1980 Fender Jazz Bass Black & Maple £2200 Sheffield

[AlexJMcGibbon]

 

1980 Fender Jazz Bass, black, maple neck with blocks and binding, ash body, USA made, with non-original hardcase.

 

S8 serial number, but dated to roughly 1980 by the pot codes etc. All original electronics and comes with original thumb rest and both original ashtrays (although the ashtray screws are missing).

 

Some scratches and dings as befitting a 42 year old instrument, but still looks great - the finish is really thick!

 

The truss rod, micro-tilt and neck are in good working order, and its currently set up for a low action. There is a ding on the back of the neck near the headstock from when a stand collapsed, but I never notice it when playing.

 

Sounds just like a 70s jazz bass should, with great lows and highs and a real growl to the tone. You can really dial in that Marcus Miller slap sound.

 

Weighs around 5.5kg with both ashtrays on, so it's not the lightest, but these heavier ones always sound the best

 

More info/pics/videos available on request. Collection or courier at buyer's expense.

 

[Lozz196]

The coolest of all Jazz basses

[Beedster]

That’s how a Jazz should look 👍

[jazzmanb]

Love the colour combo ,I had a 78 identical 

[andydye]

oh sh*t this is too close to home, literally, you're in Sheffield!! I love this colour combo, currently restraining my credit card, could I meet it maybe?

[Reggaebass]

Lovely looking jazz 

[NancyJohnson]

I remember reading a piece in Tom Wheelers 'American Guitars' book how the three screw neck place and micro tilt was considered unstable and an abomination amongst four-screw aficionados.  Honestly, 40+ years on, that looks as stable as anything with four screws.  Honestly.  People are asshats.

 

While I have little desire to own another Fender, that's got to be the most desirable from a colour/wood/blocks as I can imagine.  It looks off the scale cool, at a price under what you'd pay for a new reliced version of the same.  Lovely.