karlfer

If ( as it implies) it has serial number starting MX8, it was built in 2008. Fender built a decent stock level up late in 2008 as the series were to be released in Jan 2009, at winter NAMM. Only one initial run as they obviously had little idea how they would sell, especially as it was rumoured at the time some US dealers were less than enthralled at the retail for a Mex.

On so many levels Martin. It's been up for 2 weeks now, usually I just let them drift after that.

Splendid 1st run example, made late 2008 for NAMM 2009 release. In the unlikely even of my AVRI FSR 75 going, I'll be on the A1. GLWTS

Interesting. I've looked at the photos of the one that sold on T*** Bass in the States in 2016 (link in 1st post). That also looks like it's one piece of Ash, at least my old eyes can't see the join.

9lb 3oz, same as it says in the first post Loz ya muppet 🤣 I would have thought it would be 2 piece Ash, but I'm buggered if I can see the join 🤔

Gen 1 & 2 were Super Twelves, not Super Twin. Nobody would get mine for this bargain price 🤣

EUROPE ! I now have a Fender cardboard box as well as the case, so I can open this sale up to our European members, HOWEVER, a deal needs to be like this. Buyer pays £1000 GBP into my bank account, by bank transfer. This reduced price is to help EU buyer with courier costs. This is a BARGAIN!!! people are asking a grand for some Fender Japan basses. Remember this is AVRI, FSR. Have a look at used prices for STANDARD AVRI's. When the payment has cleared, buyer then arranges & pays for their own insured courier. Buyer tells me what day bass will be picked up. Buyer deals with courier in the unlikely event of any issues. These don't come up very often, may be a long time before another comes up. You need to trust me. My embarrassingly long feedback suggests you can, cheers, Karl.

Best looking Sterling I've seen. 😍

All PM's replied, thanks for all the interest.. And yes, this Factory Special Run of the AVRI 75 Jazz DID sell for £2100 in 2013. Considerably more than today's Original Series 60's Jazz.

Yup, definitely one I should never have let go Dougie, hope you're fine fella. Thanks Mr. Jones it's certainly a very good bass. That nobody appears to want to buy or part trade for 🤣

Cheers Andrew, hope you're ok. Yes, all original, as per FSR spec from 2013, linked in 1st post.

Stunning Martyn ❤️

New band, changes required. Will courier UK BUT, buyer needs to organise & pay for that, just telling me collection day. Open to part trades but I need at least £400 cash and trade value of my bass is £1200. Any trial in Darlington, will travel up to 100 miles from there to meet up. I'm linking a thread which has the spec (but you'll need to scroll down a bit). Only made in 2013, they sold in the UK for around £2100. Bass weighs 9lb 3oz. My feedback is linked towards the end of my posts. Thanks for looking, cheers, Karl. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/2013-fender-fsr-75-jazz-bass-avri-usa-mint.1202260/

New York's finest. Epifani seem to make superb, relatively simple amps that do the basics spot on. If this had come up before I got my Picolo, I would have ripped your arm off. Scant consolation I know. Even sound guys love them (adjustable signal level). Crazy it's still here especially at this price.

Absolute steal, I paid way north of £700 for my used one.

Fender Forum & Talk Bass are both great starting points, but you often wade through a lot of haystacks. But it saves making conversation with Her Who Makes Toast By Breathing On Bread.

Sadly a lot of the stuff I had was lost with the last 2 BC upgrades, which is why I couldn't quite remember how I'd got the passive AFTER the active. And my memory is frankly poop now (saving the expletives filter time there)

Original run was 200 black, 300 green passives for GC. Only 6 of each left the states Groovy.

Glad this bass came up, 'cos it's jogged a memory that was bugging me, as I KNEW I had one of these actives from new. That I sold to pay for the passive. Anyway, this 2012 active was the "standard" Factory Special Run". My 2012 passive was the Guitar Center commissioned Factory Special Run. Both models were made at around the same time (my passive serial number is about 150 before this bass). BUT!!! The 6 Sea Foam Pearl & 6 Black passives came to the UK AFTER the active version, as they were brought from Guitar Centre stock left over. SO glad I've finally remembered Tommy, it's a relatively cheap & easy conversion to passive, you've got a lot more chance of getting this version than the original passive.