Here's a lovely original bass from 1974. Serial number is 595568 and pot codes are both 1377436 (which translates to CTS manufacture in the 36th week of 1974).

Colour is the relatively rare custom finish of Mocha Brown, which is a transparent and lightly metal-flaked brown that is a lot more attractive in the flesh than the photographs can convey! Mocha Brown was introduced by Fender in 1973, and this was when black pick guards and pickups were first introduced on Stratocasters (only with Mocha Brown bodies). This colour is often confused with the Walnut finish, which does not have the subtle metallic component.

This bass plays and sounds great, and at 3.8kg (just under 8.4 pounds) is a nice weight, especially for a 1970s bass. Body is American Alder, and is beautifully resonant. The original frets have very little wear, and the bass has many more decades of active playing life left in it yet. The original factory finish is incredibly tidy, showing only the smallest of occasional marks, chips and buckle marking (check the pictures in the 'more pictures' link below). Truly amazing condition for an almost 40-year-old vintage Fender bass.

Nut width is 42mm, and pickups and everything else on this bass are totally original. One thing, however - I haven't re-photographed the bass after it was briefly used by Byron Luiters, bassist with the John Butler Trio, as it was missing the thumb rest when it returned. Byron ended up buying a '71 Sonic Blue P-bass, which has ever since been his favourite recording and gigging bass. So, no thumbrest - all else is exactly as photographed.

Comes with a near-new moulded hard case, and strung with La Bella flatwounds for a great, authentic vintage tone..

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$3250AUD (plus shipping)

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