there's a lot of weirdness going on with that body, including a very poor attempt at a MK refinish (were they short on paint, or was the intent to do a MK burst?)
what happened to the neck pocket? maybe this bass has been played in a damp climate and they needed to install a french drain around the foundation?
and it looks like somebody sneezed while routing the pickup cavities. I can see Fender passing QC on the neck route since it would be covered with a pickguard, but I can't see them letting the bridge route out the door. this body is either a salvage from the reject bin, heavily modified by someone without woodworking skills, or a forgery
I also find it interesting the the 70's tug bar holes appear to not have had screws run into them, but that the user added thumb rest holes are used. maybe it's just how the body was refinished and there's filler in the original tug bar holes, but they look pretty pristine in this image
and lastly, it's too bad that this was assembled without utilizing a neck mounting plate. with all of the other weirdness going on, these probably don't make much difference to the value of this body ... but it does go a long way to give you insight about the character of the one who previously reassembled this after its refinish
buyer beware on this one
(an not meaning to offend, should this belong to somebody on list here ... I need a coffee to rid me of my critical eye this morning)
all the best,
R
