Fender American '57 Precision Reissue

[Black Out Jazz]

Here's another, good grief that's pricy... Fender American Vintage '57 Precision Bass 1982 - 1984 | Reverb

 

[Nekomata]

Russia? Red flag...

They've added some colors, actually...

 

[FenderOli]

Were these originally with alder or ash bodies?

Alder: Sunburst + Rest
Ash: White blonde

 

[chadds]

Anyone know why they "A" poles are raised? I assume the original 57 had this but why, with the rest low? I have a 57 P bass reissue and I changed out the pick up because my fingers kept hitting the raise poles. I replaced it with a Lindy Fralin P bass pickup.

Bobby Vega discusses on YouTube. Fender was getting lower output at the time from the A. That I can’t explain but this was the fix.

 

[moreblues]

That is a parts bass!

Wrong neck plate...should be V......
Wrong pickup...does not have the raised A string poles
Wrong pickguard...Look at the missing screw between the volume and tone knobs, no screw hole drilled, wrong color too.
Not the original G&G case.
No original tags or paperwork

Wait and buy one from the U.S.A. not Russia, that bass is a total scam....

 

[Deleted member 271037]

After taking a closer look there is yet another thing that's wrong with that bass. The finish should be more transparent. That one looks more like solid, opaque white, which suggests it's either MIM or not a Fender body at all.

The finish on the American Vintage '57 (and also the later '58) is "White Blonde" which is a transparent white.

Nothing is right about that bass. Stay away!

 

[moreblues]

After taking a closer look there is yet another thing that's wrong with that bass. The finish should be more transparent. That one looks more like solid, opaque white, which suggests it's either MIM or not a Fender body at all.

The finish on the American Vintage '57 (and also the later '58) is "White Blonde" which is a transparent white.

Nothing is right about that bass. Stay away!

Exactly ^^^^what he said.....Just a parts bass....

 

[Black Out Jazz]

What? "I’ll regret what I sold it"

 

[Huw Phillips]

Don’t you need to have a subscription to do these posts $5 for all this info seems like nothing

 

[rmayer]

That is a parts bass!

Wrong neck plate...should be V......
Wrong pickup...does not have the raised A string poles
Wrong pickguard...Look at the missing screw between the volume and tone knobs, no screw hole drilled, wrong color too.
Not the original G&G case.
No original tags or paperwork

Wait and buy one from the U.S.A. not Russia, that bass is a total scam....

Agree 100%. Here's my advice.

 

[cnltb]

Alder: Sunburst + Rest
Ash: White blonde

Thanks!

 

[rmayer]

They're $2,000 on Fender's website now, would have to keep my eyes open for a deal. Per my other post, I'm really more interested in a 70s bass anyways, this just looked pretty sweet at first sight.

Two used American Originals on Reverb now, a burst for $1500 + shipping and a White Blonde for $1799 + shipping. They do have a wider and fatter neck than some of the vintage 70s Fenders.
Fender American Original '50s Precision Bass | CO-Basses | Reverb
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[Black Out Jazz]

Agree 100%. Here's my advice.

LOL

 

[BooshBass]

I really need to play the 50s basses before I buy anyway, I'm not opposed to the heftier neck in theory, but I really should play one first. What got me on the vintage thing was the gloss, thin 70s p neck, now I'm looking at $2000 50s basses with a completely different neck that I've never actually played lol. I may have said in a previous post, but I don't really like the satin neck on the new Ps, I like the gloss.