Roger2611 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-jazz-bass-lite-/291911928096?hash=item43f74e8920:g:JuQAAOSw8w1YAju8 I must be missing something here but the seller seems adamant it is a Jazz bass despite the very clear image of the headstock! Irrespective of what it is I reckon it is a pretty good price for one of these now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Very unusual "(you will need to insert battery 8v) " I doubt a flat 9V would be any good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c2 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Its traditionally neither, but of course there's tons of variations of both Precision and Jazz out there including Precisions with PJ two pickup configuration, and both without scratchplate etc. For me personally, the offset body shape and the neck profile would define a Jazz (and I think it would need 2 pickups too) and a Precision would need a thicker neck profile and a split single coil pickup at the front, otherwise its a hybrid of some kind or only possesses part of the features of that bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c2 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 PS forgot too add, it looks nice and is a good spec (no idea of value - its not met its reserve yet etc) but I prefer the more traditional look of a Jazz bass with a scratchplate etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) These retailed for about £400 around the early noughties before Fender morphed them into another name. The resell prices are horrendous so he'll be lucky to get what he's asking. I had a deluxe version with the 3-band eq and it was an excellent bass. Edited October 15, 2016 by spectoremg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I remember when these came out, I think that BIN price is actually pretty good. Bass direct have a earlier version of this bass selling at £750! http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Fender_Jazz_Bass_Special_red.html The neck and bridge is different but the body (and I suspect the electronics) is the same.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 This gets weirder. I've just remembered that the Lyte morphed into the Zone bass. The one at BD is the same body shape. Retro fitted Jazz neck? Weren't all the Jazz Specials just small bodied Jazz's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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