Slightly odd '78 Fender Precision

[mathewsanchez]

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At first I was trying to keep this quiet and snap it up as a bargain as it's not an obvious listing. But i've been growing increasingly bemused by it.

Firstly the pickups seem to say status on them but upside-down, which seems slightly odd as it's not mentioned in the item description. Also it may just be me but the body looks too new to be '78, i'd expect it to be a more creamy coloured. Another thing is the fretboard seems to be oddly worn along the edges, almost like it's been sanded down. The seller states it as all original which clearly isn't the case but just thought it would be interesting to post it here to see what you guys think.

[Ou7shined]

There is a lot of fret-ware so I guess it the neck could be genuinely aged but how he can tell the neck is pukka by putting [b]one[/b] string on it is utter gash.

[simon1964]

The pickguard should be black on a 78 I think? Other than that (and the pickup obviously) I think it looks genuine from the pictures. The rust on the screws and string trees suggest its genuine - its pretty hard to fake that convincingly.

[Delberthot]

I can see where you guys are going wrong - it actually a '1978 Fender bass percussion'.

That would explain the state of the side of the neck - its been used to perform rim shots on a huge drum. (please note that this is a drumming term and not some perverse sexual practice)


Jeez, it looks like someone's been trying to gnaw away at the edge of the neck

Edited February 18, 2009 by Delberthot

[skankdelvar]

There's 'Mojo', there's 'Reliced' and there's just plain shabby.

Poor old bass. Needs a nice home.

But not mine.

[Ou7shined]

Now I've had a better look at it, it looks to me like it has been lying under water (or in a very leaky shed).
The corrosion on the knobs, the rusty as hell tuners and that neck, it isn't chewed - some liquid has leached under the finish - see under the varnish back of the headstock too.

[RayFW]

File under 'Firewood'

[Ou7shined]

Apparently 700 quids worth (incl P&P) of firewood!

[Hamster]

Ouch! (both for the condition of the bass, and the price paid for it!)