Cheap MIM Fender Precision

[itsmedunc]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Precision-Bass-P-bass-/271545912232?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f3965cba8

[yorks5stringer]

Gone now, but why would you tape over the serial number...?

[itsmedunc]

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1405172782' post='2499400']
Gone now, but why would you tape over the serial number...?
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I think sometimes on ebay folk are paranoid about revealing serial numbers, perhaps they think they can be copied and used fraudulently. I'd like to believe it was for that reason and not because it was fraudulent itself. If I was to buy it I think I would have asked why it was covered though...