Have a guess if this is a real Fender or not.

[Lowness]

First correct answer wins a pat on the back.

1971-73 Vintage fender bass-custom | Guitars & Amps | Gumtree Australia Gosford Area - East Gosford | 1100090730

 

[micguy]

It's never a Fender on these posts. I say no. Plus, the 4 knobs, funky sunburst, and p shaped body with j pickups make me say not even close to a Fender.

 

[Rib 13]

The headstock decal is questionable and the Body doesnt look right and - even if it was - the body is so heavily modded with Two Vol/Two Tones and two mini Mojo switches -- that right there already drastically reduces that $1800 figure and thats without checking the S/N or Pot Codes

 

[Lowness]

Tongue-in-cheek OP. Clearly it is not a Fender.

it is funny.

 

[radioripster]

I think the neck might possibly be legit. Serial number is maybe late '72, but more like a '73. I've seen Jazz's from that time period where the headstock decal was lower down like the one in question and some decals a tad bit higher up. Tuning keys look right. The sunburst is totally not a period Fender. The body..my gosh what a freakin' hack job! It could have been a Jazz body at the beginning and then somebody with a saw showed up during its life. Poor thing. I'd love to open it up look around.

 

[Solar]

Do we get the standard 'carrot' option this time or no?

 

[GretschWretch]

The serial number on the neck plate suggests 1971 - 72, but the finish looks like a two-tone sunburst, which ceased being offered long before then. I say no.

 

[frostyone]

They said it's a custom... If someone did that to one of my basses, I'd do more than just cussed 'em

 

[Lowness]

Do we get the standard 'carrot' option this time or no?

Which is?

 

[Solar]

Which is?

On some questions, it is okay to answer with carrots.


OT- control plate is a dead giveaway imo.

 

[lz4005]

I agree that the neck looks legit.
But only the neck.

 

[JimmyM]

If "custom" means 70's Fender neck bolted onto a non-Fender body with non-standard pickup placement, wiring scheme, and finish, then there you go.

 

[Imaginary Pony]

In my expert opinion, it might be a real Fender, or possibly not.
This is of course entirely dependent on your definition of "real Fender".

 

[Doctor J]

It's quite clearly from the Custom Bass Shop era where dreams became reality, even the bad ones. Sure, it is a wonky shape but, then again, those jigs and templates were pretty worn out at that time. I'm not saying it's genuine, I'm just saying it's not impossible. Provided he pours some mojo juice on it, everything should be tickety-boo. Somebody pay that man.

 

[okcrum]

What the...?

 

[NortyFiner]

The neck and serial look legit. The body and those weird rear-routed controls that look like he was trying to fit a Peavey T-40's wiring in a J body, not so much.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

In my expert opinion, it might be a real Fender, or possibly not.
This is of course entirely dependent on your definition of "real Fender".

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[Gravedigger Dav]

So everybody says fake. I'll see, to me, it looks like a reel Fedner.

 

[bholder]

It's ugly, all I'm gonna say about that.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

It's ugly, all I'm gonna say about that.

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This is the definitive opinion. Everybody knows beauty is in the eye of....well, you know.