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Craigslist fender. Opinions.

#41
itsalljustaride said:
Meh?

Looks to me like they replaced the bridge with something smaller. Or are those screwholes from a bridge cover? I'm not very knowledgeable on Fenders, but something was there at one point that is now gone.
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Well, I hate to say it, but you're wrong on this one.

The long G intonation screw is correct for Fenders up until late 72/early 73. They started using it along with the non-threaded saddles in late 69. In 73 they changed over to a G string intonation screw that matched the length of the others. The saddles are the correct diameter smooth single groove style with slotted height screws. Plate looks correct too, note the radius of the curves.

The screw holes you see are for a bridge cover. The two "lowest" ones in the pic that are about at the halfway point on the bridge plate are, more precisely, for the Precision style bridge cover. The other two that are further up on the body are for a Jazz Bass cover, which was obviously on this bass at some time..


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#42
The bass looks sweet to me. I've seen Ps of a similar age with similar issues and mods asking for much more money. Asking for, not necessarily getting. I'd say 1100 is a pretty good deal and it's not likely to devalue.
 
#43
Wow good info. :)
Dark Horse said:
Well, I hate to say it, but you're wrong on this one.

The long G intonation screw is correct for Fenders up until late 72/early 73. They started using it along with the non-threaded saddles in late 69. In 73 they changed over to a G string intonation screw that matched the length of the others. The saddles are the correct diameter smooth single groove style with slotted height screws. Plate looks correct too, note the radius of the curves.

The screw holes you see are for a bridge cover. The two "lowest" ones in the pic that are about at the halfway point on the bridge plate are, more precisely, for the Precision style bridge cover. The other two that are further up on the body are for a Jazz Bass cover, which was obviously on this bass at some time..


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#49
irishryno said:
There is a bad route job on the bridge pickup, indicating that someone thought they were a luthier. ( ... ) the bridge is after market as are the pups. then the off bridge pup is a nightmare of a different sort.

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.
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Excuse my ignorance, what's wrong with the route job on the bridge pickup?
Didn't fender make these precision basses with P-J configuration? I thought the routing was original...
and why do you say the bridge is aftermarket?
I don't notice any misalignment on the bridge and bridge pickup, maybe it just seems to you that way because of the angle from which some pics are taken? In the first pic of the whole bass, everything seems aligned to me...
 
#50
I'm not aware of any factory PJ configuration that old. Also the bridge is very clean. I had a '73 that was rusting pretty well and looked cool that way, except that the previous owner had etched an ID# in the bridge plate. Add to that the hight adjustment screws were a little too tall. I bought a second bridge and the screws were the right height to now stick out the tops of the saddles but the plate size was a little off. I bought a third bridge which was too clean but the plate was the right size so I used it with the original saddles and length screws.

That being said the finish on my bass was worn to hell and the parts reflected that. This one is a lot cleaner and as long as it was wiped down and not covered in acidic sweat there is no reason to not believe the bridge could remain shiney for so many years. That said nobody ever looked at the total bass and said "Hey that bridge isn't stock." The EMG PJs, straplocks, black dome knobs and D-tuner stuck out a hell of a lot more.

Then again my experience is from owning basses (vintage Ps: 60/70?, 73, 81); I am not an expert, I don't do appraisals if I can avoid it, and I don't work in a music store.
 

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