Humph Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I saw this ad yesterday on my local Gumtree, and decided to look into it. He sent through a picture of the neck date stamp (which he's now put up publicly). However, when I pushed him on the pot dates and pickups, he claimed it was sold. That would be fair enough, but I was a bit skeptical, so I emailed him through the website again. Since I would have seemed like a new buyer he replied and said it was available, although has mysteriously gone silent again once I asked about the pickups and pots. Seems like a scam right? http://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/vintage-1970-s-fender-precision-bass-guitar/1108775968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Yeah it's a wrong 'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Just been for another look. It's not a 71 neck, infact I'd be surprised if it is a Fender neck at all. Control knobs are not right. I suspect the body is not Fender. Scamming git. Hopefully no one will fall for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Sadly, this sort of thing seems to be on the increase.... Doesn't look quite "right" to me The body doesn't look like a Fender Hope no-one gets ripped off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I can't even claim to be any kind of expert eye on such a matter, but if we apply a bit of common sense: there's no way that "no smoking" sticker has been on that bass for more than a couple of years...and what kind of philistine puts a naff sticker like that on an original '70s Fender? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Nothing looks like it's from a Fender to me. I should imagine the no smoking sticker is a fake too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou24d53 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) The body looks like it's been made from the remnants from one of the old woodworking benches in my old high school. Edited April 8, 2015 by lou24d53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 The bridge is wrong, the truss rod is wrong the seller is wrong...nuff said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Why do people post photos of basses from strange angles all the time, never straight on ? Guys do it on here sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 A '71 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/255555-price-drop-1971-fender-precision-olympic-white-plenty-of-mojo/page__p__2736978__hl__1971%20fender__fromsearch__1#entry2736978 Spot the differences! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1428515383' post='2742064'] A '71 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/255555-price-drop-1971-fender-precision-olympic-white-plenty-of-mojo/page__p__2736978__hl__1971%20fender__fromsearch__1#entry2736978"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry2736978[/url] Spot the differences! [/quote] Ah Ha! A real 71 doesn't have a no smoking sticker on it then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff90guitar Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Agree with you all. The only thing I can relate to a Fender is how the body wood is joined (generally in three pieces side by side) but probably various are made like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'm still no Fender expert, but I would have expected to see a big crosshead adjuster at the end of the neck where he's proudly showing the neck date stamp. And they didn't hold those great big chrome ashtrays on with suction cups, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Bassman Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I've just used the the Report button on The ad to alert Gumtree that this is a fake. Hopefully they'll remove the ad and stop some innocent and less well informed buyer from getting ripped off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humph Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 I thought as much! I report it as well, but I doubt that Gumtree will care. It's a pity you can't comment on adverts there. Thanks for the extra detective work guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'm in Northern Ireland just now and this seller is only a couple of miles from me. Not sure if there would be anything to be gained by paying him a visit? CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humph Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 I doubt it, unless you think he'll see the error of his ways? Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 As the owner of a genuine one, i can tell you straight off what's wrong: logo truss rod machine heads skunk stripe bridge pickups knobs body contours quality of neck stamp (usually a much murkier faded greeny/blue coded number) in short, its fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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