Fender decals

[sloppysubs]

Does anyone happen to know to know what years, if there were any specific, that Fender ran the decals for the p-bass, where they spelled it out on the length of the headstock?

I mean spelled out as opposed to sitting under the Fender logo like they are now.

I personally think that the decals (both p and J) look much cooler that way.

Also, anyone have any info. on that Pino signature?

 

[steve21]

If I understand you right, it's the CBS Fenders (68-85? Was that it?)

But yeah, it can be seen on the 70's RI and the 68 RI's, if I'm remembering correct.

 

[sloppysubs]

Yea, I think so.

I mean the ones where it says Fender and the after that is says Precision/jazz bass spelled out on the length of the headstock.

That said, if it's the CBS (and I believe you're right) I missed that bit of info. on them. What is CBS and what happned that they don't do that anymore, because it's certainly cool looking.

 

[Dr. Eagle]

Yes you are correct. CBS is/was Columbia Broadcasting Systems and they owned Fender and a few other musical instrument companies Rhodes Piano's and Rogers drums to name two of them. They Liquidated their interests in the companies sometime in the early 80s I think.
I used to build Trombones for a company right across the railroad tracks in Fullerton California from the old Fender Factory.

 

[Sippy]

If you mean those "flowing" logos with the big bold letters that flow over and headstock that's from late 68 - 80 (or 81)

 

[sloppysubs]

Cool, thanks guys. Yea I mean the flowing ones. Thanks for the help and the info.