'm looking for another project, but feel a touch wary of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 It occurs to me that the tuners he's sneering at, plus the pickup - a PAF-stickered 70s DiMarzio - might well be the only decent/genuine parts. Is that cheap-looking open body route consistent with a 70s P? And the fingerboard's strangely a different colour to the rest of the neck, almost as though it was glued-on - just like they aren't on maple-neck Fenders. I dunno, I might be wrong - hard to tell as the pics are so half-arsed & shoddy. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 [quote name='Bassassin' post='1147855' date='Mar 2 2011, 11:14 PM']It occurs to me that the tuners he's sneering at, plus the pickup - a PAF-stickered 70s DiMarzio - might well be the only decent/genuine parts. Is that cheap-looking open body route consistent with a 70s P? And the fingerboard's strangely a different colour to the rest of the neck, almost as though it was glued-on - just like they aren't on maple-neck Fenders. I dunno, I might be wrong - hard to tell as the pics are so half-arsed & shoddy. Jon.[/quote] The body routing is consistent with a late '73 to early/mid '76 Precision. I suppose it's entirely feasible it could have mated with a '77/'78 neck though - I'm guessing it's got an S7***** serial number, hence the dates he's given in the listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 [i][color="#0000FF"]I have no provenance but this guitar was once owned by one of the bass players from a 70s punk band[/color].[/i] I've been racking my brains, trying to remember a 70s punk band with more than one bass player ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1147989' date='Mar 3 2011, 08:31 AM'][i][color="#0000FF"]I have no provenance but this guitar was once owned by one of the bass players from a 70s punk band[/color].[/i] I've been racking my brains, trying to remember a 70s punk band with more than one bass player ...[/quote] Delta 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1147989' date='Mar 3 2011, 08:31 AM'][i][color="#0000FF"]I have no provenance but this guitar was once owned by one of the bass players from a 70s punk band[/color].[/i] I've been racking my brains, trying to remember a 70s punk band with more than one bass player ...[/quote] Sex Pistols, oh hang on, that was less than one, eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 [quote name='Musky' post='1147979' date='Mar 3 2011, 08:08 AM']The body routing is consistent with a late '73 to early/mid '76 Precision. I suppose it's entirely feasible it could have mated with a '77/'78 neck though - I'm guessing it's got an S7***** serial number, hence the dates he's given in the listing.[/quote] Cheers - didn't know that regarding early/mid 70s Ps. Anyway if anyone goes for this I'll be happy to take the pup & tuners off your hands, these being as he quite rightly points out, trash & a travesty fitted to such an exceptional bass. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloshchenko Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Regardless of whether it is 100% genuine or not, whoever gets it MUST re finish it again, that colour is absolutely minging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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