Fender Jazz 1978 ASH/MAPLE

[dafonky]

very heavy ash body, 5 kilo, very fat sound......Badass bridge, Lindy Fralin Pu's and Kurandt 2-way active electronics, ( superb German Preamp) far better than a Jazz Retro. Marcus Miller sound par excellence with case

1800 euro

Edited November 17, 2011 by dafonky

[molan]

That's a nice solid 11lbs in 'old money' - my '79 P is even more than that I think.

I used to hate some of these older heavier Fenders but some of them balance so well & have such a great core tone that it's easy to get past the weight issue & just concentrate on how good they sound

[dafonky]

Indeed, this beast is well balanced, no problem for a 3 hour gig....but the sound and punch are in the heavy weight ones :-)

[bubinga5]

awsome.. like my old CS combo.. maple with pearl blocks.. heard great things about Kurandt pre's.. very cool..

Edited November 20, 2011 by bubinga5

[dafonky]

in fact, the KURANDT preamp is the best on the market for me, and not expensive at all. No noise, no sharp frequencies, very warm sound, easy to install without any additional wood-work......