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SurroundedByManatees

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  1. There are a lot of options in this price range these days. As for vintage Fenders I'd say; get a good one from the early 80s (Dan Smith era). They are pretty much like '70s models, but better build quality and cheaper. There is even a jazz bass with dots and binding from that period! I think the turning point was somewhere in late '81. As for modern reissue Fenders. It seems like even the custom shop reissues don't have the deep cutouts and rounded contours of the original 60s produced instruments. Also I'd happily pay more for a reissue if it had a realistic tortoise pickguard. How nicely looking, reliced and aged a reissue Fender bass may look, the whole illusion of a vintage instrument gets demolished by an unrealistic looking tort pickguard. To be honest I think Bravewood does a nicer job in making imitation vintage Fender basses than Fender does themselves.
  2. There were some unlined fretless Fenders from the Japanese line in the '80s/'90s; at least the jazz bass special and the jazz bass standard. An unlined fretless precision with maple fretboard as a reissue would be cool, but maybe more relevant in the Mexican or japanese range. As the originals are not that expensive usually, and probably cheaper than the reissues.
  3. It would have been nice if the '66 jazz had the frets between the bindings like the original.
  4. As mentioned in the ad; this bass has been assembled from 2 basses anyway.. no killing here.
  5. I have this set of '65/'66 Jazz Bass tuners. This ad concerns the tuners as pictured, including all mounting screws (one with rounded cross head). The tuners are originals that belonged to a July '65 dated neck from an early '66 finished instrument. The tuners work like they should. Asking €850
  6. I'm also willing to sell this bass in parts, if decent offers are made.
  7. In the end, most modern Squiers are probably more consistent than vintage Fenders.
  8. In my experience these dings rarely affect playability. And if so, these could easily be filled up. The price doesn't seem to bad for an early '70s nowadays, compared to what you see on reverb etc. As they say; it could be a nice player indeed.
  9. And available again, as buyer couldn't proceed.
  10. still available ✌️ For those interested; payment in (max 4) installments is indeed negotiable.
  11. I think the white Eagles were Antoria labelled basses. Never seen one in real life...
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