Electric bass guitar owned by Jim Vance

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An electric bass guitar owned by Jim Vance. The guitar has a black wood body and natural wood neck and head stock. It has brass tuning pegs and a metal bridge. Two switches for pick-ups are also on the lower left side of the front body next to a power cable inlet. Printed in black ink on the head stock opposite the tuning pegs is Fender PRECISION BASS / SERIAL NUMBER 7647846.” The backs of the tuning pegs are each engraved with “Fender.” The neckplate on the back of the guitar is also engraved with the letter “F.”

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