umcoo Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) Hi all, To make room for some recent purchases, I'm selling my Fender Japan Factory Special Run Jazz Bass. This is a MIJ reissue of a 62 Jazz, but the body and neck are stained to look like Walnut. As it's a Factory Special Run, I believe it means they're a limited edition run of basses, and I haven't seen too many around. The bass has an ash body and maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, and I've owned since January this year when I bought it new from Promenade Music in Morecambe. Hardware is a smoky chrome and it has a single ply black pickguard which sets everything off nicely. Pickups are nice and powerful and everything sounds as it should do. Despite the back of the neck being lacquered, there's no 'stickiness' which was one of my concerns when I was first looking into buying the bass. One minor issue is on the neck joint where some of the paint has chipped off. This happened when I was removing the neck, but other than that, the bass is in excellent condition. I have attached a picture to show this. It's only small, maybe 6/7mm, but worth mentioning. I used to have a Schaller 3D bridge on this bass which required me to drill 2 extra bridge holes. These can't be seen with the bridge on and the work is clean so won't cause you any issues. It now has the original bridge back on. I don't have scales here, but it's pretty light - perhaps around 8-8.5lb. No issues with it on the strap. I paid £730 for the bass at the beginning of the year so I think the price point is about right, considering how little it's been used, as well as it being a special run. I also understand that Fender Japan is no longer producing instruments, so it'll be a rare old girl one day! Bass is for sale for £550 !!SOLD!! - I'm not looking for any trades thanks Please take a look at the pictures below. If anything, it's slightly darker in real life than the pictures show, however I think you'll agree it's a beautiful instrument. Collection is always welcome from Lancaster, or I can post it within the UK. I have a gig bag I can throw in as well. Cheers all [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0137_zps9xrkyhuz.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0141_zps3v26jxta.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0139_zpss5wdavrh.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0138_zpstsgnsbmv.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0140_zpsudh3unxv.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0144_zpsw8npkvux.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/DSC_0145_zpsxbqp62n8.jpg.html"][/url] Edited October 9, 2015 by umcoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Pay day bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 "Don't make me eBay it please" bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 To the top! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) I'm very surprised there is so little interest in this bass.!!?? These Walnut coloured Jazzers are great. Edited October 9, 2015 by bubinga5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32M0nbtI8fU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Cheers Bubinga. I didn't think it would be here very long, but I'm in no rush. Maybe just a slow month for buying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Bump! Would take £500 for it, but don't want to go less than that. Will probably stick it on Ebay this weekend if no takers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Bump...offers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Coffee Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I played one of these yesterday morning through a Markbass combo and it was sweet sounding. It's a lovely finish too. I don't need one, but GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks Black Coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 And it's gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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