Creeper Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) 1972 all original Fender Jazz, with the original case, she’s aged beautifully with great looking wear and checking all over, she was Olympic white but is now a gorgeous buttermilk colour with the most beautiful piece of tort I’ve seen, I think my soul was a small price to pay. Edited April 13, 2019 by Creeper 12 Quote
ead Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Nice, just be thankful you weren't born in 1960! 1 3 Quote
Reggaebass Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 I saw that for sale Love the fading around the bridge. I bet you can’t put it down. There’s nothing wrong with treating yourself Quote
NickD Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Beautiful! If it was one year earlier I'd be compelled to hate you. 😂 That mess around the bridge with the ashtray removed is wonderful, it looks amazing. I bet you can't put it down! Quote
Geek99 Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 nice, I have some tort just like that ready for my build project Quote
Creeper Posted July 13, 2018 Author Posted July 13, 2018 She certainly is a beauty, I’m loving the black binding and blocks, unfortunately the daughters sportsday is just about to get in the way of my playing!! i suppose I should also include a photo or two of the back 😁 1 Quote
sprocketflup Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Do you know the history of it? Only that's is fairly significant wear n the back yet those frets look like they haven't been played. That is absolutely beautiful tho, did you get the ashtrays with it? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Wow. That's some shift in tone on the finish! I have a 74 Precision in Oly White which has been somewhat abused, but it's gone a milky custard.. Looks flipping' brilliant tho! Well done - and play the heck out of it 2 Quote
Muzz Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 I think the technical term, given the smoky venues these basses will have been played in, is 'Fagnolia'... 😀 3 7 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Muzz said: I think the technical term, given the smoky venues these basses will have been played in, is 'Fagnolia'... 😀 Nice. Like it. There's definitely a hint of B&H White about them Quote
Huge Hands Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Beauty. If you've sold your soul, does that also mean you've gained the ability to play it at virtuoso level, and you're beating the ladies off with a soiled stick? Two reasons I know I haven't managed to sell mine yet... Quote
Creeper Posted July 13, 2018 Author Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) Soul sold but no virtuoso playing, and I have no soul left to sell.... frets are in very good condition and have just been dressed, and no signs of a refret that I can see, there is a bit of wear on the maple fretboard, but I quite like that too, the metal is all original as is the case 😁 Edited July 13, 2018 by Creeper 1 Quote
gary mac Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 That era tort is so lovely. It does mean I can't buy a modern bass with a tort guard, as just about variation of it now is just 'orrid. Quote
Creeper Posted July 13, 2018 Author Posted July 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, gary mac said: That era tort is so lovely. It does mean I can't buy a modern bass with a tort guard, as just about variation of it now is just 'orrid. Only thing which comes close is spitfire, but for the cost of one of those yo may as well seek out a vintage one. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 9 minutes ago, gary mac said: That era tort is so lovely. It does mean I can't buy a modern bass with a tort guard, as just about variation of it now is just 'orrid. Proper old tort has it's disadvantages.. The tort on my 64 Precision is quite something to behold - almost 3D in the flesh - but it shrinks. Man does it shrink as it out-gasses. Some of the screws in mine are getting on for a 45 degree angle - I was brave and 'reprofiled' the holes and metal plate a bit to keep the original tort on, but there will come a day when really the only option will be a Spitfire replacement.. Quote
Creeper Posted July 13, 2018 Author Posted July 13, 2018 I did a little research from seeing this to purchase in terms of the dates that Fender did the black binding and blocks (other than reissues!) which I understand to be only between 71-73, does anyone have any more info on this or own a black block and binding jazz from the 70s??? Quote
Rich Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Ohhh my word, that is super drooly. I'd love a YOB Jazz, but have you seen the price of '65s lately..? 1 Quote
yorks5stringer Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Slightly confused: a 72 would be a poly finish so was it stripped and re-done with a nitro refinish? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: Slightly confused: a 72 would be a poly finish so was it stripped and re-done with a nitro refinish? There's poly and then there's poly. And strictly speaking there's no such thing as a poly finish really.. The Urethane coatings fender started using in the mid to late 60's and into the early 70's are very very different to the finishes you get nowadays, and especially on the classic thick Japanese 'poly' finish from the 80's and 90's. Fender wouldn't have used the finish used on this one after the Fullerton plant closed in the early 80's - but I've seen plenty for which the wear, checking, shrinking, chipping and scraping can be just like this one. Quote
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