Edenburgh Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) Hi all, up for sale goes my '74 AVRI Jazz, owned by me since new (2018) I've really enjoyed owning and gigging this, but find myself always going back to my '74 P bass. It's a curiosity too! It came from the factory with the specification deviations to the standard AVRI spec as follows: Pickguard - Tort (should be black) Thumb Rest - lower position (should be above the strings) Neck plate - only stamped with Serial Number (should also be "F" stamped) Sunburst pattern - brighter more like a 60's pattern (should be slightly 'darker' '70s pattern) I have emails from Fender confirming that it was a genuine mis-build (see photos) Everything else is exactly as a '74 AVRI should be; poly finish, 70's bridge pickup position, block markers, binding, fender stamped tuners, chunky U-shaped neck (a big surprise for those normally used to super slim Jazz necks). In excellent condition but I have gigged this - it's not been hanging on the wall! , a bit of swirling on the finish, a tiny finish ding on the rear that won't photograph and a wee dink on the binding (pictured). Prefer to meet up rather than ship. No trades but might consider a Stingray (Classics or Specials only). For reference, I raised a thread about the curious spec at the time here: Edited July 10, 2020 by Edenburgh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Lovely....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanbass Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Do you happen to know if the radius of the U Shape neck is 7.25" please. Thanks. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Alanbass said: Do you happen to know if the radius of the U Shape neck is 7.25" please. Thanks. Alan If you mean the fingerboard radius, then yes, it ought to be 7.25” (unless they messed that up too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 I have no idea what the fingerboard radius is but it feels quite 'round' which i think means a smaller radius. The neck is definately correct for the '74. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 I had one of these and also the 75 reissue and I think these are much better guitars. This looks lovely and I like the oddities! Here's the spec for a regular AVRI 74 - it is definitely a 7.25" spec... Model Name: American Vintage '74 Jazz Bass®, Model Number: 191030800 Series: American Vintage Body Material: Alder Body Finish: Urethane Body Shape: Jazz Bass® Neck Material: Maple Neck Finish: Urethane Neck Shape: "U" Shape Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) Fingerboard: Bound Round-Laminated Maple Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm) Number of Frets: 20 Fret Size: Vintage-Style String Nut: Bone Nut Width: 1.475" (37.46 mm) Position Inlays: Pearloid Block Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust Head Stock Binding: White Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized Bridge Pickup: American Vintage '74 Single-Coil Jazz Bass Neck Pickup: American Vintage '74 Single-Coil Jazz Bass Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone Pickup Configuration: SS Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Tuning Machines: Fender '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear Pickguard: 3-Ply Black Control Knobs: Black Plastic Strings: Fender® USA Bass 7250M, NPS (.045-.105 Gauges) Unique Features: Mounted Chrome Pickup and "F" Bridge Cover with Vintage- Accurate Positioning, Upper-Mounted Thumb Rest, Four-Bolt "F" Neck Plate, White Neck Binding with White Pearloid Block Position Inlays 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicVibes Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 So a 60s Jazz that looks like a 70s Jazz? That's cool. Wonder if it has the 60s pup spacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 25 minutes ago, ClassicVibes said: So a 60s Jazz that looks like a 70s Jazz? That's cool. Wonder if it has the 60s pup spacing. Pup spacing is 70s. I've toyed with getting some lollipop tuners to further confuse the spec! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basexperience Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 She’s a beauty, mate. Glwts - it’s fair to say I’ve got enough basses at the moment but I am tempted as this is a beautiful twin to the fretless I’ve built (as you know). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Bumpity bump. I do need to move this on so I'm open to serious/sensible cash offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edenburgh Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Now sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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