SurroundedByManatees
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It's a 82 jazz with dots and binding. It's kind of a transition model.
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All went good! :
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They are! I would like a precision special (car, rosewood preferred) that doesn't weigh a ton... Not sure if they exist😁 -
I haven't compared them with other j sets, but I would say moderate output. I remember them as being full and musical sounding in my bass. I do not have the bass anymore. I still have a set of unused tone rider pickups though. They'll make a great upgrade for a future purchase ;).
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It appears that the whole fretboard has been renewed. As there is a layer visible between neck wood and the fretboard, to adjust radius for the new fretboard. -
I've used tone rider pickups in a 75 jazz, which sounded great. Those are pretty cheap new (around 50 for a set).
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Cool! Love them everytime I see one! How do these basses stand up to vintage ones? As the oldies are mostly very expensive, I've been looking at alternatives (have to sell stuff first anyway) . I think this jmj looks better than it's Japanese counterparts.
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Thanks! Of course I will post a little piece of proof🤗
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It was offered by a different seller, note by the one I bought it from. It had the same title, pics and description. But an old inactive account was used to host it. I guess it is an hacked account or something. The real seller has been communicative and sent me a picture w proof of shipping. All should be fine I think. I'm a lot less worried now, since the tracking info has had an update again since 3 days (lack of earlier update fed the worried feeling) and the scam auction has been ended. I will post again when the bass is received. Just to close this case. But please be careful with your bidding activity. I've seen more of this scam eBay auctions.
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I bought it from a 100% feedback seller, paid through PayPal, and have a tracking code. I've seen fake auctions before, but really dislike this connected to me. Edit: the fishy ad has been removed from eBay.
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This listing should be fake: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Alter-Fender-Jazz-Bass-Original-Bj-1978/332891007366?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170511121231%26meid%3D12d3e325c7fc482486ae9d6986f2ae1c%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D13%26sd%3D332891007366%26itm%3D332891007366&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A0433dd53-ec1b-11e8-8dff-74dbd1800cde|parentrq%3A2ce0118b1670ab4dd50430aafff6df54|iid%3A1 I bought this bass a week ago, and is on its way to me now. It looks like a fraud advertising to me with the same pictures and advertising text....From a seller with no recent feedback. I'm still feel a little worried though. Ebay customer service is so hard to reach... And I can't file this properly. Any thoughts that can comfort me?
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Fender USA Jazz Bass 1984 Cool and special jazz bass from the early 80s. It has the one piece pickguard and a pretty sienna burst finish. These basses are very well built, with deep contoured bodies. I believe this bass to be all original. It plays and sounds great. I enjoyed this bass especially playing the bridge pickup with the tone rolled off. Picture time: The bass is in good shape. It has usermarks of course, but it looks pretty good actually. There are no serious damages that are worth mentioning. As you can see, the neckpocket is nice and tight without gaps. I believe this bass weighs about 4.1 kilo, so its definitely not heavy. Pricedrop to £1.350 firm. I'm not interested in any lower offers at the moment. Partial trades are considered: basses (I mainly like traditional looking stuff), effects pedals, old mustang competition guitar... I´m not looking for something in particular. Though a mustang bass..... Im located in the Netherlands, but im happy to ship within Europe/uk at buyers risk. I have a low quality but good looking case available that I can use for shipping. The bass can also be shipped with the neck removed for much cheaper and fully insured shipping. Please do not hestitate to PM me if you have any questions.
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Ibanez RS924 Great vintage Ibanez from 1981. It plays active as well passive. These are highly regarded, and with a reason. These basses are of a very high quality and sound great. Pics: As you can see, the bass has a lot of usermarks/small damages. Nothing serious though. There's some fret wear, but the neck is straight and just plays fine. Hardware and electronics works as they should (pots may need a little cleaning). The top nut has been cut a little too deep, so you might want to replace it. I used pieces of paper to make the slots higher. The bass appears to be all original, except for the screw of the battery cavity. A regular screw has been put in there by the previous owner. Not the nicest solution I think. This beauty weighs 5kg. New rotosound 45-105 strings are fitted. No case or bag is included. Looking for £450 The bass is located in the netherlands, though I'm happy to ship within Europe at buyers risk. The neck will be removed from the body to make it safer to ship (plus its a lot cheaper). This ad may be withdrawn if my USA Music Man sub sells first.
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Thanks for the info The pickup doesn't sound bad. Though I'll probably put in a different one to try and see what happens to the sound.
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Just checked. It weighs about 3.98 kilo's on my kitchen scale with the chrome covers mounted. So it will even weigh a little less without the covers.
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Will check tonight. Its definitely not heavy, I think it's 4 kilo
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I've also had a blonde white a few years ago. These really are good basses. The Seymour Duncan pickup is definitely a useful upgrade in my experience. I've found the bass with stock pickup less musical. Like I mentioned, I've owned a 71 fender Tele too. This Squier just seals the deal in the same territory, at a fraction of the price.
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The shuffle continues. The next bass to move is my Squier classic vibe precision. This bass has been upgraded with a Seymour Duncan basslines scpb-2 pickup (don't have the original pickup), ferrules for through body stringing, and chrome covers. The former owner also put a Fender decal on it. There are a few dings and other user marks to be found, but this bass looks pretty clean overall. Everything works as it should and the neck is straight. The only remark is that the input seems to lose contact sometimes when moving the lead chord. Maybe a better quality lead may fix it, or otherwise it shouldn't be a huge problem to solve I guess. This single coil P sounds great. I have owned an original Fender 71 telecaster bass, and this Squier sounds very similar to the vintage Fender. Though maybe the squier is a bit more throaty. I think these basses especially sound great when played with a pick. Fairly new rotosound 45-105 strings are fitted. I might have a simple bag I could throw in. £350,- The bass is located in the Netherlands, but could be shipped (with the neck detached) at buyers risk and expense. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
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I think both brands have standard smooth pickup covers. These have a fine texture to them. There are no marks on the bottom. It has magnet bars at the bottom though.
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Wow, that one looks just great. I just convinced myself that I do not need a vintage Fender...... Thanks😑🤗
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I've got this pickup fitted in a Fernandes Revival bass I recently bought. It's not the original pickup, but I do not know which brand/type this is. As you can see it has swirly pole pieces, and the pickup covers are not smooth but have a fine texture to them. Does anybody recognize it?
