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I think mine were 42mm. Not a deep profile front to back, so they don't feel massive. If I recall right, there was also an option (special order) for a slimmer 38mm like jazz bass width profile too back in the day. Seems they are pretty rare though.

La Bella Mus are great. A good vintage sound with enough dynamics and definition with good range (incl low-end). I didn't experience them as stiff at all. Actually I just ordered a set for my new mustang. Will install them soon and I know I will enjoy them 😊

Received the bass yesterday! At first sight; beautiful finish, but out of the box it was pretty much unplayable due to high action. But the truss rod works, so this was sorted out quickly. It plays well after some adjustment. First and second impressions on the sound are very good. It's a loud instrument acoustically, and sounds great and balanced when amplified. It has rounds fitted now. Sounds good, but me like some flats on a mustang Build quality is very good. I haven't found any faults yet and fit and finish are very tight. Frets are good too. The only remark is that the fretboard is a bit rough and needs some sanding to get a smooth surface. This will be sorted in the next week when fitting some Labella's. I noticed that the body contours are less rounded than on the original ones I played/owned, that had a deeper bellycut.

I just ordered a competition blue Mustang.... I'd love to have an original, but one of these will come out at 3,5 to 4,5 times the price of a Vintera. That's a bit too much for my liking. The vintera looks like the next best thing, and will probably have a better fit and finish than the original anyway. Hopefully I can update tomorrow 😙

"is this still available?" After confirming.....nothing. Classic. "If it only had one string more/less ..."

Rival Sons (one of my favorite bands) in Amsterdam last Thursday. I've seen them about 8 times now, and they just keep impressing me. They haven't lost any of their authenticity through the years, and helped by the relatively small venues they play they always feel close to and with the crowd. I enjoyed 🙂

I think all would do well. Personally I would take the precision based on sound characteristics.

Maybe he plays it upside down 🤷

Those are pretty rare. They are missing on a lot of the tele basses. Congrats on the tele to the op, those are fine basses for sure!!

I´m pretty sure the body has been refinished too. The burst is just not right. Also sunburst Fenders would ship out standard with tort pickguards in ´62. Though of course it´s Fender, so there always could be a few exceptions. One of the pictures presumably shows the bass live in ´66. I´d expect a light burst like this to be more apparent in the picture. Of course it can be hard to tell sometimes, but I dont see any burst, let alone a light one like this. There also seem some small damages on the pictures white spot near right hand) that are not present in the current condition.

Funkadelic - Faggot brain

I had 2 almost original and almost complete early '66 jazzes One had the amazing light body, and the other a superb thin neck that felt special to me (but on a way heavier body). I know it would decrease the value but from a players view I decided to swap the necks (the original one on this body needed a little work on though) and make the ideal jazz bass. The idea was that I would keep it for ages, but things went different... All in all it is a fantastic bass. When your looking for a vintage jazz, I don't think it gets much better. All parts are correct and it actually could have left the factory with this exact parts. The "leftover" parts were indeed for sale too, I didn't part out this bass for sale though.

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My old jazz bass is for sale again. https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/annonce-2220978 Important note: Neck and body are from different basses. Period correct though. Indian rosewood fretboard, no Rio. Seller has decided not to mention this for a bigger profit. Also he is using my pictures without asking....which always feels a bit weird. He says because he retired 2 years ago, but he bought it about 6 months back or so.... probably saying to create some feelings. It's a really great Jazz Bass though, but it needs some honesty when listed.