Can this be for real?

[Engine207]

No, they are not all string through. Depends on the year.

What years were not string through? It looks to be a relatively modern era bass.

 

[Turock]

What years were not string through? It looks to be a relatively modern era bass.

The Highway 1s are not string through. Some of the 80s models American Standards and Precision Elites are not string through. There may be others.

 

[Engine207]

The Highway 1s are not string through. Some of the 80s models American Standards and Precision Elites are not string through. There may be others.

Oh...I see what you've done here.

I was thinking H-1 and H-One and some of the obviously-not American Standard basses (Elites, Specials, Plus, etc.) as something completely distinct from what the OP was looking at.

I guess I would have been more clear if I'd said American Standard (commonly known as MIAs) of the recent era are string-through. Thanks!

 

[LarryO]

He texted me the serial number. Mx10270754 Viva la fender

 

[Turock]

Mx?

 

[LarryO]

That's what he said

 

[Turock]

What a maroon.

 

[Emilym80]

I have an MIA in the sunburst like NicJimBass linked and the one he's selling definitely looks like an MIM to me. There's no way an MIA in that kind of condition would be that cheap.

 

[MtManiac]

He texted me the serial number. Mx10270754 Viva la fender

He's probably typing an X to block out the year. It's likely a Z. Either way, it's Mexican.

 

[M0ses]

He never said it was American. Sure, the price he's got it at is too high for a MIM, but it's also too low for a MIA. Welcome to Craigslist. There's nothing to see here, we should all move along.

 

[curbowkid]

The picture of the headstock with the guitarist style string job makes me die a little inside

Did you see the height of the D string?

 

[MattyH]

He never said it was American. Sure, the price he's got it at is too high for a MIM, but it's also too low for a MIA. Welcome to Craigslist. There's nothing to see here, we should all move along.

When I saw the post this morning it did indeed state American made a few times. Seems to have been changed.

 

[Johnny Alien]

You're saying that the US Standard line did, and did not, have headstock access?

The Standard line (although it was not always called that) had headstock truss access for like 2 years total so on a whole unless it is an 83 or 84 the truss rod adjustment was at the heel.

 

[michael_atw]

Hey, let's play the semantics game. If it's MIM, it's made in America. North America, to be specific.

I laughed out loud.

 

[michael_atw]

He's probably typing an X to block out the year. It's likely a Z. Either way, it's Mexican.

No.

MN - 1990's
MZ - 2000's
MX - 2010's


MX1 would be 2010-2011. The headstock logo is the new version - post 2008. It's a MIM Standard (which I see has already been established).

 

[MtManiac]

No.

MN - 1990's
MZ - 2000's
MX - 2010's

MX1 would be 2010-2011. The headstock logo is the new version - post 2008. It's a MIM Standard (which I see has already been established).

There ya go.

 

[Turock]

He never said it was American. Sure, the price he's got it at is too high for a MIM, but it's also too low for a MIA. Welcome to Craigslist. There's nothing to see here, we should all move along.

From the ad:
Selling my Fender Bass guitar, American made (not that cheap ****

 

[metlman72]

The Highway 1s are not string through. Some of the 80s models American Standards and Precision Elites are not string through. There may be others.

Turock is absolutely correct. My 82 American standard is not string through. It also has the truss rod adjustment at the body. That is however American made. Mexico is in North America.