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Full-length view of a worn black bass in a black case, showing a P/J pickup configuration and significant paint chipping.
01 / 37Full-length view of a worn black bass in a black case, showing a P/J pickup configuration and significant paint chipping.
Full-length view of a black bass with a worn finish, revealing gold undercoat, a dark fretboard, and two black pickups.
02 / 37Full-length view of a black bass with a worn finish, revealing gold undercoat, a dark fretboard, and two black pickups.
Full front view of a heavily worn black bass with a rosewood fretboard, two Bartolini pickups, and a chrome bridge.
03 / 37Full front view of a heavily worn black bass with a rosewood fretboard, two Bartolini pickups, and a chrome bridge.
The back of a black bass guitar, showing a worn maple neck, chrome tuners, and heavy finish wear on the body edges.
04 / 37The back of a black bass guitar, showing a worn maple neck, chrome tuners, and heavy finish wear on the body edges.
The back of a black bass guitar with a maple neck, showing heavy wear, scratches, and paint chips revealing wood underneath.
05 / 37The back of a black bass guitar with a maple neck, showing heavy wear, scratches, and paint chips revealing wood underneath.
Close-up of the bass headstock, showing the worn maple finish, four chrome clover-leaf tuners, and purple strings.
06 / 37Close-up of the bass headstock, showing the worn maple finish, four chrome clover-leaf tuners, and purple strings.
Close-up of the bass headstock from behind, showing four chrome clover-leaf tuners on a worn light wood finish.
07 / 37Close-up of the bass headstock from behind, showing four chrome clover-leaf tuners on a worn light wood finish.
Black bass guitar body, heavily worn with paint chips revealing wood, angled from neck to bridge, showing P/J pickups and chrome controls.
08 / 37Black bass guitar body, heavily worn with paint chips revealing wood, angled from neck to bridge, showing P/J pickups and chrome controls.
Black bass guitar, angled from the neck, showing extensive paint chipping on the lower bout and near the neck pocket.
09 / 37Black bass guitar, angled from the neck, showing extensive paint chipping on the lower bout and near the neck pocket.
Black bass guitar body and neck, angled from upper left, showing two knurled chrome knobs and significant paint wear.
10 / 37Black bass guitar body and neck, angled from upper left, showing two knurled chrome knobs and significant paint wear.
Black bass guitar, angled view of the body and neck, showing two black pickups, chrome bridge, and two silver control knobs.
11 / 37Black bass guitar, angled view of the body and neck, showing two black pickups, chrome bridge, and two silver control knobs.
The back of a black bass guitar body, showing heavy wear, chips, and scratches, with a light-colored neck joint.
12 / 37The back of a black bass guitar body, showing heavy wear, chips, and scratches, with a light-colored neck joint.
The back of a black bass body, showing a chrome neck plate, a worn maple neck heel, and extensive finish chips and checking.
13 / 37The back of a black bass body, showing a chrome neck plate, a worn maple neck heel, and extensive finish chips and checking.
The back of a black bass body, angled from the lower right, shows extensive finish wear, chips, and a chrome neck plate.
14 / 37The back of a black bass body, angled from the lower right, shows extensive finish wear, chips, and a chrome neck plate.
Rear view of a black bass body with heavy finish wear and chipping along the bottom edge, and a chrome neck plate.
15 / 37Rear view of a black bass body with heavy finish wear and chipping along the bottom edge, and a chrome neck plate.
Close-up of the dark rosewood fretboard with four strings, silver frets, and two mother-of-pearl dot inlays.
16 / 37Close-up of the dark rosewood fretboard with four strings, silver frets, and two mother-of-pearl dot inlays.
Close-up of the black bass body's upper horn and neck joint, showing significant paint chips and a dark rosewood fretboard.
17 / 37Close-up of the black bass body's upper horn and neck joint, showing significant paint chips and a dark rosewood fretboard.
Close-up of the bass's black body near the neck joint, showing significant paint chips revealing the wood beneath.
18 / 37Close-up of the bass's black body near the neck joint, showing significant paint chips revealing the wood beneath.
Close-up of the lower bout of a black bass, showing significant paint wear revealing a gold undercoat, and two black Bartolini pickups.
19 / 37Close-up of the lower bout of a black bass, showing significant paint wear revealing a gold undercoat, and two black Bartolini pickups.
Close-up of the black bass body's neck joint, showing a chrome neck plate with four screws and significant paint chipping and scratches.
20 / 37Close-up of the black bass body's neck joint, showing a chrome neck plate with four screws and significant paint chipping and scratches.
Close-up of the black bass's neck joint, showing a chrome neck plate with a script logo and significant paint chipping on the body.
21 / 37Close-up of the black bass's neck joint, showing a chrome neck plate with a script logo and significant paint chipping on the body.
Close-up of the bass's lower body, showing heavy wear, scratches, and paint chips on the black finish, revealing lighter wood underneath.
22 / 37Close-up of the bass's lower body, showing heavy wear, scratches, and paint chips on the black finish, revealing lighter wood underneath.
Close-up of the bass's lower bout, showing heavy scratching and several chips in the black finish revealing white undercoat.
23 / 37Close-up of the bass's lower bout, showing heavy scratching and several chips in the black finish revealing white undercoat.
Close-up of the bass neck's side, showing a dark rosewood fretboard, a worn light-brown finish, and four strings.
24 / 37Close-up of the bass neck's side, showing a dark rosewood fretboard, a worn light-brown finish, and four strings.
Close-up of the bass neck's worn maple finish, showing dark fretboard, silver strings, and two dark circular fret markers.
25 / 37Close-up of the bass neck's worn maple finish, showing dark fretboard, silver strings, and two dark circular fret markers.
Close-up of the bass neck's side, showing a worn maple finish, dark fretboard, and a cream nut under a bass string.
26 / 37Close-up of the bass neck's side, showing a worn maple finish, dark fretboard, and a cream nut under a bass string.
Close-up of the bass neck's side, showing the maple finish with dark circular fret markers and several dings and wear marks.
27 / 37Close-up of the bass neck's side, showing the maple finish with dark circular fret markers and several dings and wear marks.
The bass neck, with a worn, ambered finish, rests below a digital scale displaying "11.1".
28 / 37The bass neck, with a worn, ambered finish, rests below a digital scale displaying "11.1".
A digital caliper measures the string height at the 12th fret of the dark rosewood fretboard, showing 1.61mm.
29 / 37A digital caliper measures the string height at the 12th fret of the dark rosewood fretboard, showing 1.61mm.
A digital string action gauge measures the bass's strings above the worn, amber-tinted maple neck, displaying "0.88".
30 / 37A digital string action gauge measures the bass's strings above the worn, amber-tinted maple neck, displaying "0.88".
A digital caliper measures the bass's worn, dark-stained maple neck and rosewood fretboard, displaying "1.01" on its screen.
31 / 37A digital caliper measures the bass's worn, dark-stained maple neck and rosewood fretboard, displaying "1.01" on its screen.
Close-up of the black bass body's neck pocket, showing exposed wood, a serial number sticker, and a red shim.
32 / 37Close-up of the black bass body's neck pocket, showing exposed wood, a serial number sticker, and a red shim.
Close-up of the bass neck heel, showing a large truss rod adjustment screw, worn natural finish, and chipped wood.
33 / 37Close-up of the bass neck heel, showing a large truss rod adjustment screw, worn natural finish, and chipped wood.
Close-up of the bass's black pickguard, showing a small rectangular sticker and a crack near the upper horn.
34 / 37Close-up of the bass's black pickguard, showing a small rectangular sticker and a crack near the upper horn.
Close-up of the bass's control cavity, showing the wiring, potentiometers, and capacitor on the black pickguard.
35 / 37Close-up of the bass's control cavity, showing the wiring, potentiometers, and capacitor on the black pickguard.
Close-up of the bass's internal electronics, showing a silver potentiometer with soldered wires and a black pickguard with dust and wear.
36 / 37Close-up of the bass's internal electronics, showing a silver potentiometer with soldered wires and a black pickguard with dust and wear.
Close-up of the bass's exposed wiring cavity, showing two pots, a capacitor, and various wires on a worn metal plate.
37 / 37Close-up of the bass's exposed wiring cavity, showing two pots, a capacitor, and various wires on a worn metal plate.

