TransistorBassMan Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/fender-jazz-bass-60th-anniversary/ It looks like there a few more options for the 60th Anniversary Jazz Bass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 I’d be tempted by the blue one if it didn’t have matching headstock, for some reason I just don’t like those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Capo Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Anyone seen ‘street’ price for these yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Going to be waaay too expensive for me, but the white one is a lovely-looking bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransistorBassMan Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) 56 minutes ago, El Capo said: Anyone seen ‘street’ price for these yet? £1299 for the Roadworn at PMT. https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-60th-anniversary-road-worn-60s-jazz-bass-olympic-white Edited August 22, 2020 by TransistorBassMan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 28 minutes ago, TransistorBassMan said: £1299 for the Roadworn at PMT. https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-60th-anniversary-road-worn-60s-jazz-bass-olympic-white Decent price... No lefties though, I expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Do they all come with the chrome covers or only the white one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 £1299? Are these USA built at that price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 The specs are quite different between the white version and the other three. Different basses in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 So they're basically the Flea jazz? No wait I'll go look for myself.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 1 hour ago, 40hz said: £1299? Are these USA built at that price? Nope, made in Mexico the PMT link has photos of the headstock rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Any one played one yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, jassbass said: Any one played one yet? I have (the Firemist Silver one). Very impressive build and they sound great. The relicing was well done. I got it set up really low and if you like a good Jazz I'm sure you'd love them. The one I played was decent weight too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Old Horse Murphy said: I have (the Firemist Silver one). Very impressive build and they sound great. The relicing was well done. I got it set up really low and if you like a good Jazz I'm sure you'd love them. The one I played was decent weight too. Thanks i might pull the trigger on one Wonder if they are better or very similar to the fender flea jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Very similar. I don't recall them being so reliced as the Flea. The 60th Anniversary has a Pau Ferro fingerboard while the Flea has (or certainly had) a rosewood one. That seems to bother some people but I didn't find it much different personally. The radius is different too: the Flea has a 7.25" radius and the 60th has a 9.5" radius. From memory the frets are different on both: the Flea has vintage frets which I like, whereas the 60th anniversary has the more modern medium jumbo. I preferred the look of the Flea but preferred the sound and playability of the 60th as it felt closer to my other basses and I found I could get the action lower. Just my own experience of course 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Old Horse Murphy said: Very similar. I don't recall them being so reliced as the Flea. The 60th Anniversary has a Pau Ferro fingerboard while the Flea has (or certainly had) a rosewood one. That seems to bother some people but I didn't find it much different personally. The radius is different too: the Flea has a 7.25" radius and the 60th has a 9.5" radius. From memory the frets are different on both: the Flea has vintage frets which I like, whereas the 60th anniversary has the more modern medium jumbo. I preferred the look of the Flea but preferred the sound and playability of the 60th as it felt closer to my other basses and I found I could get the action lower. Just my own experience of course Thanks Tough call between the 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I have absolutely nothing to do with this advert but it think this is an absolute steal at this price: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/205952/fs-fender-60th-anniversary-road-worn-60s-jazz-bass-firemist-silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Old Horse Murphy said: I have absolutely nothing to do with this advert but it think this is an absolute steal at this price: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/205952/fs-fender-60th-anniversary-road-worn-60s-jazz-bass-firemist-silver I saw that, it’s quite a steal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 23 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: I saw that, it’s quite a steal Hi thanks never seen this forum before i will have to join 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Thought I'd resurrect this thread rather than start a new one - does anyone else have recent experience playing one of these? I am seriously tempted to get myself the sunburst as I'd like a single coil jazz to match my sunburst road worn P. The 'original' road worn jazzes don't seem to come up used that often, not in sunburst anyway. I'll be off to Guitar Guitar in the next week or so to try one but would welcome any thoughts beforehand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 23 hours ago, CookPassBabtridge said: Thought I'd resurrect this thread rather than start a new one - does anyone else have recent experience playing one of these? I am seriously tempted to get myself the sunburst as I'd like a single coil jazz to match my sunburst road worn P. The 'original' road worn jazzes don't seem to come up used that often, not in sunburst anyway. I'll be off to Guitar Guitar in the next week or so to try one but would welcome any thoughts beforehand! I played the arctic frost white one in GG earlier this year and I was seriously considering purchasing it....until I played it. I really didn't like the sound of it; it seemed weak, unlike any '62 I played. Plus, I think there was some tall fret issue going on. Could have been that bass but it put me off. Do try one first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 4 hours ago, NikNik said: I played the arctic frost white one in GG earlier this year and I was seriously considering purchasing it....until I played it. I really didn't like the sound of it; it seemed weak, unlike any '62 I played. Plus, I think there was some tall fret issue going on. Could have been that bass but it put me off. Do try one first. Thanks, absolutely will try one first. If it’s a no go I may look at the American Professional - that has some nice single coils, I’ll just have to relic it myself 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 38 minutes ago, CookPassBabtridge said: Thanks, absolutely will try one first. If it’s a no go I may look at the American Professional - that has some nice single coils, I’ll just have to relic it myself 😬 I was disappointed, because I loved the twist of putting binding on a dot neck. Good luck in finding your bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, NikNik said: I was disappointed, because I loved the twist of putting binding on a dot neck. Good luck in finding your bass. Cheers, what bass did you end up getting in the end? I’ve just twigged that finding a relic’d (or indeed, any) jazz bass in 2 tone sunburst to match my P is pretty much impossible, so my options have just expanded somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) Didn't buy anything else as I'd had my heart set on that one. The faded Oly White looks nice. Edited November 23, 2021 by NikNik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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