BassBod Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) A lovely bass, and a real BassChat Bitser but I'm skint, so its got to go...there may be more... I put this together a few years ago as the typical late 70's Jaco tribute bass. Neck - '71 Fender jazz, with binding and walnut strip. Very yellow and crazed finish. Has had a rosewood fingerboard added (was built as a maple one piece). Plays very well indeed, fingerboard has the lightest of playing marks, no significant wear. Chunkier 70's profile, and a touch deeper overall due to the added fingerboard (although it really doesn't look or measure any bigger than a standard neck plus frets). Ex-Beedster...but thats not uncommon around here. Body - Solid 2 piece alder, from a '99 Fender re-issue, stripped to poly undercoat, then sanded back...but a lot of it is still there. Then given a rough nitro-rattle can coat which is ageing nicely. Its rough, but has a certain rustic charm. Medium weight, but not too bad. Stuff - has DiMarzio J bass humbuckers, warm and full. Badass 1 bridge, which gives more height..works perfectly with the slightly thicker neck. Has a Fender tort plate fitted. Currently strung with DR Sunbeams. No case or bag. Collection only from Bristol /Bath area...or meet up within an hour.. [attachment=167318:IMG_0914.jpg][attachment=167319:IMG_0916.jpg][attachment=167320:IMG_0913.jpg] Edited July 22, 2014 by BassBod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 [attachment=167321:IMG_0916.jpg][attachment=167322:IMG_0914.jpg] Feel free to ask any questions etc etc I'll try and get some better photos later, if I can find the proper camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 This is proper lovely, right up my street! (and reminiscent of your old sunburst '72 fretless P/J that I inherited at one time?) If I hadn't literally just put together a similar bitsa (2012 AVRI '75 RI Jazz body with 1977 US Jazz neck in maple with pearl blocks) I'd be at your door for this - have a bump anyway....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgo Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 That is nice! Is the neck normal unlined fretless styley, i.e. fret dots on the side at the fret positions (i.e. not between frets like a fretted neck)? I'm sure I could have put that more clearly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 [quote name='robgo' timestamp='1406149562' post='2508884'] That is nice! Is the neck normal unlined fretless styley, i.e. fret dots on the side at the fret positions (i.e. not between frets like a fretted neck)? I'm sure I could have put that more clearly! [/quote] Yes, dots are on the fret positions (3 5 etc), not in between. Minimal but useful too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 [quote name='Shaggy' timestamp='1406139437' post='2508727'] This is proper lovely, right up my street! (and reminiscent of your old sunburst '72 fretless P/J that I inherited at one time?) If I hadn't literally just put together a similar bitsa (2012 AVRI '75 RI Jazz body with 1977 US Jazz neck in maple with pearl blocks) I'd be at your door for this - have a bump anyway....... [/quote] Yes, it was a replacement for that very bass ( I always wanted it to be a J). Shame....that would've made a good deal with your Martin. I played the one in V&R a week or two ago..love the chunky neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 [quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1406035101' post='2507688'] Neck - '71 Fender jazz, with binding and walnut strip. Very yellow and crazed finish. Has had a rosewood fingerboard added (was built as a maple one piece). Plays very well indeed, fingerboard has the lightest of playing marks, no significant wear. Chunkier 70's profile, and a touch deeper overall due to the added fingerboard (although it really doesn't look or measure any bigger than a standard neck plus frets). Ex-Beedster...but thats not uncommon around here. [attachment=167318:IMG_0914.jpg][attachment=167319:IMG_0916.jpg][attachment=167320:IMG_0913.jpg] [/quote] The neck is absolutely outstanding, great player and great looker, made even better by Paul Herman at Wal who worked his magic on the board just before I sold it to Duncan. It's probably worth not far off the asking price for the whole bass to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 [attachment=167456:IMG_0758.JPG] Thanks Chris, here is an artsy photo of the headstock, just because... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 [quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1406192613' post='2509119'] Yes, dots are on the fret positions (3 5 etc), not in between. Minimal but useful too. [/quote] Being ex-Beedster it would have to be - he's fussy about such things...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 One last bump.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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