JapanAxe Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) [u]What's Hot[/u] After its success with the Squier brand in the 80s, Fender went back to Japan in the early 90s for the Silver Series (not to mention making Fender-branded instruments there too!). The serial number on this example puts its production date at 1991 or 1992. It is very much a Jazz, with the characteristic slim neck (40.25mm at the nut) and typical Jazz tones, plus Japanese build quality. The control and pickup cavities have those brass(?) screening plates, with an earth strip running from the bridge pickup cavity to the bridge. When both volume controls are at the same level, the pickups are hum-cancelling; otherwise some single-coil hum can be noticed, especially if the bass is close to an amplifier or whatever. For the MDP fans among you, I have added felt washers to the strap buttons - and yes, I got them from the Netherlands! [u]What's Not[/u] The previous owner was most likely a teenager who used the bass to shovel up all the dirty washing, pizza boxes, and X-Box games off his bedroom floor after his mum shouted at him. That's my guess anyway - the body is covered in dings, scratches, and gouges of varying magnitude, a couple of them through to the bare wood. Given that you can pay extra to have Sandberg do this to your custom order, you may feel that belongs in 'What's Hot'. Fortunately, the neck has got off quite lightly in this respect! When I bought this bass, I almost didn't, because I could feel that the 'skunk stripe' (the darker wood that fills the truss-rod channel on the back of the neck) stands ever-so-slightly proud of the neck. I worried that it might be about to pop out, but (despite plenty of gigging) it never has, and in fact I have since felt exactly the same thing on a Dingwall neck. I have replaced the bridge volume pot, otherwise the electronics are all original. [u]The Bottom Line[/u] I am looking for [size=5][b][color=#ff0000][s]£250[/s][/color] [color=#0000ff]£225[/color][/b][/size] shipped within mainland Britain. This includes a tatty but serviceable semi-hard case. Payment by bank transfer (preferred) or PayPal. Of course you are welcome to come and try the bass first through my TC/Barefaced rig (or bring your own), in which case payment by cash. I am not looking for trades thanks, I would rather have the readies so that I can [s]indulge my whims[/s] look around for the right instrument to help take my playing forward. [attachment=132334:Jazz1.jpg][attachment=132335:Jazz2.jpg][attachment=132336:Jazz3.jpg][attachment=132337:Jazz4.jpg][attachment=132338:Jazz5.jpg] [u]EDIT[/u] for missing neck width! Edited May 4, 2013 by JapanAxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Sunday evening bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanAxe Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Japanese quality and tomorrow's vintage instrument! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Things that go BUMP in the night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Currently fitted with 45-105 Elites, still quite fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 I've been contacted by a BC member who was concerned that the body might be made of MDF. Nope! I took the neck off and checked. Pictures to follow when I get back from my hols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) [size=4]Price drop bump - now [size=5][color=#0000FF][b]£225 [/b][/color][/size]shipped within UK.[/size] [size=4]EDIT: Forgot to add detail pics showing actual wood, dings, and back of neck -[/size] Edited April 27, 2013 by JapanAxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Monday bump! BTW if you were worried about ever-so-slight prominence of the skunk stripe, you can only feel it - you can't actually see any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Serious enquiry received from a BC mate but nothing firm yet so still up for grabs and open to sensible offers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 SOLD The dirty deed is scheduled for 10am tomorrow at a secret location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxblues Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 and with a secret buyer.........oh damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 SOLD to the man in the Fiat Multipla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 well done but ... bugger!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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