bassgurumonster Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Hello. Anybody got any experience of the above? I have a sunburst version, no serials anywhere apart from "PB62" which is stamped on the heel and neck pocket. Looks like an 80's bass but not sure. Many thanks! Quote
hooky_lowdown Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Some pics may help? Headstock front and back, and heel at back of the neck? Quote
Geek99 Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 I had the jazz bass version JB62 - there is a suffix -US version which has different pups Quote
Mykesbass Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 You say no serial, but what is under the Made in Japan wording? 1 Quote
bassgurumonster Posted March 12, 2020 Author Posted March 12, 2020 Looks like numbers just marks Quote
hooky_lowdown Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Under the "Made in Japan" is the serial number, you can date the bass using this by putting it into the many fender dating websites available online - just do a Google search. 👍 Quote
bassgurumonster Posted March 12, 2020 Author Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, hooky_lowdown said: Under the "Made in Japan" is the serial number, you can date the bass using this by putting it into the many fender dating websites available online - just do a Google search. 👍 They're not numbers pal. Its a smudge on the varnish Quote
Mykesbass Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, bassgurumonster said: They're not numbers pal. Its a smudge on the varnish I think that was a number once. Curious as to why it has been removed. That's where it should be. Quote
Mykesbass Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) Oh, and the smudges look like the right colour for the number too! Edited March 12, 2020 by Mykesbass Quote
stu_g Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 i had two E serial standard japanese p basses,both had the same neck plate,not sure for how many years they used that style of fender printed plate. Quote
Bassassin Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, bassgurumonster said: They're not numbers pal. Its a smudge on the varnish Any chance you can take a close, clear, well-lit pic of the "number" just for the sake of the elimination of doubt? I've upscaled/enhanced as best I can and it certainly looks like an MIJ Fender s/n to me. They're often pretty indistinct: 2 Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 I had one of these. Mine was made in 1990 and had the serial number in gold below the 'made in Japan' as shown, but it had a plain neck plate without the lettering. The one shown has non-original pickguard, bridge, pickup and knobs. Quote
Beedster Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 4 hours ago, bassgurumonster said: They're not numbers pal. Its a smudge on the varnish No, they're numbers, and they'll tell you pretty much all you need to know about the bass if you take the time to look at them and then spend about 3 minutes on Google Quote
Beedster Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 3 hours ago, stu_g said: ...not sure for how many years they used that style of fender printed plate. I've never seen one of those Quote
Geek99 Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Mykesbass said: Oh, and the smudges look like the right colour for the number too! Yes mine had a serial there too. It was bought from the late Oldgit of this parish Quote
Geek99 Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: The one shown has non-original pickguard, bridge, pickup and knobs. Totally agree, suspect the neck plate also . Mine On the jb62 was plain the pick guard shouldn’t have that truss rod cutout, or be black just remembered I had this p bass model exactly too (briefly) - it had a white scratch plate for sure and a plain neck plate. Edited March 12, 2020 by Geek99 Quote
AndyTravis Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Those neck plates crop up on 1990’s MIJ fenders quite often. Seen a fair few. Quote
Bassassin Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Neckplate & number positioning look fine to me. Quote
Geek99 Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Those neck plates crop up on 1990’s MIJ fenders quite often. Seen a fair few. Perhaps it changed after my jazz was made (in 86/87 IIRC). Don’t recall the p bass year but it was definitely plain plate Edited March 12, 2020 by Geek99 Quote
stu_g Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 https://www.fairdealmusic.co.uk/fender-1987-mij-precision-bass-black?gclid=Cj0KCQjwu6fzBRC6ARIsAJUwa2Sl6tK1c15S7Q67DVxpokh2Xns9m-Xya7OnwobLTHhbTm8P_6V7ma0aArcmEALw_wcB Quote
karlfer Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Yup, standard PB 62 from late 80s early 90s, hootenanny, that neck plate seen quite a few before, the serial number under the made in Japan will be one letter 6 numbers. Probably non export. Quote
stu_g Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/174203498301?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=174203498301&targetid=882134734212&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1007006&poi=&campaignid=9441192234&mkgroupid=96850532638&rlsatarget=pla-882134734212&abcId=578896&merchantid=115188176&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu6fzBRC6ARIsAJUwa2QqtClyDYj543QUeDgcFWSW44GoOv2WPj7Wrh6Osh_enA5UUqiquaMaArxIEALw_wcB Quote
bassgurumonster Posted March 13, 2020 Author Posted March 13, 2020 Many thanks guys. My eyesight is knackered!! 1 Quote
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