Fender

1978 Fender Precision Bass Modded P/J Bartolinis w/OHSC

$2,795.00

Available

  • Year1978
  • ConditionGood
  • StoreOrange
  • CaseOHSC
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
1978
Model
Fender Precision Bass Modded P/J Bartolinis
Condition
Good
Originality
modded
Store
Orange

Measurements

Nut width (in)
1.61
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
0.88
Neck depth, 12th fret (in)
1.01
Weight
11lbs

Construction

Fingerboard
Rosewood
Frets
Original Frets Are In Very Good Condition

Hardware & electronics

Pickups
Bartolini P/J Pickup Set, Routed J Pickup Is Done Well

Case

Case
OHSC

Description

1978 Fender Precision Bass Modded P/J Bartolinis w/OHSC

This Bass Is In Good Overall Condition With Heavy Playwear Visible Throughout (See Photos)

Original Body And Neck Date To 1978, Both Showing Lots Of Playwear, Checking Visible On Body

Master Volume/Tone Knobs With Added 3-Way Selector Switch For Pickup Selection

Rosewood Fingerboard With Dot Inlays

Original Fender Hardware

Replaced Pickguard

Neck Depth At 1st Fret 0.88", At 12th Fret 1.01"

Comes With Original Fender Molded Hardshell Case

A true vintage Fender with professional player upgrades, this 1978 Fender Precision Bass combines the unmistakable feel and character of a late-'70s USA P Bass with the added versatility of a P/J Bartolini pickup configuration. Finished in its classic vintage style and complete with the Original Hardshell Case, this bass delivers the best of both worlds—collectible Fender craftsmanship and modern tonal flexibility.

The original ash body and maple neck provide the unmistakable punch, sustain, and resonance that have made late-'70s Precision Basses favorites among touring musicians for decades. Upgraded with Bartolini Precision and Jazz pickups, this bass offers everything from the classic authoritative P Bass thump to articulate bridge pickup growl and countless blended tones in between. Whether you're playing rock, funk, blues, country, jazz, or modern sessions, it delivers exceptional clarity, output, and dynamic response.

Comfortable, road-tested, and built during one of Fender's most recognizable eras, this 1978 Precision Bass is an outstanding choice for players seeking authentic vintage mojo without sacrificing versatility. The professional P/J modification makes it a perfect stage and studio instrument while retaining the unmistakable feel of a genuine vintage Fender.

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