uke Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 (edited) If this finish is genuine, it says it all about 70's Fenders, strings and bridge not aligned on neck, probably the worst 3 tsb ever seen, and some very fake wear! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-1974-Vintage-Jazz-Bass-/230968790162?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35c6d00c92 Edited April 23, 2013 by uke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 That's just pure criminal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 (edited) There's a big old gap at the top of the neck pocket the size of the grand canyon. He needs to loosen that neck and realign it or the G string will fall off the side of the neck every time someone tries to fret it. The last 74 I saw on ebay went for £1850, I doubt this will. And, although the description mentions a bullet trussrod, this neck doesn't have one. Edited April 23, 2013 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Wow! That is some sunburst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 (edited) [quote name='uke' timestamp='1366756417' post='2057089'] If this finish is genuine, it says it all about 70's Fenders, strings and bridge not aligned on neck, probably the worst 3 tsb ever seen, and some very fake wear! [/quote] The description says...... [center][b][size=4]And somewhere along the line it’s had a terrible sunburst refinish[/size][/b][/center] Edited April 24, 2013 by BetaFunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uke Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1366764386' post='2057137'] The description says...... [center][b][size=4]And somewhere along the line it’s had a terrible sunburst refinish[/size][/b][/center] [/quote] Sorry, missed that first time reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 [quote name='uke' timestamp='1366799615' post='2057429'] Sorry, missed that first time reading! [/quote] No worries but i read that description really carefully after seeing that sunburst finish. It's more sunrise than sunburst!!! That is some refin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 [quote name='gjones' timestamp='1366757249' post='2057100'] And, although the description mentions a bullet trussrod, this neck doesn't have one. [/quote] Would a 74 Jazz have a bullet trussrod anyway? I thought they were quite a bit more recent than that, so the description is wrong but if it was right, the truss rod wouldn't be right for the period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 (edited) [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1366826935' post='2057819'] Would a 74 Jazz have a bullet trussrod anyway? I thought they were quite a bit more recent than that, so the description is wrong but if it was right, the truss rod wouldn't be right for the period. [/quote] Late 74 along with the 3 bolt tiltable neckplate according to 'The Fender Bass' an illustrated history book. It has the bridge pickup in the 70s position and assume the stuff about getting a horrible respray is correct. It most likely is a 70s Jazz but I'd want to get my hands on it before I bought it, to make sure that neck could be realigned correctly. People aren't exactly queuing up to buy it. Probably for those very reasons. Edited April 24, 2013 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1366826935' post='2057819'] Would a 74 Jazz have a bullet trussrod anyway? I thought they were quite a bit more recent than that, so the description is wrong but if it was right, the truss rod wouldn't be right for the period. [/quote] There was a few versions of the Jazz around the 74-75 ish period, some with the 3 bolt and bullet truss rod and some with 4 bolt necks. Bit of a transition period you might say. But the sunburst on this looks like a cheap 70`s Jap copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Yep 74 - 75 a bit of a grey area for neck specs, some 4 bolt, some 3, some white binding, some black, some bullet TR, some body adjusted. mine's from this period and neck is white bound, 4 bolt, bullet TR at the head. It's difficult to tell from the spec which is why there are so many fakes that claim to be from this period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 If I had £650 spare, I'd go down to see it, check the bits out on it. Decent refin and neck realignment, could be a bit of a players bass for less than an all original piece and for half the price. I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 [size=4][font=verdana, geneva, sans-serif]I don't understand why he says "[b]The pictures listed on Ebay are the only pictures I am prepared to supply so [/b][/font][/size][b]please do not ask for more!"[/b] Now surely it would make more sense to be willing to get photo's of every angle? I wouldn't look at that on ebay without even more photos. Pots etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 The ad seems to make him very knowledgeable about these basses. So why, if it`s genuine, isn`t he adding a 1 at the start of the price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1367017504' post='2060447'] The ad seems to make him very knowledgeable about these basses. So why, if it`s genuine, isn`t he adding a 1 at the start of the price? [/quote] In the description it says that the more detailed description (in purple) is taken from the original advert when he bought the bass on ebay in 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 .I emailed him the question of why the neck was not aligned with the strings and bridge.The reply [size="2"]Hello, There is some movement between the neck socket (on the body) and the neck. This is typical of Fender guitars from the mid-seventies onwards - usually three bolt necks. The neck can be easily adjusted to align the strings - to suit the player! Also, the tech man can secure the neck position. I hope that helps. Regards, Jim[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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