omikin Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Hi there. Am I right in thinking that an American standard p bass from 2011 would have no truss rod access on the headstock? And therefore a bass claiming to be a US p bass from that year with a black mark visible on pics of the headstock is likely to be a MIM? Just checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Yes you are correct, the truss rod access is at the heel. Even the American Specials were the same if I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omikin Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 That's what I figured. Looks like I avoided buying a bass with a very expensive decal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Yep, well spotted, and even more well avoided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) [quote name='omikin' timestamp='1399232958' post='2442320'] That's what I figured. Looks like I avoided buying a bass with a very expensive decal... [/quote] There was a rather expensive Fender decal for sale on here a while ago...Wonder if that was where it ended up Edited May 4, 2014 by jezzaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omikin Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 It's back to the old adage - if something looks too good to be true, it probably is. It also explains why the seller never replied to my emails about the serial number. Just for clarity, this was eBay, not here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Even going back to the Highway One Series, before the Am. Spl. Series came out, the truss adjustment was at the heel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omikin Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 It's still on eBay listed as a Fender 60th Anniversary USA Precision. Zero bids though so perhaps everyone is in the know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 [quote name='omikin' timestamp='1399410314' post='2444061'] It's still on eBay listed as a Fender 60th Anniversary USA Precision. Zero bids though so perhaps everyone is in the know. [/quote] At best it sounds like a 2011 MIM bass with the anniversary neck plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) I've had a look at it on eBay and I can tell that the tuners are definitely MIM, looks like the guy's just stuck a USA decal on there. Edit: The specs in the description don't match up with the pictures either, it doesn't have a high mass bridge and the fingerboard isn't maple. The specs are for this: Edited May 6, 2014 by Jono Bolton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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