1976 Fender P Bass Value?

[Don41_2]

I prefer white on natural, but to each their own

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i concede . . . white wins over tort when paired with that dark fingerboard . . . sweeeeet

 

[Don41_2]

I have a '76 and I absolutely love it. Bought here on TB on impulse and it has become my number two.

It is closer to 8 than 9 lbs. I put TI's (JF344's) on it and it is simply perfect. Nice tight neck pocket and a really nice neck. Not too fat, not to slim with a B width nut...maybe just a skosh under a B but not A for sure.

I had stayed away from middle/late 70's basses because of all of the horror stories about the quality but I certainly cannot complain about mine.

Got some awesome basses showing up on this thread!

Thanks for posting the pic, it confirms that the cover and thumbrest holes are probably original to the 76 i looked at today.

And your pic showed that the replacement bridge I saw on it is period correct. Much appreciated.

 

[9mmMike]

Got some awesome basses showing up on this thread!

Thanks for posting the pic, it confirms that the cover and thumbrest holes are probably original to the 76 i looked at today.

Yup. As it looks now.

From the Bethlehem Musikfest at the beginning of August.

With brown(ish) thumbrest and bridge cover.

Mine has a 76xxxx serial number on the headstock and a sticker on the back of the pickguard with the same number.

 

[Don41_2]

Yup. As it looks now.

From the Bethlehem Musikfest at the beginning of August.

With brown(ish) thumbrest and bridge cover.

Mine has a 76xxxx serial number on the headstock and a sticker on the back of the pickguard with the same number.

I just found the FS thread were you snagged it. Looks like you got it in July and its already moved to your number 2? Nice catch!

 

[Petethebassman]

Thanks, and you're welcome... I go back and forth between this look and the black PG and covers that look like the orginals... I'll probably end up with black pup covers and a tort PG, though - I really dig that look on natural ash/maple board Fenders...


- georgestrings

I really dig that look, too..

 

[georgestrings]

I really dig that look, too..

Very nice lefty ya got there...


- georgestrings

 

[Petethebassman]

Very nice lefty ya got there...


- georgestrings

Thank you! It's a '75.

 

[Mikes Tiki Bar]

Headstocks did not have serial numbers then. They are on the neckplate. So if your headstock has a serial number it is not a '76, it is a parts bass.

I see that this is an older post, but it comes up as a reference so I should offer a correction here. I own a 76 precision that I bought new (yeah, I'm an old fart) so I'm very familiar with the provenance. The serial number is on the headstock.

 

[Itsawolf]

I had taken apart my 76 to see if there were any markings in the neck pocket on the body and found a date stamp. I honestly don't remember what it actually said but it confirmed for me that it was a 76. Mine has the four bolt neck plate stamped with the s/n starting with 76. I bought it lightly used in 77 and in 78 sent it off to Axe Handlers in Phoenix for improvement. The most severe period modification was a Demarzio humbucker routed into the wood between the split coil and the bridge; a Leo Kwan Badass Bass Bridge II. It has two volume knobs and a master tone in a chrome-plated pick guard. Brass nut and original machine heads. It has one little scratch on the back and no buckle rash. All blonde finish, two-piece body and curly maple neck. Straight neck and it holds a tune for months. Does anyone know if this routing has killed the value even though it was done in period style?

 

[Itsawolf]

I had taken apart my 76 to see if there were any markings in the neck pocket on the body and found a date stamp. I honestly don't remember what it actually said but it confirmed for me that it was a 76. Mine has the four bolt neck plate stamped with the s/n starting with 76. I bought it lightly used in 77 and in 78 sent it off to Axe Handlers in Phoenix for improvement. The most severe period modification was a Demarzio humbucker routed into the wood between the split
coil and the bridge; a Leo Quan Badass Bass Bridge II. It has two volume knobs and a master tone in a chrome-plated pick guard. Brass nut and original machine heads. It has one little scratch on the back and no buckle rash. All blonde finish, two-piece body and curly maple neck. Straight neck and it holds a tune for months. Does anyone know if this routing has killed the value even though it was done in period style?

 

[godofthunder59]

$800 bass at the most.