Fender Squier Series Precision? I don't think so.

[Paul S]

Whoever lashed that together didn't even bother to research what they are supposed to look like.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fender-precision-bass-guitar-squier-series-Japan-/322028134838?hash=item4afa5f61b6:g:BXQAAOSwh-1W2Yur"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fender-precision-bass-guitar-squier-series-Japan-/322028134838?hash=item4afa5f61b6:g:BXQAAOSwh-1W2Yur[/url]

[ikay]

Out of interest Paul, what's wrong with it?

[gjones]

I've seen Mexican Squiers that have a headstock like that but not Japanese.

[colgraff]

It would fool me, but then I don't know much about such things.

[Roger2611]

From the info I can find online, it is a genuine bass, from the late 80's into the 90's the SQ series was built in Japan and then production was moved to Mexico, from what I read it should be of similar quality to the Silver Series range

[Paul S]

Well, first the disclaimers. I don't profess to know much about these but I do own a Fender Squier series Precision.

As far as I know the 'Fender Squier Series' basses is how the very early Japanese production Squiers were referred to. After a few months they ditched that name and were called Squier by Fender. So, in effect, we should be talking abut one of the very early (1982) JV series basses, which had a headstock and logos that looked like this:



So, a spaghetti style Fender logo.

But in any case that headstock is the wrong colour for 34 year old maple. It looks brand new - I suspect it is.

There is a good page about them here: [url="http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/jvprecisionbass.htm"]http://www.21frets.c...ecisionbass.htm[/url]

Edited March 5, 2016 by Paul S

[Nibody]

Sorry to disagree but the black logo in that style MIM Fender "Squier" Series are quite well known. I had an early mexican Fender that was from a series that ran alongside it with the same logo but without the squier.

[AndyTravis]

Yeah, that's legit. Just don't see them often. I've worked on a few.

[Nibody]

Edited March 5, 2016 by Nibody

[ikay]

Ah ok thanks. I know there was an MIJ 'Squier Series' Strat made in the 90s with a similar black Fender logo (pic below) but don't know whether there were similar Js and Ps in that period.

[Nibody]

Still probably not quite worth MIM prices - as far as I know the ones labled "Squier Series" had lower quality hardware and people were known to scratch the Squier off the headstock to increase value.

[JapanAxe]

The wood still looks wrong - like the first Chinese Squiers.

[Paul S]

The headstock decal says 'Made In Japan' not Mexico.

The strat looks the same, though, so I am both mystified and probably wrong about it being a fake.

Edited March 5, 2016 by Paul S

[stu_g]

i had one of those its legit [attachment=213960:sales 023.jpg]

[Paul S]

Then hush my mouth!