Fender mij Fujigen plant,84/85 Jazz Bass £750 Grantham lincs

[richardd]

8Lovely 40 year old Jazz, made in the renowned Japanese Fujigen plant around 84/85, custom shop pickups, comes with ashtrays and original control plate, super smooth neck and no fret wear.Bad bits screw head has sheared off one of the bridge screws but that was 15 years ago,and two very small screw holes near the top side of the bridge, previous owner fitted a thumb rest.body is in great shape for 40 year old.I am the third owner from new. No case so collection from Grantham Lincs or would meet or deliver within 50 miles of Grantham. oʻ

Edited Monday at 11:12 by richardd

[bremen]

I'm curious; why is the bridge grounded via the pickup rout and not the control cavity as is usual?

And, sorry to ask the boring question that everyone does, what does it weigh?

 

I have a Japanese P of that era, lovely. Maybe it deserves a brother :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hellzero]

@bremen I guess it's to make it look like an original stacked knobs. 😉

[Hellzero]

By the way, there's a screw missing on the bridge...

[richardd]

9 hours ago, Hellzero said:

By the way, there's a screw missing on the bridge...

As it says in the description.😊

[richardd]

12 hours ago, bremen said:

I'm curious; why is the bridge grounded via the pickup rout and not the control cavity as is usual?

And, sorry to ask the boring question that everyone does, what does it weigh?

 

I have a Japanese P of that era, lovely. Maybe it deserves a brother :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will weight it for you later today.😊

[Hellzero]

33 minutes ago, richardd said:

As it says in the description.😊

Oops... 🤦🏻

[richardd]

1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

Oops... 🤦🏻

 

1 hour ago, richardd said:

Will weight it for you later today.😊

Hi. 9 and a half pounds on my luggage scales. 

[bremen]

11 hours ago, Hellzero said:

@bremen I guess it's to make it look like an original stacked knobs. 😉

Is that a normal feature then? I havent noticed it anywhere else. Why not a wire to the control cavity?

 

I don't doubt that it works. Just curious.

[Clarky]

11 minutes ago, bremen said:

Is that a normal feature then? I havent noticed it anywhere else. Why not a wire to the control cavity?

 

I don't doubt that it works. Just curious.

It was standard on early 60s Jazz basses. See attached pic

[bremen]

Thanks! I'd never noticed.

[bremen]

49 minutes ago, richardd said:

 

Hi. 9 and a half pounds on my luggage scales. 

Cheers, that's about normal.

[Huge Hands]

On 26/01/2025 at 10:42, Clarky said:

It was standard on early 60s Jazz basses. See attached pic

Yes, my 1980s Squier JV Jazz, which is a similar vintage to the OP's Fender, and a copy of a 60s bass, is wired the same.   I reckon Leo figured it wouldn't matter with the giant ashtray over the top hiding it.

 

EDIT - mine is the same size and look as Clarky's original example, not as wide and shiny as the OPs.

Edited 10 hours ago by Huge Hands