What Fender did I just buy?

[rich18rich]

All it says is Fender(old style logo) Precision Bass.
no serial. was told it's 80's Japan.
Is it posssible to confirm this?
and, no serial? anywhere? is is under something?

 

[the art guy]

pics, man. pics please.

 

[GerManson]

haha please

 

[funkybass4ever]

I third that request PICS NEEDED PLS!!!!!

 

[palmann]

Did someone mention that we need pics?

Gruesse, Pablo

 

[Way Off Bass]

hey, has anyone noticed that on most Fender style 80's p-bass models, pics are needed?

 

[60bass]

All it says is Fender(old style logo) Precision Bass.
no serial. was told it's 80's Japan.
Is it posssible to confirm this?
and, no serial? anywhere? is is under something?

If you can get up some pictures, headstock front and back, body front and back and the bridge, we should be able to ID the bass. It's a shot in the dark without pictures.

Best guess for serial numbers would be end of neck, neck pocket, or possibly a date on the PU's or under them in the body cavity. Check the pots for dates too. I'm assuming from your post, there's no visible numbers anywhere on the outside.

There could be any number of reasons for no visible S/N. If there's been a refinish done, the numbers may be missing. Might be that it's not a Fender at all but rather built from parts with a bootleg logo on it (which is common) as the old style logo's are easy to come by.

You might head over to Invalid Link Removed and see if there's any info over there in the Fender section.

Hope this helps.

 

[Shovelbone]

Pics would be helpful..... has anyone mentioned that yet?

 

[pyrohr]

 

[rich18rich]

up top

 

[rich18rich]

should be more pics up. is there a 1 photo limit?

 

[rich18rich]

forgot, PUs and bridge were upgraded!

 

[60bass]

All it says is Fender(old style logo) Precision Bass.
no serial. was told it's 80's Japan.
Is it posssible to confirm this?
and, no serial? anywhere? is is under something?

Maybe it's just the picture, but the headstock looks funny. The shape seems just a tad off. Looks like a nice bass though. Let's see a few more pics, close up of headstock front and back, and end of neck.

Thanks

 

[rich18rich]

check the "what Fender?" thread again, (please)

 

[FranF]

Non-fender neck and diMarzio pickups, or similar. Parts bass methinks.

 

[GeneralElectric]

The C shape in the headstock is off. I vote fake neck.

What you have, is possibly a Fender body and PG though the pickguard swoop on the bass side looks off.

I vote fake.

 

[J. Crawford]

The C shape in the headstock is off. I vote fake neck.

What you have, is possibly a Fender body and PG though the pickguard swoop on the bass side looks off.

I vote fake.

+1

Hope you didnt spend too much on it!

 

[winstonthecat]

My 80's MIJ P-Bass has the serial number on the headstock.

I'm not an expert on these matters, so I can't provide any other insights.

 

[LuckyCondlins]

oh man, how much did you pay for it!

i agree with the others...headstock not right.

parts base for sure. body looks good, headstock no

 

[Mittnick]

Pictures, pictures, my kingdom for a pictures