Minty Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I just saw this on ebay... I'm a little confused as to why it's so cheap. Is it because the condition isn't all that great and the body doesn't have the original finish / after-market bridge? Or is there something fishy going on here? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Vintage-Fender-USA-Precision-P-Bass-Maple-Neck-Dimarzio-/180859002632?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a1c095f08#ht_21410wt_1185"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Vintage-Fender-USA-Precision-P-Bass-Maple-Neck-Dimarzio-/180859002632?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a1c095f08#ht_21410wt_1185[/url] Any input would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I saw this too and thought the same, think its been sanded and given an oil finish or something like that the decal is also in a slightly odd position on the headstock - having said that Marcus Ms Jazz has the logo in an odd place and thats the same era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Yeah the decal position is what made me question it, although I'm certainly no aficionado when it comes to basses from this era! Edited April 9, 2012 by Minty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Not that cheap IMO, if you want it from USA at the BIN it's going to cost just under £800 all in. It looks genuine to me, the brass bits might put some people off & will perhaps drop the price a little, I bet he doesn't get the US$895 he's after. Edit: The crack in the neck pocket G side would put me off more than anything else, oh! apart from the Cougar piss running down the neck & the damaged strap pin holes. Nothing wrong with the decal IMO. Edited April 9, 2012 by KiOgon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) No mention in the description of the various cracks in the neck and body. And er... the neck isn't a great fit. What's that in the neck pocket there... glue? Filler? I would err on the side of caution, to say the least... Oop... beaten to it. Hi, John! Edited April 9, 2012 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1333985597' post='1609192'] No mention in the description of the various cracks in the neck and body. And er... the neck isn't a great fit. [b][color=#ff0000]What's that in the neck pocket there... glue? Filler?[/color][/b] I would err on the side of caution, to say the least... Oop... beaten to it. Hi, John! [/quote] Cougar piss I told you Hi Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 [i][quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1333985801' post='1609197'] Cougar piss I told you Hi Mark! [/quote][/i] [i]Ha! Ha![/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 It's a shame that whoever rubbed it back took a lot of it's original shape away with it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 If the OP is looking for a '79 - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Precision-Bass-1979-Vintage-Beautiful-grain-/220992558787?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item33742ed6c3#ht_500wt_950"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Precision-Bass-1979-Vintage-Beautiful-grain-/220992558787?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item33742ed6c3#ht_500wt_950[/url] a bit closer to home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 So that's not really a good price considering the condition? I'm actually looking for something a little beaten up...pristine guitars ain't my thing! Those cracks [i]are[/i] kinda worrying though. [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1333988595' post='1609249'] If the OP is looking for a '79 - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Precision-Bass-1979-Vintage-Beautiful-grain-/220992558787?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item33742ed6c3#ht_500wt_950"]http://www.ebay.co.u...c3#ht_500wt_950[/url] a bit closer to home! [/quote] Very nice! Good price too. Not specifically looking for a '79 though...if anything I'd rather have a 68-76. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 In fairness,it's described as a '79 body and neck.Still a bit of a state,though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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