1978 Fender Precision Bass

by Shawn Munger
(Auburn, CA)

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I would like to determine the potential value of my bass....

Natural finish 1978 P-Bass, Serial # S894645. I am the original owner and have not used the guitar for many years. Guitar is stock except for brass and gold hardware. Case is the original Fender purchased with the guitar. There is one dent on the bottom side of the bass that I attempted to capture in the photos. The head stock has some minor paint wear as does the body in a couple of areas, but in general the guitar is in very good condition. Bass was just professionally set up including truss rod, bridge, and p/u adjustment.

Here is a link to pics:

http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/smunger4/Fender/?albumview=slideshow

ANSWER

Hi, Shawn--

Here is the Blue Book general info:

PRECISION BASS (U.S. MFG. 1951-1981) Add to Collection
- offset double cutaway ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 20-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, four-on-one-side tuners, strings-through bridge, chrome bridge cover, black or white pickguard, single coil exposed pickup with cover, two knobs (v, tone) mounted on a metal plate, chrome hardware, available in Blonde (1951-1981), 2-Color Sunburst (1954-1959), 3-Color Sunburst (mid-1958-1981), or Custom Color finishes (1956-1981), mfg. 1951-1981.

The Pricing info:

1975-1978
Mint $2,500
Exc.+ $2,000
Exc. $1,650
Avg.+ $1,450
Avg.$1,200
General $1,000

The condition of the bass appears to be excellent. The hardware change will affect the value some. Here is a link to a free PDF guide to the conditions:

Vintage Guitar Value Guide

Best Wishes,
Lynne