Help Needed. What's the deal with this "1978 P Bass"?

[SpearmintBass]

Hi guys, could use some expert advice on this one. There's this P bass listed close by to where I live.
It's advertised as a 1978, but the odd thing(s) is I never seen this binding and these inlays.
Any ideas what this is? Was the fretboard changed or could this be factory original. Or some kind of a parts bass?
Any idea on what's a fair price for this type and condition?

Regards

SP Bass

 

[FenderOli]

The whole fretboard is changed out.
Looks more like an „slab“ board.

 

[Honkey tonk]

Must have posted the wrong pictures, it happens

 

[SpearmintBass]

No idea what this is but it looks like a bass that was heavily mess with at some point.
I asked the guy some more pics.

 

[Alex J]

The fretboard looks like an early 80s transition jazz bass, they had dots and binding. Knobs and pickup look a bit too clean considering the finish wear. Also if that's a brass nut it's not original, and there's two extra screws in the headstock. From an extra string retainer, perhaps?

 

[SpearmintBass]

True, the wear doesn’t match across the bass . Even the screws on the pickguard are too mint in comparison, but what I find the most confusing are the inlays on the fretboard. If you zoom in, you’ll see what I mean
Thanks for the replies guys

 

[mikeswals]

It looks to me that someone put a slab ebony fretboard (and binding) on an original neck.

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

Looks like someone has changed out a few things. Those are older pre-76 tuners. 78 tuners look like these —

 

[wraub]

Possibly, someone had a damaged fingerboard and had new one done...?

 

[devnulljp]

Parts bass, price accordingly

 

[Tim Skaggs]

It’s a pretty nice looking bass, it just has some non-original stuff on it. It also has a couple extra screws in the front of the headstock. Looks like where someone had some kind of extra string tree for the “A” string.

 

[40Hz]

Parts bass, price accordingly

^This.

Oh well. At least the serial number is in the correct range.

 

[FranF]

Original '77 neck, replaced or added fingerboard.

 

[Acoop]

Flat head screws on the tuners? ...

 

[FronTowardEnemy]

I’d rock it.

 

[lowendblues]

Modded for sure, looks to be a hell of a player.

My kind of bass.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

A bound P bass neck? Original or not that's really cool looking.

 

[Rib 13]

Well, for one: it has a 1977 neck.............

whats up with the diamond fret markers?

 

[firetec05]

How much? If you don't mind me asking?

 

[SpearmintBass]

He advertised it at 1600€ Ono, roughly 1800Usd