www.FretlessBass.com

Hi my name is Nathan and Im from Melbourne Australia.
I am ready/can afford to buy my first fretless yeahhhhh!!!

I already have a USA Jazz 5 deluxe 2009 + a crappy knock off jazz 4.

I have access to a road worn Jaco fretless (2008 I think) which is 4k but not willing to spend that much.

Hi im considering a Fender Precision Bass 1976

This is his evil bay write up. (Bass is very close to where I live in AUST)

It has white Dimarzio pickup upgrades that have aged nicely, This bass has a chip on the picguard at the truss rod, i have a new pickguard in white that i was going to put on it but never got around to it, if you want.

Someone has played with this bass and there is some shaving of the neck leaving a small gap.

(the current owner said he has only had it for a year)

price he will min take is $1300

Does the bass on viewing look original bar the pickups?
I have a bit of an issue with the gap, would a good luthier be able to clean it up for me?
Is this price good for a molestered vintage p?

thanks in advance nathan

I can't say whether the price is fair or not. Aust vs. USA very different.

I see a couple of problems:

The G string appears to be very near the edge of the neck as if the neck is off to the side. This can come from loose neck screws. Usually a simple fix but needs to be checked before paying the price.

This instrument is a Precision bass and has only one pick-up. For fretless I think it important to have a bridge pick-up if you want the Jaco sound. Personally, I would not have a fretless without a bridge P/U unless it really does sound superb as is.

I don't see a "gap" in the photos so can't comment on that.