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NBD: Fender American Original 60's Jazz Bass


Old Horse Murphy
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This was unexpected indeed, but hey ho; it sort of gives me the full set now (one P Bass with flats, One with Rounds, a Stingray and a Jazz Bass). I don't think I'll need a fiver (I've managed so far for 30-odd years) and I have a fretless I can borrow as and when. 

A friend if mine bought this new thinking that it was a 70's Jazz as he wanted the 70's pickup spacing (don't hear much difference myself) and after carefully installing the bridge cover etc. realised he'd made a mistake. Coincidentally, I'd always fancied a CAR Jazz and so a deal was done, just to help him out you understand. Having sold an Alto Sax and a few Basses recently I was in a position to do so.

I've fit it with a set of TI Flats, just to mellow it down a bit and go the action nice and low for me (took a while with the 9.5" radius, but nowhere near as painful a process as a 7.5" radius) and it plays beautifully. 

It's very well built and put together nicely, but you don't half notice the difference when compared to a Music Man which is on a whole other level of quality to my eyes at least. 

I'm usually a fan of tortoiseshell pickguards but I really fancy a white one on this. Strange times...

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Interesting to read that the American Original 60s Jazz has a 9 1/2" radius fingerboard - I prefer the 7 1/2" 'board on the MiM 60s Classic Jazz (of which I have two) which for some reason is also used on the MiM Jazz de Luxe.

At least your post has killed off any GAS I may have had to upgrade one or more of my MiMs to a US model!

I played one of my 60s Classics for a couple of hours this morning - sounds very 60s, very West Coast, strung with light LaBella flats and played with a pick. 

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