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Craigslist fender. Opinions.

#7
Of course by posting it here, you've let thousands of people know it's on Craigslist. Never a good move. I learned that a while back. :D

That nut looks like it was replaced once already. Doesn't look like a standard Fender nut. Of course with all the other work done to it, with the pickup route and electronics, there's probably not much left of the original bass except the body and neck. Tuners don't even look quite right for the era.
 
#10
jimmyjames77 said:
Yeah I really didn't want to post the thread itself but I figured I had first dibs with the seller... Any way I had no other way to check it out. I don't know how to check that stuff.

My supporting status expired a while back. I didn't know that was the rule though. Sorry.:hmm:
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BenGrim said:
you're not supposed to post "how much is this worth" threads if you're not a supporting member.

but, I can tell you, that's a great price if it's real.

and, if it's fake, they put a lot of work into making it look real.
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It's actually only if you're trying to sell something. No problem with asking how much something is worth if you're intending to buy it.

The pickup covers look a little too clean to me. Knobs, MAYBE. Chrome stays very clean for many years, but I would expect even a tiny bit of oxidation.
 
#13
Offer $800; don't go higher than $900.
I have no idea what it's worth, but I'd never pay more than $1000 for a bolt-on neck bass, unless it's a Modulus.
Also, the bass isn't playable in its current state; it's a cheap fix (neck nut) to get it playable, assuming that the strings being out of alignment with the pole pieces on the pickups is solely a neck-nut issue.
Am I an expert? Absolutely not. But, I'm a die-hard neck-thru-body guy.
 
#14
The laminate fretboard and the extra long g-string intonation screw as well as the burst colors look correct for early seventies Precisions. Obviously the added jazz pickup, the additional volume knob and the footbal patch input jack are mods, but they are common vintage mods that don't destroy the collectability value completely. They do make it more of a player's piece than a collectors. I would say that if the neck is stable it is a pretty good deal. Be aware that seventies Fenders(particularly rosewood board) frequently have a kickup at the joint of the neck and body. This can be a fairly expensive repair if it is severe.
 
#17
There is a bad route job on the bridge pickup, indicating that someone thought they were a luthier. You will need a fret and nut job also. I would consider those things before purchasing. also, did he give you any info on whether the truss rod was working or no. I would really consider these things before purchase. for most people the point of a older era bass is to get that sound. you wont have that here. the bridge is after market as are the pups. then the off bridge pup is a nightmare of a different sort. you will be looking at a reroute, and that gets costly considering the filling and trying to make it look right. to me, its a bust ad, and not worth the investment. you are going to spend a small fortune to restore this great bass. if you are not looking to restore it, you are still looking at an investment just to get it playable.

I stand corrected, this is an original deluxe Pbass. however, it has bad placement for the aftermarket bridge. also you are still looking at aftermarket pups. up to you. but for myself, i would say no.
 
#20
It's real. Take a guitar tech buddy with you though, the finish is worse than I'd like to see and there might be issues with the neck. Collectability is nil but it might have life left in it as a player's piece...
 

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