Sold £1700

[Jazzjames]

Hi everyone,

Something's caught my eye, and whilst I would like to keep this bass, it's a bit similar to another bass that I have, so I don't really need this one anymore. It's a shame as it plays so nicely- I have played a few of these custom shop 1960 jazzes on Denmark St. and this is the best one (and lightest) I've played. It is one of those basses that is resonant and responsive.

The neck is quarter sawn and therefore very stable. I tune it down a tone or sometimes more to get that Pino/Anthony Jackson detuned fat sound, and it takes it no problem.

It's worth saying that I've modded out the stacked knobs and put in a conventional Vol/Vol/Tone with series parallel push/pull switch, fitted at the Bass Gallery in Camden. This turns the pickups into a humbucker and gives a P-bass type sound that you normally cannot get out of a Jazz. Buyer can choose which setup they would like, and renegotiate price if they only want the one.

The relicing of this bass is top. It is not over the top like on some I have seen. I am not into the whole relicing thing myself, but I had to have this bass, because of the way it plays.


Details:

-Fender Custom Shop 1960 Jazz bass relic
-3 tone sunburst
-Quarter Sawn Maple neck
-Rosewood board
-Stacked knobs, OR vol/vol/tone with [b]series/parallel switch[/b] installed at Bass Gallery, camden. I can put the original back in..
-Original case, all the case candy, Certificate of Authenticity, pickup covers, original sales receipt.
-9.1 lbs
-Currently strung with La Bella flats, but I have a new set of ernie ball purple packet slinkys that I could put on it if the buyer prefers...
-Condition is as new. I have not added to the marks on it!

I am based in Greenwich, London, but I spend time in Bath too, so could bring it there. [b]I may be up in Warwick on Monday and could drop it off on the way?[/b]

Have a listen to it ("Broken" - live recording):

[url="https://soundcloud.com/forfeit-street"]https://soundcloud.com/forfeit-street[/url]


I am also interested in trades of the P bass / 5 String jazz variety. E.g. Sadowsky, Lakland, Mike Lull, Fender Custom Shop... try me.

Many thanks,

James

Edited May 28, 2014 by Jazzjames

[surfguy13]

I suppose my old '76 P bass wouldn't be of interest? All original. Lovely chunky neck: https://imageshack.com/a/ZPlQ/1

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[Jazzjames]

Thank you for the offer, but I already have a maple necked P bass. Looks lovely though. Anyone out there that likes the snarky puppy bass sound should get this bass!

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I suppose my old '76 P bass wouldn't be of interest? All original. Lovely chunky neck: https://imageshack.com/a/ZPlQ/1

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[surfguy13]

[quote name='Jazzjames' timestamp='1400884099' post='2457988']
Thank you for the offer, but I already have a maple necked P bass. Looks lovely though. Anyone out there that likes the snarky puppy bass sound should get this bass!
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Hi James

No problem at all, I totally understand and it was a long shot anyway. I really do wish you loads of luck with the bass, it really does look like a gem and as someone who isn't a big fan of aged guitars and basses the job they've done on this one is SO realistic. Fender's custom shop seem to have lost the plot with guitars and they all look like someone's gone crazy with a belt sander but the Jazz and Ps I've seen have been really tastefully done. I'm sure this one won't hang around long!!!!

[Jazzjames]

Gone