yorks5stringer Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) What's the catch.....? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Squire-Japan-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-/221148849272?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item337d7fa478"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item337d7fa478[/url] Edited November 8, 2012 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Bit carved up, but an excellent deal I'd have grabbed if I was flush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) I just bought one of these silver series Squiers in original condition and it's a very nice Jazz bass. Lightweight, with a deep tone, vintage frets and a joy to play. I don't think there's any catch - it's been stripped and a pick up replaced. The price seems reasonable enough if everything else is ok. edit - just noticed the grounding strip to the back pup is missing. Edited November 8, 2012 by redstriper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) [quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1352340287' post='1862011'] edit - just noticed the grounding strip to the back pup is missing. [/quote] Alarm bells if you ask me. At the least that it's been tampered with way too much and at worst it's a fugazi. The neck sure seems kosher but the body's either been severely manhandled or it ain't it! :-/ Edited November 8, 2012 by Ashwood1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 A fair price either way still. Mines in great nik aside from a few small dings and I would never let it go for that kind of money. A jazz of the same quality with a different name on the head would flog for many times over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I think it's just that the body has been sanded which is putting people off. It looks like it's a Silver Series and although they are made of good quality wood it's close grained and doesn't look very pretty when sanded. The grounding strip is missing which means it will probably buzz a bit but is easily fixed by fitting a brass strip from the bridge to the rear pickup shield. The only thing that would put me off is that the rear pickup has been changed and as far as I'm concerned the pickups are the best thing about the Silver Squiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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