FT/FS 1978 Fender Precision-$1150

braydensharrar · #1 02-07-2010, 06:29 AM

I am parting ways with my beloved '78 P. I need a more versatile bass and cannot afford to keep this funk machine. It is a great sounding and playing bass, the perfect 70's funk bass. It was refinned a long while back and the original Olympic white is showing through the desert sand refin and on the back the ash wood is showing through both. This bass has a TON of mojo and vibe, the fretboard and neck is well worn. I replaced the electronics, minus the original pickup, with CTS solid shaft brass pots, a orange drop cap and a switchcraft jack. The original pots and wiring come with the bass. It ships with a beat up Fender plastic USA case, I never used it though.

$1150 shipped

Trades
1. Fender American Deluxe 5 string, maple board preferred
2. Lakland 55-02 w/ anything but Bartolini electronics, maple board preferred

~B

PICS to come later today.

J. Crawford · #2 02-07-2010, 08:40 AM

Wow.. this sounds too good to be true.. Like, my perfect P.

Pics just so I can drool, please.

braydensharrar · #3 02-07-2010, 12:50 PM

braydensharrar · #4 02-07-2010, 12:52 PM

Yo J, get this...it's currently wearing a set of 10 year old flats!

You would dig this bass for sure.

~B

PS In pic two, that's not glare, it's the wood showing through the Oly white showing through the desert sand. And the camera washed out the desert sand, it's a touch darker...

THANKS!

Johnny Alien · #5 02-07-2010, 01:09 PM

What's the date on the heel of the neck. S8 serial numbers go well into the 80's so the only way to date that era is by the neck butt.

Also can we get a shot of the back of the headstock/tuners?

braydensharrar · #6 02-07-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Alien

What's the date on the heel of the neck. S8 serial numbers go well into the 80's so the only way to date that era is by the neck butt.

Also can we get a shot of the back of the headstock/tuners?

Incorrect, see said chart from Fender

http://www.fender.com/support/usa_instruments.php

I haven't taken the neck off, and wouldn't want to do so.

My bass tech AND amp tech, two highly knowledgeable professionals both confirmed the production year as well.

~B

eggfan · #7 02-07-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by braydensharrar

Incorrect, see said chart from Fender

http://www.fender.com/support/usa_instruments.php

I haven't taken the neck off, and wouldn't want to do so.

My bass tech AND amp tech, two highly knowledgeable professionals both confirmed the production year as well.

~B

Incorrect back atcha. Fender doesn't know everything there is to know about Fenders. Not saying you, your bass tech, and your amp tech are wrong, but asking for additional dating info (i.e. pot codes) is not out of line in this case.

Johnny Alien · #8 02-07-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by braydensharrar

Incorrect, see said chart from Fender

http://www.fender.com/support/usa_instruments.php

I haven't taken the neck off, and wouldn't want to do so.

My bass tech AND amp tech, two highly knowledgeable professionals both confirmed the production year as well.

~B

I am not incorrect. S8 serial numbers went into the 80's and that is a fact no matter what that page says. Plenty of people on TB have basses that are S8 serial numbers and dated in the early 80's. Fender was extremely inconsistent at that time and just used up old serial number decals.

If you wish to sell that as a 1978 you will need to show the neck date. It really is not a big deal to do even if you are not a handy person. The word of your "tech" doesn't mean much to most people here unless they know him.

braydensharrar · #9 02-07-2010, 02:17 PM

Unless you are interested in the bass, please don't waste my time.

Thank you...

~B

PS TRADE pending..

Johnny Alien · #10 02-07-2010, 02:20 PM

Sorry I offended you. I only ask questions because I think it's important in the TB community for sellers to be responsible about what they are selling. Late 70's Fenders are touchy and it is important to really document them properly.

eggfan · #11 02-07-2010, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Alien

Sorry I offended you. I only ask questions because I think it's important in the TB community for sellers to be responsible about what they are selling. Late 70's Fenders are touchy and it is important to really document them properly.

