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Fender 1972 Precision Bass

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Vintage Fender Precision Bass guitar with sunburst finish and tortoiseshell pickguard in black hard case with red plush interior, includes Fender owner's manual and additional papers
Vintage Fender Precision Bass guitar with sunburst finish and worn body in plush red guitar case with Fender owner's manual and paperwork
Vintage Fender Precision Bass guitar with sunburst finish and tortoiseshell pickguard in open black hard case with plush red interior, including Fender owner's manual and two documents
Vintage Fender Precision Bass with sunburst finish and tortoiseshell pickguard, showing wear and aging on body and hardware, with rosewood fingerboard and four tuning pegs on the natural wood headstock.
Vintage sunburst electric bass guitar with worn finish and tortoiseshell pickguard, showing metal pickup covers and control knobs, photographed on gray background
Vintage sunburst electric bass guitar with worn finish and natural wood neck on gray background
Vintage sunburst electric guitar body with visible wear and paint chipping, maple neck, and metal neck plate on gray background
Close-up of vintage Fender guitar neck plate with serial number 328756, showing wear and screws on a black guitar body and maple neck wood.
Maple neck and vintage chrome tuning pegs of a bass guitar against a gray background, showing detailed wood grain and wear marks.
Close-up of worn and chipped sunburst guitar body edge showing paint wear and strap button on black finish
Close-up of vintage electric guitar neck joint showing worn black finish, sunburst body, and metal neck plate with serial number 328760.
Close-up of sunburst finish guitar body with worn and chipped paint revealing natural wood underneath
Close-up of sunburst electric guitar body showing worn and chipped finish with wood exposed on gray background
Close-up view of vintage Fender guitar tuning peg gears and engraved metal plate on wooden headstock
Close-up of vintage Fender bass guitar tuning pegs on maple headstock with metal gear mechanisms and engraved Fender logo
Close-up of vintage Fender bass guitar tuning pegs on natural wood headstock against gray background
Close-up of the natural wood guitar neck and tuning peg on a gray background, showcasing smooth finish and wood grain details
Close-up of Fender Precision Bass natural wood headstock with tuning pegs and strings on gray background
Vintage sunburst electric bass guitar with tortoiseshell pickguard and chrome hardware showing wear and aging details
Vintage sunburst electric bass guitar with tortoiseshell pickguard and chrome hardware on gray background
Close-up of a bass guitar headstock with four metal tuning pegs and wrapped strings against a gray background
Close-up of vintage electric guitar with tortoiseshell pickguard and knurled metal control knobs on sunburst finish body
Close-up of black electric guitar body with tortoiseshell pickguard showing paint chips and scratches on the lower horn and edges
Close-up view of electric bass guitar fretboard and metal strings on tortoiseshell pickguard with worn black guitar body edges
Close-up of bass guitar strings and frets with tortoiseshell pickguard and dark wooden fretboard detail
Close-up of worn sunburst electric guitar body and neck with visible paint chips and scratches on grey background
Worn vintage sunburst electric bass guitar with tortoiseshell pickguard and chrome bridge covers on gray background
Close-up of Fender Precision bass guitar headstock with tuning pegs and worn wood finish
Close-up of Fender Precision Bass headstock with tuning pegs and strings on gray background
Close-up of vintage electric bass guitar body with sunburst finish, tortoiseshell pickguard, and metal bridge covers on gray background
Close-up of vintage sunburst electric bass guitar body with chrome pickups, tortoiseshell pickguard, and worn black edges on gray background
Vintage sunburst electric bass guitar with tortoiseshell pickguard and chrome hardware, worn finish, close-up angle on body and controls
Vintage sunburst electric bass guitar with tortoiseshell pickguard and chrome hardware on gray background
Close-up of a Fender bass guitar maple neck with rosewood fretboard and metal frets on a purple plush background
Close-up of Fender Precision Bass guitar headstock with four tuning pegs and strings inside a red plush-lined hard case
Close-up of vintage electric bass guitar fretboard with rosewood fingerboard and worn sunburst finish on body with tortoiseshell pickguard
Vintage sunburst electric bass guitar with tortoiseshell pickguard and chrome pickup cover, showing worn and relic finish on body, resting on plush maroon guitar case interior.
Close-up of worn sunburst finish on electric guitar body showing faded paint and scratches, vintage style electric guitar detail on red fabric background
Close-up of vintage sunburst electric guitar body with worn and chipped finish, tortoiseshell pickguard, and metal pickup covers resting in a padded guitar case
Close-up view of vintage sunburst Fender Precision Bass with tortoiseshell pickguard and metal bridge and pickup covers, showing wear and included original Fender setup guide in plush-lined case.
Close-up of vintage Fender Precision Bass guitar showing tortoiseshell pickguard, chrome pickup cover, control knobs, and rosewood fretboard with case lining and Fender Precision Bass instruction manual in background
Fender Precision Bass instruction manual with detailed guitar features diagram and close-up of vintage bass guitar body with tortoise shell pickguard and control knobs on plush background.
Fender Precision Bass owner's manual resting on red plush guitar case lining above bass guitar fretboard with metal strings and dot inlays
Close-up of Fender Precision Bass headstock with tuning pegs and strings in a maroon plush-lined hard case
Close-up of vintage Fender Precision Bass guitar fretboard and pickguard showing wear and aged tortoiseshell pattern in plush case
Vintage Fender Precision Bass guitar with sunburst finish and tortoiseshell pickguard in a lined hard case with owner's manual
Close-up of a digital DYMO scale showing a guitar weight of 9 pounds 0.2 ounces, with part of the guitar body visible on top of the scale.
Close-up of a worn electric guitar body placed on a DYMO digital scale showing a weight of 4.90 pounds.
Close-up of vintage electric guitar wiring showing potentiometers, wires, and aged metal components inside guitar body cavity
Close-up of vintage electric guitar potentiometer and wiring under the pickguard showing capacitors and soldered connections on a sunburst body guitar
Close-up of vintage electric guitar pickups with aged and corroded copper shielding tape and exposed wiring inside the guitar body cavity
Vintage electric guitar body cavity showing wiring and sunburst finish with worn and aged wood details
Vintage '72 Fender Precision Bass with sunburst finish, tortoiseshell pickguard, and worn, reliced body resting on a beige couch next to a black and white patterned cushion.

