Higgie Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago (edited) Hi all - selling this for a family friend. If you are a collector looking for a time capsule bass, this is NOT it. It’s been played to hell and back and it looks like it! It’s an almost all original 1969 Jazz bass. 2 owners from new, the latter of which has had it in his possession since the early-mid 70's. It's been gigged in a family band all it's life, and has been pretty much unplayed for the last 10 years or so. Here’s what is NOT original: - A single intonation screw on the bridge - output jack - truss rod nut* - 1 strap button Body, neck, pickups, tuners, pickguard, tugbar, pots, bridge ashtray, frets all original. The frets are in bad shape and it will definitely need a re-fret, however it plays surprisingly well in spite of that! It sounds GLORIOUS - exactly that sound you think of when you think of a 60s jazz bass. It’s lovely and resonant, and with some TLC will be a fantastic instrument - I wish I could afford to buy it, I really do! *Some more info from the owner for full clarity: The truss rod is almost maxed out. A luthier has replaced the original truss rod nut for a new one, and it plays nicely aside from the need of a re-fret. The relatively low price for a bass of this vintage is indicative of the condition it is in. Can take more pictures if required. Edited 1 hour ago by Higgie 13 Quote
Higgie Posted 1 hour ago Author Posted 1 hour ago 5 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Very nice Higgie Thanks mate, it is lovely, and I wish it was destined to be mine! 4 hours ago, beaver2 said: PMd You Thanks! Replied. 3 hours ago, pete.young said: Proper mojo that. Yeah - by far the best looking 69 Jazz I've seen. Just the right amount of "authentic" relic'ing! You can just tell it's been played in pubs and clubs all of its almost 60 years of life! Have edited the original post with some more info from the owner. 1 Quote
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