Fender Gakki Precision '62 Prototype

[punchdrunk]

Absolutely pass. Nope to the bass, and heck nope to the price... also that old guy thinks youre a rube.

 

[Axstar]

More mindblowing is a 70 year old guy putting a Fender logo on it and trying to sell it as such... Lordy....

There is no reason a 70 year old would be any less morally unscrupulous than anybody else!

 

[crlujan]

Offer him $60. You might be able to get your money's worth. Maybe.

 

[Axstar]

Offer him $60. You might be able to get your money's worth. Maybe.

$50 and get him to sand that shite off the headstock and try another scam somewhere else.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

If this were the prototype, they would have lost the bid. He's purposely misrepresenting the bass. Welcome to TalkBass!

 

[Engle]

There is no reason a 70 year old would be any less morally unscrupulous than anybody else!

And sometimes people repeat assumptions and mixed up details or BS they got from somebody else.

In any case, that is a 70's Pbass copy, most likely with a plywood body.

 

[TomB]

The old guy might have been taken as well. ...not worth $400, for sure. That money might buy you a real MIJ if you look hard enough. ...but they seem to be creeping up in value these days.

 

[BusyFingers]

The fact that it doesn't have a proper split P pickup devalues it immensely. Then you have to have a new pickguard cut for it because you know a standard pickguard isn't going to fit.

That being said, I used to own a Japanese melody maker guitar knockoff that had such single coil pickups and they actually sounded pretty darn good for what they were.

 

[Kirk Bryant]

Not a Fender of any kind. Not a prototype. And not worth the money. Not worth your time.

 

[dukeorock]

I have an odd affection for those older lawsuit basses. I even like the way they botched the sunbursts back then, for real!

I've owned maybe 10 P basses in my life. Current one is a stock 1976. Had a CS '55 that was my least favorite of the bunch. My favorite P bass BY FAR was a Fernandes lawsuit "'58 Replica." It was my daily driver from around '81 until it was stolen in 2006. That thing was pure magic to me and it cost $200. All that to say, try this one and if you love it, offer a realistic price. If you get it, repeat its dubious story to your friends and have a good chuckle. You don't know for certain it ain't true, though odds aren't great

 

[mikewalker]

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The pickup of high quality is a single one, not a splitted because Japanese before the licence attribution couldnt copy Fender....

I could be wrong, but I do not believe that Fender had a patent nor a trade dress protection on the split coil humbucker - it seems to me I've seen them on some very early European instruments (Framus, Eko, etc)

 

[ole Jason]

I would guess any production samples like that would have been destroyed by Fender.

 

[J-Bassomatic]

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Hello Everyone,

I found a cool vintage bass for sale. The seller is a 70yo awarded jazz musician & sound engineer living close to my hometown.

He is selling a Japanese Fender Precision '62 but made in 1970.

He is explaining this:

"It is a prototype model ordered by Fender before licensing MIJ, so this is the reason why it is a really beautiful work.

The "Fender" Logo has been put later on it.

The contract licence for MIJ Fender was given to GAKKI in 1981/82.

In 1970, Fender made a tender process in Japan for its licence, TOKAI and GAKKI were both engaged and produced a prototype, and GAKKI won.

The pickup of high quality is a single one, not a splitted because Japanese before the licence attribution couldnt copy Fender.

Fender was looking for a lutherie wood crafter, and would have provide electronic parts.

Body: Solid Ash
Neck: maple
Touch: Rosewood"

So, people, what do you think about it?

Headstock seems very wide.

 

[BobKos]

Simple rule applies. Buy the bass - not the story. Make the deal based ONLY on the merits of the instrument itself. He can't possibly prove a single word of his story, so it adds nothing to the value of the instrument. Truth told it looks like a junky old Japanese instrument to me. I never cared much for the Asian instruments of that era. You may feel differently and strike a deal with him accordingly.

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

Seems like scammers come in all ages. Buy a nice VM Squier -- better bass for less money.

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

That does not look like a Fender. I don't believe it is a Fender prototype. I'm sorry but it looks more like a joke to me.

 

[dukeorock]

That does not look like a Fender. I don't believe it is a Fender prototype. I'm sorry but it looks more like a joke to me.

It can't possibly be a proto. Could be cool in its own funky way, but no Fender spec going on there for sure

 

[steelbed45]

I'd pass on this. If I were to suggest a lesser-cost MIJ copy, it would be a Bradley. They don't come up much, but they have been steadily in the $250-299 range over the past few years.

 

[Yahboy]

If it is a prototype, it should be valuable stuff and like other seller they will put on Ebay with high price. I dont think you can get it easy from the seller.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

I would not buy that.