1969 'pFranken-pFender-pTele' Bass Click on images to enlarge Description This bass is an amalgam of old and new Fender parts. I acquired it in June 2004 from a buddy of mine, Kennan Shaw. The neck and Kluson style tuners are from a 2001 Fender 'Sting' Precision Bass which is why it has the 'Precision Bass' decal and the Sting-thing at the 12th fret.  Allegedly, it's manufactured to the original 1951-3 Precision Bass specifications, including the thinner frets, all maple and vintage finish. The body is a 1969 Fender Telecaster Bass, which were essentially reissues of the 1st generation P Bass. The neck to this bass I believe is still in the hands of Bobby Vega. The finish, which I believe was blonde had been stripped to the clear coat finish. The pickup is a Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pounder. The bridge seems to be the original. The pickguard is Warmoth.  The contol plate seems to be original, but the pots are not. The strings are Thomastik Infeld JR-344 Jazz Bass roundwounds. I wanted it for that unmistakable vintage tone.  Simplicity in it's finest hour. As of 2006, I no longer own this bass. It has been parted out and the whereabouts are most likely in the hands of a gentleman on the east coast, USA.