Genuine??

[TheGreek]

If it is, it's a bargain..

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-P-Bass-1978-/180975434170?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a22f9f9ba#ht_500wt_1288"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-P-Bass-1978-/180975434170?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a22f9f9ba#ht_500wt_1288[/url]

[gareth]

its not a bargain

non-original bridge, guard, pickups, routed for active

probably worth about..........................£600 at most

[KiOgon]

The head doesn't look right, I'm sure the machine heads don't come that close to the edge of the head stock on a real Fender

Edited September 20, 2012 by KiOgon

[simon1964]

It's probably a genuine 70s P, but as Gareth says, hardly any of its original! It's certainly not a collectors item.

[simon1964]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1348172758' post='1810504']
I'm sure the machine heads don't come that close to the edge of the head stock on a real Fender
[/quote]

They do on my '73 Precision - which is original as far as I know!

[gareth]

the neck and tuners look legit to me

so for £600 you get an original neck with tuners - probably worth about £400 - leaving £200 for the rest

Edited September 20, 2012 by gareth

[uke]

Must be real, bridge a bit too far to the right, meaning G string almost off the fingerboard, like so many 70's Fenders!

[gareth]

its a replacement bridge

[daz]

I wouldn't pay 300 for it. Rather have a nice new Squier. P bass. Late 70s Fenders aint exactly scintillating in their originality and quality of construction.

Edited September 20, 2012 by daz

[tauzero]

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1348172683' post='1810501']
its not a bargain

non-original bridge, guard, pickups, routed for active

probably worth about..........................£600 at most
[/quote]

Rather than buying an original one for £600 and having to do all that work and buy all those bits to improve it yourself? Bargain...