Help me figure out what I have here - Fender P content

Hey all,

Long time TBer here, but getting back into bass after a few year hiatus. I made a bid on a bass on ebay recently knowing that I wanted to get back into playing again. Didn't think I'd get it for my bid but I got it, and I was the only bidder. I thought that was a red flag so I figured I'd see what arrived in the mail. I got it today and initially I am really loving the tone and playability. So I count that as a win. I'm going to describe what I think this bass is. All you knowledgeable Fender guys and gals out there, help me figure this out!

This was advertised as a 2015-2016 Classic 50's Precision in Honey Blonde. I believe it to be a Classic 50's P body in Honey Blonde but the serial number on the neck indicates a Classic 50's Road Worn Precision. The neck certainly has some wear on it consistent with photos I've seen from that series. I don't know the extent that they put wear on the fingerboard, but I think this bass has quite a bit of wear beyond the factory Road Worn finish.

One issue I had is that I pulled the neck and pickguard off and could not find a serial number on the body. Am I missing something? I know the black pickguard is not original.

It also came with the Fender hard case, but I think it was made for a Jazz bass, not a Precision based on the fit.

Anyways, even if this is a bit of a parts bass, I am really digging playing it so I'm not going to worry too much over whether I got a good deal or not. However, I am curious.... I got the bass and case for just under $500

Could anyone weigh in on their thoughts? Am I correct in my assumption that this is a Classic 50's P body with a Classic 50's Road Worn neck? Or was there a run of Road Worn P's in Honey Blonde that I am not aware of? (The body is definitely not Road Worn.)

Also, here are some issues that I'm wondering whether or not they are serious and require attention:
-One of the screw holes on the neck is stripped
-There is a depression on the body underneath the metal plate where the screws go in to connect to the neck. I've tried to capture it in a picture.

Thanks all!!

 

Thanks for the info! I'm really curious what this body is. Couldn't find any serial numbers on it but maybe I wasn't looking in the right place?

I'd be a little bummed to find out this is a Squier body. Can you elaborate on what I'm looking for underneath the bridge? I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

 

Okay, that's good to know. To be honest I assumed that the body would have some kind of identifier on it. I do have a serial number on the neck and I am now certain that the neck and body are from two different models, so I am curious how to find out (if it's possible) what the body is.

 

Yeah I hear what you're saying about the body. I guess what I am thinking about is the pickups/electronics that come with the classic 50's P vs those that come with a Squier and not the actual piece of wood itself. But perhaps those have been changed as well, I'll have to take a look at the pickups.

Thanks for the tips about fixing up the stripped holes and the gasket for the plate. I'll plan to fix up the holes as soon as I can.

I'll check that out! Thanks!

 

I have some new details! Slowly shedding light on this....thing....

I removed the pickguard again to get a look at and under the pickups. See attached pictures. I found, stamped on the body underneath the pickups 'A59876'. My very quick, initial google search didn't turn up very much.

I also found a number on the bottom of the pickup itself 'PBA1-BK'. My very quick initial search on this indicates it is a pickup from a Squier. Check it out I'm not super stoked on that.

As for the previous mention about checking underneath the bridge for filled/re-drilled holes, I did that and found nothing but a grounding wire sticking up. Also shown in attached picture.

Can anyone shed any light on the number stamped on the body?

Thanks everyone for your input so far! Much appreciated

 

No wood grain, very thick poly finish. Your right that it mostly looks well done except for the stripped neck holes and damaged body back there. Wish it had the stock pups on there though....