Fender Precision 1978

[andy67]

Thoughts?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Precision-Bass-fretless-vintage-1978-totally-original-immaculate-/284082380011?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

[ped]

Used 3 - 4 times... as a shovel? 

Rip off if you ask me!

[andy67]

57 minutes ago, ped said:

Used 3 - 4 times... as a shovel? 

Rip off if you ask me!

I think the decal is suspect and never seen an orange burst effect on a fender p. 

[Nibody]

Body looks like a MightyMite one - seen that burst before, sure it was MightyMite. Decal looks odd - is it out of position? Bitser?

 

[Marc S]

He keeps saying it's 100% genuine & original..... a bit too often for my liking
That decal does look a bit off-position.

I must say, I like the colour of the body though

[ped]

Even if it was 100% original and untouched it would still be well overpriced

[Nibody]

Going to go out on a limb and say that even IF the neck was genuine (to which I have my doubts) the body is either a Mighty Mite or Warmoth. I can remember looking into buying a P body a few years back and seeing a finished one available from either Mighty mite or Warmoth in that exact burst (remember it because I hated the colour)

[Woodinblack]

9 hours ago, andy67 said:

I think the decal is suspect and never seen an orange burst effect on a fender p. 

Agreed the decal is way too high up, but the colour just looks like a Sienna Burst with an overly saturated photo.

But if it was all genuine, isn't that really expensive for a 78 fretless P? I mean, is that the going rate for a late 70s P now?

edit: No, Sienna burst wasn't intro'd until 79

Edited November 17, 2020 by Woodinblack

[Nibody]

59 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

Agreed the decal is way too high up, but the colour just looks like a Sienna Burst with an overly saturated photo.

But if it was all genuine, isn't that really expensive for a 78 fretless P? I mean, is that the going rate for a late 70s P now?

edit: No, Sienna burst wasn't intro'd until 79

I did find a 78 that was sold at The Bass Gallery with the decal in that unusual position - maybe the decal guy had smoked a bit too much weed that week..

 

[andy67]

1 minute ago, Nibody said:

I did find a 78 that was sold at The Bass Gallery with the decal in that unusual position - maybe the decal guy had smoked a bit too much weed that week..

 

It's the gap between the S and 90 that gets me.

[andy67]

If you remove the gap and use S908282 - https://www.guitarinsite.nl/serienummers-fender_eng.php

 

Similar headstock with no gap in the serial: https://www.12fret.com/sold/fender-precision-bass-1978/

 

Edited November 17, 2020 by andy67