is this fender for real?

[norrin]

hello all again. hope someone can help. I have aqquired a lined, fretless, MIA fender precision. it plays very nicely and I recently had it set up by a luthier who thought I'd got myself a bargain. the seial number is N552234 which I believe makes it 1995. I'm confused cos I can find absolutely NO listings for it or any info about it on the net at all. I've never owned a fender, so maybe this is perfectely normal but the 'N5' part of the serial number is a different typeface and is slightly offset from the rest of the serial number, is this normal? maybe the lack of info means it's rare, or maybe I've been burned, I don't know. As I said it plays and looks very nice so I'm not too bothered, but if anyone can shed any light it would most appreciated. sorry for long winded post. thanks.

[David Nimrod]

I used to have a mid/late 90's fretless lined USA Precision.

It was Chrome Red with a white 'plate - looked awful, played ok, bad neck pocket as I remember...

They're not common, on Ebay they fetch about £450.

[foal30]

yeah N5 means '95
they "relaunched" the line in late '95 - early '96...I think.
Std and Deluxe.
the Precision was the fretless Std option and it was lined.

[norrin]

nice one for the replies guys, it's very reassuring. any thoughts on the serial number, or am I just being a fussy git! thanks again.

[G-77]

a photo would help.

[Sean]

The N5 part of the serial number being in a different type face is normal - the necks are made in batches and the date codes are put on then the rest of the serial number later. I had a Jazz that was the same.

Edited February 17, 2008 by Sean

[norrin]

thank you very much. my mind is now totally at rest. cheers guys.

[foal30]

and the eighties basses are likeness
E? then 5 digits

well late eighties...