molan Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) I know there's a lot of AWESOME old Fenders around at the moment but I'm afraid this is really an everyday, really quite uninteresting, Fender Jazz from 1973. To the best of my knowledge it's all original - it currently has a Badass bridge fitted which is, of course, totally AWSOME, but unfortunately it also comes with an original '73 bridge. Finish is a very dull natural with no AWSOME additions. It's obviously been well played but I'm sure that really reduces its worth as all those people that gigged it over its limited 39 year life probably just thought it was a decent player but not very AWSOME at all. It's a typical old Fender that oozes personality and a hefty girth of just over 10lbs. Although there's nothing AWESOME about the weight I have to assume that all those people that gigged it thought it was worth it. Tough to tell if pickups are original - local luthier seems to think they are AWSOME and are old Fender originals but what does he know eh? Comes with an original '70's hard case which looks rather nice and is very serviceable but probably not even remotely AWESOME. . . Yours for just £1,850 Edited May 3, 2012 by molan
Roland Rock Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Three questions please: Is this a bargain, can I trust you, and will I ever get that quality J bass for that money again?
Chris Horton Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Hi Barrie, You have a very boring un-Awesome bass there And it was not very awesome to chat to you on the phone yesterday about the non-awesome instruments that you have at BassGear Here is a very mediocre non-awesome bump from me
molan Posted May 4, 2012 Author Posted May 4, 2012 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1336108240' post='1640936'] Three questions please: Is this a bargain, can I trust you, and will I ever get that quality J bass for that money again? [/quote] No, maybe & yes
artisan Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) epic add molan i almost peed my pants laughing. just wish i could afford this lovey bass even if it's not as AWESOME as some basses on here. Edited May 4, 2012 by artisan
BB3000S Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 That's one ugly looking Fender - you wouldn't be interested in a p/x with my totally useless Sadowsky M5 NYC?
Jono Bolton Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1336089317' post='1640895'] That looks... ooh... what's the word? [/quote] sh*te? What a rip, couldn't I have got this on ebay for half the price last week?
martthebass Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Shame this, I was in the market for an AWESOME Jazz and this is what comes back from my google search......'gutted'
fiatcoupe432 Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 hey molan have u received my pm? bump for a great bass
chuck_stones Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 Hi Barrie, excellent ad for a really rather lame bass. Wish I could afford something so mediocre
molan Posted May 5, 2012 Author Posted May 5, 2012 Given the mediocre state of this bass, and that it has lots of old parts on it, I'm thinking of putting the price up by a few hundred quid. . .
EssentialTension Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 Can you confirm that it doesn't play like butter?
Guest Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 ''Tough to tell if pickups are original - local luthier seems to think they are AWSOME and are old Fender originals but what does he know eh?'' AWESOME.
kevbass Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 Come on I mean who's going to buy this when there is an AWESOME 70's plywood fender grant copy bass on this very forum! this very one!
CBbass Posted May 6, 2012 Posted May 6, 2012 That is my dream Jazz bass. Only natural and even black block bass which has ever appealed to me. Good luck with your ++AWESOME++ sale!
lojo Posted May 6, 2012 Posted May 6, 2012 Nice approach Totally boring std old fender, the prefect bass IMO
molan Posted May 6, 2012 Author Posted May 6, 2012 [quote name='CBbass' timestamp='1336269609' post='1643427'] That is my dream Jazz bass. Only natural and even black block bass which has ever appealed to me. Good luck with your ++AWESOME++ sale! [/quote] Although not totally awesome, it is actually a great sounding bass
molan Posted May 7, 2012 Author Posted May 7, 2012 And open for trades - had a couple of offers that I'm seriously thinking about but always happy to look at new alternatives
molan Posted May 9, 2012 Author Posted May 9, 2012 Previous trades now off - anyone got anything they want to trade or maybe make me an offer on the price
lee650 Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 Yep my dream jazz too!! If it were a year younger it would be my birth year jazz I always promised myself, just AWESOME!!!!
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