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Post subject: bought old bass - neck pocket seems oversized
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:12 pm
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just a bought a P bass from the early 70s. serial number indicates 72 or 73. I got a very good price on it, so I'm not concerned about much.

Except.... there seems to be a good 1/16th to an 1/8th inch of 'extra' wood on the body at the neck pocket. What I mean is that the neck at the pocket does not fill that entire space leaving a small section of the body that can be seen. Nothing else seems odd with the neck.

I guess I should maybe check the neck stamp and see if its from a P Bass.

But does anyone know if this is common? I know all Fender tolerances were not perfect esp in the CBS years, but almost an 1/8th seems like a lot. Comments welcome.

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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:16 pm
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Yep, I would say quite a common condition there! My 74 jazz is the same, but it looks & sounds great......

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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:08 pm
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Quite common for 70s basses. If your neck is tight, then it shouldn't matter too much, although it would be nice to have a snug fit there.

After the CBS purchase in '64, things got a bit lax in the QA/QC department, and that sort of production flaw became fairly common in the 70s up until more changes took place in about '83 based on excellent Japanese production that finally caught the eye of Fender brass in the US.


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