Guitar Description

We bought this superb Fender P bass from it's second owner. An elderly gentleman who had owned it since the early 70s (he said 73-74). He had given up playing completely and wanted to move it on. It came to us with rusty strings and in need of a good clean and full set up. Once we had done all of these it became apparent that this is an incredible instrument. It plays and sounds like the best of the vintage P basses. It just has that incredible tone. This guitar has made a lot of music over the last fifty years. The owner said that the original case had long since perished so it comes presented in an old basic case. Present is the original manual and a warranty registration card from CBS. We don't recommend filling this in and posting it off! A stunning piece of Fender history in what we believe is the best configuration for a 70s P bass. Three tone sunburst, a tort guard and a rosewood board. Internally the bass appears to be all original. The bass was used regularly for years.  This isn't one to keep in the case, it's got more years of making music ahead of it yet!

Guitar Specification

Country Of ManufactureUSA
Fret Board Radius7
BodyAlder
CandyManual and warranty card
CasePresent, not original
FretsJumbo bass
NeckMaple / Rosewood
Neck Shape70s
Number Of Frets20
PickupsP Bass Fender originals

Guitar Condition

This has been played. Plenty of genuine wear from decades of use. All in perfect working order but the pics tell the story. Numerous battle scars to the paint. Lovely though.

Condition Rating

76 out of 100

What did we do?

  • Action Setup String Height Adjust
  • Clean
  • Fret Dress Polish
  • Fret Level
  • New Strings
  • Nut Lubrication
  • Strip Down Authenticity Check
  • Truss Rod Adjustment

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At a glance

Manufacturer: Fender
Year: 1972
Colour: Sunburst
Weight: 4.09kg (9lb)
Serial Number: 328756
Condition:
7.6 / 10
Regular price £3,999.00 £4,299.00 | Save £300.00 (6% off)
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Vintage Fender Precision Bass guitar with sunburst finish and tortoiseshell pickguard in black hard case with red plush interior, includes Fender owner's manual and additional papers

Fender 1972 Precision Bass

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