96 MIJ Fender 75RI jazz - Non export Ash/maple (£850 posted) - *SOLD* £975 Morecambe

[lee650]

Im about to move into a new flat, and while ive had help I regretably still need to sell gear due to other expenses.

 

 listing my MIJ 75RI Fender jazz in natural Ash/maple. Its a bona fide "non export" as it has the proper 70s pickup spacing (there are a few with 60's too)

 

Its a 96 model and was bought NOS in japan and exported over by a pro player who took it to a tech and had full CTS/switcraft pots and Lollar pickups fitted (£225 new). He then put it in a case and left it for years! the thing is immaculate save for a ding right on the top of the headstock done by me recently 😩

 

The lollars are quite aggressive so it does the Geddy Lee thing exceptionally well, but also smooths out well for MM tones with the tone control.

 

It has the original bridge and sounds bloody glorious, its pretty much a passive  Marcus Miller all you'd need to do is add a preamp (i use a sadowsky pre pedal with it) heartbreaking to sell but i need cash.

 

Id be looking for £850 delivered, itll come with a semi hardcase (the zip is damaged, but it will only be for transporting it)

 

 

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 19:20 by lee650

[andybassdoyle]

Really nice Lee, sorry to hear you’re having to sell 🫤

[three]

Gorgeous, but as above – really sorry that you need to sell such a classically beautiful instrument

[AndyTravis]

Aww Lee. Love you mate.

 

if anyone buys a bass off Lee (think he has a couple up for sale) I’ll post a brand new set of EB slinkies to the buyer. 

[Geek99]

Historical?

[lee650]

Thanks to the generousity and kindness of my friends on basschat ill weather this current storm.

 

Thank you

 

Withdrawn from sale 🥰

[Nothingman]

Wow. That is amazing.

I should get my backside in gear and list my Japanese P bass.

 

Coz if I had the cash, I’d be buying this. 

[lee650]

I will do this for £850 delivered, but with the original bridge installed.

[Geek99]

I wish that I had not been led astray to the vile underworld of capable well-made five strings that do everything  … then I could waste money^H^H^H reward myself with this 

[Geek99]

Honestly @lee650 the lady singer I work with loves the passive tone out of that sire. She’s owns a gretsch 6 but is bass-curious and I keep trying to corrupt her to the righteous path of bass. 

[lee650]

Will consider a part trade for a sire V5 5 string or Yamaha BB1025/X and cash.

Edited January 16 by lee650

[Geek99]

Abstinence… sorry 

[LawrenceH]

I'm surprised this hasn't sold! What's the weight? Thinking about swapping my own 75RI out for a lighter one due to back issues...

[lee650]

On 14/01/2026 at 14:41, LawrenceH said:

I'm surprised this hasn't sold! What's the weight? Thinking about swapping my own 75RI out for a lighter one due to back issues...

Approx 10lbs

[lee650]

This bass no longer has a BA2 bridge, it sounds just as amazing with the standard bridge.

 

Will consider a part trade for a sire Z3 5 string or Yamaha BB1025/X and cash.

Edited January 26 by lee650