NBD: CIJ Jazz '75 reissue

[uk_lefty]

Received this bass a few days ago for a decent deal. I've been wanting flats and a rosewood board jazz and watching a lot of older Joe Dart videos. When this came up I had to investigate. I've had one before in a gorgeous see through butterscotch with a maple board it is one I should have kept with hindsight. Initial impressions are that this is what I would expect, a fantastic quality bass, great feel, attention to detail is great with the exception of not actually having 70's pickup spacing. The neck is lovely with the blocks and binding.

 

I've only just fitted some La Bella flats to it so will be giving it a full set up before properly testing it out in the near future, but I can see this being played through the Fender Bassman a LOT.

[Lozz196]

Looks really nice

[Jonesy]

Lovely stuff, the Japanese reissues are fantastic and your new bass looks great!

[Reggaebass]

Very nice, congrats 

[Treb]

Really nice bass, congrats. However I do feel Fender is taking the piss by not making it a true reissue by it having '60s spacing. I hope you didn't buy it for '70s pickup spacing alone...

[uk_lefty]

30 minutes ago, Treb said:

Really nice bass, congrats. However I do feel Fender is taking the piss by not making it a true reissue by it having '60s spacing. I hope you didn't buy it for '70s pickup spacing alone...

No, I'd already had one and was aware the pup spacing wasn't period correct. It's a bit of a weird thing to overlook when everything else is done so well. Sire's vintage V7s are very good for the 70s spacing. 

[Treb]

Don't forget the Sire V5, they are '70s too. nice basses, really value for money IMO.