Fender Jazz Bass 1965 L-series w/ ohsc €7.000 - *WITHDRAWN* £6135 Netherlands

[SurroundedByManatees]

Fender Jazz Bass 1965

Original L series Fender Jazz Bass from 1965 with an old nitro refinish. Possibly the original color was olympic white, as I can’t find a trace of another color in the cavities.

 

The bass is all original, apart from the refinish. The decal is original too, though there has been some sanding around it. Probably to remove the dirt around it.
All electronics and hardware function like they should. The neck is straight with a good functioning truss rod. The pickups are the original grey bottoms, which are undated. The pots date to week 12 1965.

Overall condition is very good. There are small damages and usermarks around, but nothing shocking.

Soundwise it’s one of the (if not the) best jazzes I’ve owned. The sound is warm, deep, clear, punchy… very nice. La Bella flats are fitted; which are a perfect match. Especially through a nice tube amp; just lush.
Playability is great too, a low action is not a problem. The neck has a nice worn in feel too it.

Weight is 3,95kg on my kitchen scales.

The original case is included, and it’s still sturdy and totally functional. The original chrome pickup covers are included as well.

 

This bass will possibly be withdrawn for sale if my '70 Mustang sells first.

Price for straight sale €7.000

Partial trades (basses, guitars) are negotiable though.
I’d be especially interested in a Modulus 34" scale quantum, Fender or similar electric guitar (strat, jazzmaster, tele) Epiphone sj200 1957, Precision Bass…

 

Edited Thursday at 15:14 by SurroundedByManatees

[SurroundedByManatees]

[Reggaebass]

That’s a beauty 

[Hellzero]

Totally agree, Tony!

[three]

Wow, worth it for that beautiful board and tort alone

[ossyrocks]

Lovely

[Twigman]

Oh wow - that neck is 3 weeks younger than me!

and I've had GAs for a jazz lately......I am so tempted.....

[ossyrocks]

2 hours ago, Twigman said:

Oh wow - that neck is 3 weeks younger than me!

and I've had GAs for a jazz lately......I am so tempted.....

The 7 is just a "jazz neck" designation, it's not the day of the month it was made. So, it could have been made on your birthday, but we'll never know.

[Twigman]

14 hours ago, ossyrocks said:

The 7 is just a "jazz neck" designation, it's not the day of the month it was made. So, it could have been made on your birthday, but we'll never know.

I was born in February '65

[ossyrocks]

6 hours ago, Twigman said:

I was born in February '65

Ah yes, I could have worked that out if I'd engaged my brain!

 

I was born in June '65, it was a good year it seems.

Edited Wednesday at 16:58 by ossyrocks

[bakerster135]

13 hours ago, Twigman said:

I was born in February '65

So, not knowing your birthday, it was made within 4-8 weeks of your birthday 😉 Regardless, I think you should buy it, if only to stop me coming back here and having outrageous internal discussions that are wildly beyond my means! 😆

P.s. I would put a strong bet on this originally having been sunburst, as the custom colours usually had a matching headstock, though there are the very odd examples that didn't.

Edited Thursday at 00:21 by bakerster135