Classic natural ash maple Precision bass

[lindseyp]

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I'm still looking for a modern American Standard with this look. I know you're reading this, Fender!

 

[lindseyp]

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Here is my S serial CIJ (late 2007 model)
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Yep, that's what I'm looking for!

 

[Fran Diaz]

hmm, looks familiar, but also so different.....

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Oh, and nice story as well, congrats on the baby.

thanks


and very nice pair

 

[kenjikun]

If the finger rest was on the G string side, the pickguards were white. The black pickguards came out then the finger rest moved to the E string side.

hmm....

how about this '75 (serial number 610xxx on the neckplate). P/G is white but the thumbrest is on the E string side.

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and this one too (serial number 393xx on the neckplate) P/G is white but holes for thumbrest are on teh E-string side

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[spideyjg]

I know you're reading this, Fender!

They won't care. My feeling is that the 70's basses were so low quality Fender thinks there is a stigma on them and other than the MM, GL models and the 75 Jazz reissues they don't want to touch anything 70's.

Dumb move.

If they made a good 75 like Jeff's I'd be all over it.

Jim

 

[Paul M]

Not sure when they were introduced, but I agree that they can look awesome. Here's my '75:

That's older than 1975, isn't it?

The thumb rest was moved to the E-string side in 1973/74 and I think the big serif letters in "Precision Bass" were changed to block letters by 1975.

 

[coreyfyfe]

That's older than 1975, isn't it?

The thumb rest was moved to the E-string side in 1973/74 and I think the big serif letters in "Precision Bass" were changed to block letters by 1975.

I think the big letters went to medium letters in 76. As far as the thumb rest in that pic, it looks like it was moved. You can see an impression on the guard above the E string that looks consistent with the rest having been there for some time. Edit - looks like I'm seeing more than is there

And as far as the black guard switch, I believe it was 74/75, but I can double check in my fender book when I get home.

 

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Same with Fender Japan, new MIJ PB-70 has rosewood fretboard instead of maple. I think I got the last batch of PB-70 with maple fretboard.

Here is my S serial CIJ (late 2007 model)

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Something like this with black hardware would look awesome! Nice bass BTW

 

[tobin999]

i would still like a fsr ash p bass

 

[Jeff K]

That's older than 1975, isn't it?

The thumb rest was moved to the E-string side in 1973/74 and I think the big serif letters in "Precision Bass" were changed to block letters by 1975.

No, it is a '75. However, it is a replacement pickguard. It originally had a white p/g, which unfortunately, I don't have. Somebody said that the ones with the white p/g's had the tug bar below the G rather than the thumbrest above the E. That would make sense with this one.

I think I got this in '95. At that time, it already had a replacement p/g on it, but it was one of the cheaper looking torts with more black & red (rather than brown, yellow, & red). I didn't care for it, so I got a black guard for it.

I know that the '70s Fenders are hit or miss; but this one really has a nice, vintagey tone. And it's not boat-anchor heavy, either.