what do you make of this fender?

[jchrisk1]

I found this on cl awhile ago and was wondering if anyone can make out what it really is. I believe that the neck has a new decal, but in an earlier cl post, they said they believed it was a squire because it had no skunk stripe. I don't buy that. Maybe someone recognizes this bass. If it is mim the price is okay. But not for an affinity. I can't tell where the neck is from.

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[SquierJazz72]

Not sure. But I can tell you that not every Fender necessarily has a skunk stripe, and by the same token not every Squier doesn't. I have three Squiers, and they all have a stripe.

 

[Webtroll]

I can make a hat, or a boat, or a broach...

 

[Nobody]

It's the best..... still.

 

[ma4rk]

There's something not quite right about the body & neck shape... I could be wrong or the photo is a bad angle - it does look a little bit off. Even the timber & finish on the neck looks a little too cheap for a Fender. Also the nut width looks kinda too narrow for a Fender - it does look like a Squire neck to me.

FWIW My MIJ Fender P has no skunk stripe.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

I'm sorry but nobody re-badges a Fender as a Fender. I would be very wary of it.

Pop the pickguard off of it, in my experience MIM's have white and black wiring and Squier's, specifically Affinity, tend to use blue and red.

Keep in mind though Fender Mexico doesn't have spec'd parts. They use whatever can be acquired for the best price at the time, only MIA are spec'd. That is what a Fender Gold Tech told me at least.

 

[bolophonic]

I would treat it as an Affinity and make an offer accordingly.

 

[experimental bassist]

Looks like a Squier Affinity with a Fender sticker.

Notice the truss rod access, no plastic bushing, just wood.

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But hey, it does have a drop-tuner, a hardshell case, AND a tort guard. I mean, it may be a very servicable instrument (for the right price of course).

 

[Johnny Alien]

It's not a MIM neck. The seller says that it was a Squier neck with a Fender decal. I don't know what it is but it has vintage style tuners. Depending on what type of pickup it had it might be worth it for the electronics and hardware but not at $300.

 

[spaz21387]

it doesnt look squier either. Most squiers I have see have a serial number on the back of the headstock. Id offer 150-200 only because you have no idea where the neck came from.

 

[gurensan]

It doesn't look bad, whatever the case. I'd see if he'll let you try it out; it might be worth the 300.

 

[RitchieBlue]

That neck is definetely not a Fender, nor Squier. It's way to weird for 300 bucks.

 

[landau roof]

it doesnt look squier either. Most squiers I have see have a serial number on the back of the headstock.

Those sand off just like the decal on the front.

 

[jchrisk1]

Not sure. But I can tell you that not every Fender necessarily has a skunk stripe, and by the same token not every Squier doesn't. I have three Squiers, and they all have a stripe.

True. But I have seen fenders without skunk stripes so that is why I didn't think that was necessarily true.

I'm sorry but nobody re-badges a Fender as a Fender. I would be very wary of it.

Right. I thought maybe it was a replacement neck, but I haven't seen any without the plastic bushing. I didn't know about the wiring though.

it doesnt look squier either. Most squiers I have see have a serial number on the back of the headstock. Id offer 150-200 only because you have no idea where the neck came from.

That's what I thought as well. I just cant make sense of it so I will probably leave it alone. I will keep looking. I'm sure something decent will pop up eventually.

 

[Runnerman]

It's a $200 guitar all day long.

 

[landau roof]

Id offer 150-200 only because you have no idea where the neck came from.

It's a $200 guitar all day long.

Squier Affinities are $100 all day long. I don't know where the extra value people ascribe to this thing come from. That case and Hipshot tuner aren't worth that much.

 

[Runnerman]

I stand corrected....if it's an affinity you are right sir.

 

[experimental bassist]

I don't know where the extra value people ascribe to this thing come from.

The Tort.

 

[TheFenderBender]

I do like the tort as well. Good to see a tort on a fender not paired with a sunburst...

 

[SquierJazz72]

Outside of the tuners, the headstock does look very much like my Affinity basses. The serial numbers are not that deeply ingrained on mine. I imagine if that's what at least the neck is from , it could have easily been sanded off and smoothed back down.