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Question about fender Precision claimed to be ‘64
- Thread starter xxcody2gunsxx
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And 1964 is when the P Bass switched to “pearl” position markers. Right?
Hmm...doesn't sound right. Fender made Jazz models with matching headstocks in the 60's but I think Precisions with matching headstocks came much later. Not sure they were MIA when first introduced. And, as @bobyoung53 said, there should be a hootenanny button. Not sure about that decal, either. Let's see the neckplate and if the Fullerton hump is there.
Well I can’t vouch for the year of that particular bass but it looks like the plug for the “Hootenanny button” seems to be in the right place for that year-a-bouts.
I'm not an expert so really not sure but I know P basses had hootenanny buttons at least from the early 60's to the end of the decade.
Tuners check out for 64. Hootenanny button was filled so that checks out. Decal is repro, it would be the spaghetti logo with patents or the larger “65-67” logo in the later half of 64. Headstock looks refin but wood line indicates a veneer board, which is correct for 64. Pickguard is reproduction.
- Feb 16, 2008
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IM it' a complete refin. it should have the date on the heel of the neck.
'64 was the transition year and even in '65 some Fenders received necks that were completed or partly made in '64 with clay dots.
//obvious refin, poorly positioned (and wrong) repro decal, and non-original pickguard.
Should have 4 strings
And should have 4 strings IIRC.
Yes its a complete refin, and lots of replacement parts.
However, from here the only thing that looks correct is the neck wood. When a body is painted a solid color, can't tell if its an original body, or even a Fender for that matter. All of the parts screwed to that body look like replacement items.
I hate when people have these mutts and say thay have a "19xx".
I always say, what's even left of 19xx on said bass?
However, from here the only thing that looks correct is the neck wood. When a body is painted a solid color, can't tell if its an original body, or even a Fender for that matter. All of the parts screwed to that body look like replacement items.
I hate when people have these mutts and say thay have a "19xx".
I always say, what's even left of 19xx on said bass?
I wonder what happened... or how, or why. + How long; hopefully the neck is still okay.
It looks like all the remaining screws got worked by an apeman.
So based on these photos I agree with the consensus here that it could be but it's not enough to confirm, and either way it's been refinished and the logo is aftermarket.
Yeah, just say it's a "xx" neck on whatever body, etc. Bobby Vega, for example, has a mutt P-bass body (I think a 71) with a Jazz neck on it (I think a 66) and he just says what it is.
Can’t say for sure unless you pop the neck off and check for a stamp.
It may be caused by perspective of the photo, but the dots at 12 don’t look like the correct spacing for a 64.
It may be caused by perspective of the photo, but the dots at 12 don’t look like the correct spacing for a 64.
Yeah, looking at your’s the dot spacing may be ok. Btw, nice bass you have, it’s a beauty.Yeah that's odd, could be the photo angle. Here's one of my '64 for another comparison:
One thing op’s bass has going for it is the router hump. Not a smoking gun, but a good sign.
I'd be OK buying a 64 refin, IF the neck didn't have issues and all the electronics were original, as long as it isn't at full collector price. Maybe $4K up to $6K range (if ya just gotta have it). Hopefully lower if it's a private cash sale. And I'd plan on a refinish and a Spitfire pickguard.
