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For sale 1974 Fender Precision

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$2,500.00
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Up for grabs is this fantastic 74 P bass. It was purchased from Gruhn's Guitars in February of 2023 and the receipt is included here for provenance. Its nice to see some of this stuff verified by a place like that, for peace of mind for what it is and what it ain't. For the record, it plays and sounds fantastic. has that ash maple quickness but really round and full. Kind of the perfect down-the-middle voicing for a P bass for my tastes.

It has been stripped to the sanding sealer and the pickup was replaced at some point, by Fender, with an original NOS 1974 P pickup, so I would call that original. I made a little vid so you can hear it. Currently wearing broken-in rounds

$2500 shipped in a tweed case. its a good one, and as we all know, not all early 70's P's are.

  • 1974 Fender Precision
  • Ash Body
  • Finish stripped to satin sanding sealer
  • Maple neck and fingerboard
  • 1974 NOS Fender P pickup, replaced by Fender
  • 8 lbs 15 oz
  • Tweed HSC

video sound clip: https://youtube.com/shorts/u74riXxE6FY



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J.Wolf

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Hey man is that a shadow/ reflection, looks like a big gap on that neck pocket?

that is a gap between the pickguard and the neck. not between the neck and the neck pocket. I dunno the deal there, but it does allow for adjusting the rod with the neck on
 

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Hey man is that a shadow/ reflection, looks like a big gap on that neck pocket?


I realize now you may be talking about the gap on the side of the neck, and not on the end. Yes, that is indeed a gap. interesting as the action/setup and playability and dead on. I wonder if Gruhns spent some time getting in back in proper alignment and playability, at the expense of a tight pocket on the bass side.
 

frank cucinotta

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Hi Do you know the nut width? 1.5 or 1.58? Cool bass! I had the exact bass years ago!
 
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Any hints in the neck pocket or routes to what color it was originally
Curious
Also where in NC are you ?
Thanks
Chop!!!
 

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I realize now you may be talking about the gap on the side of the neck, and not on the end. Yes, that is indeed a gap. interesting as the action/setup and playability and dead on. I wonder if Gruhns spent some time getting in back in proper alignment and playability, at the expense of a tight pocket on the bass side.

My '75 J is similar: big gap down the bass side of the neck pocket. '70s FMIC products are famous for their big neck gaps. It doesn't affect anything except aesthetics.
 

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it really is a wonderful playing and sounding bass. I hope it goes to a good home, to someone who will appreciate how great it is!
 

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