spinynorman Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Would anyone be interested in my MIM Jazz 5-string in fetching Midnight Wine? According to the serial number it's a 1999-2000 vintage and in very good condition all round. There's inevitable scuffs on the body, but no more than that. Neck's good, truss rod works, everything is stock except the pickups, which are Seymour Duncan Basslines. It will come in a charcoal grey Squier-badged gig bag, which is also in very good condition and is better quality than you might expect. It is currently fitted with straplocks in the photos, but I'll put the stock buttons back before shipping. Selling because I really don't need two 5-strings when I mostly play 4s. And I just drunkenly hit the BIN on a 51 Reissue Precision and must atone for my sins. I'm not sure what it would fetch on the open market, but I was thinking about £225 + shipping, or collect from deepest Warwickshire (30mins west from J15/M40). Any appearance of damage in the photos is either due to solar flare off the lights or reflection off the bloody dust, which comes back faster than I can wipe it off. [url="http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff24/philtrory/Jazz%20V/"]More pictures here[/url] Phil Edited April 10, 2009 by spinynorman
spinynorman Posted April 4, 2009 Author Posted April 4, 2009 (edited) Thanks. The Basslines do give it a really nice growl. And the low B is well tensioned, even though it's 34" scale. As ball end experts will have recognised it's wearing D'Addario Chrome Flats and they suit it very well. One thing cosmetic thing I'll just point out: at the back of the headstock there's a round mark between the E and B tuners. It looks like a hole has been drilled and dowelled, but if so it doesn't go all the way through and it was done before the finish was applied. Whether the jig misfired or what I don't know - as it's at the back I never bothered about it. Edited April 4, 2009 by spinynorman
aj5string Posted April 4, 2009 Posted April 4, 2009 Don't worry about thee mark - its like that on mine too - these are great basses, I chose my Mexican Jazz 5 over an American jazz 5 just because I prefered how it felt and played...
hopkinsgm Posted April 4, 2009 Posted April 4, 2009 Might be interested - am currently on the lookout for a nice 5 string as a returning bassist (who was a big fan of Jazzes BITD). Having played a few Jazzes recently, my main concern would be weight as they seem to vary massively and my back is not all it used to be. I had a go on a MIM a week or so ago and it did my back no favours at all. Care to comment on its' weight? Is it at the lighter or heavier end of the scale? Cheers, G
Guest Lee Van Cleef Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 As a soon to be beginner I would snap this if it were a four string.
Delberthot Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 That's an absolute bargain. 4 string MIM Jazzez go for that and more on Ebay
AREA Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 I have the same one...with SD Quarterppounder Pickups and a Black PG ...really great Bass. You should easy get 350 GBP....
Guest Lee Van Cleef Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 [quote name='Delberthot' post='454472' date='Apr 5 2009, 02:55 AM']That's an absolute bargain. 4 string MIM Jazzez go for that and more on Ebay[/quote] No doubt, my only thing is, as a beginner getting confused with tunings and whatnot. Not really knowing much about the Bass guitar and it's very strange ways. It's easy to tune drums!
spinynorman Posted April 5, 2009 Author Posted April 5, 2009 [quote name='AREA' post='454508' date='Apr 5 2009, 09:12 AM']I have the same one...with SD Quarterppounder Pickups and a Black PG ...really great Bass. You should easy get 350 GBP.... [/quote] Oh, that black pickguard looks good. I had thought about doing that, but never got round to it. You're making me waver on selling it now ....
Jono Bolton Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 Does anyone know, could the headstock be modified to take "proper" tuners? My eyes disagree with the wee ones on a Fender. Other than that, lovely bass, take a bump!
Delberthot Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 I doubt it - that's why the ones that have full size tuners have the 4 over 1 tuner arrangement. It is possible but it would be an awful lot of work and you'd see the holes that you filled with dowel
AREA Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) Just a little Tip...If you use Taperwound Strings for the Low B and maybe the E String...(Importand is the Low B ) it will do lots in Definition and Punch for your Low B... Edited April 6, 2009 by AREA
spinynorman Posted April 6, 2009 Author Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) Sold Edited April 10, 2009 by spinynorman
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