HELP: Is this a genuine 1993-1994 MIJ Fender Precision Bass?

Though it's plausible, I have never seen a cursive Made In Japan logo like that in the wild.
Fender Japan did make 70s style P basses, though. Those I have seen.

 

That doesn't look like a P neck width. The script is a first for me. I'm calling shenanigans.

 

Never seen that decal before - looks fake to me. Didn't they all say "Crafted In Japan" in that era??

 

How much are they asking?

 

I call fake. Script? Nah.... Headstock shape is off, and small. They weren't doing 70s series reissues 25 years ago...

 

Fender started putting Crafted in Japan in 1997
That serial number is from 1993-1994
Not saying that it is real just that is what Fender's web site states

 

I just saw an old post for a 1993 MIJ 70's p bass so I guess the model is real

 

I've owned japanese basses with the cursive writing, looks real.

 

The picture on Reverb that I saw has an identical head stock to yours
I know there are fakes but yours is starting to look like it is real
best of luck with it and if it is real it is a great find!

 

No issues ... fully legit

 

Japanese Fender basses with that cursive font?

 

IME, the serial info that Fender has about their MIJ stuff is spotty at best. I thought I had one of the first, mid-80s made 70s Reissues because everything about the serial info lined up...
Then TB experts told me much better info and it was more likely a late 90s version.

 

No - they didn't. I had a Tele from that exact period that said "made in Japan" in block letters.

Never seen the script

 

On the other hand.. who would go to the trouble of faking one of those?

 

The script can't be right. I've owned many Japanese Fenders and have seen even more and I've never seen that. Unless several people have it's gotta be phony.

 

Fender Japan have made a lot of models for their domestic market that don't get seen outside of Japan often. The PB70 has been in Fender Japan's catalogue since the '80s. I believe this to be a genuine PB70 from the features and, frankly, it is unlikely that anyone would make a fake mid-market Japanese RI.

The "Made in Japan" and "Crafted in Japan" decals relate to a change in manufacturer - all "Made in Japan" instruments were manufactured by Fujigen. "Crafted in Japan" instruments were made by Dyna and Tokai. Fujigen ceased production around '96/7. Dyna became involved in production around '93 and Tokai in '96.

 

I just bought a mid 80s pb70 and the serial number was all but gone, but I could see enough to know it was real, just not %100 sure. So i asked the seller to pop the neck and sure enough it was a MIJ Pb70-70.

Yours looks like the pb 70-70us. Thats what it should say if they pull the neck and snap pics.

I would highly suggest asking for that.