Emanew

After this blue flower, a metallic orange
2008 Sadowsky UV60 Candy Apple Orange

My Topic is growing up
I am pleased to see that.

Thanks for NOT forgeting to post :
Year, brand, color specifications, etc..

Keep on grooving !

I really like this red Overwater ! Pearloïd blocks fit the Precision also.
Could you add the details of your Bass (year,


@ Chiliwailer : lucky man
The white PB in his case

One of the rarest late 50s Precision Bass
Matching headstock is unusual on a PB

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Needs lollipop tuners! VERY pretty. I love dots & bindings
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I agree with you LeftyJ. Lollipop or paddle tuners are missing
A fellow groover on Talkbass found solutions for wrong details on these reissue basses
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/cij-65-reissue-jazz-review-371908/

After this gold Bongo, i like this dark shoreline gold JB by a french luthier Christian Noguera
http://www.noguera-basses.com/modele_basse.php?serie_b=Vintage&model_b=J60&page=photos&categories=Serie%20Vintage&galeries=Vintage%20J60&nopage=1&ppp=6

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There's one hanging in our local music shop. The salesman came over and asked me to please not drool on it. Fabulous looks, but I did not play it, sorry ...
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Don't listen to him. Say you want to play it before spending a lot of money.

Really cool all black. Bravewood can do splendid relic instruments. Mojo inside

A Inca Silver Fender Japan JB65B (dots & binding)


Another Vintage White Fender Japan JB65B (dots & binding)


This one is a Fender Japan JB75 (blocks and binding)
The headstock JB logo is a late 70' style


Edit : to invert JB75 and JB65B

Thanks guys !
A cool idea : black matchingH PB
Beautiful blue ! With a white pick it matches

I imported mine from a famous japan shop, with a U-box

As i am looking for a Japanese JB matching headstock and binding (the JB65B and JB66B) i though that we could share our matching headstock basses.

All matching headstock basses are welcome JB, PB, MM, all shapes, all luthiers...
Please to post a picture and a short description (brand, year, details...)

Here my first contribution
2010-2012 Fender Japan JB65B Silver


Edit : a mistake in my sentence AND restore my picture

Yes you are right ikebe and Ishibashi shops are the places to find these beauties
Yen/Euro/Pound is quite interesting these last months.

Actually they are called JB65B or JB66B (for the limited 2013 pearloid blocks bass). They have matching headstock and binding on the neck.
You can choose among white, black color and less spread Candy Apple Red and Silver.

I wrote to BigJohn and Stacker who previously posted their picture in 2010. BigJohn has already answered me and we are in contact.

I may create a topic about these Japanese basses. Any helping infos welcome

I am responsible for it, i bump it up from 2010

I am sorry, addicted but i still don't have 6000 posts like you Master LukeFRC

I voted for these cool japanese basses
I am looking for infos, advices...





Here a rarer silver

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And mine.......
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BigJohn and Stacker, where did you find your Japan white Bass ?
I have a crush on these Japan JBs
As the 2013 Limited JB66 vintage white (pearl blocks) they are really cool. Twins

Thanks for posting these news shots.

The pick looks cooper in the first picture and gold in the 2 others... i am sorry

On your lefty PBass, the pick "flip" looks really gold. Could you compare ?

Thanks

I really like this pict. Thanks !
I put this direct link if you allow me nige1968

After some PMs (special thanks to Nigel), i post this to sum up.
As a big fan of Fender History, i checked my "tons" of books, Gigabytes of pictures...

The cool details are :
- Thin frets (not period correct, but better for me. The early 1966 JB with binding and DOTS had 60's thin frets. When Fender decided to add blocks in late 66, frets became larger, 70's style.
- slightly-creamy white matching headstock.
- 60's style headstock logo (even if it is not exactly the right 60's copy)
- Binding strip (even if the originals 1966 JBs had no varnish on it). I think a luthier can put off the tinted part and let the white binding be seen.
- "Build quality is high. No gaping neck pockets or misaligned tuner bushings".

To improve the bass, here on the forum, one can find cool picks (tortoise, mint white, white...) and all kind of pickups. One also would have to find lollipop tuners not too expensive

Finally, the main subject is the neck which is "noticeably thicker than the early 60s and modern ones". I have to try one to make up my mind.

This bass is not as accurate as a Custom shop but has a real charm (especially in vintage white) and cost 1/4

[url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/fender-2013-japan-limited-edition-66-jazz-bass-aged-olympic-white/84687"]http://www.gak.co.uk...pic-white/84687[/url]


[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdwcIz7BVYY#t=71&aid=P9ReK7evqOQ"]http://www.youtube.c...aid=P9ReK7evqOQ[/url]

Ok Spitfire, i wish you could write me on your list and send a PM.
I live in France

Yes my JB is a old lady. What do you mean by AVRI ? A new modern Fender American vintage Reissue pick ? They are too brown for me that's why i am looking for cool picks like yours.

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Here is where all the tortoiseshell has gone http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-Fender-Precision-Bass-1979-USA-Olympic-White-Hard-case-P-X-Jazz-/181339280962?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a38a9d642
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Excellent Clarky !
Wouldn't it be a tortoise coat with a yellowed pick ?

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Beautiful work Spitfire. Congrats again
I checked your site. I can not find Jazz Bass shape.
I am looking for a pick for my JB.

What a good subject !

I often wonder why printed Tortoise pickguard exist. Cheaper ? No because they are too expensive for being ugly !

Only cellulo material gives the right color, vibe, harmony with the instrument.

Upper there are beautiful examples.

Did someone already try Montreux pickguards ?
http://www.montreuxguitars.com/products/original/us_retrovibe.html
On Tho-----.de they sell them.
http://www.thomann.de/fr/montreux_1448_real_celluloid_62.htm

I also play it with black nylons. I think these strings suit this bass.
Even with a fretted version (mine) the sound is both warn and precise.
I like the mix between the magnetic and "piezo" pickups.
After having put some lemon oil on the neck, fingerboard and rosewood bridge, the first cheap look has gone away.
I also had the neck "fixed" : the bridge is high (strings too far from the fingerboard) so my luthier added a piece in the neck pocket.

When i play this bass, there is often someone in the audience to ask "what is this instrument ?".

I play in a gypsy Jazz 4tet and it is a interesting alternative instrument to my "huge" double Bass. Especialy in small clubs

Hi

I am interested. My PB looks for a anodized look
Could you post more picts (without flash and zoom on it) ? I wish i could see the color precisely. Some of them have a copper color, i prefer a real gold.

Thanks.

I voted for black coat and a Tortoise pickguard. Dark as a black pick but more complexity in a tortoise

But black with gold anodized pick is also splendid.

Meshell plays a PJ black with a gold pick.
She takes it at 2:40 but starts playing at 3:10. A bass "duo" with Pino Palladino. Even with 2 basses playing at the same time, it sound musical. Great lesson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GXTa4SnzDc

Hi fellow groovers

i am interested in this white bass. Could you share picts and impressions of your bass ? Thanks !