Help identify this fender

[sockmonkee]

I was at practice tonight and I brought my Kona Exotic 5 string that I got a few weeks ago with me to try it out. a Buddy of mine was there and really like it he offered to trade me his old fender fretless. He said he hated fender basses. I remember when his mom bought this bass for him off a guy they knew about 18 years ago. I was shocked so I said are you sure, and he said yeah, that he loved the way my five string played. I was trying to figure out what year it is. as far as i can tell its a 77, 78 neck but I dont know about the body, someone has put a Jazz pickup in it and some crazy toggle switches. I dont have the experience to identify it. Alls I know is that it is a precision neck and body. I dont even know if its a real fender or a fake.
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[UnfortunateTony]

I'm no expert, but it looks just fine to me. Rock it.

 

[sockmonkee]

It needs some work. the fretboard has some bad rash on it. any advice on how to fix it?

 

[BillyIVbass]

Looks like a legit player's bass from the 70s. If it plays and sounds good and you want it, grab it, but I wouldn't pick it up as a collection instrument.

 

[BillyIVbass]

The rash can be sanded out with a radius'd block, but I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[sockmonkee]

Thanks.

 

[sockmonkee]

Anyone know what this thing is worth?

 

[coreyfyfe]

Modified you lose some value but I've seen good condition ones go for $1400-2000. The serial says 77. Check out the pot and pickup date codes. The neck date is hard to read, it's mostly faded, but for a rosewood fretless P from 77 it should be an 8 digit in the format MMNNWWYD (model, neck, week, year, day). A precision is 01, the neck could be 00 or 01, followed by the week year and day.

 

[sockmonkee]

Modified you lose some value but I've seen good condition ones go for $1400-2000. The serial says 77. Check out the pot and pickup date codes. The neck date is hard to read, it's mostly faded, but for a rosewood fretless P from 77 it should be an 8 digit in the format MMNNWWYD (model, neck, week, year, day). A precision is 01, the neck could be 00 or 01, followed by the week year and day.

Thanks. I checked and the pots are original so is the neck. The only reason I ask was that I think I'm going to trade it but had no idea the worth of it. It plays great sounds great, but I'm not a fretless guy I guess.

 

[sockmonkee]

Does this look right to anyone?

 

[JimB52]

Pots look OK, solder work not so much. Is that an 'A' width neck?

 

[sockmonkee]

I think so. I'll check when I get home.


Yes it is. Its 1 1/2" wide at the nut.

 

[smcd]

Anyone know what this thing is worth?

In good, original condition, that bass is worth $1,200-$1,400. With the body routing and the modified electronics, you're looking at a $600 bass there.

 

[sockmonkee]

In good, original condition, that bass is worth $1,200-$1,400. With the body routing and the modified electronics, you're looking at a $600 bass there.

Thanks

 

[sockmonkee]

Given all the information. I still think I came out ahead in the trade. Thanks everyone for the help.