BaconCheese Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) Withdrawn Edited August 13, 2016 by BaconCheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xroads Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) Hi, where are you located? Is this a B- or C-neck, i.e. what is the width of the neck at the nut? Can you explain the code on the neck stamp? Thx! Edited August 7, 2016 by xroads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xroads Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Thanks, I have updated my post....it's the neck width at the nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumbabba Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Hi, where are you based? Would love to come and take a look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgmttt Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I'm sure this is a great bass but not a 69'. Body routing, thumbrest placement, Fender logo on the tuners-they all indicate after 1973. Pots are aftermarket, the body is stripped and repainted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 [quote name='bgmttt' timestamp='1470664542' post='3107450'] I'm sure this is a great bass but not a 69'. Body routing, thumbrest placement, Fender logo on the tuners-they all indicate after 1973. Pots are aftermarket, the body is stripped and repainted. [/quote]bargin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) [quote name='bgmttt' timestamp='1470664542' post='3107450'] I'm sure this is a great bass but not a 69'. Body routing, thumbrest placement, Fender logo on the tuners-they all indicate after 1973. Pots are aftermarket, the body is stripped and repainted. [/quote] I can add to these points, as the owner of an actual 1969 Precision. The pickups should have a grey underside with a date code, not black. The neck pocket appears to have a hint of sunburst red paint spray in it, suggesting it was that colour at some stage. The pot codes aren't right for a 1969 - if anything the date codes suggest 1981. And the black surround to the neck plate didn't come in until the 70s as far as I know. Like the others have said here, it doesn't mean it's not a cool bass - but its non-original features will be reflected in the value. Edited August 8, 2016 by bassbiscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xroads Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 [quote name='bassbiscuits' timestamp='1470676354' post='3107573'] I can add to these points, as the owner of an actual 1969 Precision. The pickups should have a grey underside with a date code, not black. The neck pocket appears to have a hint of sunburst red paint spray in it, suggesting it was that colour at some stage. The pot codes aren't right for a 1969 - if anything the date codes suggest 1981. And the black surround to the neck plate didn't come in until the 70s as far as I know. Like the others have said here, it doesn't mean it's not a cool bass - but its non-original features will be reflected in the value. [/quote] We know now it's not a 69 bass. Neither can it be a 71, when it supposedly (!!) has been purchased. The question remains: what do we see here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 That just means the neck is a 70s though surely? Cool looking bass either way! Love the colour of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzmanb Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 [quote name='BaconCheese' timestamp='1470733317' post='3107940'] The alder chosen for this bass is very light and resonant- this is why I believed it to be a 1969 as I was told- it sounds just like my dear 1965 P-Bass. The brigde seems to be a 1960s as well. However, there is the same red stamp in the neck pocket as on the neck. [/quote] The thumb rest drilling would put it around 73-74 at least,earlier was below the G string,interesting stuff and really quite common for working basses to have been tinkered with down the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbass Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Nice colour etc but.....no router hump underneath neck pocket = not early 70's and if the bridge position is 'correct' then it is definetely not early 70's. In other words could be anything. Still for the right price...nice bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 So I think this is a steal in terms of value for money Keep it then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uke Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Best place for neck codes explained. http://www.guitarhq.com/fender.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xroads Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 [quote name='BaconCheese' timestamp='1471039381' post='3110242'] According to this, it should be from 1971. 01 01 49 1 3 01 Precision 01 Rosewood Week 49 1 = 1971 3 Wednesday [/quote] Well this is the coding scheme for 72-80...71 had a different numbering (at least what I have seen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uke Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 69-71 neck codes always ended with a letter, indicating the neck width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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