1978 Fender Precision Bass

This is a 1978 79 fender precision bass guitarlot of mojo and vintage feelthe finish has been taken off the body you can see some of the original natural finish under the pickguard in the picturesthe neck finish is originalthe pickups and pots look to be original alsoserial number starting with s8 dates to 1978pot date is 1377909 which dates to the 9th week of 1979the knobs are replacementssome normal wear on the back of the neck and on body from years of playingthere is wear on.
1978 fender precision bass. 77 78 fender p bass maple neck precision 1977 1978 jazz width this is a really cool fender p bass neck. As the first production model bass guitar the fender precision bass was an absolutely revolutionary instrument upon its introduction in 1951. Store manager mark agnesi showing you how this fender precision bass sounds like here at normansrareguitars. Fender 1978 precision bass sunburst maple 3569 3912 15158.
Fender fender special run electric guitars. The precision bass often shortened to p bass is a bass guitar manufactured by fender musical instruments corporationin its standard post 1957 configuration the precision bass is a solid body four stringed instrument equipped with a single split coil humbucking pickup and a one piece 20 fret maple neck with rosewood pau ferro or maple fingerboard. For sentimental reasons i will acquire a fender p bass from either 1977 or 1978. 1978 fender precision bass.
The precision or p bass evolved throughout the 50s with changing electronics body shape and cosmetic details. This bass was custom ordered with the much more rare jazz bass a neck profile that is 1 12 wide at the nut. Fender precision bass guitars. His jazz bass was apparently stolen and the in the town he was in there was only a p bass available.
I am actively in pursuit of purchasing a bass for my soon to be wife. This is quite a great find for the most picky fender collectorplayer its deep wine red finish shows off its ultra grainy ash body its rare factory fretless rosewood neck is really clean a fabulous player its has a accurate repro blackguard she now sports a far better than factory bartolini pickup pots date to the 31st week of 1978 the body has a date stamped sticker from oct25th. Fender precision bass bass guitars. Tell us what you think opens in new window or tab.
I may purchase it in parts or in whole. Guitar of the day. Both the bass and its case are in excellent condition for their age. Fender precision bass 1978 natural.
As a non bass playing yet guitarist im simply looking for input as to whether these years are acceptable among the bass playing brotherssisters here.