Fender USA loaded Precision P-bass body, Butterscotch!

jakelly · #1 04-28-2011, 02:10 PM

This is a Dec. 2005 American Standard body (they called it American Series then) and FWIW, I'm the original owner. I have changed some parts, but its all USA still. I went from a black to white 'guard, and from S-1 switching to conventional P-bass wiring (did the wiring myself and tried very hard to make it neat. And hey, the capacitor has color coordinated shrink tubing on the wires! lol ). Alder with the discontinued (as of about 2006) Butterscotch color. Weight of the loaded body is about 6 lb 9 oz according to my scale.

Am Std pickup, bridge, knobs, pickguard, new CTS pots, vintage CTS output jack. Fender Corona neck plate and neck screws will be included.

Some playing wear, but not bad. There are surface scratches in the paint and pickguard, but no deep scratches or gouges. One tiny ding near the output jack, slightly larger than a pin head, but the paint could probably be buffed to look near brand new. There is a spot of uneven color on the neck heel (pictured below).

Folks, this is a nice body. $300 shipped to 48 states.

ErikP.Bass · #2 04-28-2011, 07:21 PM

What is the weight of the loaded body?

jakelly · #3 04-28-2011, 07:25 PM

About 6 lb 9 oz according to my scale

jakelly · #4 04-28-2011, 07:38 PM

I will also include the Fender Corona neck plate and screws.

9mmMike · #5 04-28-2011, 07:46 PM

That's purdy. If I had not taken delivery today of a "new" '03 HWY 1 in Daphne Blue, I'd be on this in a flash! Very cool.

bassdude51 · #6 04-28-2011, 08:23 PM

Nice "bod"! Ya did a really nice clean & pro job on your wiring and sodder! Question, do you still have the original black guard? (I go for the black.) Also, how's the routing down around the input jack and pickguard? I've seen some newer Fenders where the pickguard barely covers the cavity and there is reflection off the finish actually showing the edge of the cavity. I'll be thinking heavily on your "bod" tonight on the night shift. LOL

jakelly · #7 04-28-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bassdude51

Nice "bod"! Ya did a really nice clean & pro job on your wiring and sodder! Question, do you still have the original black guard? (I go for the black.) Also, how's the routing down around the input jack and pickguard? I've seen some newer Fenders where the pickguard barely covers the cavity and there is reflection off the finish actually showing the edge of the cavity. I'll be thinking heavily on your "bod" tonight on the night shift. LOL

Thanks for the comment on the solder job.

No, I don't still have the black guard. Easily remedied. You can paint this one with Krylon Fusion (for plastic). Or, simply buy a black 13 hole guard. Yeah, the pickguard barely covers the cavity near the jack, but it does cover. If you tilt the body a little, you can see the very edge of the cavity there, but that's only because the guard is not laying perfectly flat with the body right there. If it were laying perfectly flat, you could not see it at all.

bassdude51 · #8 04-28-2011, 08:46 PM

WOW! Fast response! (drinking coffee, eyeing TB and getting ready for work) Wasn't the original black guard single ply? I think that's the way they came on these blondes. Thanks for answering the questions.

jakelly · #9 04-28-2011, 08:57 PM

Yes, it was single ply. But if you couldn't find a single ply you could use a 3-ply and carefully paint the edge black to cover the white ply. Only you would know.

I really liked the white guard look with the butterscotch. Almost looks like a heavily yellowed late 60's/early 70's Olympic white body (many of those would have had white guards).

Cory · #10 04-28-2011, 09:04 PM

By "barely cover the cavity route", how much are you talking? What would this weight with a neck on it? Mid 9's?

jakelly · #11 04-28-2011, 09:12 PM

It covers. He is talking about the cavity near the jack. You can sometimes see the edge of the cavity because Fender cuts it close. This one is about 1/16 inch under the edge of the guard.

Not really an issue, unless you want to make it an issue I suppose. The guard covers the rout.

Yes, somewhere in the neighborhood of 9.5 pounds with neck.

ErikP.Bass · #12 04-28-2011, 09:52 PM

This color is gorgeous.

jakelly · #13 04-29-2011, 05:18 AM

Sale pending....

You know, if a person wanted to, it could be restored back to pretty much original. The S-1 switch and the special knob that goes with it is usually available on ebay. You might even find the complete harness with minimal wiring work reuqired. Also, the single ply black guard is probably available, although I haven't looked. With the S-1 and black guard, it would be same as original.

bassdude51 · #14 04-29-2011, 08:17 AM

PM sent............I'm #2 (I think.).