Fender Customshop Jazz 1988 On Hold Pending - *SOLD* £1500 N Ireland

[briansbrew]

 

Final Reduction, now to £1200 for a quick sale

 

 

Here we have an early CS Jass that I acquired a few years ago

It was refinished in a deep pink colour, I took off the neck and could see that it was originally a Daphne blue colour

I had my Luthier strip it right back and professionally finished the body and headstock in the original colour that it left the factory, finish is spot on 

Luckily the neck stamp and pocked stamp were intact and you can still see some of the original colour in the pocket

A lovely Binding has been applied to the outer edges of the neck, nice dark board

Gold tuners,knobs, control plate and screws are original to the bass, new gold bridge installed

Scratchplate is from WD music

The pickups that came with it were not that great and not original to the bass so I have installed Fender customshop vintage 60's ones

The gold bridge cover came with the bass so I dont know if the original one got replaced at some stage

I can just about make out the date as June 1988 or 89

A battery compartment had been added at the back and a toggle switch to the control plate as an active circuit was installed but the original circuit reinstated

No case came with it but I will add a Fender moulded case to keep it safe for travel

Weight is 4.4 Kg's

A black strap and matching gold strap locks as pictured are also included

Relisted as I needed to get the frets dressed and levelled which I had forgotten to check but its all taken care of now by my Luthier

Price to include delivery to UK addresses

any question please fire away and open to reasonable offers

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by briansbrew

[briansbrew]

Offers anyone...

[briansbrew]

Sunday bump

[Hutton]

Bit confused as to the serial number beginning with a ‘V’. That usually shows that the bass is a vintage reissue. The fender serial number site isn’t coming up with anything for that serial number. 

[Chiliwailer]

13 minutes ago, Hutton said:

Bit confused as to the serial number beginning with a ‘V’. That usually shows that the bass is a vintage reissue. The fender serial number site isn’t coming up with anything for that serial number. 

It’s because it’s an early CS.

As per this bass - 

 

[Hutton]

30 minutes ago, Chiliwailer said:

It’s because it’s an early CS.

As per this bass - 

 

Many thanks for clearing that up for me. Every day is a school day.👍

Edited July 27 by Hutton

[Stealth]

Nice bass do the pots have a “clicking” action like flea Jazz?

[briansbrew]

5 hours ago, Chiliwailer said:

It’s because it’s an early CS.

As per this bass - 

 

Thanks for pointing that out ...

[briansbrew]

3 hours ago, Stealth said:

Nice bass do the pots have a “clicking” action like flea Jazz?

Yes the rotary tone had the notched system which is quite handy

[briansbrew]

Reduced as I need to purchase my drream bass....😎

[briansbrew]

Bump

[paulie]

Was the neck refinished also?

Thanks

[briansbrew]

I don’t think so as the the CS logo on the back of the headstock is untouched 

[MungoBass]

 Nice looking Jazz! GLWTS.

[MungoBass]

On 27/07/2025 at 15:46, Stealth said:

Nice bass do the pots have a “clicking” action like flea Jazz?

My Custom Shop Jazz had the clicking pots, which to be honest, I didn’t really like, even though it was useful to have the facility to have an accurate tone setting. However, it was easy enough to sort by taking the chrome knobs off and then removing the nut that held the clicker washer underneath, remove the washer and that was the end of the clicking!

[briansbrew]

1 hour ago, MungoBass said:

My Custom Shop Jazz had the clicking pots, which to be honest, I didn’t really like, even though it was useful to have the facility to have an accurate tone setting. However, it was easy enough to sort by taking the chrome knobs off and then removing the nut that held the clicker washer underneath, remove the washer and that was the end of the clicking!

Aha, I didnt know that David, very handy if that click annoyed you...always a learning day

[briansbrew]

Trades considered with cash my way 

[graham1945]

This is surely a bargain?

[briansbrew]

35 minutes ago, graham1945 said:

This is surely a bargain?

I’m surprised it’s still here to be honest 

[Minininjarob]

I’m not a Jazz bass fan but that’s gorgeous. The matching headstock just looks so much better and the hardware in gold and the colour combo is all just wonderful. 

[sambecker1]

How on earth is this still here? Also not a jazz bass guy but this is off the charts. Stunning looking bass! 

[briansbrew]

1 hour ago, sambecker1 said:

How on earth is this still here? Also not a jazz bass guy but this is off the charts. Stunning looking bass! 

Times are bad I suppose, this would have been snapped up over a year ago..