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Post subject: Fender Mexico black label P bass anomaly
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:40 pm
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Picked this guitar up at a bargain price. I think the screen printed black logo turns a lot of people off with these early Mex guitars. A few things I am a bit perplexed about and hoping someone with more experience than me has the answers.

From the serial number looks like a 96 black label. But inside the neck pocket looks like it is stamped 98? I know often the bodies are manufactured at a different time to the necks but 2 years seems like a big spread.

The string posts don't seem to be original, or at least not the same as other 96 Mex Fender P basses I have seen.(Most have the single round stud for 2 lower strings)

How does it look? Is it possible it is a 1998 guitar fully assembled at the factory with an old stock 96 neck?

It's an awesome player by the way. Great neck, low action, no noise or hum...pick ups nicely balanced and plenty of output and punch

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zw1LzJhbePG9yB4L6


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Post subject: Re: Fender Mexico black label P bass anomaly
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:21 am
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Logo look original, String post, not .Dating, I don't know,

https://reverb.com/price-guide/guide/22 ... 1998-black


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Post subject: Re: Fender Mexico black label P bass anomaly
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:48 am
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With your pics, I see no reason not to believe the info given on the product registration serial number search page:
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TRADITIONAL PRECISION BASS® (1994-1998)
Serial #: MN620500


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Post subject: Re: Fender Mexico black label P bass anomaly
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 6:49 am
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My 2013 is the same way,I bought it from a fender dealer so I know it's real. My Mexican standard has a 2013 serial number,but the bottom of the neck says 2010 or somewhere around there,I think what happens is the neck itself was made in 2010 and left in a warehouse until it got put on my jazz bass in 2013,I'm sure there's tons of necks from other years floating around Fender factories


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