jimbobothy Posted February 2, 2013 Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) Hi folks, saw this [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-Fender-Jazz-Bass-W-OHSC-Super-Clean-100-Original-/230922434538?pt=Guitar&hash=item35c40cb7ea&_uhb=1"]http://www.ebay.co.u...c40cb7ea&_uhb=1[/url] and the bits and bobs on it don't match up with the normal Fender thing in '78, any comments? My first thoughts are that it has a very early 80's spec, but with an odd serial number but not too sure! Edited February 2, 2013 by jimbobothy Quote
Musky Posted February 2, 2013 Posted February 2, 2013 I can't see the description (I'm guessing there are a large number of pictures, and I'm using my mobile) but S8 serials turned up on early eighties basses so you're most likely right. Quote
Roland Rock Posted February 2, 2013 Posted February 2, 2013 Why are the holes for the pup cover so wonky? Quote
brensabre79 Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) Dots? White pickups? and Made In USA on headstock! hmmm I don't think they started saying "Made in USA" until they started making them elsewhere too (i.e. Japan) which for the early 80s is correct (although you'd want a Japanese one of this vintage) as are dots, white Pickups and scratchplate. This is transitional too because they started the one-piece white scratchplate/control plate fiasco around this time. I think its early 80s. A 1978 Jazz will look like a Marcus Miller (as his was an off the shelf 78 Jazz before Roger Sadowsky got his hands on it) So white blocks and binding, 3 bolt neck, black scratchplate would be usual... Looking at Fender serial numbers around this time, the S prefix (for Seventies) was used 1978 - 1981 and the E prefix (Eighties) was also used from 1978. So I expect this is one of those transition era ones made from leftover bits. The neck has white binding but black dots. Strange! I know these are increasing in value, but the majority of instruments coming out of Fender in this era were only good for fire wood. My dad managed a guitar shop in the 70s and 80s and said that the QC was shocking around this time. Edited February 5, 2013 by brensabre79 Quote
mxm Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) That's a proper oddity. My observations... '78 Decal A '78 Jazz would have had the bullet truss on the neck ? Unless it's been repaired ? White plastic parts suggest 80's ? The 4 Bolt Neck plate suggests 70's P bass (or 82 onwards) as opposed to 3 bolt used on jazz '76-81 - circa '77 they dropped the serial no stamp Black dots and white bound neck - no idea, erm. actually see the post below! IMHO and it's difficult to tell from pics but the neck suggests Precision to me. Assembled from parts or 1983 ?!!! Whatever - it's cool. Edited February 6, 2013 by mxm Quote
mxm Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Then again compare it to this - for sale within this forum: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/198634-fsft-78-cream-fender-jazz/ Quote
wateroftyne Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Squinting at the pics on a phone, it looks like it could be a legit early 80s parts bin special. Quote
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