!!!SOLD!!! Replica '66 Jazz neck and body for sale pics of comparison of the real thing vs replica included!!! £1700

[Brams77]

Up for sale something special I guess.
This bass was constructed by Keller guitars from scratch using the original neck and body (whom I recently sold) and where meticulously traced and even xrayed for the insides to get it as close as possible.
Mr Keller even had the very scarse wood (BR) for the finger board and I managed to get the celluloid dot material for the face dots.
The body is alder in 3 pieces like the original and everything is shot in nitro with a matching headstock with '66 logo from the old fret, making it one of the most desirable jazzes around.
I recently sold the original bass with the original hardware, but I still have the replica body for sale.
If anyone functies a 66 project, this would be as good as it gets neck and body, ill throwing a fender F neckplate and control plate.. The is up to you to mopake it a complete bass again...

As far as the sound of this bass (when it was still a complete bass) it's prolly the best jazz ive owned, it has a quite big warm sound. I even love the front pickup soloed like a big p bass, the Jaco sound is there, ofcourse that typical '60 jazz sound and slap sound is great aswell, you cant go wrong.

700 pounds for the best replica parts ive come across!!!


Sound sample link: [url="https://soundcloud.com/bram-schoonderbeek/66-jazz-bass-sample"]https://soundcloud.c...azz-bass-sample[/url]

Slideshow pics link: [url="http://s26.photobucket.com/user/Brams77/slideshow/1966%20jazz%20bass%20replica"]http://s26.photobuck...0bass%20replica[/url]

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Edited November 15, 2014 by Brams77

[antti]

Something tell's me this is a good one....

[peterkas]

Oh my god! It's a very nice bass. GLWTS my friend

[Sumatra]

Bump for a 60s delicatessen and a great seller.
Bram is a great guy to deal with!

[Bassman Sam]

That is one cool looking bass. Any sound clips?

[Brams77]

@antti thanks, yes it's one of the best jazzes i've played, altho neck and body are new it sounds like an old one
@peterkas thanks Roberto
@sumatra thanks Luca

@bassman Sam I already had added a link for that in the original post.. But here is it again:)
First noodle is with both pickups on full
second walking bass part is the front pickup soloed
third is both with a slightly sweeter tone setting
Fourth the back pickup with the tone slightly rolled off and the slap part is with the neck pickup soloed, maybe I had better done this with both pickups, but even that sounds great aswell.
This is straight into the soundcard no eq-ing

[url="https://soundcloud.com/bram-schoonderbeek/66-jazz-bass-sample"]https://soundcloud.c...azz-bass-sample[/url]


And some extra pics with crappy iPhone as someone asked me for some additional shots of the back of the headstock and the fingerboard, notice the long pores.. I beg anyone not to start about fingerboard woods... Really not interested in discussions about that subject:)
Also should tell the neck has a neck stamp aswell;) pics of that later on...

Edited September 29, 2014 by Brams77

[Emanew]

I would be interested but need some explanations.

Why are there 2 differents headstock logos ?
In case we see a Keller logo on the headstock. On zoom pictures, there is a Fender logo on the matching headstock.

Could you post a HD picture of this bass ? Thanks

[Aero71]

Nice bass!
So you're asking 775 GBP for the body and neck, non original parts
And you're asking almost 1000 GBP for the hardware, that's all original exept the pickups are rewound.
Am I right?

[Brams77]

Well no technically its 925,-
But go google an original set of lollypop tuners or a '66 bridge or a tort pickguard in the same mine is in.. You'll prolly find it isn't even half bad.

Edited September 28, 2014 by Brams77

[Brams77]

@Emanew

Oh thats quite simple mr Keller wanted some pics for his website, since it's not alowed to use a logo like that for business purposes he had his own logo fitted. The logos go ontop of the finish as too in those days and it was easy to swap it for the old fret '66 logo.

Sure ill could do higher res pics... Ill get those done..

Edited September 30, 2014 by Brams77

[Brams77]

hirez slideshow

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[Emanew]

Thanks for posting this big picture and giving details

I am going to watch this slideshow.

Could you post pictures of the original neck and body ?

[Brams77]

I could the original body is aged/relic'd in sunburst and I have to get both out of the packing iTS in now.. But ill seewhat I can do..

[Brams77]

Ok I did my best to get an album doing a comparison of original body and neck to the replica.. I was quite pleased how close it actually is, I never looked myself as the body and neck where never unpacked once I got all the stuff back.

Here is the album: http://s26.photobucket.com/user/Brams77/slideshow/1966%20jazz%20bass%20replica

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[Denzel]

Beautiful craftsmanship. What a great bass.

[Brams77]

Thanks Denzel, we both me and mr Keller put alot of efford into it to get it right.. I recently saw a refinned? Oly white Original '66 jazz album by member drums1977
ITS as if looking at the same bass... That bass has a slightly broader binding on the neck then my original '66 neck has or my replica neck, I do have the feeling they where smaller in the early period and went broader/bigger onward.. Again Fender experimented with binding aswell I even have heard of "T" profile binding on a '66 jazz that had a custom color... So appearance does vary in those times.

Edited October 2, 2014 by Brams77

[Emanew]

Thanks for sharing the album. I am going to watch it

[Brams77]

I got some serious interest..

Edited October 7, 2014 by Brams77

[Brams77]

Again pm's answered...

Edited October 6, 2014 by Brams77

[Brams77]

Still here.. Played it live for the first time this weekend got great feedback on the sound!!. I'm not clear if I'm a precision bass only kinda guy or not;)

Edited October 7, 2014 by Brams77

[Brams77]

Last bump, prolly gonna put all hardware on the original body/neck and try to sell that, I don't care what I sell first or in what combination I just need cash!
The bass put together with original parts body and neck I would sell for 2200 pounds as it is. I can buff the neck there is some rest paint and a little overspray on it that I can let buffed out, but thats come in at an extra. Original neck is in lovely shape by the way!

Cheers

Edited October 11, 2014 by Brams77

[Hazy Bass]

Both the original & the replica look stunning! The big question I have is, if you have an original 60s Jazz bass, why go to the trouble & expense of having a replica made? Surely the original must be worth more intact than as separate parts? But maybe not ... just curious! Good luck anyway :-)

[Brams77]

Well actually I had contact with mr Keller on an other project and he really wanted to do a project like this, it was like a collaboration as I helped with courcing and providing all info I could gather, which was tremendous fun.. And...
My benefit would be having a less costly "reliplica" bass to gig with that was true in looks, feel and sound, which takes a bit of worry away.. And I could go olympic white with matching headstock which I always wanted;)

If sold correctly seperate parts would generate more cash but then you have to wait alot longer;)

Edited October 12, 2014 by Brams77

[Brams77]

Original body, neck plus original hardware and so on are sold.. I still have the replica parts for sale tho..

[Brams77]

Guys the beautifully crafted neck and body are still for sale;)