Today I played Herbie Flower's 1959 Jazz Bass

[PaulThePlug]

Was a drum and bass program on the other night with Tina Weymouth. Had a bit with Herbie talking about the pink panther theme and Lou Reed with his DB and Blue Jazz... a bit with Bootsy... interesting program

Edited November 6, 2021 by PaulThePlug

[Herbies Favorite Tory]

On 06/08/2010 at 13:19, The Bass Doc said:

Just interested to know how it's quoted as a '59 when the Jazz was apparently introduced in 1960?

Maybe the next BCer to have a go could whip the neck off and look for a date? http://basschat.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/%3C#EMO_DIR%23%3E/unsure.png

I can answer that question for you. It is a 1959. The reason some believe it to be a 1960 is that some of the machines and the label were changed when the instrument underwent some refurbishment. 
I cannot tell you exact details of the work but it was performed by the gent who used to maintain George Harrison's guitars. Herbie and Georgie were close and thus this is how the referral for the work to the 1959 Jazz Bass came about.

I know this because Herbie told me the story while sitting at his breakfast table years back when people first started questioning the lineage of Herbie's bass.