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| Author: | gravesbass [ August 20th, 2012, 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lefty 1983 Fender American P Bass 57 Reissue |
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lefty-1983-Fend ... 500wt_1413 |
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| Author: | Frenchy-Lefty [ August 21st, 2012, 2:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty 1983 Fender American P Bass 57 Reissue |
Too bad it does not have the original pickups! |
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| Author: | Marc40a [ August 22nd, 2012, 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty 1983 Fender American P Bass 57 Reissue |
It's definitely a looker. I'm wondering if it's an early 80s bass that looks like a '57 or if it's truly a "re-issue" with the proper vintage radius Standard Precisions from the early 80's had C width necks with a flat 12" radius, a departure from both vintage and current modern specs. A true reissue would have a vintage 7.25" radius. **edited for clarity** |
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| Author: | Marc40a [ August 22nd, 2012, 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty 1983 Fender American P Bass 57 Reissue |
I'm guessing it's not a true reissue. The tuners and the micro-tilt are a dead giveaway. |
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| Author: | danomite64 [ August 22nd, 2012, 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty 1983 Fender American P Bass 57 Reissue |
It's an '83 Standard with a replacement pickguard, replacement pickups, and added covers. |
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| Author: | Frenchy-Lefty [ August 22nd, 2012, 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty 1983 Fender American P Bass 57 Reissue |
I might be wrong but there was some lefty P Bass '57 reissues made in the mid 90's. I remember then, Fender was making a catalog and I recall looking at this '57 drooling. Not so sure about a '57 reissue made in early eighties. |
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| Author: | cangaroo [ August 22nd, 2012, 11:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty 1983 Fender American P Bass 57 Reissue |
AFAIK The early 80s American Reissues production should have the serial number starting with V (as for Vintage). |
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| Author: | Lefty007 [ August 24th, 2012, 5:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty 1983 Fender American P Bass 57 Reissue |
As Dano said, it's a regular P-Bass with a changed pickguard and added covers. Fender did make reissues in the early '80s, but no lefties. There's never been a reissue lefty bass, other than the MIJs and CIJs. On guitars, though, yes, they did reissue vintage American Strat and Teles. |
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| Author: | danomite64 [ August 24th, 2012, 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lefty 1983 Fender American P Bass 57 Reissue |
cangaroo wrote: AFAIK The early 80s American Reissues production should have the serial number starting with V (as for Vintage). That sounds right....also, it was stamped on the neckplate, not a decal on the headstock. |
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