Unusual "Jazz" bass

[Roger2611]

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

[KiOgon]

Very unusual "(you will need to insert battery 8v) " I doubt a flat 9V would be any good

[paul_c2]

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.

[paul_c2]

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.

[spectoremg]

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

[LewisK1975]

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....

[spectoremg]

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?