2018 Fender Japan 60s P, incredibly light * now £750 delivered * £775 LONDON

[Clarky]

Incredibly light, back-friendly Fender Traditional 60s P bass bought at start of 2025 from FenderFever (see ad below with pics and specifications). Great workhorse bass, ideal for longer gigs or if (like me) you have back or neck issues.

 

Has a few dings and dongs here and there on edges etc, nothing egregious, and I added DiMarzio creme DP122 pickups (£95) for a Martyn Casey of The Bad Seeds/1980s vibe. The original Fender Japan pickup will also come with the bass. Comes with new Fender padded gig bag (if you wanted to sell on the DiMarzio pickup and gigbag you could probably get the net cost below £700, just sayin').

 

Selling as the usual too many basses and my Geddy Lee Jazz isn't moving (looks like I will end up using it just for home noodling).

 

Collection safe public space in SW13 London or £15 economy delivery in UK.

 

I need to take some better pics as my two make it look a bit brown. FenderFever pics show the burst better

 

https://fenderfever.com/products/2879

Edited 5 hours ago by Clarky

[Clarky]

Better representation of finish:

[Beedster]

I give that about as long as it takes me to write this post  

[ezbass]

Not living around London anymore has saved me fortune in the last 5 years. Another lucky escape here, but it does make me sad.

[Clarky]

5 minutes ago, ezbass said:

Not living around London anymore has saved me fortune in the last 5 years. Another lucky escape here, but it does make me sad.

Well £15 post will look after that! I pack well and am not exactly short of feedback here, lol!

[Clarky]

Sorry one more post: its wearing well worn TI Jazz Flats and plays like .... you know!

[ezbass]

4 minutes ago, Clarky said:

Well £15 post will look after that! I pack well and am not exactly short of feedback here, lol!

Get thee behind me 😈. Too risky for my liking (our local guys are actually really good, but there’s a whole bunch of them beforehand).

Edited July 5 by ezbass

[howdenspur]

Pm'd

[Clarky]

14 minutes ago, howdenspur said:

Pm'd

And replied

[Clarky]

Still available

[Clarky]

Addendum: if you are not bothered about the TI Jazz Flats, I could swap for some nickel rounds (DR coated Dragon Skin or Pure Blues 40-100) and drop the price by £25

 

Edited Thursday at 21:46 by Clarky

[Clarky]

Been asked a couple of times about the neck profile (which - being Fender Japan - isn't a traditional 60s US profile, despite the model name!)

 

Its 1.65 inches (42mm) wide at the nut, so its basically close to the modern P bass (1970s onward; 1.625 or 1.65 inches) in nut width rather than 1950s and 1960s style 1.75 inches (44.45mm). The blurb says its U shaped (see below) and it definitely is more of a handful than my Jazz bass depth-wise (Edit: c22mm deep in first position, see photo). The finish on the rear of the neck is not thick gloopy varnish so its easy to slide around from position to position without getting 'caught'.

 

Edited July 7 by Clarky

[molan]

Worth an extra £50 to Clarky simply for being able to use ‘egregious’ in a bass for sale ad 😉

[Clarky]

On 05/07/2025 at 11:53, Beedster said:

I give that about as long as it takes me to write this post  

Jinxed @Beedster!!!!

 

Meanwhile, 332 synonyms for egregious 😀

 

https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/egregious

[molan]

17 minutes ago, Clarky said:

Jinxed @Beedster!!!!

 

Meanwhile, 332 synonyms for egregious 😀

 

https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/egregious

I used egregious, entirely in context, today - completely prompted by your post Clarky!

[Clarky]

Try me with a near offer if you fancy this lightweight gigging workhorse 

 

 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 07:03 by Clarky

[Frank Blank]

On 05/07/2025 at 12:09, ezbass said:

Not living around London anymore has saved me fortune in the last 5 years. Another lucky escape here, but it does make me sad.

 

Anytime you want a bass driven up to Scotland just say the word Sir, I have delivered a couple up there, just ask @cetera. I have friends who need visiting so driving a bass up gives me an excuse.

[Frank Blank]

Actually, having said that, I quite fancy this myself, although there is something about cream pickups that gives me the judders, mind you, easy enough to sort out.

[Clarky]

1 hour ago, Frank Blank said:

Actually, having said that, I quite fancy this myself, although there is something about cream pickups that gives me the judders, mind you, easy enough to sort out.

I have the black covered Fender Japan originals - 10 minute job with a soldering iron 😉 and you could flog the DiMarzios for say £50-60

Edited yesterday at 17:30 by Clarky

[Frank Blank]

27 minutes ago, Clarky said:

I have the black covered Fender Japan originals - 10 minute job with a soldering iron 😉 and you could flog the DiMarzios for say £50-60

Damn you Clarky...

[Clarky]

I just sold the Geddy Jazz so in a fit of generosity (and maybe even getting the basses collected at the same time, conveniently for me) I would take an offer of £750 to include UK delivery

[Beedster]

Precision: check

62RI: check

Fender: check

MIJ: check

Lightweight: check

Dimarzios: check

CREME Dimarzios: check

Iconic looks: check

Under £800: check

Ultra-reliable seller: check

 

I have no idea what has happened to Basschat 🤔

[Beedster]

On 06/07/2025 at 12:33, Clarky said:

Addendum

Use of such language might have scared potential buyers perhaps…. 😂

[Clarky]

7 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Use of such language might have scared potential buyers perhaps…. 😂

Its all part of my oeuvre and propitious modus operandi