I don't think you owe an apology. Your question was perfectly appropriate. Dude just decided to cop an attitude, which maybe a little life experience will take care of.

screaminglucy · #12 02-07-2010, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eggfan

I don't think you owe an apology. Your question was perfectly appropriate. Dude just decided to cop an attitude, which maybe a little life experience will take care of.

+1

VincentGrim · #13 02-07-2010, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eggfan

I don't think you owe an apology. Your question was perfectly appropriate. Dude just decided to cop an attitude, which maybe a little life experience will take care of.

+1

::Oh wow, I've been beaten to it D: ::

king_biscuit · #14 02-07-2010, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eggfan

I don't think you owe an apology. Your question was perfectly appropriate. Dude just decided to cop an attitude, which maybe a little life experience will take care of.

Another plus one

It is important that we protect the integrity of the TB classifieds, and Johnny's question was absolutely appropriate.

dave88 · #15 02-07-2010, 04:09 PM

S8 as the start of a serial on a Fender can also mean 1988 Samick, made in Korea. But yeah, they used S8 until '83 on some USA models.

Dave Campbell · #16 02-07-2010, 05:14 PM

Neck width please? Nice bass.

braydensharrar · #17 02-08-2010, 12:41 AM

I really do not appreciate what this thread has turned into.

So again I say, if you are not interested in the bass, waste your own time somewhere else.

This is no place for personal attacks on lack of "life experience".

None of you could possibly know my life in any way, and it is out of line for you to comment on it.

This is a for sale ad.

Thank you.

The neck width I never measured. It's not a J bass width and it's not a 50's p width, somewhere in between. Whatever letter that makes it.

I am not a bass guitar expert guys.

I just play music.

~B

tradernick · #18 02-08-2010, 12:54 AM

I can confirm, after some recent inquiries into late 70's Fender, that the serial number doesn't necessarily mean anything. I didn't know much about it but there are some extremely knowledgeable people here and at the FDP forums who know as much about this stuff as anyone on the planet.

To the OP, maybe you should consider toning it down a bit and listening up when almost everyone in the thread is telling you the same thing. Here's an example, which you might have considered after the 7th guy posted in support of the original guy

"Wow, really? I had no idea. Let me speak to my tech and maybe link him to this thread. If it's really necessary I'll take the neck off. I'd rather not, and I do believe this is a 70's instrument, but I want to be 100% sure myself so maybe I'll have to. Amazing what you find out here at TB!"

As someone else said, maybe by the time you get a little more life experience you'll be able to handle something like this a bit more maturely than you did here.

PS - if someone asks you for the neck measurement, don't say 'I never measured the neck'. Just measure the friggin' thing and post the number up here.

braydensharrar · #19 02-08-2010, 01:23 AM

This is actually kind of funny now.

Thanks for the advice Nick.

Would anyone else care to chime in?

Maybe next you all can tell me how to play.

~B

Johnny Alien · #20 02-08-2010, 05:30 AM

You keep saying if you aren't interested, but the thing is we might very well ALL be interested. Keep in mind that while one person may ask the question there might be 30 other people waiting for that answer. I might be interested in the bass but without knowing 100% sure what year it is (and keep in mind I would rather have it be a 1980 then a 1978) I am not even partially going to commit.

And the other poster is right. The other person was interested asked a valid question and you couldn't even be bothered to answer.

So we are all interested but more information is needed. What is the date on the neck, width of the neck, and weight. Also it would be helpful if we could see the bottom of the pickup. On a bass that has been refinished and looks to have a replacement guard it is nice to know what else may not be original...pickups, pots, etc.

Also I am interested in seeing the back of the headstock.

I am interested in the bass but I need more information please.

Thank you...and again this isn't to be a jerk it is just trying to get more information about the bass you are trying to sell.