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Fender P Bass question....
- Thread starter DanontheBass
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I've seen many Fender basses with that kind of gap. Fender neck pockets not always the tightest in the biz.
He's talking about the gap between the neck and the side of the pocket, as illustrated in the picture.
That's what it looks like - and if that's the case, I'd say he doesn't know what 1/4" looks like...
- georgestrings
......I'm just telling you what I saw when I was looking first hand at the bass and asking for other people's opinions.... I wrote that it was 1/4" because that's what I saw.
I would say the neck is newer than the body. Didn't Fender mexico quit using those knobs around 2000?
I have the serial # that is on the neck.
Is there a serial # on the body too?
If so will they be the same or is there a way to check if they are origanally from different Bass guitars?
Is there a serial # on the body too?
If so will they be the same or is there a way to check if they are origanally from different Bass guitars?
So, the gap shrunk??? Based on the pictures, it's probably around 1/16", as another poster mentioned...
- georgestrings
Based on the pictures, sure you could say it looks like 1/16" but I am not basing my 1/4" guess on the pictures. I'm basing that on what I saw when I held it in my hands and looked at it yesterday.
I think that while it looks 1/4" in person it is probably less if you measure it. I disagree with people saying it's not the original body because of that. There are times when Fender instruments get out there with large neck pocket gaps. It can be fixed a little bit by loosening the bolts and aligning the neck better but you need to be cautious it doesn't mess up the string alignment. I am not bothered by neck gaps on the side like that so if it sounded and played well I would not let it stop me from buying it. $200 would seem like a better price though.
That assessment was based on the OP's estimation of the gap at 1/4". You could fit some pencils in that. Judging from the picture, the gap is closer to 1/16" and I have no reason to believe the body is not original. That's why we asked for pics.
Yeah I apologize it wasn't specifically about what you wrote. MrUglyPants made the claim after the photos were shown. I suppose it's possible but I would doubt it.
He's going on the skirted knobs, which had me wondering, too. But I don't know all the configurations offered that year, and knobs are easy to change.
Yep. The neck pocket. No serial number on the body, but part numbers, dates, stamps, etc.
