Fender Japan Precision Bass Medium Scale 32" 1986

paulo · **Posted:** August 16th, 2023, 5:21 pm

https://reverb.com/item/72513132-fender ... 1986-black

fivebass52 · **Posted:** August 17th, 2023, 3:51 pm

A great travel bass... most likely light-weight for those with bad backs, and small hands...

bbl · **Joined:** July 9th, 2008, 4:39 pm **Posts:** 942

Paulo how do you know it's 32" scale?

Oh, lemme guess... you used to own it? :mrgreen:

paulo · **Posted:** August 18th, 2023, 11:57 am

bbl wrote:

Paulo how do you know it's 32" scale?

Oh, lemme guess... you used to own it? :mrgreen:

Along the road I've owned 3 of the Squier version and also played zecacosta's Fender and nicusa's Fender. Squier and Fender where made in the same plant with same everything, only thing that changed was the waterslide logo. They have the gold Fender logo with SN under and I guess they where only made in 85 and 86! They also have a slightly smaller body and pickguard.

bbl · **Joined:** July 9th, 2008, 4:39 pm **Posts:** 942

Ah, so you're saying that every MIJ Fender P from 1985 and 1986 (w gold logo and SN under) is 32" scale?

When did the MIJ Fender start production on the 34" scale Precision?

paulo · **Posted:** August 18th, 2023, 5:39 pm

bbl wrote:

Ah, so you're saying that every MIJ Fender P from 1985 and 1986 (w gold logo and SN under) is 32" scale?

When did the MIJ Fender start production on the 34" scale Precision?

Not sure if "every one" but the 34" have black logo or no SN under the logo. Also if you look at the tuners, they are more rounded at the base, all 32" came with them. I suspect 34" started around 83/84?
I bet Carmine would know better!

bbl · **Joined:** July 9th, 2008, 4:39 pm **Posts:** 942

Cool, thanks.

Bootsy · **Posted:** August 19th, 2023, 4:20 am

This is definitely the 32 scale version also the body is smaller.
Awesome basses only offered 1985 and 1986 as left handed version in black and arctic white.
I have a white one
If this would be based in Europe I would asap buy it.
You never get a medium scale case by the way that’s super rare
But the fender short scale 610 gigbag also perfectly fits to this bass as I found out

gravesbass · **Posted:** August 19th, 2023, 8:19 am

I owned 2 of these back in the late 80's. One had a flamed maple neck. I wish I still had it. That was super rare. Yea, they were only offered 85/86-ish then disappeared. They are as listed 32" scale and smaller body/pickguard. I have NEVER seen a smaller fitted case like this. Mine were in normal hard cases.

Someone should snag this.. BBL?

Bootsy · **Posted:** August 20th, 2023, 9:08 am

Talked to the seller
Something seems to be strange with the electronics
He bought it second hand
So watch out could me some mods in it

bbl · **Joined:** July 9th, 2008, 4:39 pm **Posts:** 942

gravesbass wrote:

I owned 2 of these back in the late 80's. One had a flamed maple neck. I wish I still had it. That was super rare. Yea, they were only offered 85/86-ish then disappeared. They are as listed 32" scale and smaller body/pickguard. I have NEVER seen a smaller fitted case like this. Mine were in normal hard cases.

Someone should snag this.. BBL?

Nah, I just bought a second P and wasn't playing the first one enough.

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