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PRICE REDUCED - 2024 FENDER JACO PASTORIUS SIGNATURE FRETLESS JAZZ BASS AS NEW - WITH ORIGNAL CASE AND CASE CANDY
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Highlights:

Spectacular condition for this 1978 Fender Precision Bass in black finish. Barely a mark and a superb figures maple neck , with the original case in great nick too.

Frets like new, wiring untouched and bridge cover still on with the original foam mute still inside.

Matching serial underneath the pickguard.

I have never seen such an amazing bit of timber on a late 70s Fender Neck.

The Bass weight is also great sitting at 4.3kg.

Great collector piece and amazing player

Trades always welcome

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Condition

Excellent (Used)
Brand

Fender
Model

Precision Bass
Finish

Black
Categories

4-String
Year

1978
Made In

United States
Right / Left Handed

Right Handed
Fretboard Material

Rosewood
Pickup System

Passive
Neck Material

Maple
Body Material

ASH
Pickup Configuration

Split-Coil
Number of Strings

4-String

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