Ok, I'll go first.

[Phil Maneri]

Originally Posted by Tom Martin

\If you send me the serial number of
your Fender Precision , I can tell you within a month or so when it was
made by Fender and/or shipped from the factory.

Fender serial numbers from that time period are nowhere near that precise. All you can truly infer from a Fender Serial number is the approximate year the neck plate was made within 18 months or so. Assuming all original parts Neck date stamps, pickup markings, and pot numbers taken along with the serial number can get you a 3-6 month assumption about construction date. Shipping date is not inferable from any numbers on the bass.