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Honestly, I don't know too much about Fender.... When I start my Tele w/B-Bender project next year or so, I'll read up on their history more. I do know that since a lot of Fenders are solid colors, it was easy for them to use laminates, even pre-CBS. Not like plywood, but up to 3 blocks glued together to get the width for the body. Your new P-bass could very well be a better made, solid body.