Beedster Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 High price, SN on neck plate, and a whole host of other things. Is this guy just trying to offload a copy or bitsa or am I missing something? Chris [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USA-MADE-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ320332643904QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item320332643904&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A3%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USA-MADE-FENDER-PREC...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Chris Agree about provenance of this item. Those machineheads are cheap Chinese jobs, deffo not Fender. theres also something about the typeface of the PRECISION BASS logo that doesnt sit right with me. I think he is either having a bit of a giggle or he really thinks it is a vintage US P. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It's just wrong all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 +1 for Machine heads wrong, headstock logo wrong. The seller is also breaching eBay policy (and being cheeky) by saying "ONCE PAYMENT IS SENT BUYER MUST LEAVE + FEEDBACK" at the end - feedback should only be left upon successful completion of transaction. Sadly I think this is the point eBay will be most bothered with. Reported anyway, for both reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weird War Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 [quote name='gareth' post='382087' date='Jan 16 2009, 09:58 AM']And this was his reply:- no sorry cant give that info out i was advised not to do that sorry, but rest assure the serial no is genuine,i bought the bassabout 12 yrs ago in usa second hand so i really couldnt put an exact year on it mate,,hope this helps you.thanks[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Is it just me, or are the tuner base-plates actually overlapping? G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 What a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Does it say "Custom Shop" at the top of the headstock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Ready at a moment's notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 The main problem I have is I can't get over how pretty it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='382175' date='Jan 16 2009, 11:37 AM']Does it say "Custom Shop" at the top of the headstock?[/quote] Its the offset body logo that you only get on Jazz basses It is a nice looking bass but not genuine - its definitely a Fecker Imprecision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 [quote name='Delberthot' post='382260' date='Jan 16 2009, 12:24 PM']Its the offset body logo that you only get on Jazz basses It is a nice looking bass but not genuine - its definitely a Fecker Imprecision[/quote] Hmph, I will not have my poor Fecker Imprecision's name used to describe any bitsa fake bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Okay then its a Feckyou Percolation bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 [quote name='gareth' post='382087' date='Jan 16 2009, 09:58 AM']I asked the seller this question:- lovely bass mate can you tell me what the serial number is please and also the year it was made good luck And this was his reply:- no sorry cant give that info out i was advised not to do that sorry, but rest assure the serial no is genuine,i bought the bassabout 12 yrs ago in usa second hand so i really couldnt put an exact year on it mate,,hope this helps you.thanks[/quote] I said: I don't think that's a Fender neck, looks more like my Mighty Mite. Do you know when it was made? You can find the date from the serial number. And he said: ill check with serial no see if i get more info for you,i bought it 12 yr ago in usa second hand and its for sure made in usa,hope this helps you.thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 The headstock shape looks a bit wrong, but is that not a classic vibe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I emailed him to give him a 'heads-up' that the headstock/tuners/neck/logo were wrong and he was opening himself up to potential problems if it was sold as a genuine 100% USA Fender. I got a message back; "hey im selling what i know,i bought this my self in usa and thats what im going by,i appreciate your concern but it is genuine,ive had it checked at music shop when i left it in for cracklin volume knob,the told me the value of it and i was gobsmacked,so ill take my chances.ta" If he was gobsmacked then it was valued a lot higher than he expected/paid for it... that should give him a clue. If he has been suckered into believing some guy in a shop I'd love to know which music shop as they are obviously f*ckwits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='382697' date='Jan 16 2009, 05:57 PM']I emailed him to give him a 'heads-up' that the headstock/tuners/neck/logo were wrong and he was opening himself up to potential problems if it was sold as a genuine 100% USA Fender. I got a message back; "hey im selling what i know,i bought this my self in usa and thats what im going by,i appreciate your concern but it is genuine,ive had it checked at music shop when i left it in for cracklin volume knob,the told me the value of it and i was gobsmacked,so ill take my chances.ta" If he was gobsmacked then it was valued a lot higher than he expected/paid for it... that should give him a clue. If he has been suckered into believing some guy in a shop I'd love to know which music shop as they are obviously f*ckwits![/quote] Next he'll be saying the ashtrays on it aren't the set he got off Ebay a week ago. Even if he wasn't a lying pikey tard - which he is - why do people always assume that the gimps behind the counter in music shops are The World's Foremost Authorities on rare & collectable instruments? Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='382889' date='Jan 16 2009, 10:59 PM']Next he'll be saying the ashtrays on it aren't the set he got off Ebay a week ago.[/quote] Ha ha, indeed. Busted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='382889' date='Jan 16 2009, 10:59 PM']Next he'll be saying the ashtrays on it aren't the set he got off Ebay a week ago.[/quote] someone ask him if the ashtrays were original, go on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeBrownBass Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='budget bassist' post='383150' date='Jan 17 2009, 12:33 PM'] someone ask him if the ashtrays were original, go on![/quote] Done it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weird War Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='budget bassist' post='383150' date='Jan 17 2009, 12:33 PM'] someone ask him if the ashtrays were original, go on![/quote] Done I'll let you know if I hear anything back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathewsanchez Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I think he's tring to copy [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-USA-Custom-Shop-61-NOS-Precision-Bass-RARE_W0QQitemZ130278481452QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]this beauty[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huge Hands Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='mathewsanchez' post='383192' date='Jan 17 2009, 01:03 PM']I think he's tring to copy [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-USA-Custom-Shop-61-NOS-Precision-Bass-RARE_W0QQitemZ130278481452QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]this beauty[/url].[/quote] That is a beaut, but perhaps dumb question here? Why can I see the edges of the Fender logo decal? I thought even custom shop jobs would have relaquered etc to get it blended in? I'm not an expert by any means, just interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='Huge Hands' post='383200' date='Jan 17 2009, 01:12 PM']That is a beaut, but perhaps dumb question here? Why can I see the edges of the Fender logo decal? I thought even custom shop jobs would have relaquered etc to get it blended in? I'm not an expert by any means, just interested.[/quote] good call, that doesnt look very nice at all. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='Huge Hands' post='383200' date='Jan 17 2009, 01:12 PM']That is a beaut, but perhaps dumb question here? Why can I see the edges of the Fender logo decal? I thought even custom shop jobs would have relaquered etc to get it blended in? I'm not an expert by any means, just interested.[/quote] It's on top of the lacquer, which is correct for the era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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