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*SOLD* Fender Jazz Bass Japan JB62-WAL (Rare Special Editon)
umcoo replied to nap's topic in Basses For Sale
I had one of these last year, beautiful bass. GLWTS -
'73 body with Rio Grande Muy Grande's [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/jazzfront_zpsn4hd0wle.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/jazzfront_zpsn4hd0wle.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/jazzback_zps3vhbldkj.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/jazzback_zps3vhbldkj.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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Lovely. Can't beat that G3 sound.
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Looks ace! Really like those 70's Mocha basses
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Looks ace!
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Looks ace! I follow the Peterbuilt stuff on Facebook and instagram and seen this one a few times. He seems really fond of Ocean Turquoise, so he's alright by me
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This is a steal for some great parts. Got an Allparts neck on my current Jazz and the quality is superb. Good luck
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And replied
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Sounds good, brother. Had a few enquiries for it, but nothing that ever came to anything.
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Still here bump!
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Beautiful colour!
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bump!
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Haha. A weekend wasted isn't a wasted weekend! GLWTS -
Is this definitely BassDoc? I thought it was Ki0gon who did the solderless control plates? Many apologies if I'm wrong!
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Hi all, Thinning the heard of basses that aren't seeing much use! For sale is my 1992 Fender Jazz, made in Mexico. I picked this up a few months ago after seeing it abused on eBay and fancied doing it up for a project. The bass came to me in poor condition; rusty screws, nut snapped, pots rusted open, strap buttons broken, string tree was loose and not very good, a nice layer of grime all over the bass, and the strings looked and felt like they'd been on there for years. Thankfully, the truss rod worked as it should and the pickups were fine, so I set about putting some new life into this old beater. Took it apart and cleaned everything to remove the gunk. The screws were in a poor condition so ordered new, filled the old strap button holes and put in new, ordered a new Ki0gon wiring loom to replace the knackered electronics, a new Tusq nut, quick setup and new GHS Bass Boomers did the job in making this an affordable bass that sounds great. I've had a few MIM basses over the years and this one is just as good as the others. No scales, but I'd say it's average - 8/8.5 pounds? The neck is nicely worn in and feels great to play, nice sound from the pickups...not much else to say! Considering it's a 23 year old bass, it's got its fair share of scrapes. There are two cracks in the finish running from the corners of the bridge pickup towards the back of the bass. I've tried to show them in the pictures. They're only in the finish and the body wood isn't compromised, but I'm mentioning for the sake of honesty! Someone's had a go at re-drilling a string tree hole further up the neck, and there's a snapped screw in the headstock where another string tree used to be. I think the previous owner had issues with string trees! Numerous dings on the body which I have tried to photograph as well as I can. I'm in Lancaster and collection is always welcome. I'm happy to ship but you'll need to give me a few days to sort packaging. No gig bag I'm afraid but I always ship basses well so not expecting any damage in transit. Looking for [b]£300 collected, plus £25 shipping[/b] if required. Have a look at the pictures and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask Cheers! [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0241_zpslwlvfnrg.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0242_zpse2hnz40e.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0243_zpstiwysxtm.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0244_zpsayit1k9l.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0246_zpseqe0p7kf.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0247_zps8ciibmyw.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0248_zpsatdrupxs.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0250_zpspmuvdjxz.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0251_zpsir1xkuef.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0252_zpsxsdsvxrd.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0254_zpsmf8vilno.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0257_zpsdyfmeknw.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0325_zpstgh7u3tt.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0326_zpsr3cnvhrj.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0327_zpsirrmmni0.jpg.html"][/url]
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Thanks Rikki. The paint is hardly held on there...it seems to come off pretty easily so I'd imagine I'll add my own wear and tear over the coming months!
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Cheers Andy
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Thanks Norris. Yeah, the markers are cool. I was a bit apprehensive the neck would feel too thick which seems to be a common complaint of these Allparts necks, but it feels great. Not cheap, but well recommended and great quality.
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And its done! I took a few pictures along the way, but my photography skills are something to be desired so I'll need to wait until some brighter weather to get some decent shots. From my last post, I drilled and installed the tuners, fit the bridge, fit the pickups and hooked them up to the Ki0gon wiring loom, then bolted everything together. Couple of small issues with fitting the pickguard around the base of the neck, but nothing a bit of filing couldn't sort. In the end, I decided to go with the 70's style Schaller's and not the M4S. They feel nice and solid, and look correct for the period. I've not done any setup bits yet, but it surprisingly plays lovely as it is! Action is nice and low with no fret buzz. The Schaller bridges are great for sorting string spacing on the fly. Currently strung with Ernie Balls and sounds great. I went for 500k CTS pots and the Rio Grandes sound awesome. Thick and bassy, nice bit of growl... Anyway...pictures! Marking out the drilling for the tuners [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0271_zpsgy1mtogl.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0271_zpsgy1mtogl.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Bridge and tuners screwed in [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0272_zpsj7vrtyn0.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0272_zpsj7vrtyn0.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0276_zpsza7nouzg.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0276_zpsza7nouzg.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0278_zpsdb3yxefs.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0278_zpsdb3yxefs.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The wiring loom with excellent soldering skills by Ki0gon! [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0281_zpscppwjp8k.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0281_zpscppwjp8k.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And all bolted together and strung up... [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0292_zpsg2msiotu.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0292_zpsg2msiotu.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0293_zpsxa7fznfu.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0293_zpsxa7fznfu.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0295_zpsk4cvqyyp.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0295_zpsk4cvqyyp.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0296_zpshhldnzjx.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0296_zpshhldnzjx.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0297_zpsefbc2gnv.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0297_zpsefbc2gnv.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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I love the look of those Antigua basses. Alas, I'm sorted for Jazzy goodness. GLWTS
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Ok....so we're back with this! I sent the neck and body off to Jack's Instrument Services in Manchester and they did a great job sorting the nut and sorting out the neck pocket. It's not nice and snug and has bolts as opposed to screws so it's going nowhere. I've ordered some strings for it, so once they arrive I can crack on with finishing this up. Need to install pickups, tuners, string tree, strap buttons, bridge, pickguard and wiring stuff, then it'll be good to go. I'm still undecided on the tuners. I've got the Schallers further up this thread, but also got some Schaller M4S on the way, so I'll see how I feel once they arrive and I can compare the two. Here's a couple of pics of the bass as it currently stands, neck and body finally together! [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0264_zps1ahycstz.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0264_zps1ahycstz.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0266_zpsbkwsl7eq.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/DSC_0266_zpsbkwsl7eq.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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I think Fender Japan did a 'Gunmetal' Jazz bass...google it. Might give you some idea of a grey(ish) colour on a bass. Cool build!
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But looks very different in different light