1978 Fender Jazz ** SOLD ** £2100 Alderley Edge, Cheshire

[mowf]

Here's my gorgeous 1978 Fender Jazz bass, original sunburst / maple with mother-of-pearl block inlays, classic '70s combination.

 A few minor dings on the body but for a 42 year old bass it's really in excellent condition. The original finish on the body is lovely, the fingerboard has had a refret, new nut and been re-lacquered and looks stunning. This one really looks vibrant next to my darker '74.

Bridge pickup rewound by Aaron Armstrong.There were a couple of pickguard screws missing when I bought it so I've replaced the lot but the originals are still in the case. Original chrome ashtrays present. All the chrome on this bass looks new.

Note: Schaller strap buttons in photos have been replaced with the originals.

There has been some work done to stabilise the bullet truss at the headstock end of the neck, the action is now comfortable (although not the world's lowest) and the bullet truss adjusts easily. I understand it's a fairly common issue with these 3 bolt models and I wanted the bass to play as well as it looks. Jon Shuker has done the work, he had to remove the first block inlay and reinforce the wood inside the neck. As you'd expect from Jon, the repairs are totally invisible.

The sound hits you right between the eyes, it's super punchy classic Jazz, and tons of variety mixing between the two pickups and the tone control.

Weight approx 4.6kg (sorry, not 4.4kg! My bathroom scales were under-reading. In other news, looks like I need to go on a diet...)

It will come with a hard case. I can ship within the UK, shipping cost to be calculated on request. or collection in person.

Thanks for looking.

Edited August 25, 2021 by mowf
Bass has sold

[bubinga5]

Any trades. ?

[TheGreek]

Nice, thorough photography....Thank you

[mowf]

10 minutes ago, bubinga5 said:

Any trades. ?

The only thing I'm after right now is the Holy Grail, ie a pre-CBS P-bass in original sunburst. For less than a bazillion quid. It's taking a while...

[k-sad]

Be patient!!! Those crisis times open a few collections

Very nice bass!!! 

[mowf]

Here's a clip of a track I recorded for a mate on Garageband a few months ago. First bit with Octave, hopefully this gives a flavour of the punchy tone.

AHD Mowf bass clip.wav

[StuartB]

7 hours ago, k-sad said:

Be patient!!! Those crisis times open a few collections

 

This work best when said in the voice of Mr Burns from the Simpson... 🙂

[k-sad]

20 minutes ago, StuartB said:

This work best when said in the voice of Mr Burns from the Simpson... 🙂

Yesterday I saw an episode with even him being ruined by some rap star!!! Epic!!! 

XDDD

[Steve A]

A lovely bass with a truly powerful sound that genuinely made me tremble when I tried it.

Edited May 15, 2021 by Steve Amadeo