This is a lovely Squier P bass (34" scale) made in Japan in the early 1980's. It is in fine condition for a bass nearly 40 years old. It does have some dings/dents on the back of the neck and the body shows some wear but it still looks very good and it plays and sounds fantastic. It weighs 8 pounds, 12.5 ounces. It was sold to me as being all original and I believe that it is although a thumb rest has been added using pickguard holes so no additional holes have been drilled in the bass. The bass has a very pretty rosewood fingerboard...rosewood of this quality is difficult to get these days. There is a very small amount of fret sprout that has been diminishing while I kept the bass in a room that is humidity controlled. It came to me from up North where humidity can be very low and I expect that the fret sprout will go away if the bass is kept in 50% humidity for a while longer. UPDATE: Fret sprout is almost completely gone. I cleaned and polished the bass, put new rubber under the PU's, installed a new set of D'Adarrio Chromes and did a complete set up. The truss rod nut was buggered up so I installed a new one and the neck adjusts very nicely. Everything on the bass works as it should and the electronics are very good indeed. It is a very fine sounding Precision. I have $567 in the bass so I am making pretty much nothing but it was a pleasure to get the bass put right and set up with new strings. Offers and trades considered. I could use an Aguilar GS 112, DB 112, DB 210, one of the SL cabs or a Mesa Subway cab. I'm also a sucker for older Peavey basses made in the USA. Price lowered to $500. Now I am loosing money on this one but it needs to be played and I almost never play a 4 string. I ship to the lower 48 states. Buyer will pay actual shipping USPS insured which should run about $60. Paypal is okay.
I have a similar-era Squier Precision and everyone who has played it has offered to buy it; these are GREAT basses!
SQ denotes a certain series of serial numbers that were built in Japan in the 1980's. As you probably know, Squier basses have been built in many countries (Japan, Korea, Mexico, China and Indonesia) and the ones made in Japan are highly prized for their superior workmanship and wonderful electronics.
Thanks for the info. They must be nice. I bought a used Squier P5 for $150 that is a great instrument that I play as much as my Elrick.
These are great basses. And with the new lower price this should go fast. I have a 1983/84 SQ precision that is not nearly as clean as this one, and I paid almost this much for it. These sound and play like 70s p-basses and have a neck shape that is just perfect IMO. Excellent craftsmanship and super consistent build quality. If you need a 70s Pbass it is hard to do better than one of these.
Offers and trades considered. I could use an Aguilar GS 112, DB 112, DB 210, one of the SL cabs or a Mesa Subway cab. I'm also a sucker for older Peavey basses made in the USA. PM me and offer what you have for trade. I might like it.