NikNik Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Paging @Bassassin Interesting pickups. Matsu Jazz For those not on FB, here's a photo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I've got one of these, in bits. Mine's identical apart from the tuners (which I think have been swapped on this) and colour of the pickup bobbins. Didn't pay much for mine which is just as well, as it turned out to have a warped neck, so it got sidelined among Things I Can't Be Arsed Dealing With, where it's remained for a number of years. The body's solid mahogany, but a few mm thinner than a proper J, so it's fairly light. Pickups designed to be hidden under ashtrays, like a lot of early J copies, and would be hard to replace without routing. No s/n on mine but I think these are probably '72/3 or so. The seller's assuming '76 from the number on his, but Mats serials from this era are random & can't be used to date them. If it plays well & the electronics work, £120 for the FB one's probably an OK deal for an old Mats Jazz. Needs knobs & a pot but that's not a deal breaker on something like this. And if anyone wants to make an offer for my pile of bits - I am but a PM away... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Dug mine out - forgot I'd already tidied it up & nailed it back together. Neck doesn't look as bad as I remember, but no strings, so how/if it plays is anyone's guess! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Got to see how that one turns out @Bassassin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 On 11/07/2024 at 17:25, Bassassin said: Dug mine out - forgot I'd already tidied it up & nailed it back together. Neck doesn't look as bad as I remember, but no strings, so how/if it plays is anyone's guess! Is that a medium scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 4 hours ago, NikNik said: Is that a medium scale? Standard 34". Which is a pity, as I'd be more motivated to do something with it if it wasn't - despite having about a million basses, none of them are short or medium scale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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