Is my hunch way off?

[Evil Undead]

Lovely '69 fender jazz for sale - can't decide if it's genuine or not. Only thing that bothers me is the "sharpness" of the edges on the body. Every fender p or j I've played has had much smoother transistions around the body edges.

Am I way off the mark?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171342135778

[Evil Undead]

And it has a 70's style logo. Maybe that's normal, I dunno.

[miles'tone]

The body does look quite slabby doesn't it.
Fender's back then were all shaped by hand on sanding machines so they weren't as consistent as our CNC basses of today of course. Maybe it was a friday avo bass
May be legit. Looks bloody lovely mind.

Edit.. The "70's" logo as it's known was used from '68

Edited May 26, 2014 by miles'tone

[SubsonicSimpleton]

No idea about the period specific details, but the condition of the neck and tuners is jarringly off from the condition of the body and hardware which looks way too new and shiny, and no pics of the relevant date stamps from the neck/pocket/pots.

[molan]

It's not the best description from someone asking £2,900 for a bass.

There's so many details missing it's either someone who doesn't really know much about dating an old Fender or it simply isn't completely legit (or a bit of both).

[BetaFunk]

While on the subject of dating Fenders any ideas on the date of this Jazz Bass?

[Big_Stu]

[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1401143925' post='2460621']
No idea about the period specific details, but the condition of the neck and tuners is jarringly off from the condition of the body and hardware which looks way too new and shiny, and no pics of the relevant date stamps from the neck/pocket/pots.
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^ this the tuners especially look like a determined relic job + while being no expert I think in 1969 they were still on tug-bars ratrher than thumb-rests.

[Bassman Sam]

I thought that this was going to be about Quasimodo. Oh well.

[Cameronj279]

I don't know anything about those basses (i.e fender in general) but I'd definitely want a hell of a lot more information if I was to spend that amount of money. A serial number at least.

[Bassassin]

I'm no-one's Fender expert but if it's genuine - body's a refin, ashtrays & thumbrest are brand new. It's drilled for a tug bar - or at least the scratchplate is.

Very odd choice of angles for most of the pics, and no pics at all of the back of the body, no clear view of the neckplate.

Jon.

[Roland Rock]

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1401145337' post='2460627']


^ this the tuners especially look like a determined relic job + while being no expert I think in 1969 they were still on tug-bars ratrher than thumb-rests.
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There are tugbar screwholes (at least there are on the scratchplate) so it could just have been moved

[Big_Stu]

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1401146112' post='2460638']
There are tugbar screwholes (at least there are on the scratchplate) so it could just have been moved[/quote]

Doh! I'll have to get Hubble to make me a new pair of lenses, but now that you mention it that scratchplate would have discoloured by now too.

[BetaFunk]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1401145292' post='2460625']
While on the subject of dating Fenders any ideas on the date of this Jazz Bass?




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No one fancies a go at the 'dating game' then?

[miles'tone]

To be fair to the seller, they do state to contact them regarding any queries.
They may even be up for an in person inspection from a buyer. Don't know til you ask!

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1401145456' post='2460632']
I thought that this was going to be about Quasimodo. Oh well.
[/quote]

Me too.

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[EssentialTension]

I would walk well away from that. Too many queries for that price.

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 19, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[warwickhunt]

IMHO it's a case of what is 'not' being said or shown that would make me walk away. VERY vague non-committal with the description, yes contact for details but then you would expect to be able to any way. No one thing shouts out to me but as a whole the bass just doesn't seem quite right.

[Evil Undead]

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1401174574' post='2460710']
To be fair to the seller, they do state to contact them regarding any queries.
They may even be up for an in person inspection from a buyer. Don't know til you ask!
[/quote]

Of course.

Maybe he has been sold it as he describes it.

Mainly, I'm just seeing how my "Fender-identifying" skills are coming along

[paul_5]

Nice looking bass, not sure I'd drop 3k on it though.

[leschirons]

If you look at the photo of the back of the neck, you can make out the number of digits in the neck plate serial number. (Appears to start with 11. In all, 7digits in this case whereas I thought that there should only be 6 digits in a 69 serial number. I stand to be corrected of course.

[miles'tone]

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1401188563' post='2460886']


Of course.

Maybe he has been sold it as he describes it.

Mainly, I'm just seeing how my "Fender-identifying" skills are coming along
[/quote]

Sorry there Mel, my comment was meant towards the people who wanted to see the pots and date marks.

As for your Id skills they are coming along just fine. Well done for questioning the body shape, you were right to.

[BetaFunk]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1401145292' post='2460625']
While on the subject of dating Fenders any ideas on the date of this Jazz Bass?




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Still no takers to hone their Fender i.d. skills?

[Evil Undead]

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1401191398' post='2460929']


Sorry there Mel, my comment was meant towards the people who wanted to see the pots and date marks.

As for your Id skills they are coming along just fine. Well done for questioning the body shape, you were right to.
[/quote]

No apology needed dude

Thanks! It's good to know that I've picked up one or two things in the many hours I've spent staring at, reading about and playing basses

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 19, 2022 by Jus Lukin