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Fabers

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Hey guys! I found this Fender Precision Bass being sold online for a crazy bargain. I'm worried this might be too good to be true, so I'm a bit skeptical about buying it. Also the hole for the truss rod seems to be a bit off, like it's not completely in the middle of the neck.
Would you guys have any idea if this pbass is a legit Fender or just a copy? I only just messaged the seller asking for more pictures, like a clearer picture of the headstock, the back of the body and the neck, and a serial number. I'll upload the other pics once the seller answers my message and provides the pictures I asked for so it can be a bit easier to come up with an answer for sure.

Thanks for the help!

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That looks very wrong to me. Truss rod adjustment hole looks wrong, headstock decal looks out of place, the pickguard doesn’t look the right shape, sunburst looks wrong, and there aren’t many stock Fender basses with PJ pickups in that colour with maple necks. Just lots of small things that make me say avoid or at least don’t pay much and happily know you have probably not got a Fender.

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Thanks for the replies! I'm not that great at spotting the fakes from the real ones yet, so thanks for all the input! I had a feeling there was something off about how it looked, I just couldn't say for sure, but good to know I can trust my instincts a little bit when it comes to looking at possible fakes haha sucks though I was hoping I'd get a steal, and I liked the two tone sunburst design on it. I'd give it a test run if only it had strings on it.

Thanks for all the help!

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7 hours ago, Grahambythesea said:

Here’s another that may be questionable, what do bcers think. Claims to be ‘78 with an added active J pickup. Obviously the P pup is different too.

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Burst looks wrong, too thin

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7 hours ago, Fabers said:

Thanks for the replies! I'm not that great at spotting the fakes from the real ones yet, so thanks for all the input! I had a feeling there was something off about how it looked, I just couldn't say for sure, but good to know I can trust my instincts a little bit when it comes to looking at possible fakes haha sucks though I was hoping I'd get a steal, and I liked the two tone sunburst design on it. I'd give it a test run if only it had strings on it.

Thanks for all the help!

I recommend you buy https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fender-Bass-Illustrated-History/dp/0634026402/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1531212220&sr=1-2&keywords=the+fender+bass+book

there are pictures of them of every era and they also talk about what changed, things fender tried (like the lollipop tuners) and so on.

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