Lovely sounding, Fender Lawsuit era, 70s, MIJ, CSL Jazz Bass going cheap

[gjones]

Lovely looking and sounding Japanese CSL bass. The soundclips show how great this bass sounds. I'd buy it if I didn't have a great sounding Jazz already. You can certainly see why these basses made Fender nervous in the 70s.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970s-4-String-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-with-Maple-Neck-by-Ibanez-CSL-Fender-Sound-/181133015676?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a2c5e7a7c"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a2c5e7a7c[/url]

Edited May 1, 2013 by gjones

[Lozz196]

A mate of mine uses one of these, and they sound excellent, someones going to end up with a great bass here.

[jimbobothy]

Just bought the album the dude used it on, all for a good cause

[Musky]

Looks lovely, but he's out on the date - it's from about 1980.

[BetaFunk]

Going cheap?

How do you know if it's cheap or not until the auction ends?

[gjones]

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1367438644' post='2065748']
Looks lovely, but he's out on the date - it's from about 1980.
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This is the 1976 Ibanez catalogue [url="http://s93105080.onlinehome.us/Ibanez-Catalogs/catalog/1976-1/04.jpg"]http://s93105080.onlinehome.us/Ibanez-Catalogs/catalog/1976-1/04.jpg[/url]

[gjones]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1367442767' post='2065852']
Going cheap?

How do you know if it's cheap or not until the auction ends?
[/quote]

Of course you're right. I meant cheaper than a 76 Fender Jazz. But probably just as good judging from the soundclips.

[Musky]

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1367444685' post='2065898']
This is the 1976 Ibanez catalogue [url="http://s93105080.onlinehome.us/Ibanez-Catalogs/catalog/1976-1/04.jpg"]http://s93105080.onl...g/1976-1/04.jpg[/url]
[/quote]
Different headstock/truss rod access altogether. It's actually the same as the Cimar basses which came out of Fujigen just like the the Ibanez's, but had a few changes of headstock. The one in the link was only used for a short while before they went over to the curvy one like they had on the blazer basses.

[gjones]

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1367447380' post='2065938']
Different headstock/truss rod access altogether. It's actually the same as the Cimar basses which came out of Fujigen just like the the Ibanez's, but had a few changes of headstock. The one in the link was only used for a short while before they went over to the curvy one like they had on the blazer basses.


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Aha!

[Lozz196]

Made of Judaswood - never heard of that before. Wonder if Judas Priest had their guitars made from it?

[jsixties]

Don't trust in that wood!

[Lozz196]

Wonder if it`s possible to bid 30 pieces of silver.........................

[Paul S]

The second sound clip is called 'O Jesus King' - something spooky going on here! Turin-burst finish?

[BetaFunk]

Not so cheap in the end then......

[gjones]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1367787052' post='2069493']
Not so cheap in the end then......
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The soundclip obviously did the business. It did sound very nice. It went for about twice what it cost originally in the early 80s.