Sennekroes Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Hello, im about to pickup a fender precision bass from what i think the mid 70s can someone help me validate this bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) Wrong tuners, dodgy transfer on the headstock and truss rod access at the headstock by the looks of it? Dodgy neck so the rest is prob dodgy as well. Edited August 24 by jezzaboy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Top of headstock is also oversized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meterman Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Yep, the instant giveaway is the truss rod access on the headstock. Also the shape of the headstock is a bit off, even for 1970's Fender, and that decal was probably made by someone that's seen a picture of a fake Precision bass once on the internet and tried to replicate it. Hard avoid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 point neck plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead56 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) Looks like a Squier VM Precision with a dodgy Fender decal (or the body and aftermarket neck at very least) The truss rod access looks off and the fact it has a cheaper looking 'Duncan Design' pickup makes it suss immediately to me. Pretty sure it's one of these... https://images.app.goo.gl/oXmHr9NsPrZghDfL8 Edited August 24 by basshead56 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 8 hours ago, Munurmunuh said: 3 point neck plate? Not on a Precision 👍 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 7 hours ago, basshead56 said: Looks like a Squier VM Precision with a dodgy Fender decal (or the body and aftermarket neck at very least) The truss rod access looks off and the fact it has a cheaper looking 'Duncan Design' pickup makes it suss immediately to me. Pretty sure it's one of these... https://images.app.goo.gl/oXmHr9NsPrZghDfL8 It’s definitely a 2 piece body and those pieces don’t match in the slightest 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 I do not believe that is a genuine 70’s U.S.-made instrument. As others have said, the headstock looks wrong, the machine heads are incorrect, the matching of the body pieces look to be poor, cheaper “Dunacan-designed” pickups, incorrect vintage strap buttons. I think you get the picture. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Also missing as far as I can see is a “big F” neck plate with a stamped serial number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackroadkill Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Whoever has faked that hasn't done their homework. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Many things not right with this for a mid 70s precision as above , also black screws on the pickguard and it looks like the bridge has a curve to the top so not an original bridge , I’d stay clear of this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 53 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said: It’s definitely a 2 piece body and those pieces don’t match in the slightest 😂 I couldn’t live with that mismatch ,despite everything else 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 8 hours ago, basshead56 said: Looks like a Squier VM Precision with a dodgy Fender decal (or the body and aftermarket neck at very least) The truss rod access looks off and the fact it has a cheaper looking 'Duncan Design' pickup makes it suss immediately to me. Pretty sure it's one of these... https://images.app.goo.gl/oXmHr9NsPrZghDfL8 This is 100% what it is. The tuners don't look like Squier tuners, so my best guess is an aftermarket neck (I'm thinking Mighty Mite), but the body is definitely a Squier Vintage Modified body. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 5 minutes ago, BassAgent said: This is 100% what it is. The tuners don't look like Squier tuners, so my best guess is an aftermarket neck (I'm thinking Mighty Mite), but the body is definitely a Squier Vintage Modified body. Mighty Mite necks are a whole lot better proportioned that that fugly thing, that looks like one of the rather cheap (£30) items that are sold from China via eBay. I've got one (not on purpose), it's not a bad neck for £30, but it has that same rather plump headstock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 18 hours ago, OliverBlackman said: It’s definitely a 2 piece body and those pieces don’t match in the slightest 😂 Rather a shame, the top half looks lovely and if both halves were like that it could have been made into an attractive bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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