ro1798 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) Hi Guys, I have been advised to join up and share my dads bass that we were looking to verify as a genuine pre cbs model. Seems its legit and I thought would share some pics of it. Bought in1964 in dublin, was a working bass all is life, was refinished before my dad got it. Edited October 13, 2015 by ro1798 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The Fender experts will be along soon enough I'm sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ro1798 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) pics Edited October 13, 2015 by ro1798 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 press 'edit' down in the right hand corner of your post, then 'full edit' you can then change the tittle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ro1798 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 got it thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster135 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Taking the neck off will be the true test. Should have small date stamp on the body socket, and big stamp on the neck end, e.g. 7NOV62A. Also good to check that the solder under the pickups and control panel is original. If this all checks out, I'll give you £100 for it! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 It looks legit to me based on a cursory glance at the pics... decals in the right place, 12th fret dots seem to be the right spacing... pickguard isn't a repro. What a stunner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney72a Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 [quote name='bakerster135' timestamp='1444756154' post='2885679'] Taking the neck off will be the true test. Should have small date stamp on the body socket, and big stamp on the neck end, e.g. 7NOV62A. Also good to check that the solder under the pickups and control panel is original.[/quote] It's a slab board, so the neck date will be earlier than November '62. Along with the serial number, my guess would be mid-year at the latest, but it's not an exact science, of course. Handwritten if it's pre-March, after that stamped. Not all bodies were dated. If they were, you'd find a (handwritten) date in one of the pickup cavities. However, refin or not, this finish looks like Olympic White - hence opaque, meaning you're unlikely to see a date through the finish either way. But you're right, more pics, with higher resolution, would help. Neck date, neck pocket, neck heel. Also pots, control cavity and bridge. Plus pickups and body under the guard but removing the old guards can be tricky due to shrinkage. Are the mutes still present? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgmttt Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Greetings from her sister - born may be the same day with yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ro1798 Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 that's amazing thanks for posting that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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