Fender P Bass Fake?Parts bass?

[tpaul]

No way.

 

[Grinderman]

All Fenders are parts basses. The parts bass isn't from Fender.

Whether it's worth buying depends on what you want and how much the sellers asking for it.

 

[kickshoot]

I’m just trying to figure out if the body and pickup are worth acquiring. I could put a new neck on it. If the body and pickup were worth keeping. (I would be trading for the bass) I have about $260 in the guitar I would be trading.

 

[kickshoot]

The reason I thought body might be legit is the cutout for truss rod adjustment. I have only seen that on American p bass. I have read that it is on some mim. What are your thoughts on the body.

 

[kickshoot]

The logo looks like water slide on decals I’ve seen on line. Ho can I verify the body?

 

[Glazenn]

If the neck pocket is the same shape as the neck heel (straight end), the body is NOT Fender.
Same for the pickguard, if the cutout around the neck pocket is straight where it meets the end of the neck, it is NOT Fender.

 

[kickshoot]

Would I need to loosen the neck to verify the body.

 

[Glazenn]

Would I need to loosen the neck to verify the body.

First, look under the pickguard.

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

Why even consider buying, if nearly everything is fake? Unless the asking price is $100, I wouldn’t bother with it.

 

[bolophonic]

Woof.

 

[kickshoot]

What if the body is legit though. What if the body is fender and the pickup is Duncan. That would be worth a whole lot more than 100.

 

[Bikeguy57]

All Fenders are parts basses.

ALL basses are parts basses. About time to retire this lame comment. You know what he's asking.

 

[FranF]

$275 max. Horrible fake.

 

[BassToGoGo]

It’s not genuine thats not in doubt
What does it play like? What does it sound like? How much could you buy it for?
Might make the basis for a project

Ummm...

"Fender P Bass Fake?Parts bass?"

 

[jimmydean]

it's a good looking parts bass with Fender waterslide label . Depending on your market $325.00-$399.00 is a fair price .

 

[micguy]

ALL basses are parts basses. About time to retire this lame comment. You know what he's asking.

All basses are not parts basses - A Rickenbacker isn't made from parts that are easily swappable (the neck certainly isn't).

Fenders are fundamentally different - one of the key aspects of Leo's design is that you can make one pretty much anywhere in the world, and so long as you don't mess things up too much, it'll work - it's a very tolerant design, it's the AK47 of basses, and the parts have defined interfaces - you can change necks, bodies, pickups, bridges, etc. without drilling new holes. That's a double edged sword - it means Fender can make then fast, sloppy, and cheap, but you can also make basses from the basic design that work just fine, even with out the "expertise" of Fender's folks. That's the other edge of the sword.

And yes, the person was asking if the bolting together occurred in a Fender factory. The consensus on this one seems to be no. The thing that the OP should be looking at is the neck - if that's straight, the thing plays well, the truss rod works, and it doesn't have a pronounce dead spot, then it's a serviceable instrument. But, the seller seems to be starting from a point of deceit - selling something that isn't what it's claimed to be. That's my issue - I don't want to buy something from someone who does that kind of thing - that bass would be worth something to me without the Fender logo, but with it, it's not something I would buy.

 

[kickshoot]

So big question is, do you think that body is a fender body. If so us or mim.
Why. What can I look for. Have you seen other p bass bodies with that truss rod opening. Thanks for your help.

 

[kickshoot]

Yes you’re right. The seller is being deceitful. If I can get a good body and pickup for a cheap price I can live with it.

 

[themickster]

Please look at these pictures and tell me what you think.

Check out Kennis Russell on YouTube. He tells how to spot fakes.

 

[kickshoot]

Thanks