nick Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) [size=4]Had a trip into deepest south Wales yesterday & picked this beauty up[/size] Edited June 23, 2017 by nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Lovely classic 70s MIJ Jazz. Probably a Fujigen build if it's '77. Glad you're going to swap the hardware back to chrome - will you use a BBOT, or go for an "upgrade"? Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Kudos for going back to chrome. That's a nice tort guard too and the sunburst is reminiscent of early Fender examples. Edited April 26, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Was this the one that was on Ebay from Swansea? I was keeping an eye on it but the price went higher than I was prepared to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1430051158' post='2757432'] Lovely classic 70s MIJ Jazz. Probably a Fujigen build if it's '77. Glad you're going to swap the hardware back to chrome - will you use a BBOT, or go for an "upgrade"? Jon. [/quote] Hi Jon, I'm going for a slightly higher mass bridge on this. I've kept BBOT on my P-Basses which I prefer. I can hear a pokier tone with thoseon precisions which I like, but for this I fancy one of those higher mass bridges with tracked saddles, or a cheap secondhand Gotoh if I can find one. Something similar to the original BBOT, that doesn't require more holes. I don't like the look of those Badass ones either. [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1430051571' post='2757437'] Kudos for going back to chrome. That's a nice tort guard too and the sunburst is reminiscent of early Fender examples. [/quote] Cheers. It's a lovely pickguard, also nicely aged. It pays like a nice old Fender too. [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1430051874' post='2757440'] Was this the one that was on Ebay from Swansea? I was keeping an eye on it but the price went higher than I was prepared to pay. [/quote] Aye this was the one, but it was quite a way outside Swansea in a small village for pickup! I'm happy with the price TBH, though I wasn't gonna pay much more. I got a vintage MIJ bass with JV Squier quality for the same money as a modern Squier. One piece body & neck. By all accounts those late 70's Grecos were made before FujiGen started using CNC machinery for their manufacture. It's a dream to play. Edited April 26, 2015 by nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 You have a great bass there for what you said, the price of a modern Squier.Looking forward to seeing pictures with the chrome parts put back on, what are the original pickups like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) [quote name='luckman67' timestamp='1430055752' post='2757501'] You have a great bass there for what you said, the price of a modern Squier.Looking forward to seeing pictures with the chrome parts put back on, what are the original pickups like? [/quote] Cheers...the stock pickups are Gotoh marked as "classic" with cloth wiring, the neck measure 6.9k & the bridge 7.2k. TBH they're not bad, sound typical jazz-like, pretty much the same as most of the other more expensive named 'vintage' jazz pickups I heard. They're not microphonic either. With being used to precisions, I guess I'm just after something with a bit more punch & presence (but not too much) , being still retaining that identifiable jazz tone. I've tried Wizard 74's & the Fender 75 reissues in the past, and liked them. Thought about Dimarzio 'Model J', but they're bit too much away from what I think is that jazz sound, personally. ....but there again, I might give the stock Gotohs a bit more time, may grow to like them. Edited April 26, 2015 by nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 A new set of strings & if needed a quick setup you never know, the pickups may surprise you. Still a nice looking bass though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 [quote name='nick' timestamp='1430054963' post='2757486'] I don't like the look of those Badass ones either. [/quote] Shame - got one in my parts box that I don't want either! I'm a big Schaller 3D fan - but you do have to drill new holes for them. The Gotoh hi-mass thing's a good choice, quite sympathetic to the BBOT design but less, well, rubbish. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrag Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 that's a lovely jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) Spent the weekend fettling this bass... Changed all the black hardware (bridge & control plate) back to chrome, think it looks better IMHO. The nut slots were too high, so filed them down a bit, few tweaks on the truss rod, fresh set of DR Sunbeams - now it plays really nice. I swapped out the 500k cheapy pots that came with it for some decent 250k CTS ones & wired in a .047uF PIO cap for the tone control. Installed a pair of custom wound Hot Rod 74 pickups in cream covers, which sound great. Think I've got a killer vintage MIJ jazz bass now, very happy with it. [url="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/nickonbass69/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-05/20150503_114936-1_zpsydbz7zeq.jpg.html"][/url] Edited May 4, 2015 by nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambo Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I like the look of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 My advanced OCD would require black pickup covers, but it really looks the business - nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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