ash Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) A recent buy this is a 1983 Dan Smith era Fender US Jazz Bass. I’m selling as an old bass of mine I regret selling has come up. Beautiful bass that came to me in dire need of setting up, new strings and a good clean. Now the action is fine, truss rod tweaked and the bass has had stickers and muck removed. It has been strung with Rotos 40-100s. You can see where one of the removed stickers has left a lighter patch underneath it - annoying but only cosmetic. The stock switchcraft jack has been replaced as it was worn out but I’ll include the old one. Bass sounds and plays great and has the rare one piece scratchplate and strat type controls. These are often modded with chrome control plates so nice to see one stock. Truss rod and micro tilt mechanism works, loads of life in the frets. The neck is lovely to play. One or two minor paint dings on the bottom rear edge of the body near the strap button. Bass weighs 4.6kgs nice and balanced on a strap - wide strap and straplocks included. Bass was used and gigged in smokey clubs throughout its life. I’m selling for what it owes me. Pickup preferred but can courier at buyer’s cost. No trades. UK only. Edited November 23, 2019 by ash Sold thanks Norm 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 This is beautiful. What a shame about the sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 I know it is but it still plays and sounds great - genuinely road worn 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 The colours make this one of the nicest basses I've seen in ages...wish I could justify buying it... GLWTS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebethell Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Lovely looking jazz and a great year (same age as me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, ash said: I know it is but it still plays and sounds great - genuinely road worn 😉 Totally agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Very rare 83, these are seriously under valued imo, mainly because so few folks know about them. The AVRI's from this year are now often changing hands at just over £2k. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 @ash I'd found this before, but didn't have time to look last night mate. The REVIEW on this link is very interesting imo https://www.guitar-list.com/fender/bass-guitars/fender-jazz-bass-one-piece-pickguard-cbs-models-1983-84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 Cheers Karl, it is a nice looking and sounding bass. Didn’t realise how rare this model is - my first US Jazz was a black and maple version made in the same year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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