Rick's Fine '52

JPJ played a slab board 3-knob ‘61, same year and spec as the one Jaco modded. JPJ still has it, it rattles too, needs setting up!

This is a Project Tribute bass build that I've been working on for a while now. As with most of my builds, I tend to go over the top when it comes to parts and attention to detail, which normally results in not getting the money back, as will be the case here too I suspect. Nonetheless, this has been most enjoyable, and probably my best so far. Here's the details. The body is a Clive Brown 2-tone body from 2000, nitro. The burst shading is spot on, as you'd expect from Clive, some I've seen, even Fender Custom Shop Master Built, have the black too thin, and narrow, which is just lazy, especially considering what they charge! It wasn't relic'd when I acquired it, but I've since carried out the ageing myself, to match my own original '54. No extra holes or routes etc (Pic shown without the guard) Beautifully and in my opinion sympathetically aged, and checked. You don’t get this level of ageing at Fender, even Master Built Custom Shop models! The body has been routed at the rear to receive the period correct larger ferrules (Slightly misaligned as most were of this era), not even used on Fender's own reissues, and the small ones bug me on these models. Handmade single screw maple tug bar, exact dimensions of the originals, painted black and aged. Two saddle vintage bridge White single ply guard Aged chrome covers to bridge and pickup The pickup is a Seymour Duncan vintage antiquity, hand signed The neck is an Allparts lic. by Fender maple neck, with the correct squared heel, not curved like many. Correct truss rod adjustment at the heel. Amber nitro tinted, aged, and relic'd Tuners are amazing vintage reverse tuners by Gotoh. These are the Res-o-lite versions, which look correct, but super light, and these are aged versions, very high spec. Correct era decal applied on top of the finish CTS pots Weight (covers on), is exactly 8lb’s Looks great, and plays fab, nice low action No expense has been spared on this project, as you can see, and it shows. Its probably my best piece so far, its pictured in one of the attached photo's, with an original '53 gigbag, this is just for show, and not included!. Not to be compared with Limelights, and it's priced accordingly, or even Fender Custom Shop in my opinion, and I've had a few of their finest. Their necks and general vibe are far from ‘Vintage’. Certainly heaps better than a Nash! Priced far less than Bravewoods, which are excellent guitars. Best non-original bass for the dough by far. Price is what everything has cost me. PM if you need any additional pics etc Any inspection and test drive welcome, I'm in Northampton. I have a tweed hard case I could put it in. Pictures of the case are further down this post, in the comments. Cheers.

I never understood why they made these with white guards when they were a clear ‘57 reissue. All the other JV models of this initial few months were extremely period accurate, and this was certainly an odd omission.

Nice, this model is still the missing link in my JV Squier Series trio. GLWTS

Another bank holiday bump.

Weekend bump.

Bumperama

Bank Holiday bump, for a scarce custom colour with matching headstock.

Lovely, if only it was fretted rosewood, i’d Snap your hand off! GLWTS

Where are you? (Can’t see it, if not on a PC!)

Custom Colour Sunny Saturday Bump

I'm not even doing shipping within the UK at the moment Gillento, apologies.

Yep, precisely 8lb, 12oz

Cant change the main price Reduced to £35, posted. This is a pair of matching Roqsolid padded covers for a Fender piggyback amp. These came with a 1964 Bassman that I recently purchased, but have no use for these. I think they will fit any piggyback amps from the whole 60's decade, they fit my black and blonde versions. I think Tremolux is the same, and others too. Strong black canvas style, with padded linings, they also have the Velcro flaps for the carrying handles, and Fender woven badges. Usual Roqsolid quality. Size of the head and cab they came with; Head: 560 x 240 x 210 (W x D x H) Cab: 815 x 290 x 510 (W x D x H) They are flat packed, and ready to post if necessary, or collection from Northampton welcome. I imagine postage will be about £6, but will charge at cost. FREE POSTAGE (Amp they came with is pictured for reference)

So, here is a Mexican Fender Jazz, I'm not sure of the model, or year, probably not important. I bought this a couple of years ago to relic, as I always wanted a '64 Burgundy Mist Jazz with matching headstock, but Guy seems to have the only one, so this was the next best thing. Edit: Since listing, I have been advised this is a Factory Special Run (FSR), very few in the UK, 60's Classic Series reissue, Limited Edition (Oh, and apparently listed too cheaply!), this range spurned the Roadworn series that came after, apparently. I didn't like others that I'd seen, like Limelight, because the burgundy mist colour was completely wrong. Its stock, except for the addition of some Seymour Duncan (So i was told) pickups (Unsure of the model, so attached a pic), replaced before my ownership, and a mint green guard. There is also the original white guard, so you can take your pick, its pictured with the mint green. Virtually unmarked, previous owner tried to remove the Mexican decal from the back of the headstock, leaving a small mark, didn't bother me, and the lamination is lifting slightly on the front of headstock, as is often seen, see pics, again, not an issue for me. These are getting hard to find now, it took me a long while. No case, so initially cash on collection only, if it doesn't shift then I may consider putting in a non-Fender tweed case and shipping, but not for the next few weeks, sorry about that, but don't have the time. Fender Jazz Amber aged neck (See pic of tuner removed), with slab rosewood board Metallic Burgundy Mist custom colour with matching headstock Threaded saddles Reverse, vintage tuners Mint green guard Seymour Duncan pickups Not sure what else to say, pics below Reason for selling: Too many basses, and another Project build on the go, and something has to give. Collection from Northampton, so pretty accessible to many places. Thanks