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Jazz numberrrrrr nine? I think? I've stopped counting.

Last Sunday, this bass appeared on the Dutch marketplace website. Within an hour, I was driving an hour and a half to pick it up for a ridiculous price. The owner didn't really know what it was, I guess. He said he got higher bids when I was on my way, but as I was already on my way and was the first, I got it for my original bid. When I arrived, it looked less mint than on the photos. It was mainly dirty and had been in a case for years and years. The strings were ancient, too, and the neck pickup didn't seem to work. So I even got a bit off the price and took it home. It just felt right. Cleaned it today, gave it some new strings, a good setup and it's a great bass. The neck pickup does work, but the pot is a bit wonky. Might replace that, might not. I might sell it, might not. It has a great Jaco vibe to it. The first sunburst Jazz I've ever owned that I really like (not a fan of sunburst in general). I have one question: I understand the date of course, but what does the stamp on the heel mean?

Brilliant! Congrats on the win. It looks great!

Veeeery nice! Love those. Here are mine: 2001 BB N5II and 1998 TRB5IIF:

Poah, killer looking bass! Congrats!

Well it's not a SUB neck because they have a black finish. "Sub" in this case might indicate substitute.

I bought a bass in Nürnberg, Germany once, which is around 650 kms from Amsterdam. But I was on tour then and I was already in Nürnberg. Does that still count? Otherwise I think the 255 km ride from Amsterdam to Kortrijk (Belgium) to buy my 1971 Precision was probably the farthest.

Very very nice! Enjoy that. How does it compare to the other two?

Thanks! It was at the Paaspop festival, the unofficial opening of the Dutch festival season.

It's an ABBA cover band, so totally 70's😎

Yeah it was great fun last week. Currently on tour in Germany with a different band. Also great fun.

I really and truly will ever understand why anyone would buy a (ripoff) bass from AliExpress. There are a gazillion arguments against buying from Ali, Temu, Shein and the works, and only one pro:

Someone was wondering if a topic with basses you sold and don't miss would be entertaining. So let's find out, shall we? I'll start. I bought this Guild M85 as a trade with a Lakland Skyline Bob Glaub I didn't really get along with and really really regretted that purchase. The sound, the ergonomics, it just wasn't for me. I almost got tendonitis from playing it (because I wasn't used to this kind of bass) and I sold it very very quickly. I didn't hate it because it was objectively a good bass, but I haven't missed it one second.

Well, let's find out, shall we?

Brilliant. Maybe not the best idea to put your full name and adress on the internet though😬

And if you could: don't🙃

Oh wait I've misjudged. The 1966 Daphne Blue Mustangs also had pearloid.

I've only seen tort and white (for custom colours) on pre-CBS Fenders. The transition period introduced pearloid on the Mustang bass, and even then only on red Mustangs, from 1967 on they were also available on the Daphne Blue basses (see JMJ's bass for example). The first Jazzes I've seen with pearloid are from '69 (and even then it's only one so might be custom ordered), on Precisions they don't seem to exist at all before 1992. I've only seen Custom Shop and a Longhorn P from that era with pearloid pickguard.

Had a brilliant gig last Friday with my ABBA tribute. Brought my Belgrado bass (buy one of those, they're terrific), the backstage area and organisation where absolutely brilliant, the audience was great... Loved that gig.

Bought tickets for King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard in November and Kraftwerk in December. Can't wait.

That is beeaauuutiful.

Poah, that is one amazing vest.

The settings on that Cali76 are interesting; can you elaborate a bit on that?