SOLD Fender Marcus Miller Jazz 4 String CIJ Sunburst (Sale Only) £725 Newcastle upon Tyne, England

[Sandypjb]

Hi folks, 

Long-time daily lurker and occasional poster here. Here's my beloved and beautiful Crafted in Japan Fender Jazz Marcus Miller Signature 4-string for sale only (No trades as I'm raising funds for a special birthday bass).

It dates to 2004-2005, so is one of the first generation with the separate battery compartment. It's all-original and includes the neck PU cover. There hasn't been one of these up for sale for a while so grab it while you can.

I've owned the bass since new alongside a P and Double H and it's fulfilled all the jazz bass-style requirements - great for 'musical' punch and 'honk' when played over the 70s position bridge pick-up and of course slap.

The weight is 4.1 kg/9.0 lb I think - I will check that if anyone is interested. The sunburst finish is fantastic. This bass also has a lovely grain to the ash which shows through nicely.

As it's around 14 years old, there are a couple of minor dings, which I tried and failed to photograph. There's a slight dint in the rear of the neck and another on the top body bout. Lastly, the scratchplate has a few marks (naturally!) and I've added a bit of foam under the preamp to stop it moving.

A soft SKB gig bag is included in the price - The strings are very new Ernie Balls.

I'm based in Newcastle upon tyne, and I would prefer to meet in person up to 100 miles from Newcastle to do the deal but I will ship at the buyer's expense.

Specs (from Reverb) as follows;

·         Made in Japan

·         Body: Ash

·         Neck: 1-Piece Maple, “C” Shape (Gloss Urethane Finish)

·         Fingerboard: Maple with White Binding and White Pearl Block Position Inlays, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)

·         No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets

·         Pickups: 2 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups

·         Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. Active Bass Boost/Cut, Tone 2. Active Treble Boost/Cut

·         Pickup Switching 2-Way Mini Toggle Switch for Active/Passive Mode.

·         In Passive Mode, Only The Two Volume Controls Function.

·         In Active Mode, Both Volume and Tone Controls Function.

·         Bridge: Leo Quan Badass® II

·         Machine Heads: Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines

·         Hardware: Nickel/Chrome

·         Pickguard: 3-Ply Black (Separate Cover For Battery Compartment)

·         Scale Length; 34” (863.6 mm)

·         Width at Nut: 1.50” (38 mm)

·         Unique Features: Chrome Neck Pickup Cover,

·         Knurled Chrome Dome Knobs on Volume Controls,

·         Black Jazz Bass Knobs on Tone Controls,

·         3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™ Adjustment,

·         "Bullet Truss Rod Adjustment,

·         White Fingerboard Binding with White Pearl Block Position Inlays,

·         Satin Finish Neck with Gloss Finish on Headstock

Any Questions, please PM me. Thanks for looking.

Edited March 17, 2019 by Sandypjb
Clarified option to ship and clarified description of gig bag

[Machines]

Oof, looks just like mine.

Bargain here folks.

[Sandypjb]

Cheers - it's a reluctant sale. I can see why the Japanese-made fenders are held in such high regard.

[Chewie]

Oh man......

I don’t want this.....  

[Machines]

Lol why is this still here.

[Sandypjb]

Thanks Machines - Not really sure, it's a fab bass. I'm only selling it to raise funds for a Special Birthday Bass (SBB)

[Sandypjb]

SOLD pending the usual.

[Humphrey Euwin]

Nice Bass Mate, 

I'm kinda tempted, cos i love fender, a great allrounder for sound, and a nice colour also.

[Chewie]

On 01/03/2019 at 12:14, Sandypjb said:

Thanks Machines - Not really sure, it's a fab bass. I'm only selling it to raise funds for a Special Birthday Bass (SBB)

Can I ask, what is this SBB?

[Sandypjb]

1 hour ago, Humphrey Euwin said:

Nice Bass Mate, 

I'm kinda tempted, cos i love fender, a great allrounder for sound, and a nice colour also.

Thanks for the compliments- unfortunately it's almost sold - please see my post above

[Sandypjb]

1 hour ago, Chewie said:

Can I ask, what is this SBB?

Hi  - just an abbreviation for 'special birthday bass - 50 next month.😁

[Chewie]

2 minutes ago, Sandypjb said:

Hi  - just an abbreviation for 'special birthday bass - 50 next month.😁

That's what I mean, what have you got your eye on?

I'm 50 at the end of August?

YOB nostalgia.......!!

[Sandypjb]

Just now, Chewie said:

That's what I mean, what have you got your eye on?

I'm 50 at the end of August?

YOB nostalgia.......!!

Ah apologies - I really like the look and sound of the Fender Jazz Elite 4 string with natural finish. Tried one in my local PMT and loved it. Only thing is the prices seem to be increasing every two weeks! 

[Sandypjb]

A 1969 Jazz is a bit out of my price range.

[Chewie]

2 minutes ago, Sandypjb said:

A 1969 Jazz is a bit out of my price range.

I know what you mean..........

 

4 minutes ago, Sandypjb said:

Ah apologies - I really like the look and sound of the Fender Jazz Elite 4 string with natural finish. Tried one in my local PMT and loved it. Only thing is the prices seem to be increasing every two weeks! 

You better buy it sharpish.........!!  It's a good excuse.

 

[Humphrey Euwin]

Oh Dear!((

Well, if the sale falls through, give me a shout, and i will be more than happy to take it off your hands.

Kind Regards Humphrey 

 

 

[Chewie]

7 hours ago, Sandypjb said:

Ah apologies - I really like the look and sound of the Fender Jazz Elite 4 string with natural finish. Tried one in my local PMT and loved it. Only thing is the prices seem to be increasing every two weeks! 

There’s a secondhand one on the Bass Direct site

[Sandypjb]

The bass is now SOLD