Riddler Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Hi All, Apologies if this is the wrong part of the forum bit here goes. I saw a nice Fender MIM Jazz bass in a small guitar shop today but I can't work out how old it is so any help would be appreciated. Here’s a description: Olympic White body, looks aged Tortoise Shell scratch plate Noiseless pickups Standard bridge (i.e. not through body) Fender Deluxe electrics i.e. 4 knobs with plastic instructions template underneath, which is cracked and breaking up Rosewood 20 fret fingerboard with dot inlays Serial No on reverse of headstock: MZ7118219 Standard, unmarked tuners. i.e. not Hipshots, Schallers or any Fender logo. The serial number implies Mexican made in 2007 but the body looks older. so do you reckon is a hybrid? Cheers Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 As you can see on this link, your serial number place that bass between 2007-2008 [url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/support/articles/mexican-instruments-product-dating/"]http://www.fender.com/en-GB/support/articles/mexican-instruments-product-dating/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddler Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Cheers for the link Thats what I thought, but the body looks older, and if it is actually a deluxe from 2007 wouldn't it have through body bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) The active deluxe jazz comes in vintage white (yellowy cream) if I remember correctly. That would explain the 4 knobs too. I have one,nice basses just give it a once over for the sometimes-dodgy quality control. Simon Edit -and mine doesn't have thru body stringing Edited February 8, 2013 by clashcityrocker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddler Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Cheers Simon, it's up for £475 does that sound about right? Cheers Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 It's a shop so will be more but that seems a tad high imo,think they are 690 new,I would offer them 400 and hope they come down abit. If that's the going rate I got a serious deal :-) check the knobs as one of the vol and the bass one on mine are really easy to turn,as in a mouse's cough would move it,worth checking. Here's mine [IMG]http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i416/me_and_the_bastards/IMAG1073.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Guitarguitar has a black one in stock s/h for £429. I would say that £475 was a tad expensive. [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=px-B168LA3270"]http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=px-B168LA3270[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I don't think the Mexican Fenders in 2007-2008 had any through the body. Not that many American Fenders either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddler Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thanks for the info everyone. I think I was getting confused as I used to own a 98 US deluxe which had the through body, hipshots, 22 frets, smaller body etc. I hadn't realised the MIM's were so different. Thanks again G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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