Very Good condition, 7/10, Made in USA, including original (but worn) hardcase.

Great weight (3,92kg/8,65lbs), old refret with worn frets, new nut, otherwise all original parts including both covers and thumbrest. The only modification is the addition of a mini switch by the output jack to turn the signal on or off (can be removed but will leave a small hole in the pickguard).

The finish has faded from sunlight and has left tanlines under the bridge cover and pickguard as expected (the finish is much more red where it has been protected from UV-light).

The neck is stamped 5JUL69B, the bass also has a stamp under the pickguard which says "wired by Y. Sandoval" and this stamp has been spotted on other instruments from 1969 (the only year as far as we know), the only pot code that we can read is 1376642 (42nd week of 1966), more info:

Overview

As the first production model bass guitar, the Fender Precision bass was an absolutely revolutionary instrument upon its introduction in 1951. Built as a bass counterpart to the Telecaster, the Precision or P Bass evolved throughout the ‘50s with changing electronics, body shape, and cosmetic details. By the beginning of 1965, CBS had taken full control of Fender and began a shift towards mass-production style construction. While some of these changes were not entirely detrimental through 1965, Fenders from 1965 an onward are less collectable than earlier models.

Notable Players: Geezer Butler, Roger Waters, John Deacon, Sting