bubinga5 Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 I dig this. Wonder how it plays. https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Fender_Jazz_1973.html 2 Quote
CookPassBabtridge Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 Yeah I saw that one, inlays aren’t my cup of tea but it looks pretty sweet. Bet those Aguilar pickups sound good. Quote
Thunderpaws Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 The fit of the neck into the body looks terrible! 1 Quote
Beedster Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 28 minutes ago, Thunderpaws said: The fit of the neck into the body looks terrible! Completely agree, looks really bad but could be the angle. Either way, how a USA neck makes this a USA Fender is beyond me 2 Quote
skej21 Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 2 hours ago, CookPassBabtridge said: Yeah I saw that one, inlays aren’t my cup of tea but it looks pretty sweet. Bet those Aguilar pickups sound good. I have them in my Geddy Lee jazz and they sound amazing! Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Mickeyboro said: Bitsa! This. 2 Quote
Burns-bass Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 When fitting the neck someone has chipped the paint too. What a shame! Quote
40hz Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 It's really nice looking, but it is a lot of money for what is essentially a bitsa. 2 Quote
Aidan63 Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 especially as the body is sub £400 from Scott; what happened to the original Fender body or is that included ? Quote
Old Man Riva Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) To add a bit of context... whilst I’m not saying that I think the neck is worth it, if you were to look to buy an early 1970s Jazz neck then it’d probably cost around £1000 on the conservative side - as I say, I’m not defending the cost, just giving some context on one of the component parts. Add the cost of the body, finish, Aguilar p/ups and other hardware and it would probably cost what it’s listed for to put together - and yes, I’m aware that it’s entirely possible to put together a bass of similar/superior quality for less money!! Also bear in mind that, given the type of bass it is, then it’s also entirely possible that it’s a commission sale where Bass Direct will be taking circa 20%. If it came up for sale on this excellent site for circa £1000-£1250 it wouldn’t be a great surprise (to me, anyroad!) if it were to sell. As I say, I’m not trying to justify the price (as it’s worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it!) just trying to add some context regarding how much it would cost to put together the same bass, esp. with the cost of a vintage neck included. And personally, if it were my choice, I wouldn’t be listing it as a Fender either... Edited January 17, 2021 by Old Man Riva 3 Quote
peteb Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 22 hours ago, Thunderpaws said: The fit of the neck into the body looks terrible! Must be an 83AVRI, i.e. an accurate reissue of a 1983 Fender Quote
cocco Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 I definitely wouldn't pay that money for it. Quote
Kev Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 Have to say, I don't remember seeing a neck fitting so bad that there is a gap at the bottom, as well as the side. Wow. Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 Strong money for a Fender neck and bits. I suppose all the sourcing of parts off eBay and a paint job has been for you, I guess. Quote
Beedster Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, Kev said: Have to say, I don't remember seeing a neck fitting so bad that there is a gap at the bottom, as well as the side. Wow. Yep, comments regarding the value of individual components mean little when those components have been so poorly put together. The whole in this case is less than the sum of the parts, although at used prices they were already stretching it. Seems someone’s trying to get a good return on a decent neck by bolting it to a few other bits and proclaiming it a US instrument. I find Bass Direct are generally OK on these things, this one must have slipped through I guess Quote
Beedster Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 ...and if it’s a custom body, which I’d read as having been made for the neck or it’s simply ‘an aftermarket body’, the exposed pocket in the treble side doesn’t suggest much effort went into it. As said above, a bitsa, and whilst it might sound amazing and play well, the poor fit of the neck would bug the hell out of me Quote
OliverBlackman Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 26 minutes ago, Beedster said: Yep, comments regarding the value of individual components mean little when those components have been so poorly put together. The whole in this case is less than the sum of the parts, although at used prices they were already stretching it. Seems someone’s trying to get a good return on a decent neck by bolting it to a few other bits and proclaiming it a US instrument. I find Bass Direct are generally OK on these things, this one must have slipped through I guess Nothing on bass direct. They ask the owner what they want for it and put their commission on top. If it sells it sells, if not nothing lost. Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) https://www.guitarbuild.co.uk/collections/bass-bodies/jb-body?sort_by= https://screlics.co.uk/price-list/ So body is 315/375 - so a spray job around 150ish quid. Gosh, thats pretty cheap for a finish. I wonder if this guy would be doing a refin or two for me... To be fair, his paisleys seem quite cool. Edited January 17, 2021 by EBS_freak Quote
Beedster Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said: Nothing on bass direct. They ask the owner what they want for it and put their commission on top. If it sells it sells, if not nothing lost. My point was to do with them describing it as a US Fender Quote
Old Man Riva Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Beedster said: Yep, comments regarding the value of individual components mean little when those components have been so poorly put together. The whole in this case is less than the sum of the parts, although at used prices they were already stretching it. Seems someone’s trying to get a good return on a decent neck by bolting it to a few other bits and proclaiming it a US instrument. I find Bass Direct are generally OK on these things, this one must have slipped through I guess At a guess (and it is a guess as I have no knowledge of the bass other than from Bubinga’s post) I reckon Mark will be aware of how it’s listed rather than it slipping through the net. I’m a fan of Mark and Bass Direct but I’m surprised it’s listed the way it is - I personally think they’d have been wiser listing it as a parts bass, with specific reference to the vintage neck and then other quality component parts. But, hey-ho, it’s not my business and I’m sure they can see the logic in what they’re doing! 1 Quote
LukeFRC Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) even cooler jazz-ish bass at Bass direct - and £300 cheaper... https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/ACG_Retro_4.html Edited January 17, 2021 by LukeFRC 1 Quote
skej21 Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 54 minutes ago, Beedster said: My point was to do with them describing it as a US Fender It’s also a pretty bad attitude to have to just bung it on a website with a poor description and make no effort to improve its condition to improve the chances of the sale. You’d have thought they’d offer some expertise and say “maybe if you did X, Y and Z you’d have a better chance of it moving” (ie getting a nicer fit on the neck etc) 1 Quote
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