Fender Jv Precision Bass

[malte365]

Hi,

I recently bought a Fender JV Precision Bass and I want to know some things about it.

It's a 57 reissue.

Serial: JV059xx

It has a little "Made in Japan" behind the Fender Logo.

Neck Date: 1982

Neck Pocket: 1982 and a red 'A' Stamp

Pickguard: 1983 and CTS Pots ( I was able to check the numbers)

Does anyone know what model it is? And what does the 'A' Stamp mean? also why is the pickguard a different date then the rest of it?

Cheers,

Malte

 

 

Edited December 4, 2017 by malte365

[Cato]

Like pretty much all modern production basses the various parts (bodies, necks, pickguards, electronics etc) were fabricated separately before the whole bass was assembled on a factory line system.

It's entirely possible that a body and neck that were crafted in mid or late 82 could end up being assembled with a pickguard that was made in 83.

Or it may not be the original guard, no way of knowing really.

Edited December 4, 2017 by Cato

[Dood]

1 hour ago, malte365 said:

Hi,

 

It's a 57 reissue.

 

Does anyone know what model it is? 

Cheers,

Malte

 

 

You've actually answered your own question, it is indeed a 57 Reissue - often known as a PB57- with a number after such as 70 or 85 which suggested the retail price at the time in Yen, e.g 70,000 or 85,000 - the higher price models getting the better specifications.

[malte365]

Hi thanks for your answers.

As far as I know there were the PB57-70 and PB57-95 Model. I think you can tell the difference by looking at the neck pocket. On an other forum someone said that the 'A' Stamp indicates to the Topline Stratocaster. I think its the same with the Basses. I just wanted to be sure.

[Chiliwailer]

I'm no JV expert, but the 2 x Fender logo 1982 '57 Reissue P Basses I owned had off white original pickguards. 

Lovely basses. 

Edited December 4, 2017 by Chiliwailer

[Chiliwailer]

Have a mooch around the '21 frets' website.

[malte365]

The Catalogue says there are gold pickguards.

https://stratomaniac.com/twang-fender-squier-jv-mij-katalog-1982-1983/fender-twang-1982-1997/category/2

 

[Chiliwailer]

Might be an import v export thing? I’ve seen others with off white single ply plastic ones too. 

[malte365]

I know the Export Models mostly had an 'EX' Stamp in the Neck Pocket. My got an 'A'. And I'm not sure what that is.

[Chiliwailer]

I’ve just got it, the ones I mean has the squire logo at the tip of the head, as well as the big Fender logo, yours doesn’t seem to have that. Maybe 21 frets has a clue for you? 

[malte365]

Haven't found anything there yet. Seems to be a domestic one.

[Chiliwailer]

7 minutes ago, malte365 said:

Haven't found anything there yet. Seems to be a domestic one.

It mentions the A pocket here, in the first shown spec list

http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/jv_quick_guide.htm

 

[malte365]

If Guitar = Bass then it means I actually got a first run ?

[Chiliwailer]

Looks that way. 

I really liked the ones I had, much more than the later JV’s I owned, and in fact many other P’s too. 

Enjoy. 

Edited December 4, 2017 by Chiliwailer

[malte365]

Thank you,

I'm really loving this Bass.

Cheers

[Paul S]

I have the twin of this, except it is the Fender logo Squier.  Fabulous bass.

[Twanger]

Very fine guitars. I had both a JV P and a Jazz in the '90s. Excellent, excellent basses. Why did I sell them? Foolish!

[martthebass]

I had a 57 JV - big Fender logo, small 'squier series', bought it the same month the review in 'International Musician and Recording World' came out - August 1982 IIRC.  All the ones I saw were white PG and two colour sunburst (I think the first run also had a 62 Precision and a 62 Jazz both 3TSB and tort guards?).  I'm assuming the gold guard (assuming it's not aftermarket) means it's a domestic. 

Edited December 5, 2017 by martthebass

[MoJoKe]

I have a big Fender Logo PB57 which I have had from new in 1982.  The original pick guard was single ply white, and the bass was not supplied with pickup or bridge covers.  I would suggest these, and the gold pick guard were added later (mine now has a gold guard, but I still have the original tags and parts!)

A couple of months later I bought another, this time a Squier logo'd one, a salmon pink PB62, which had a rosewood fingerboard and brown tort guard.  it wasn't as playable as the PB57, so I sold it a couple of years later... 

Edited December 6, 2017 by MoJoKe

[MoJoKe]

It didn't come with a thumb rest either....

[MoJoKe]

I will NEVER sell my JV!!!  its like a part of me!

[epoxyjazzbass]

It' s difficult to be affirmative without some detail pics... but, based on what malte365 says, the bass might be a Fender JV PB57-95 model

95 means 95000Yens of the time on the japanese catalog; it' s one the highest grade Fender (not squier) domestic japan

And in this case, the gold pickguard, nitro body finish, and fullerton USA pickups are original

[malte365]

Yes,

you can tell by the 'A' Stamp in the Neckpocket.

It also says on their forum that the Stamps on Guitar and Bass are almost the same. At least the red Stamps A,B,C e.g.

Source: http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/jv_quick_guide.htm

Edited December 7, 2017 by malte365

[pierreganseman]

beautiful stuff. 

This is a 62-98. The same principle as your bass but in 62 RI.

CTS , NITRO , Fullerton Pickup

Edited December 8, 2017 by pierreganseman

[Paul S]

Here's mine - bought on here a few years ago.