LukeFRC Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 [quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1025450' date='Nov 16 2010, 03:11 AM']If these were around now new, would you be prepared to spend £1200+ on one? Because for £750 you could get a 2nd hand bass worth that much new (even more if you get a good deal). How about thinking that in 20 years a CVJ would be fetching as much 2nd hand as a year old USA Jazz. If you find one that has just the right mojo and all the right ingredients to be a great bass for you, sure, it's worth it. I can't personally see how you could justify the price purely on the fact it's a JV though.[/quote] as in would i spend more on one than on the Fender USA FSR '75ri Jazz I bought last month.... no I wouldnt.... was it worth what I paid for for an instrument that I had wanted for a while (the converse cool of having a squier on stage- except i endeded up with a fender logoed JV... !) yeah that was worth it. It's the same thing on a smaller scale, is a pre CBS fender really the best bass you can get for £10,000, probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I have one: a really early 'big Fender, small Squier logo' '57 Precision model. I bought it second-hand in 1984. Mines been tampered with though over the years - refinished, new bridge, new PUPs, new scratchplate - so I can hardly call it original spec. As for how much would I pay for one nowadays - it's tricky... There's a guy here in Warsaw who's been trying to sell a 1983 JV Jazz 64RI for the best part of £850. He's had it for sale for almost a year with no takers. How much did I pay for mine? £50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 When i got rid of mine it was to the Bass Centre. It had been in the wardrobe for years as i didnt think it was even worth selling. It had all Schaller gold hardware, a different pick guard, different pup and been re wired a couple of times. I still got £300 for it. I was told its the neck thats the draw to these basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 How do the necks compare with the 'modern' reissue equivalents? Surely they should be pretty much the same, shouldn't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomBass Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 (edited) Go for it! It's a fair pice, and JV's are brilliant instruments. I have owned 6 different JV/SQ instruments and I'd say that you' d have to get a 70's MIA Fender to get a better instrument - and many of those were dogs, so you might even have to go through a handful to find one that really outplays a JV... IMO, no 80's, 90's or 00's MIA will outperform a JV. You may find one of similar quality, sound and feel (if you're lucky), but not a better one. Again, IMO. Edited November 20, 2010 by BoomBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1 Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I had an JV P bass - wasnt impressed at all. heavy maple body, no sound at all, just a "booom" I guess that is not typical with JV instruments. My Fender Japan jazz ('94 I think) were MUCH better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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