Pre-owned, in very good condition. First year production model with low serial number (2038). Very clean overall with no noticeable marks or scratches, just some minor wear and tear throughout. Finish on body and fingerboard has nice checking throughout. Original ashtray and pickup cover are not included, screw holes for both are still present. Case is in great shape with latches working properly.
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In 1982, Fender introduced their American vintage reissue (AVRI) series. These basses were made to replicate the classic late 50's to early 60's instruments of Fender's golden era. By the late 1970's, Fender's reputation was at an all-time low. Quality control had been waning since CBS bought the company from Leo Fender in 1965. In an effort to improve their instruments and save the company, Fender hired Bill Schultz to revamp their guitar and bass models. The first thing Schultz and his team did was to go out and get some vintage Fender instruments to see what made them so great. They studied and scrutinized every detail of these classic axes and then went to work on designing and building the new product line. The idea behind the vintage reissue series was not to replicate the old guitars and basses exactly but to build an excellent quality instrument that closely resembled those classic instruments and sounded and felt like vintage Fender instruments. These instruments were made using the same tooling as the old ones in the original Fullerton factory in California. They were hand built as closely as possible to the original specs of the early models including the deep cut body contours, high-quality wood selection and, nitrocellulose lacquer finishes. The team that designed and constructed these instruments later went on to start the famous Fender Custom Shop.
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