Tait Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I found [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bass_W0QQitemZ290163210966QQihZ019QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]this[/url] on ebay, but what is it? It says its a 1982 Japanese Precision Bass, but it doesn't look like any Precision I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 (edited) That's a contemporary series MIJ precision, though I'd guess the scratchplate and thumb rest have been added later - I've never seen anything like that before. In fact, the b/w/b plate definately suggests a later addition - I can only recall some guitars in the contemporary series having a scratchplate, and they were all solid black, thick affairs. Good quality basses, most likely with a basswood body. Worth a punt if he doesn't have a silly reserve. Edited September 24, 2007 by Musky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 If it's an E serial it's not 1982 either. 84-87 I do believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Spotted this one - the same but without the scratch plate Ebay Item number: 130153094322 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-LYTE-EARLY-MODEL-NR_W0QQitemZ130153094322QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Odd Precision .. not a "lyte" as billed[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 interesting, I remember a pic of Bob Daisley with a rear-routed P-bass like that. presumably from the same lineage as the Jazz Special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 [quote name='OldGit' post='65571' date='Sep 25 2007, 10:04 PM']Spotted this one - the same but without the scratch plate Ebay Item number: 130153094322 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-LYTE-EARLY-MODEL-NR_W0QQitemZ130153094322QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Odd Precision .. not a "lyte" as billed[/url][/quote] £262! I can only think that people have been taken in by the 'rare early model' description, as it seems a little excessive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 its nice in black, isn't it? whats the contemporary range, by the way? I've never heard of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 [url="http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/domesticjv.htm"]http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/domesticjv.htm[/url] Scroll to the bottom of the page. Most of the Contemporary Series had an E serial number, and are easily spotted by the painted headstock (and usually a painted neck). Although they rolled off the same production line as the Squiers, they weren't competing directly with existing US Fenders and so came with a Fender badge. I'll have to take back what I said about them coming with single ply black guards, as clearly there were plenty with white and 3 ply guards as well. I've not seen any about in this country though, or all those colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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