Fender Precision Bass Olympic White 1978
Fender Precision, olympic white, made in USA 1978. If you're going to buy a P, why not do it properly, right? This creamy character has seen a few things over the decades, but it's aged pretty gracefully overall. The neck is on the fat side, but it balances nicely against the lightweight body and sits in the hand nicely. It's halfway between a C and a V profile, which sounds odd, but feels great in the hands. The original pickup and electronics are all intact, and it sounds fantastic. It's very punchy with a walloping attack, super wide warm low end, growly mids with plenty of poke and a nice sheen on the top end. There's a lot to enjoy here, and it really does look perfect, right?
Model: Fender Precision Bass
Made: USA, 1977, Fullerton factory
Serial: S872055
Finish: olympic white, gloss urethane
Body: alder
Neck: maple, maple fretboard, 34" scale, 44mm nut, chunky soft V profile
Weight: 4.140kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Fender split coil, original
Accessories: matching vintage case, pickup cover, Fender strap
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples on the end and bottom edge, scuffs on the back and a burn and some dimples on the front. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, just some normal dimples, rub wear and scuffs on the back and some rub wear and bald spots on the board. The back has a chip near the neck plate, a dent in the belly carve, rub wear on the top horn, belly carve and elbow area, scuffs and dimples along the back and bottom edges and some rub wear in the middle. The sides have scuffs around the neck pocket, dimples on the top horn, a bald patch and some dimples and scuffs in the elbow area and some scuffs and dimples from the rear strap pin all the way around to the bottom horn. The front has a dent and some rub wear on the top horn, rub wear and dimples in the elbow area, extra holes from the removed covers, dimples and scuffs around the bridge and knobs, a small break in the guard near the tone knob and some play wear on and around the guard.
Overall: very good condition (7/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 45/105 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 7/10, minor wear only