2012 Fender FSR American Std Jazz Ltd Edition £1250 Nottingham

[Skinnyman]

The Great Retirement Clearout continues and now we’re down to the penultimate listing…

 

This is a 2012 Fender FSR American Standard Jazz bass. It’s a limited edition of 150 worldwide, of which 50 came to the UK. The first 50 were signed by Jeff Allen, the head of production at the US factory, and this is number 41. 
 

It’s hand-stained with a wine red stain and came originally with a black pickguard which I’ve replaced with a vintage white pearl PG (original Fender spare part). The original black one is included along with the Fender-branded TSA hard case and all the original case candy (Allen wrenches, swing tags, polishing cloth, manual, set up guide and, for some reason, a photocopied manual in Spanish). 
 

I bought this new in 2012 and gigged it regularly until I hung up my gigging boots for good in 2023. As a result, there are a few small dings here and there and a general patina of use but nothing major - it just looks like what it is, a well-used Jazz bass. I’ve tried to show the marks in the pictures but please PM if you want better pictures of specific areas. 
 

Like most of us here, GAS has meant I’ve had loads of basses over the years which got plenty of stage time but this is the one I kept coming back to. It’s got a lovely fat sound when you want it or you can get it to growl like a good Jazz should. 
 

Used Jazzes seem to go for about this price but the finish (and signature) makes this one stand out.

 

Feel free to ask any questions or for more pics/ sound samples. I really would prefer not to ship this so please PM to either come round and try it out or discuss meet-up options. 
 

Thanks for looking. And now, a few pics….

 

(edit: forgot the proof of ownership thing. Water-marked pics now added)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 20:33 by Skinnyman
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[HeadlessBassist]

I use an American Original Jazz (basically a modern iteration of a '63) as my main gigging bass. Your FSR is lovely. Had I not just dropped all the money on a very special bass I'd wanted for 17 years, I'd be all over this! (Unless you fancy a deal with my 2005 Warwick Alien?)

GLWTS! 😃

[Skinnyman]

1 hour ago, HeadlessBassist said:

I use an American Original Jazz (basically a modern iteration of a '63) as my main gigging bass. Your FSR is lovely. Had I not just dropped all the money on a very special bass I'd wanted for 17 years, I'd be all over this! (Unless you fancy a deal with my 2005 Warwick Alien?)

GLWTS! 😃

Thanks! Sadly, I’m culling the herd so i’m not looking for trades*. 
 

 

 

 

 

*Who am I kidding? Of course I’ll consider trades! 😁 There’s not a lot that I’m after and I deffo don’t need amps, cabs or basses these days but there might be something that piques my interest so I’m open to suggestions. 

[HeadlessBassist]

1 minute ago, Skinnyman said:

Thanks! Sadly, I’m culling the herd so i’m not looking for trades*. 
 

 

 

 

 

*Who am I kidding? Of course I’ll consider trades! 😁 There’s not a lot that I’m after and I deffo don’t need amps, cabs or basses these days but there might be something that piques my interest so I’m open to suggestions. 

 

Loving that starred addendum! There's always something that pips our interest - have you seen the lovely Warwick Alien I've got for sale on here? Eh, eh? 🫣

[Skinnyman]

8 hours ago, HeadlessBassist said:

 

Loving that starred addendum! There's always something that pips our interest - have you seen the lovely Warwick Alien I've got for sale on here? Eh, eh? 🫣

Nice bass. If it was more, say, Ampeg SGT-DI shaped I might go for it 😂

[HeadlessBassist]

Not to worry, SM. If it goes, I'll be onto your Jazz like a pack of hungry dogs

[Skinnyman]

4 hours ago, HeadlessBassist said:

Not to worry, SM. If it goes, I'll be onto your Jazz like a pack of hungry dogs

There’s only one response to that… GLWTS!

[Born 2B Mild]

Nice ash body. Is it 60s pickup spacing?

[Skinnyman]

2 hours ago, Born 2B Mild said:

Nice ash body. Is it 60s pickup spacing?

I believe the Am Std for 2012 had 60s Custom Shop pickups as standard and it looks like it’s 60’s positioning as well….

 

 

[Skinnyman]

And here's a couple of pictures of it from 2013 with the original black pick guard

 

 

 

 

 

It was a fancy-dress party and I'd gone as the Terminator, hence the leather trousers.

 

Honest.