1962 Fender Precision Bass Guitar ?

[mistahbenn]

Ok guys, what do you make of this? Headstock, birdseye ?hmmmm 70's logo? dodge.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1962-Fender-Precision-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ290401814225QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item439d4c06d1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1962-Fender-Precisio...=item439d4c06d1[/url]

[Cat Burrito]

He might have an original neck plate though

[warwickhunt]

Well at least it wasn't found in the attic... cruise shops don't have attics, do they?

[bassaussie]

[quote name='mistahbenn' post='749001' date='Feb 17 2010, 10:49 PM']Ok guys, what do you make of this? Headstock, birdseye ?hmmmm 70's logo? dodge.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1962-Fender-Precision-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ290401814225QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item439d4c06d1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1962-Fender-Precisio...=item439d4c06d1[/url][/quote]

I've read articles about the birdseye maple, and apparently Fender didn't really discriminate on this issue when they were building instruments in the 60s. If the wood had nice figure or not, it didn't really matter.

You might want to confirm that if you inted to bid, but I'm pretty sure it's correct.

I think the seller has highlighted fairly clearly the issues with the bass. I think it might be what he claims. It would be nice to see the back of the pickups and the stamps on the pots just to get some further information.

[The Burpster]

Best broom I ever had this one.....

Only had 3 new handles and 4 new heads!

[steve-soar]

Dodge City, with my famous body swerve.

[Happy Jack]

If you think that's bad, just one year later and you could have [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fender-pricision-bass-1963_W0QQitemZ270534753038QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3efd20bb0e"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fender-pricision-bas...=item3efd20bb0e[/url]

Mind you, in all fairness this listing is for a Pricision ...

[discreet]

[quote name='The Burpster' post='751988' date='Feb 20 2010, 05:48 PM']Only had 3 new handles and 4 new heads![/quote]

+1

[jezzaboy]

That logo was used between about 67-68 until 76 according to The Fender Bass-an illustrated history. And have you ever seen a set of tuners so clean on an old bass. Having said that, they could be genuine. And that strap button on the back-Ibanez.

Am I the only person who thinks that there appears to be a lot of 60`s/70`s Fender basses appearing?

Jez

[discreet]

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='752038' date='Feb 20 2010, 06:43 PM']That logo was used between about 67-68 until 76 according to The Fender Bass-an illustrated history.[/quote]

Exactly the same as mine - 1976.

[alanbass1]

All wrong as far as I can see

[bassaussie]

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='752038' date='Feb 20 2010, 06:43 PM']That logo was used between about 67-68 until 76 according to The Fender Bass-an illustrated history. And have you ever seen a set of tuners so clean on an old bass. Having said that, they could be genuine. And that strap button on the back-Ibanez.

Am I the only person who thinks that there appears to be a lot of 60`s/70`s Fender basses appearing?

Jez[/quote]

I missed that completely!! Ignore my above post, I'm a daft prick!!