SurroundedByManatees

I´m pretty sure the body has been refinished too. The burst is just not right. Also sunburst Fenders would ship out standard with tort pickguards in ´62. Though of course it´s Fender, so there always could be a few exceptions. One of the pictures presumably shows the bass live in ´66. I´d expect a light burst like this to be more apparent in the picture. Of course it can be hard to tell sometimes, but I dont see any burst, let alone a light one like this. There also seem some small damages on the pictures white spot near right hand) that are not present in the current condition.

Funkadelic - Faggot brain

I had 2 almost original and almost complete early '66 jazzes One had the amazing light body, and the other a superb thin neck that felt special to me (but on a way heavier body). I know it would decrease the value but from a players view I decided to swap the necks (the original one on this body needed a little work on though) and make the ideal jazz bass. The idea was that I would keep it for ages, but things went different... All in all it is a fantastic bass. When your looking for a vintage jazz, I don't think it gets much better. All parts are correct and it actually could have left the factory with this exact parts. The "leftover" parts were indeed for sale too, I didn't part out this bass for sale though.

Further chat before blocking:

My old jazz bass is for sale again. https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/annonce-2220978 Important note: Neck and body are from different basses. Period correct though. Indian rosewood fretboard, no Rio. Seller has decided not to mention this for a bigger profit. Also he is using my pictures without asking....which always feels a bit weird. He says because he retired 2 years ago, but he bought it about 6 months back or so.... probably saying to create some feelings. It's a really great Jazz Bass though, but it needs some honesty when listed.

Stunning Ray. Is this one of those with mahogany body?

Personally I see this more as turqoise type of color, but they called it blue at Modulus.

Even if there is no issue with the account, there is no need to write people off as fraude when they don't want to use PayPal business. When I sell something, I am happy to pack well and ship out when a buyer asks me to. Payment has to be completed before I ship out the item, and I don't want to have the risk on my side. I am clear about this on forehand. I do not accept Paypal business because the seller will be paid out only when the parcel tracking says the parcel has been delivered. When the tracking doesn't update correctly, you'll have to wait for 90 days (I think) to clear. Or you'll have to come up with evidence which is very hard to come by... This gives nasty buyers the opportunity to say they haven't received anything and get full refund in the worst case. When you don't have any proof of delivery when a claim has been opened, your item and money are gone.

That might be the exact problem from a seller's side. Per example; when a tracking doesn't update, you don't get your money until a period of 90(?) days without dispute runs out. Buyer protection is great, but as a seller you're vulnerable.

Seems like a decent deal for nowadays if everything is good.

Mainly selling (well, trying too) through reverb and also lists on other sites under his private name. But tbh he has some nice stock...nice looking and recognizable pictures. He could well have a succesfull shop, while being open and honest.

He has contacted me at least 10 times in the past. Mostly on bassic, where I blocked him a good while ago. In this last case he responded to my Sabre, asking for my best price (the ad clearly states that the price is fixed). He says he can get one cheaper but likes my sunburst better. BS of course, he already has a natural one listed on reverb at €3.300. The prices of this guy are often ridiculous, but that doesn't bother me. They either sell or not. The systematic lying is a big nono in my book. And he isn't knowledgeable too, the experts he talks about don't exist. He doesn't even recognize an obvious refret on a bound neck, a changed neckplate on a Fender where an engraving should be or a totally different bridge on a 66. And I've seen more of that stuff on "all original" listings in the past.

Today I again had been contacted by the person behind this online shop. As always communication was a bit weird as he tries to present himself as a private person looking for a sharp deal while I know he's a dealer. I decided to do the Google his shop again and saw this not totally true claim on his website (it's presented as a company, but it's actually a one person shop afaik). "All instruments and accessories on offer are handpicked by us in the USA, and then transported to Poland, where they are once again carefully checked by experts" It's far from true. He sources many, many basses on the European bass-sites and marketplaces and has them shipped. They are not all from the us, and not handpicked. Why lie about this, I don't get it? It's so obvious as this guy is everywhere where a vintage Fender or Music Man is for sale. I doubt the expert claim too tbh, given I've seen unmentioned exchanged parts on several occasions. Also I had a weird personal experience with this seller. I was looking for a 65/66 jazz at the time. And he said he had one that he was selling for a friend. I recognized the pictures he sent me from a reverb listing. He took that pictures and used them for his own potential business. At that moment, this bass was for sale at a French store. When I contacted the store about this "friend", they didn't know what I was talking about. So stupid, like there wasn't a chance that I have seen that bass on reverb myself. I am aware that this rant is not really friendly. But imo when you want to play pro bass-shop, you can't just lie obviously and I think it's okay.

The pickguard looks way off imo. The bridge also has been changed by the way. At this price I'd expect a more original instrument.