1978 Fender Jazz Bass (Refinished) - PRICE DROP £1500 - SOLD
£1850
NEWTON ABBOT

MattParkerBass · April 2, 2023

So recently I bought this '78 jazz and an '83 at the same time to try and see which I preferred after some long term testing rather than an hour in a shop. The '83 needed a ton of work, which I spent the time doing and subsequently I've just bonded with that one a bit more so selling this killer 1978 jazz.

Now if you're wanting a factory pure 1978, this isn't the one for you, but if you want a vintage jazz you can take out on stage or to the studio rather than living under the bed, this is probably what you've been looking for!

The pros:

Ash body, RW bound board with blocks and a lovely straight neck with fully functioning truss rod, low action and great sound.

Not a razor thin neck, more of a mid-70s U shape front to back.

When it was refinished, it was given a matching headstock with gold 70s period correct font logo. Looks awesome and it's always the first thing people comment on. Tuners are original.

Lovely, rich neck pickup tone (very p bass esque) and excellent, bright late 70s bridge tone as to be expected from the pickup placement. A really versatile vintage workhorse (one of the reasons I wanted it).

The 'cons'

It was refinished a long time ago but the good news is the finish is aging nicely as has sunken into the grain, much like an original finish would have so looks good and means you can get it cheaper!

The previous owner had the neck and pickguard on another bass whilst the body was getting refinished, and they trimmed down the original guard. I still have it and it retains the serial number but looks stupid because they've trimmed it 🙄

Now it has a replacement tort guard, which fits perfectly and looks killer. Original guard obviously included.

It's got a badass ii bridge on it, which obviously isn't original to the bass but plays well and obviously adds some mass to the bridge.

The pots have been changed out for some high quality replacements, pickups seem original to me but no guarantee on that.

I'm not really looking for trades ATM but if you have something trade value around £2k you can always send me an offer and see what I say.

I am willing to post, but would want the buyer to be sure this is the bass they want first and understand it's none-original. Comes in a gator hardcase just for shipping/storage, wouldn't use it day-to-day as the handle is broken but the case does its job.