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    Bump
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    http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/bassintheface/library/Fender%20Jazz%201975%20RI%20Japan
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    Odd..... Let me try something else and I'll try and repost. How are you viewing? Tablet / apple / std PC?
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    Bump for the weekend!
  5. bassintheface
    Cheers!! That confirms what I already thought!
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    I believe it has 60's spacing, but will confirm.
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    See bottom for most recent post. PHOTOS NOW UPDATED Hi guys, after much deliberation, I've finally decided to part with my frankly wonderful 75 RI Japanese Fender Jazz in a beautiful natural finish I've owned it since 2006 and I understand it's a 2002 / 2003 model. R serial number. It had been my main gigging bass from when I bought it, right up to Xmas when I bought my black 62 RI, which I now love (it's a little lighter than this 75 and feels like it was custom made for me somehow). [url="http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/bassintheface/library/Fender%20Jazz%201975%20RI%20Japan"]http://s1341.photobu...75%20RI%20Japan[/url] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It's natural with a beautiful grain, maple neck and board, bound. Pearl block markers, tort plate.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]All standard, except for the Gotoh vintage Jazz bridge and copper earth strip.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It sounds like a proper funk machine.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It says 'Made in Japan' on the headstock and 'Crafted in Japan' in the base of the neck'.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It's a great playing and sounding bass and I actually prefer the neck on it to the one on my USA 74.[/font][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Since buying my black stack knob '62 Japanese RI, this literally hasn't had any use![/color][/font] It's got a couple of small (and I mean small) knocks here and there, but nothing really to worry about - just 'battle' scars as you'd call them - hardly noticeable to be truthful, but I can take photos and post if required. I'm only after a cash sale, so no trades thanks. I will include a hardcase too. So, brilliant Japanese Fender Jazz bass, Gotoh Jazz bridge and a hardcase....£550 Feel free to come and try her out - in Wrexham - free tea and biscuits, or even a beer in my garden pub! Happy to post UK wide for cost. Any questions, let me know. Cheers!
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    a bad one would send me to sleep...in fact, you'd probably have to check my Pulse!
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    We rent our own room (well 2 actually) - both offices in a basement area of a large new retail building in the town centre. Parking, great flat access off the carpark, alarmed etc. We can use it whenever we like and we store all of our stuff there. We have our own keys to the building, then through 2 locked doors into our space. We leave a rehearsal set up in one of the rooms - drummer has a decent kit set up permanently, little mixer head PA and mics ad stands set up. I have a Hartke combo, guitarists have amps set up (usually just bring them in from the storage room we have for the big PA, lights etc etc directly next door. To be honest, we're dead lucky to have it and doubt we'll find anywhere as good!!
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    bump. I've played this bass and it's great. Buy with confidence off Wayne.
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    this is a serious bargain!! Bump!
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    well, this baby arrived in perfect condition on friday. Mark from classic and cool had packaged it brilliantly. It's sure is a beautiful bass. Great condition and played brilliantly straight out of the box. Made a couple of minor 'tweaks' after soundcheck, then used it for the gig. It sounded ace. Had many compliments off the band and sound engineer too, so all good.
  14. bassintheface
    Great! Hope you'll decide to hang onto it now! Yeah, it look good - and it's meant to play well too so I can't wait to give it a run out tomorrow!!
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    Ace, that's the great thing about this forum - there's a good chance people on here 'know' your new guitar and can verify it! That's good to hear. Having dealt with Mark before, I trust that he is honest and up front about things. He said it was a great bass and I'm glad to hear its previous owner confirm this too!! Thanks for letting me know. Itching to get my hands on it and I'll likely throw her in at the deep end on friday night!!
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    [quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1418826136' post='2633727'] Interesting that you have gone from almost getting a beat-up relic jazz to buying a 'as new' looking reissue, albeit a very cool example. Hope it's a keeper :-) [/quote] I know! I'm not the sort of person who gets too hung up on finish or the aesthetics of a bass (within reason) - I'm more bothered about how it plays, but yes, it does look cool!
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    So, after selling on JV P last week, I've had the money burning a hole in my pocket. I had a few ideas of what I wanted - I was seriously close to making offers on both Limelights that are currently on sale here - Michael's '63 and 'Threes' '61 - and I mean close! I was also giving proper thought to ordering a custom Limelight - a 70's style, aged Oly white, RW board, blocks, bound neck, 3 ply back plate.... Finally, after much deliberation and weighing up all options, I've finally just pulled the trigger on this baby: http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/basses/fenderjapan62rijazz.htm Looking fwd to getting her on friday, when coincidentally, i have a gig!! We've also got our favourite sound engineer on FOH - Edgy - he's been the Maccabees' mons eng for years and has just got back off the Kasabian tour with them, so looking fwd to the inevitable stories!
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    don't see or speak to each between our last gig before Xmas, to our next gig (NYE).
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    what would happen should you suffer an illness or injury, preventing you from carrying your contracted duties? I'm assuming there is a back up plan?
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    My Dad had played bass and guitar when he was a kid in a band (in fact, I now have his very first amp - an all original 1963 Fenton Weill valve combo - all 6 watts of it). My very early memories are of Me, my bro and my sis sat round with my Dad playing his acoustic guitar - we'd sing songs and make songs up about family members. We'd record these songs on my Dad's very 70's Goodmans cassette player with plug in mic. He must still have them somewhere. I grew up to the soundtrack of 'Deep Purple', 'Dire Straits' 'Manfred Mann's earth band' and my Mum's amazing Motown vinyl collection. I got a cheap 3/4 classical guitar at 10 and commenced lessons in school on the yellow book - can't remember the name. I quit after a couple of terms. Fast forward to secondary school and I started playing tuba at 12, by the time I got to 14 and had my grade 5 under my belt, I'd decided I wanted to start a band and learn guitar. Got a Mexican strat and started lessons alongside my brass lessons (still as my primary instrument). Got a band going with no bassist so I said I'd give it a go. Got my grade 8 tuba at 16 and carried on with the bass guitar in bands. That's it ever since, although my tuba has taken much of a back seat really as I'm so busy with the function band. I do wish I spent more time learning the old 6 string as I would like to "really wail" now and again in a band, but I love playing the bass!!
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    Ha, awesome, Jo's just bought my JV P bass - and a thoroughly nice chap he is. Will take him up on the offer of a brew and a go on his basses when I'm next down south! When deciding whether to buy my JV or not, Jo asked if I could send him any audio of the bass - initially I only remembered a live vid someone took, with me playing "I want you back" at a gig. The reply off Jo was something like "I know that song well...........I've just done the 'Thriller' tour" I immediately thought - "derrrr - what did I send him that for?!!", but I did get a "nice playing" comment off him too. Obviously Jo just being polite! Anyways, it worked out as he bought my bass! Decent function band too!!
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    Jo bought my JV Precision. He's a good guy and doesn't muck about. Made a fair, serious offer and paid me quickly. Good communications and an offer of a brew next time I'm in his neck of the woods. Cheers Jo.
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    Incoming PM.
  24. bassintheface
    SOLD
  25. bassintheface
    I know! Pretty much within a few hours! Cheers mate.
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