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I love this colour. If only my cruddy technique would allow me to play Stingrays a bit more fluently!

Great colour!

The clearout of basses I really like but don't play enough continues. Unfortunately I have about 10 different Fender J's (plus some active J's from other builders) so I'm trying to cut back on them a little. This is a particularly nice USA Jazz bass in one of my favourite colour combinations - a creamy Olympic White with a funky tort guard. It's unlike me to buy a modern 'regular' Fender but I just liked this one so much I had to have it! I've found it quite hard to capture the colour of it under LED spots. I'd say the main body colour is a little bit creamier than it looks here whilst the tort guard is more red/orange (bit like an older 60's colour). It's been played, but not very much, and is in fabulous condition apart from a small scuff and a little pin-prick type ding in the lower bout. No idea how that ding got there but it's not very noticeable unless you're specifically looking for it. See pic for an idea of the size. I can't see any other marks anywhere but there may be some if it's held up to a harsh light. It plays really nicely with a fairly warm punchy tone. Certainly not as bright as some modern J's I've played. Neck is a classic J shape, rounded and smooth. I'd say it's more of a 60's profile than a super-slinky 70's type. Overall it just does what it should, easy to play, decent tonal variation and all the usual modern USA Fender trimmings - good quality tuners, solid bridge with through-body string option, warm pickups, smooth operating pots etc. Comes with a hard case & UK shipping included in the price. Can ship internationally at cost. Not looking for any trades on this one.

Digital bathroom scales say this weighs around 3.9Kg / 8.6lbs. Allowing for a little variance I'd say somewhere between 8.6 & 8.9lbs.

Bought as a backup a few years ago and totally forgotten about! Serial number indicates that it's from 2004 or 2005 and made during the Crafted in Japan era (headstock says Made in Japan so could be a transitionary period). Personally I'm a huge fan of the MIJ/CIJ series instruments. I've never played a bad one and would trust quality of one of these over a USA Standard from the same build period. There's nothing particularly special about them - they are just classic Fender Jazz basses built to a high standard that simply 'work' just how a Jazz bass should. Overall in very good condition playing condition apart from a ding under the lower horn (transit damage when shipped to me), some general signs of wear on the rear lower and upper bouts, a small mark around the lower neck pocket & a small ding near the strap button. There's some swirly marks on the guard but you can only see this if light is reflected off it. The main body front, pickups, fretboard, neck headstock etc are all great. The neck & board in particular look as if they've had very light playing wear. I can't be sure exactly which model this is but it has fairly narrow frets (all excellent) which would indicate some kind of 60's reissue. It doesn't have the metal grounding strip of a '62 or '64 model so it was probably a more generic 60's version. All controls operate smoothly and without any crackling to the pots. Action is set quite low & I've put some new D-Addario strings on it. People often upgrade the pickups and pots on these but I'd be quite happy to play and gig it just as it is!

Such a nice piece from Jens ❤️

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Did this ever sell or get traded?

69th anniversary - a ‘future’ classic 😉

Contemplates selling vintage Fenders to fund Fodera purchase. . . 🤦‍♂️