tom1946 Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) Hi folks, I have a 75 reissue Jazz MIJ in 3 tone sunburst that I want to sell. It's from 1985 and is in pretty much immaculate condition, rosewood board with block markers and what sound like very high output pickups. Anyone got an idea of value to put on it please? 26 year old models of this bass are a bit thin on the ground. Thanks for any advice. Pics now up. Edited January 24, 2011 by tom1946 Quote
LawrenceH Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 My feeling would be somewhere around £500 to start with. Quote
fingerz Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Yes. I bought one of these from the gallery about three years ago for £500. It is an amazing bass, and better than a lot of vintage MIA stuff worth a fortune. But as a seller there is no justice in the price, as a buyer they can be the bargain of a lifetime.. tough breaks. Mine is a blonde 1985 with rosewood board. Quote
fingerz Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Oh, I see yours is immaculate. Mine had a fair few battle scars and buckle rash... maybe you could ask a bit more. A real gem if mine is anything to go by. Quote
jezzaboy Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 I think £500 is a bit low as Far East guitars usually sell them for around £650. Having said that, he is a business seller but as you say yours is mint Tom and I haven`t seen many sunburst one`s about, I would say about the £600 mark. Anyway, where`s the piccy or do we need to wait for the sale thread? Jez Quote
Cat Burrito Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 I think it depends on how quick a sale you want. I too would lean towards the £600-£650 mark but it with the recession stuff isn't shifting so quickly. £575 would shift it quicker but you may wish to hold out for a better price Quote
tom1946 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Posted January 23, 2011 Thanks for the input guys, I paid £675 for it a while back. It really is in stunning condition for its age too. Nice to know someone else has one the same age Fingerz, you sound happy with it. I can't get over how loud the pickups are, more than my MIA Jazz. I'll take a pic and stick it up tomorrow. Quote
gjones Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) [quote name='tom1946' post='1100022' date='Jan 23 2011, 07:55 PM']Thanks for the input guys, I paid £675 for it a while back. It really is in stunning condition for its age too. Nice to know someone else has one the same age Fingerz, you sound happy with it. I can't get over how loud the pickups are, more than my MIA Jazz. I'll take a pic and stick it up tomorrow.[/quote] I, for one, will be looking forward to checking it out. Edited January 23, 2011 by gjones Quote
retroman Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Hubba Hubba, that's gorgeous.......Me want it! Quote
fingerz Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Hi mate, Your bass looks amazing. I'm sure I'd pay 600-650 for one like that. If I had the dosh I'd consider it as a back up for mine. Very rare to see in such good condition. Your fingerboard looks quite figured too. Probably from the Fujigen factory where the best MIJ stuff is from for a lot of companies. There's sources online to find out what the serial no means for Fenders so you can figure out its exact origins if you wanted to. Wicked looking instrument. Highly recommended. Quote
tom1946 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Posted January 24, 2011 Cheers, it is a Fujigen bass and it is a stunner, my pics don't do it justice. Got to think whether I want to sell it now. Quote
lowfer Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 i paid £650 for mine with fitted fender hard case about 6 months ago, cracking bass, moved on my ACG for it and it was def the right decision for me. best of luck with the sale Lowfer Quote
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