I came across this bass on FB marketplace, the headstock shape and the "Fender Corona, CA" waterslide is making me think it's a fake or at the least a partscaster. The serial number in the photo comes up as a 2022 Player Series Precision Bass in Artic White with Pau Ferro fingerboard. Seller claims to not know much about music gear and got it in a trade. Listed for $300....so what are your thoughts TB? Knockoff poorly trying to masquerade as an MIA? Just a partscaster or modded MIM?
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FB Marketplace Fender: Knock-off, Partscaster, or Something Else?
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The headstock shape should tell it all.
Looks like a Glarry or Ktaxon with fake decals. The most Fender thing about it is the non-original neck plate.
Looks like a Glarry or Ktaxon with fake decals. The most Fender thing about it is the non-original neck plate.
Possibly the worst fake I've seen since the introduction of the internet.
The problem with listings like this is you have no way to know if the seller intentionally put those decals on there to try to deceive someone or, the seller honestly doesn't know. If he is pricing it accordingly as if it was a fender then my guess would be that he is intentionally trying to deceive someone. All it would take is a quick Google search to see that no fender headstock has ever looked like that.
Whenever I have seen something like that I have usually responded to the seller asking them something to the effect of I had never seen a fender that looked like that are you sure that that is what you have? Because there are a lot of fake instruments out there. Then judging by their response I can tell if they're doing it on purpose or if they honestly don't know what they have. One thing I find quite telling about that listing is the fact that that neck has had a finish applied to it. Probably after the decals were put on to make it appear legit. Those models of bass guitars when new have a very whitish maple colored neck which is satin in appearance. That neck has a tinted look and is shiny. So has had a finish put on it. FYI you can buy these Glarry and clone style basses for 69 to 99 dollars all day long. Used maybe 50 bucks. If he's asking top dollar fender prices, report the listing.
I noticed a listing just the other day where someone had a squier but they had listed it as a fender. When I questioned the seller about it he said it says Fender right on it and it is licensed by fender. No it's a "Squire by Fender" and that is fenders entry level brand. Your listing does not make it perfectly clear that it is not a fender so someone may be deceived. I don't believe that you would actually do that, ot at least I hope you wouldn't. so, I am letting you know, because you have something but you mislabeled what it was. After a few back and forth where I was able to take the serial number and search it and show the seller exactly where it came from and what it was that they changed the listing.
Whenever I have seen something like that I have usually responded to the seller asking them something to the effect of I had never seen a fender that looked like that are you sure that that is what you have? Because there are a lot of fake instruments out there. Then judging by their response I can tell if they're doing it on purpose or if they honestly don't know what they have. One thing I find quite telling about that listing is the fact that that neck has had a finish applied to it. Probably after the decals were put on to make it appear legit. Those models of bass guitars when new have a very whitish maple colored neck which is satin in appearance. That neck has a tinted look and is shiny. So has had a finish put on it. FYI you can buy these Glarry and clone style basses for 69 to 99 dollars all day long. Used maybe 50 bucks. If he's asking top dollar fender prices, report the listing.
I noticed a listing just the other day where someone had a squier but they had listed it as a fender. When I questioned the seller about it he said it says Fender right on it and it is licensed by fender. No it's a "Squire by Fender" and that is fenders entry level brand. Your listing does not make it perfectly clear that it is not a fender so someone may be deceived. I don't believe that you would actually do that, ot at least I hope you wouldn't. so, I am letting you know, because you have something but you mislabeled what it was. After a few back and forth where I was able to take the serial number and search it and show the seller exactly where it came from and what it was that they changed the listing.
