cayston Posted May 13, 2012 Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) Hello people, After much debate I have decided to part with my Fender Japan non-export '65 (rather '66) Jazz bass in white with matching headstock. These reissues came with dot inlays and bound neck rather than the usual block inlays of the late 60s jazz bases. I got this bass directly imported from ishibashi in japan (took me awhile to find it too). It's not in mint condition with marks all over the body but definitely a player's bass, I was thinking of refinishing it but that never materialised. I would have kept it if I didn't have to find my final year of study. I have also fitted a set of Hipshot oval tuners. Due to the cosmetic damages on the bass I am willing to drop the price to £500 (from £550) for this beauty and no trades please. Alternatvely I can let it go for £450 but I'm keeping the hipshot oval tuners. The original tuners will be returned to the bass. This is the lowest that I can go I'm afraid. Many thanks for looking! Edited July 7, 2012 by cayston
Al Heeley Posted May 13, 2012 Posted May 13, 2012 tis a great looking jazz, good luck with the sale, it would look great in my collection but I'm on a curfew
Stacker Posted May 13, 2012 Posted May 13, 2012 I had a black one, Japanese non-export. I also had to fit Hipshot 'butterbean; tuners as this was something the Japs left out. Bump for a rare bass.
GremlinAndy Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 [quote name='Stacker' timestamp='1336951428' post='1653248'] I had a black one, Japanese non-export. I also had to fit Hipshot 'butterbean; tuners as this was something the Japs left out. Bump for a rare bass. [/quote] I think that's the one I own now. Great bass. ...And a bump for the OP.
bigjohn Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 Beast and a bargain. Same as mine! By far and away the best jazz neck profile I've played. These also come with factory fitted US pups.
cayston Posted May 14, 2012 Author Posted May 14, 2012 Cheers for the comments guys. it's a really nice bass and would be sad to see it go but times are hard and being a student doesn't really help
jay Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 It does! if I wasn't one too i'd have that bass off you, it's lovely!
cayston Posted May 14, 2012 Author Posted May 14, 2012 I know what you mean. So many basses, so little money to have them all!
shemeckfrac Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 agree with the others. Like the the Precision you're selling as well
cayston Posted May 15, 2012 Author Posted May 15, 2012 Cheers for that, hopefully I get to keep one of them!
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