Neil Innes Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 1975 fender jazz bass for sale. serial number 597517, which puts it at 1975. i have owned this bass for 12 years and this is a reluctant sale. it is a fantastic instrument which has an incredible sound and is an easy comfortable play. it had a professional re-fret 3 months ago. it is a natural wood body with a black scratch plate, original pick ups and a rose wood finger board with the square mother of pearl inlays. the bass is what you would class as road worn. it has been gigged a lot. please feel free to come and try. i can be contacted on 07803923460. £1400. I originally had this bass up for £1600 but have not had much interest so i have just decided to put it up for what i need financially and hope that someone bites. i have had an offer from a shop who have a buyer. they are willing to give me this price but are putting a hefty commission on top so i would rather not do this and give someone a bit of a bargain instead. there were questions raised about the fact that this bass has a 4 bolt neck instead of a 3 bolt neck i'll put one of the quotes that appeared: [quote name='mckendrick' timestamp='1328154765' post='1522785'] [size=5][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][sub]I've owned a '74 Jazz with a three bolt and a '76 with a four bolt. Also, care less about what Fender and any books on the subject say about serial numbers being issued in god-given years. [/sub][/font][/size] [size=5][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][sub]If any of my numerous past and present instruments are any refrence I think you're likely to find three year overlaps on any given Fender Jazz between 1969 and 1978. [/sub][/font][/size] [size=5][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][sub]Between those years the matchng of serial numbers to date stamps is very, very loose. [/sub][/font][/size] [size=5][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][sub]Between 1969 and 1973 it's almost as if they had three years worth of pre-stamped neck-plates in a box and picked them out at random. I've had a 332*** from 1970 and a 305*** from 1973.[/sub][/font][/size] [/quote] [attachment=99757:post-22149-0-56377400-1327583697.jpg][attachment=99758:post-22149-0-16590400-1327583713.jpg][attachment=99759:post-22149-0-36816500-1327583681.jpg][attachment=99760:IMG_1186.JPG][attachment=99761:IMG_0933.JPG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Nice , have a bump on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckendrick Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 That's a really nice piece, Neil. Proper classic example. Mental low price, too. What's this still doing here...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierreganseman Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 yeh... not a fender expert, but this seems a ridiculously low priced .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Innes Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 cheap because i needed a quick sale.. think a new one costs more! still not shifting though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 That is a good price.....I paid within spitting distance of this for a 10 year old 75RI. If I had the readies I'd be biting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierreganseman Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Yeh, a new 75 RI cost way more... about 2100 euro now... this is a stupid price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Innes Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 i agree this is a stupid price...... in a s**t situation where i have to sell it hence the low price.........still no takers though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie_k11 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Looks exactly like the one at Vintage and Rare down denmark st. In which im intersted in buying, for alot more. So I think I'd prefer this one? Hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Innes Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 call me.... its still for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Innes Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 its been used as my main bass on a professional level for 12 years, so it is set up well. better than something thats been hanging around in shop. great re-fret a few months back. nice and smooth even play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Bump for a super cool bass, following on from the dating thing I've just been fettling a friends jazz today, the neck plate dates it as a 1973 and it has all the same features as yours, 4 bolt neck, no skunk stripe, trussrod adjustment at heel, rosewood board with blocks and binding, 4 inch pickup spacing etc. It's a cracking bass , so is yours but unfortunately as usual shame I don't have the readies to spare!! Edited February 17, 2012 by jimbobothy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 That's my dream bass, as it's as old as me, but not in a position to buy at the moment. Best of luck with the sale though, that's a beautiful instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Innes Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 more updates----- serial numbers on pots date this bass to the last week of 1974, 1377451[attachment=100604:IMG_1236.JPG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Innes Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 [attachment=100656:IMG_1233.JPG][attachment=100657:IMG_1234.JPG] more photos of neck stamp. date stamp on heel has faded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny B Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hey Neil - nice to see you on BassChat - have a bump on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Innes Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 hey lenny b thanks very much... still no sale yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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