got a fender bass in a trade, help me identify it.

deathofdreams · Post by **deathofdreams** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:44 pm

picked this up in a trade. pat # 2572 254 2968709 DES # 187001 all the paint has chipped away. sounds good. some buzzing issues. clearly this guitar was not properly taken care of. thoughts? value? any info would be appreciated.

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George · Post by **George** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:46 pm

First glance it doesn't look like a real Fender, mate.

James · Post by **James** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:47 pm

I could be wrong but that's not a Fender. Someone has put a Fender decal on a copy.

Post by **Doog** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:35 pm

Yeah, I don't think Fender ever made 2-piece headstocks. Plus that bridge is weeeeeird.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:18 pm

Does the body shape look a bit too narrow and offset, kind of Jag-stangey, or is that just me? It might be the lack of gubbins throwing my eye.

George · Post by **George** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:22 pm

What did you trade it for?

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:23 pm

I'm thinking it's an old asian copy. It looks like it's pretty old, and I don't think fender ever made any rear mount, pickguard-less jazz basses in that era. That bridge looks really weird too. Something does look slightly off about the body shape too.

deathofdreams · Post by **deathofdreams** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:09 pm

GeorgeF wrote:What did you trade it for?

a thrashed pearl rhythm traveler kit that was taking up space.

James · Post by **James** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:31 pm

The body shape is a bit off. I initially thought that the upper horn was most off, but it's most obvious at the other end of the body.

Roughly overlaid with a black warmoth body

James · Post by **James** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:32 pm

I forgot to add that if you like it, it can still be worth it to you. Make a project of it and do it up. That it's not a real Fender doesn't mean it's terrible.

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:30 pm

+the JAZZ BASS decal is in a different font.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:28 pm

i loev the shape of that body. looks fun as hell. i'd throw a rosewood squier neck and bridge and rock it.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:29 pm

walnut stain finish that bad boy and get a straight neck on it!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:04 pm

Wow does that have enough screw holes in the neck pocket?

Either way, if what you traded was essentially worthless to you, an old bass is always good to have around, brand name or not.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:07 am

I think that would look really cool in sonic blue, with a pearl pickguard. As other people have mentioned, cheap instruments are sort of worth exactly whatever you want to pay for them.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:18 am

To repeat what has been said, not a fender, but doesn't mean it is worthless. It could play and sound just as good as an old Fender.

I really like that neck, though. Love maple jazz necks.