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Post subject: Help Identifying Genuine Fender P-Bass Needed
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:36 am
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Hi all,

I was recently told by someone that my bass (which I bought second hand and believe to be a Mexican Fender P-Bass) is actually a Squire P-Bass..

The guy who made this surprising claim said it was due to the headstock Fender logo being black and not having any gold...

I've attached a picture of the headstock and the serial number of the bass is: MN619986.

Anyone able to help with this? Or point me in the direction of a resource online that can help me identify it correctly?

Much thanks in advance!



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Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:56 am
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It's a Fender. Some of the 90's MIM had black logos.


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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:35 am
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If I am reading that serial number correctly, that's 1996 model.

Oh, and clip those strings!!! ;)


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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:08 pm
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Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Ensenada Plant (Fender), Mexico
in the Year(s): 1996 - 1997


Fender: Mexico

Fender Mexico was established in on May 5th 1987, Ensenada, Mexico with electric guitar production beginning in 1989. Ensenada facility includes eight buildings, covering more than 200,000 square feet. This includes Electronics, Electric Guitar, Amplifier Cabinet, and String manufacturing. More than 1000 employees are on staff and are supported by the Fender Quality Control team which travels from Corona to Ensenada once a week to help maintain quality. Fender Mexico guitars and amplifiers are made using many U.S. components, again maintaining the highest standards.

Here's a video for stringing issues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtCqNfEDSB4

Cheers! :wink:

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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:39 am
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String ends- I'll never understand why you would string a bass and not cut the ends of the strings off!

You should know that the reason that there are holes in the center of the tuning machines is so that you put the strings in the holes and then wrap the string from top to bottom on the tuner.

The way to cut a bass string is to stretch the string out beyond the tuner. Mark a point on the string that is 3-4 inches past the tuner. Bend the string over your finger at that point and then cut the string one inch past the bend.
Discard the excess and put the sharp end of the string down inside of the tuning machine.
Then wrap the string around the tuner from top to bottom.

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