Fender Japan PB62‑53 Precision Bass (stated 1997) — Japanese P‑bass at a cut price

FENDER JAPAN PB62-53 VWH PRECISION BASS (1997-2000 model). Asking £591.01 — Used.

Why we selected it today

The Precision Bass is the benchmark split‑coil bass and Japanese P‑bass examples are well regarded. This listing registers as good value against AG’s historical like‑for‑like asking‑price benchmark: the asking price is about 19.1% below the benchmark of £730.92, which is why the selection is labelled “Great Price.” The pricing evidence helped too: AG currently rates the asking price as Great Price against its like-for-like comparison set.

The model’s pedigree

The Precision Bass is the benchmark split‑coil electric bass: simple, powerful and widely recorded. Used examples range from practical Mexican instruments to valuable American and Japanese models.

How we matched this guitar

Detected identity: Fender Precision Bass · Japan. Listing states origin: Japan and states year: 1997. Instrument type as stated: Bass. The detected label and stated year/origin are reported as presented in the listing, not independently verified.

Key features

PB62‑53 model designation as given in the listing title; compact, straightforward P‑bass design and split‑coil concept. Japanese origin is stated in the detection data.

How the asking price compares

At £591.01, this sits against a current median asking price of £0 across 3 other closely matched listings. Allowing for the like-for-like asking-price history we have collected, the AG benchmark is £730.92. The featured guitar is about 19.1% below that level. That earns AG’s Great Price rating: on the evidence available, it is notably keener than the centre of the current asking-price market. These are observed eBay asking prices, not confirmed sold prices.

What a buyer should check

Check neck relief, truss‑rod operation, fret wear and pickup output. Confirm whether the neck, body, bridge and electronics are original before treating an older instrument as collectible.