Fender USA Basses

[Deneb]

I've got a Fender bass, that is possibly very very old. Does someone, anyone know of a site that is accurate regarding dating of these instruments?

Thank you

[StukaJU87]

Re: Fender USA Basses

I think the date is stamped on the end of the neck. You would have to pull the neck though. I have a book of serial numbers. PM me the s/n and I'll check it out.

[Mr Graphic]

Re: Fender USA Basses

Fender Serial Numbers and Dates
Serial # Year Serial # Year Serial # Year
Up to 6000 1950-1954 80,000s to 90,000s 1963 300,000s 1971 to 1972
Up to 10,000 1954-1956 90,000s up to L10,000s 1963 300,000s to 500,000s 1973
10,000s 1955-1956 L10,000s up to L20,000s 1963 400,000s to 500,000s 1974-1975
10,000s to 20,000s 1957 L20,000s up to L50,000s 1964 500,000s to 700,000s 1976
20,000s to 30,000s 1958 L50,000s up to L90,000s 1965*
(CBS Takeover) *Change of date format 1976
30,000s to 40,000s 1959 100,000s 1965 . .
40,000s to 50,000s 1960 100,000s to 200,000s 1966-1967 . .
50,000s to 70,000s 1961 200,000s 1968 . .
60,000s to 90,000s 1962 200,000s to 300,000s 1969-1970 . .
Serial # Year Serial # Year
76 + 5 DIGITS
S6 + 5 DIGITS 1976 E8 + 5 DIGITS
E9 + 5 DIGITS 1989
S7 + 5 DIGITS
S8 + 5 DIGITS 1977 E9 + 5 DIGITS
N9 + 5 DIGITS
N0 + 5 DIGITS 1990

[Deneb]

Re: Fender USA Basses

500,000s to 700,000s 1976

the serial on this bass is 622281

Fender Precision bass is what the headstock says, and it has 4 patent numbers below the Fender name.

You know how on newer guitars they do the sunburst and make the body cut out black? This is actually 3 toned all the way around...it even smells old [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Where can I find a value for it?

Thanks so much for the help.

[Deneb]

Re: Fender USA Basses

The neck plate on this is where the serial number is, top of the neck plate, with the Fender F below it. For pricing, I mean other than eBay [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Thanks again

[StukaJU87]

Re: Fender USA Basses

My book dates it mid '74- mid '76. $1500 near mint. $1100 excellent. $800 in very good cond.

[Deneb]

Re: Fender USA Basses

that's sweet, thank you.