Fender Precision Bass Solid Body Electric Bass Guitar (1974)
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Fender Precision Bass Model Solid Body Electric Bass Guitar (1974), made in Fullerton, California, white polyester finish, alder body, maple neck, original black tolex hard shell case.
This is a fine playing example of a mid-'70s Fender Precision, in the "reverse tuxedo" look with a white finished body and black pickguard. This particular color scheme went on to some Punk-era notoriety as the "DeeDee Ramone" model Precision. At 9.38 pounds (with both covers on) this is not a featherweight but still less weighty than some 'mid-'70s basses we have seen.
The heel on the one-piece maple neck has no legible date stamp (not unusual for this period), while the pots are dated to the 43rd week of 1973. The pickup coils are mixed one black, one grey, and the wiring appears original. The grey coil has a vaguely legible 1974 date code. The other features are typical for this year, with new style black pickguard having the plastic finger rest now located over the strings, the poly-finished maple neck with a 1 5/8" nut and the large black Fender logo decal.
This Precision plays and sounds great, an excellent gigging and recording bass with a nice resonant and growly tone. It offers more proof that even in the depths of the CBS-Fender era, the Precision Bass was a design that was almost foolproof!
Overall length is 46 in. (116.8 cm.), 13 in. (33 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 34 in. (864 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.)., 9.39 lbs.
This is a nice original bass, played in but not abused; it has been a recording studio instrument for some time. There are some dings, dents and scrapes to the body; a spot is worn down through the top coat in the armwear area, and there is staining and a belt buckle spot to the wood on the back. Overall the finish is in decent shape for 50+ years along. The bass was refretted at Glaser in Nashville fairly recently and the frets still look fairly new; the fingerboard does not show much wear. There are a few small chips to the headstock.
There is one small typical spot cracked on the pickguard just at the bottom corner screw below the jack. All finish and hardware remain original and complete except the chrome center handrest is a repro; the black pickguard is fairly well scuffed. This is a cool mid-'70s Precision, great looking and fun to play still in the original HSC, heavily worn but still solid. Overall Excellent - Condition.
This is a fine playing example of a mid-'70s Fender Precision, in the "reverse tuxedo" look with a white finished body and black pickguard. This particular color scheme went on to some Punk-era notoriety as the "DeeDee Ramone" model Precision. At 9.38 pounds (with both covers on) this is not a featherweight but still less weighty than some 'mid-'70s basses we have seen.
The heel on the one-piece maple neck has no legible date stamp (not unusual for this period), while the pots are dated to the 43rd week of 1973. The pickup coils are mixed one black, one grey, and the wiring appears original. The grey coil has a vaguely legible 1974 date code. The other features are typical for this year, with new style black pickguard having the plastic finger rest now located over the strings, the poly-finished maple neck with a 1 5/8" nut and the large black Fender logo decal.
This Precision plays and sounds great, an excellent gigging and recording bass with a nice resonant and growly tone. It offers more proof that even in the depths of the CBS-Fender era, the Precision Bass was a design that was almost foolproof!
Overall length is 46 in. (116.8 cm.), 13 in. (33 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 34 in. (864 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.)., 9.39 lbs.
This is a nice original bass, played in but not abused; it has been a recording studio instrument for some time. There are some dings, dents and scrapes to the body; a spot is worn down through the top coat in the armwear area, and there is staining and a belt buckle spot to the wood on the back. Overall the finish is in decent shape for 50+ years along. The bass was refretted at Glaser in Nashville fairly recently and the frets still look fairly new; the fingerboard does not show much wear. There are a few small chips to the headstock.
There is one small typical spot cracked on the pickguard just at the bottom corner screw below the jack. All finish and hardware remain original and complete except the chrome center handrest is a repro; the black pickguard is fairly well scuffed. This is a cool mid-'70s Precision, great looking and fun to play still in the original HSC, heavily worn but still solid. Overall Excellent - Condition.