Fender 1960 Jazz

[uke]

Most people usually make their first sale on Ebay with something small and inexpensive, but hey, not this person!
They also used the "we" line, so is it owned by more than one person ?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1960-Fender-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-Stacked-Pot-Knobs-/220898188442?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336e8edc9a"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1960-Fender-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-Stacked-Pot-Knobs-/220898188442?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336e8edc9a[/url]

Edited November 20, 2011 by uke

[cardinaljay]

They're not far from you - go see it and offer them £100. There's a few scratches on it, so I figure £100 is about right.

[LukeFRC]

Tempted to go and ask to see it, I'm guessing not the real thing!

asked for more photos anyway

Edited November 20, 2011 by LukeFRC

[waynepunkdude]

Didn't they start making Jazzes in '62?

[molan]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1321826838' post='1443605']
Didn't they start making Jazzes in '62?
[/quote]

I think technically the first, and possibly only one from that year, was finished in 1959 & is owned by Herbie Flowers.

1960 was the official first year of production.

[gjones]

Edinburgh eh? I live in Edinburgh...............but I don't own this bass. Although I do know some silly collector/investor types in Edinburgh who may be the culprits.

[gjones]

A zero feedback score too?

[LukeFRC]

it's more the crap photos and lack of info that would worry me!

[gjones]

I've just bid £20 for it.................wish me luck!

[LukeFRC]

what do we think it is? the amount of black in the sunburst reminds me of japcrap ply bodies.

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1321837371' post='1443669']
what do we think it is? the amount of black in the sunburst reminds me of japcrap ply bodies.
[/quote]

Yep looks like ply.

[rapscallion]

The sunburst looks dreadful, I've never seen a Fender body that dark by the edges.

[uke]

[quote name='cardinaljay' timestamp='1321826045' post='1443592']
They're not far from you - go see it and offer them £100. There's a few scratches on it, so I figure £100 is about right.
[/quote]
My first Jazz was a 63, and it cost me £100 in 1979! So I guess that would be about right!

[warwickhunt]

The wear on the back of the neck doesn't fit with the wear elsewhere on the bass!

[Mrbigstuff]

not saying this jazz bass is definately 100% original but check out the finish on this custom shop model in the link below, very similar in terms of colour around the edges

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='blackmn90' timestamp='1321905152' post='1444333']
not saying this jazz bass is definately 100% original but check out the finish on this custom shop model in the link below, very similar in terms of colour around the edges
[/quote]

Link below?

[crez5150]

S'funny you posted this.... I just mailed about cash on collection for it

[LukeFRC]

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1321910512' post='1444413']
S'funny you posted this.... I just mailed about cash on collection for it
[/quote]

ill go pick it up for you

[gjones]

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1321911951' post='1444435']
ill go pick it up for you
[/quote]

NO PICK ME!!!! ME!!! ME!!!

[Rick's Fine '52]

[quote name='rapscallion' timestamp='1321872213' post='1443801']
The sunburst looks dreadful, I've never seen a Fender body that dark by the edges.
[/quote]

The picture is definitely of a real 1960, this dark edged burst is very common on 1960 Jazz basses, almost all original '60 sunburst jazzes i've seen are like this, they fade to an almost 2-tone appearance. (See examples below for reference)

Is the auction real............yeah right!! Has all the signs to avoid, zero feedback, especially rare item, poorly described, almost no pictures, starting price of £1, and no replies to questions.

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[Mrbigstuff]

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1321910003' post='1444405']
Link below?
[/quote]

whoops, this one!

http://www.coda-music.com/product_info.php?products_id=10375

[rapscallion]

I stand corrected!

[99ster]

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1321914957' post='1444477']
The picture is definitely of a real 1960, this dark edged burst is very common on 1960 Jazz basses, almost all original '60 sunburst jazzes i've seen are like this, they fade to an almost 2-tone appearance. (See examples below for reference)

Is the auction real............yeah right!! Has all the signs to avoid, zero feedback, especially rare item, poorly described, almost no pictures, starting price of £1, and no replies to questions.
[/quote]

+1
Pictures are legit for sure - but just lifted from somewhere else on the web...
But the auction, of course, is for comedy value only!

[Stacker]

Just emailed 'em for a quick visit.

The bass in that pic looks the real deal: correct two-tone finish and you can clearly make out the tarnishing on the pots and bushels. Question is: do they really have that bass and, if so, is it knock-off??

[Stacker]

[quote name='rapscallion' timestamp='1321872213' post='1443801']
The sunburst looks dreadful, I've never seen a Fender body that dark by the edges.
[/quote]

The early productiosn were very close to two-tone. I reckon that bass in the pic is a real one, but I'm not sure that this seller has it. That decking looks familiar. John from Bravewood photographs his basses on such decking. Must go look.