Houston, We Have a Fake (me thinks)

[Quadzilla]

Looks like a Squier VM that's had faked waterside logos added, but you tell me....

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[bholder]

100% legit Squender.

 

[ADHD librarian]

It's a very boring slab of wood to choose a natural finish on.
Is there any other reason you think it is suspect?

 

[96tbird]

It still has the cheap Asian tuners on. The first thing I changed on my VM J.

 

[Bass Viking]

Truss rod access is on the headstock. I call fake.

 

[Quadzilla]

It's a very boring slab of wood to choose a natural finish on.
Is there any other reason you think it is suspect?

The body looks like the same type of grain I've seen on other Squier VMs w soft maple bodies.

Neck and truss access match Squier VM. That's not the same rod end and access hole that was used on late 70's Fenders. "Serial number" on water slide suggests late 70's, however, I've seen non-OEM water slide decals w faked serial for sale and I'm 98% sure that's what this is given everything else.

Tuners look like the cheap ones also used on Squiers.

Neck plate doesn't match late 70's Fender.

Water slide decal on the back is also not late 70's plus it also looks non-OEM.

Also, Squier VMs came with come knobs like the ones on this bass.

 

[Bass Viking]

Neck and truss access match Squier VM. That's not the same rod end and access hole that was used on late 70's Fenders. "Serial number" on water slide suggests late 70's, however, I've seen non-OEM water slide decals w faked serial for sale and I'm 98% sure that's what this is given everything else.

I really hate when people apply fake decals. Yes I know, it’s their bass and they can do what they want but this is what it leads to.

 

[Steve88]

The body looks like the same type of grain I've seen on other Squier VMs w soft maple bodies.

Neck and truss access match Squier VM. That's not the same rod end and access hole that was used on late 70's Fenders. "Serial number" on water slide suggests late 70's, however, I've seen non-OEM water slide decals w faked serial for sale and I'm 98% sure that's what this is given everything else.

Tuners look like the cheap ones also used on Squiers.

Neck plate doesn't match late 70's Fender.

Water slide decal on the back is also not late 70's plus it also looks non-OEM.

Also, Squier VMs came with come knobs like the ones on this bass.

Yup. All of this.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

The back decal is like nothing I've ever seen on a USA Fender. I hope someone isn't fooled by this & buy it.

 

[Yrag]

Report it to reverb before someone gets fooled.

 

[murmur70]

Already sold.

 

[subtlestew]

Already sold.

Damn! Someone beat me to it!

 

[wysiwyg248]

https://www.johnfoxbass.com/free-money

 

[Killing Floor]

Bonus switches. Awesome/Bypass and Creamy/Chunky option.

It says it’s made in USA. Why would anyone make that up?

 

[Bonafide]

It didn't sell, it was removed by Reverb. They keep the ad up.

 

[GreyBeard]

I really hate when people apply fake decals. Yes I know, it’s their bass and they can do what they want but this is what it leads to.

The only reason anyone would put on fake decals is to misrepresent what it is.

 

[sleddogn]

anyone contact seller and ask "why?"

 

[Jeremy Crockett]

Looks like a Squier VM that's had faked waterside logos added, but you tell me....

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I'm exceptionally bad at the "Spot the Fake" game. But that waterslide is worse at pretending than I am at spotting.

 

[DJ Bebop]

Acording to the ad it's ready to play.

 

[capnjagg]

My personal favorite little detail that no one’s mentioned yet is that there’s a hard line on the headstock where the gloss finish doesn’t match the fretboard. Like they taped it off, sanded it down, applied the decals, and then refinished thinking that any kind of gloss clear coat is going to be the same.