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gravesbass
 Post subject: Fender 76' (ish) P bass Walnut on the bay
PostPosted: October 15th, 2014, 12:51 pm 
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I don't know why but I always liked the walnut finishes. But this price... Ouch!!!

Could it be a 75/76? I thought 76 they moved the logo decal to the headstock.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-FENDER- ... 2518.l4276
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jersey bluesdude
 Post subject: Re: Fender 76' (ish) P bass Walnut on the bay
PostPosted: October 15th, 2014, 1:15 pm 
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gravesbass wrote:
I don't know why but I always liked the walnut finishes. But this price... Ouch!!!

Could it be a 75/76? I thought 76 they moved the logo decal to the headstock.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-FENDER- ... 2518.l4276

Waaaaay too much IMO. And 10.5 lbs to boot. Both my 75 and 76 "Mocha' P's had the same headstock logo (Fender only and not the + Precision Bass TV logo)
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JNasty
 Post subject: Re: Fender 76' (ish) P bass Walnut on the bay
PostPosted: October 15th, 2014, 3:41 pm 
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How much of the price has to do w/ Japanese exchange rates, market and VAT? Not that it matters if you are a US buyer, but it's not like the bass is in some shop in Brooklyn.
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Petethebassman
 Post subject: Re: Fender 76' (ish) P bass Walnut on the bay
PostPosted: October 16th, 2014, 12:48 am 
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jersey bluesdude wrote:
gravesbass wrote:
I don't know why but I always liked the walnut finishes. But this price... Ouch!!!

Could it be a 75/76? I thought 76 they moved the logo decal to the headstock.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-FENDER- ... 2518.l4276

Waaaaay too much IMO. And 10.5 lbs to boot. Both my 75 and 76 "Mocha' P's had the same headstock logo (Fender only and not the + Precision Bass TV logo)


It looks like a '76 transitional model: the Fender logo is still in the traditional location, but the serial number is no longer on the neck plate, it has nickel-plated Fender tuners and not the chrome-plated Schaller tuners Fender started using later in '76. Pricey, yes, but anything vintage is pricey in Japan. Looks quite nice and hey, it's one pound lighter than my '75!
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