Which Current Fender Jazzes Have The 70s Reposition?

[cytania]

Title says it all, I'm looking at bodies for a bitsa and wanted the closer to the bridge routing, but do Fender offer this on any of their current range?

[umcoo]

Off the top of my head, the Geddy does, the '75 reissue and the '70's' reissue. Companies like Warmoth can also do custom bodies with 70's pickup spacing.

[cytania]

Love playing with the Warmoth configurator but I keep adding in all sorts of gorgeous finishes that push the price right up

[Moos3h]

What about the Squier VM Jazz '77?

[cytania]

Just looking at the Squier VM77 pics on Thomann and the bridge pickup looks in it's original place... maybe it's my eyes 😃

[BassTractor]

[quote name='cytania' timestamp='1403381086' post='2482303']
maybe it's my eyes
[/quote]

If indeed something's wrong with your eyes, then there's no single reason anymore to be picky about the position of the pups, now is there?

[obbm]

If I remember correctly the MIJ/CIJ 75 RI Jazz does not have 70s spacing, but MIA does.

[spongebob]

There's a gorgeous American Vintage '74 Jazz - pretty steep, but looks fab with the blocks and all.

[dannybuoy]

Seen this one for sale?

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/239277-fender-american-vintage-75-reissue-avri-natural-ash-jazz-bass-body

[Geek99]

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1403386618' post='2482353']
If I remember correctly the MIJ/CIJ 75 RI Jazz does not have 70s spacing, but MIA does.
[/quote]
Spot on

[cytania]

It's a complicated picture in Fender land. You think a jazz is a jazz, but there's alot of minor variation. Off to the optometrists now 😄

[sammybee]

Marcus Miller MIM/MIJ, 70's Classic MIM (I have both of these & they have the 70's spacing)

[Simon.]

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1403386618' post='2482353']
If I remember correctly the MIJ/CIJ 75 RI Jazz does not have 70s spacing, but MIA does.
[/quote]
Most of the Japanese 75 RI's don't have the 70's spacing, but a few do. Mine (as pictured to the left, and now sadly no longer mine) did. I've no idea if there was a set cirteria for which models had the different spacings.

Edited June 23, 2014 by Simon.

[bubinga5]

yes the non export MIJ's have 70's spacing. just like the one Simon sold to me. still love it mate. now has a J Retro in it.