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Post subject: Fender P-Bass REAL OR FAKE???
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:28 pm
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Hello I'm Eddie. Well i'm getting this bass for $500, never seen this headstock before and the neck color i kno its maple but y is different from the headstock color?. Can u please guys help me? it is real???

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Post subject: Re: Fender P-Bass REAL OR FAKE???
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:26 am
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Hi Eddie, Welcome to the Forum. There are several very questionable things about this bass which leads me to believe it is a parts bass at best and an attempted forgery at worst. The headstock has a 1970's CBS decal. However I can't see the entire headstock closeup so I can't say if it is a fake decal or not. The string tree looks suspiciously non-Fender. The pickguard appears to be a recent reproduction of the aluminum guards from the 1950's. The bridge looks like Asian aftermarket but I can't be real sure. The pickup is not original to any Fender being an aftermarket EMG pickup. I don't see a serial. If the serial is not on the chrome neckplate it is definitely a parts bass at best and possibly an outright fake at worst. The body's finish appears to have been deliberately distressed with wear in abnormal locations. Since the decal application and string tree look a little suspicious I would not buy it myself without a very close personal inspection. It probably plays ok but I don't think I'd pay $100 for it, much less $500 without doing some real close inspection which would require some disassembly.


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