fluffo Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b][u]FENDER JAZZ BASS 5 STRING EARLY MEXICAN[/u][/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b]I bought this last week as I needed a 5 string fretted bass for a gig, mine was in being refretted and managed to pick this up via a private add although It was advertised on Ebay last week.[/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b]Well I got a surprise when picking it up.[/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b]A Jazz 5 with 2 Seymour Duncan Stingray replacement pickups mounted in it and what appears to be an Audere 3 band eq system with Bass Treble and parametric mid all running at 9 volt.[/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b]The volume is a push/pull pot that when pulled out runs it all in a passive mode.[/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#ff0000][size=4][b]It sounds fat and funky, with plenty of honk, It sounds exactly as you'd imagine,Stingray meets Jazz.[/b][/size] [b]The body route could be better but could be tidied up easily enough.[/b][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b]As it is quite an early Mexican It has a lovely feel the same as an American one.[/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b]I have restrung it, set it up which only took a matter or minutes, it plays fantastic.[/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b]I must admit I am tempted to keep it but now I got my one backand one of them wouldn't get used, and as this is a true players bass it deserves to be played.[/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b]Any questions please PM or you can call me on 07956 964156.[/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b]Collection is also welcome but am quite happy to post out at a cost of £25, this will also be insured during transit.[/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4][color=#ff0010][b]£420 + postage[/b][/color][/size][/font][/color] Edited March 12, 2012 by fluffo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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