Fender Precision Bass Model Solid Body Electric Bass Guitar (1974), made in Fullerton, California, serial # 620932, black polyester finish, alder body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, black tolex hard shell case.

This is a very nice, super clean example of a mid-'70s Fender Precision in the eye-catching "tuxedo" look with a black finished body and white pickguard. The maple neck has a rosewood fingerboard, somewhat less common by the mid-70s compared to the all-maple neck. At well under 8 1/2 Lbs. pounds, this is a much lighter bass than most '74-5s we have seen and has a nice resonant, growly tone.

The neck heel has a coded stamp indicating it was fabricated the 40th week of 1974, and carries an inspection ink stamp from Herb G., a name we don't see that much. The pots are dated to the 29th week of 1974. The features are typical for this year with the plastic finger rest now located above the strings, the poly-finished maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and 1 5/8" nut and the large black Fender logo decal. It is still fitted with the older late '60s-style white pickguard but with a small foil applique under the pots in the place of the old full-contact shielding plate.

This superb lightweight all-original bass plays and sounds great; an excellent gigging and recording instrument and more proof that, even in the depths of the CBS-Fender era, the Precision Bass was a design that was almost foolproof!

Overall length is 46 in. (116.8 cm.), 13 in. (33 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 34 in. (864 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.)., 8.38 lbs.

This is a super nice all-original bass, looking really not much played over the last 50 (!) years. There are some check lines, scuffs and handling marks to the body but overall the finish is in fantastic shape with very little real wear of any kind. The neck is similarly clean; the original frets are hardly worn and the fingerboard does not show much wear at all.

All hardware is original and complete. The pickguard has a couple of minor marks from truss rod adjustment and one tiny crack at the bottom corner screw by the jack, but the screw still holds it in place securely. The tuners and strap buttons have some occlusion to the nickel plating from age. Overall this is one of the cleanest and outright coolest mid-'70s Precisions we have had, great-looking, light; handy and fun to play! It rests in a pretty clean older but not original Fender-style HSC. Excellent Condition.