Beedster Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) Up for grabs is a rather nice Jazz bitsa, put together from very high quality parts. I've been playing it a lot since putting it together late last year, but having bought a nice old Fender last week, you know how it is It's got a nice vintage feel. The neck is a stunning Musikraft (NYC), that's a little wider than a Jazz and a little thinner than a Precision. It is a stunning player, fast, comfortable, and feels like it's been played in for 40 years. With a little tweaking the action on this will go very low indeed. Body is an old Warmoth, lightly oiled and well used, feels very 1960's to me (it isn't, just feels like those old stripped 60's Fenders). There's some pen on the back (no idea why), I'm going to have a look at how that might come off other than using sandpaper but it doesn't worry me, in fact I quite like it. There's also a compartment for two 9v batteries should you want to use an active circuit. Bridge is vintage style, I think Fender RI, with the threaded/grooved saddles that allow a range of string positioning (which is probably why, having just looked at the photos, the string positioning over the PUPs looks a bit odd to my eye). Tuners are Hipshot. Body to neck fit is pretty much perfect - there's the tiniest bit of damage to the neck pocket wall on the treble side (see photo) - and the bass resonates very nicely. Vintage Dimarzio PAFs (I assume 1970's/early 1980's) are wired into a standard VVT circuit with series/parallel option (push/pull on front PUP tone control). You can have either pick-guard (I prefer the tort myself). It's pretty light-wight, especially for a Jazz, and feels very solid and, perhaps an odd word to use given it's a bitsa, authentic, probably a function of the nicely worn body, the beautifully made neck, and old PUPs. A steal at £400, but times are hard and bills need to be paid Collection from Canterbury or I can courier at buyer's expense. Chris Edited February 17, 2019 by Beedster 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 In response to a few questions the weight is 4.2kg/9.2lbs, lightish for a Jazz and almost a whole kg lighter than my fretless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Bump Edited February 1, 2019 by Beedster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Still here Edited February 12, 2019 by Beedster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxserratore Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Is bass still available and will you ship to US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Just now, mxserratore said: Is bass still available and will you ship to US Yes and yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: I like this... You might need to be quick, I'm becoming more inclined to keep it every time I pick it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybassdoyle Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I bought a beedster p bass recently, very very nice. Total p bass fulfilment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 14 hours ago, andybassdoyle said: I bought a beedster p bass recently, very very nice. Total p bass fulfilment! Thanks Andy, glad you're enjoying it mate, that was certainly a good'un Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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