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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 463340, member: 55&quot;]Sabre seems to know more that I do about Fender Jazz Basses; I&#039;d trust that bit about checking for the serial number. Even if there is a number, you might want to check it against a list which you can probably find online, to verify that the details match the year that the number would indicate.&nbsp;&nbsp; The patent number is not going to help, as knock-offs would likely have the correct number.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; As for</p><p><br /></p><p>that would be yes, absolutely.&nbsp; Many musicians wouldn&#039;t mind having a knock-off - if the price was reasonable and it played OK.</p><p><br /></p><p>That is a lot of rust - has it been under water?&nbsp; I&#039;d be concerned that the pickup, wiring, and pots might have similar damage.</p><p>Even if genuine, that could significantly reduce value, and replacing those with correct vintage parts could be expensive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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