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[quote name='Brams77' post='1092722' date='Jan 17 2011, 05:46 PM'].... I actually informed myself pretty good on this subject, so dont say "please"... Late 70s stock Fenders (not custom instruments) or atleast almost all of what I have experienced (had in my hands) or heard from 3rd parties are heavy to really heavy basses/guitars indeed, that being said late 70s fenders have ash bodies and early 70 ones have mostly alder bodies (appart from the natural finished ones), not that there is only heavy ash ofcourse... but still most ash pieces are heavier then most alder ones (appart from specific swamp ash which is very popular by a lot of beautique bass builders nowadays). Light bodies are made of trees that grow fast/ had lots of light so trees that where standing at/or near the edge of woods. Trees that grow slow are heavier cos they have more compact grain thus the more mass and more weight, so a conclusion could be Fender "selected" differently over the years perhaps different tone goal I'm not sure. More mass is more sustain and less resonace, less mass is more resonance and less sustain, hence the newer US sadowsky basses use chambered bodies cos Roger couldn't get real light bodies as easily as before, but in this way he found a manner to gain some resonance and loose some weight...[/quote] sorry for saying "please" but you got to inform your self some more. like i said, they produced heavy ash bodies in early '70s aswell - and light ash or alder in late 70s too. in example, my friend '72 jazz bass is heaviest bass I ever touched, while my '77 jazz were one of lightest. and so on and so on....I had several and tried a few from others. cheers!

[quote name='Brams77' post='1072160' date='Dec 29 2010, 10:15 PM']Well it's true [b]early 70s Fenders are very light ones[/b], (don't know about paint tho:D) and this one is not only light is thas the slim/jazz type nut aswell. You don't see that often! And please guys buy this before I get some serious attack of GAS here!!![/quote] and late 70s fenders are heavy? please. there's heavy and light ones from any era depending on wood they have used

man learn every day! never seen such a pickguard for jazz. bump from me,as that's a great looking bass. i also have p bass from '83, one of the finest i ever touched. good luck! (hint: the price is still bit step for today market)