Real or Fake ?

[DJ Bebop]

Fake like a big ole pair of ​

Tig ol' bitties

 

[FranF]

And the OP disappears. To sell it elsewhere where folks are less educated. Lol....

 

[themickster]

On my Jazz it holds down the D and G strings, not the A. That's a P-bass but I doubt it would be used for the A and D strings

Read my post again. I said 'next to the A tuner', not 'hold down the A and D string'. I've seen Fenders with the tree next to the A tuner, whilst holding down the D and G.

 

[gtirard]

Please show some empathy. I think the question have been answered already, no need to insist. I you were in OP's shoes, would you like to read all the mockery?

 

[Shindig73]

Unfortunately in this day and age, the cynical and snarky remarks people can make with near anonymity using non-descript usernames from behind their keyboard has made the internet a sad reflection of how people treat each other.

Perhaps even sadder is that most people won’t either recognize or - worse - acknowledge what they’re doing.

 

[BassBrass]

Well. Thanks . I guess. For your very clear and concise explanation in such great detail.
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closed for him. Mike Vee gave a concise, informed conclusion with no details at all and it frustrated our OP. He doesn't realize it's a style used by many people of a certain age/ perhaps gender. (I should not generalize but it's fun) The more they say the dumber they feel, so they leave it to one word conclusions. Or two words with the word "definately" or "totally" included. But it's OK! Later on and above there were plenty of details. OP got frustrated and disappointed by his fake, maybe.

 

[Ostie]

VT knobs are not original. But that’s the least of your worries.

 

[AgingEngineer]

I try to live in a glass-half-full world, so in my mind OP is just an inexperienced bassist and not some scammer hoping to see if they could pass off a fake. OP's reaction to the assessment aligns with that, as I would expect a scammer to not even bother with a reply.

But @BassBrass hits a point: Generational communication styles are VERY different! I came from a generation where long-form communication and abundant detail were the norm, but that's not well received by folks who want to be fed a tidy one-sentence summary without all the detail or critical thinking. I don't blame the age difference: I think technology and how new adults are immersed in summary-culture media has changed how we communicate and process information.

 

[TTPbass1]

Super ultra fake, get your money back

 

[Ghastly]

No pic, joined to ask this question but knew well enough to take the pics that they did??? My gut tells me it's the perpetrator trying to figure out if they did a good enough job with their decal to pass it off as real. Maybe I'm just a cynic.

To be honest, that thought crossed my mind, too.

 

[vvvmmm]

But @BassBrass hits a point: Generational communication styles are VERY different! I came from a generation where long-form communication and abundant detail were the norm, but that's not well received by folks who want to be fed a tidy one-sentence summary without all the detail or critical thinking. I don't blame the age difference: I think technology and how new adults are immersed in summary-culture media has changed how we communicate and process information.

I'm a old guy but I would just say, "Get that offa my lawn."

 

[Gluvhand]

I try to live in a glass-half-full world, so in my mind OP is just an inexperienced bassist and not some scammer hoping to see if they could pass off a fake. OP's reaction to the assessment aligns with that, as I would expect a scammer to not even bother with a reply.

But @BassBrass hits a point: Generational communication styles are VERY different! I came from a generation where long-form communication and abundant detail were the norm, but that's not well received by folks who want to be fed a tidy one-sentence summary without all the detail or critical thinking. I don't blame the age difference: I think technology and how new adults are immersed in summary-culture media has changed how we communicate and process information.

It seems we also come from a generation where if you were being mocked and talked down to that it was expected that we "tough it out" and just accept it. People today won't tolerate that. After the first few jabs it gets a bit heavy handed and the jokes are never as funny as people think they are. IMO.

 

[groooooove]

was about to joking say "at least the knobs look right"

but...

yeah.

anyway, welcome to talkbass!

 

[Deleted member 271037]

Like others have already pointed out, everything about this bass is fake.

I honestly don't understand what we're looking at here. Does it have a short scale neck? I ask because if that's a long scale neck I don't see how this bass can possibly be intonated with the bridge in that position. If the neck is long scale you will probably need to move the bridge to make this into an actual musical instrument. If it's a short scale neck on a (fake) P-bass body it MIGHT be usable as it is. But a Fender? Absolutely not.

 

[icefly]

I'm no Fender expert..but.....that square truss rod access......?


Oh, and welcome to TB!

Super ultra fake, get your money back

 

[sleddogn]

Confused, then mad. Sucks to have a fake, but how else are TB'rs to respond? Come ask, be prepared for truth.

 

[3toes]

"The Fender Bass: An Illustrated History," by J.W. Black should be required reading for all new TB members. And really anyone with any level of interest in Fender basses at all. It's so freaking helpful in identifying proper dates and fakes.

 

[bholder]

Looks like a parts bass to me.

 

[MJ5150]

Since we have an answer to the question at hand, we will close this thread.
Thank you to those who assisted with identifying the bass.

-Mike