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03-24-2010, 01:45 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: La Crosse, WI and Mpls, MN | | | FS: 1974 Fender Jazz – School Closet Classic! ***SOLD!***
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I have for sale an all original 1974 Fender Jazz bass in terrific condition. I kind of stumbled onto this one. I bought it (along with a '74 Mustang guitar) from a local high school. Apparently they were cleaning out a storeroom and found this Jazz (along with the Mustang) behind some tables. They are not sure how long they have been in this storeroom, but they are thinking at least 5 years....and probably more. Their guess is both the Jazz and the Mustang were purchased new by the school district in the mid '70's.
If you look up “vintage Jazz” in the dictionary, they will have a picture of this bass next to it. It has a vintage three tone sunburst finish, black pickguard, and the 70’s blocked and bound neck. It has a 4 bolt neck, and is probably one of the last 4 bolt necks Fender produced before they went to the 3 bolt design.
While the body does have a couple dings in it, overall this bass is in unbelievable shape for being 36 years old. It weighed in on the guitar shop digital scale at a very manageable 9.65 lbs. Everything is original on this beauty…neck, pickups, pots, etc….and all date to 1974. Sorry, the chrome bridge and pickups covers are long gone.
It comes with the original Fender “tail” logo tolex case. With the exception of one broken latch spring (although it still latches), it is in great shape. My guess is this bass never left the high school.
There are a couple of things I want to point out. When I got the bass, apparently the truss rod had detached from the nut in the head. I took it to my local guitar shop (Dave’s Guitar Shop here in La Crosse) and the techs there were able to reattach the truss rod without any problem. I point this out because the truss rod is a little deeper in the neck than normal, but they have assured me it is now fully functional and moves freely either way. They also said there is a little fret buzz, but not any more than most of the 70’s basses they come across.
The 2010 Vintage Guitar Price Guide gives a range of $2500 - $2900 for the '74 Jazz in sunburst with a 4 bolt neck. While I always take their prices with a grain of salt, that seems to be pretty close to what I’ve seen for an early to mid 70’s vintage Jazz in this condition. A quick search on gbase.com shows dealer listings for six '74 Jazzes with a range of prices from $3399 to $4500.
Price is $2499 shipped to the lower 48, payable via PayPal or a USPS Money Order. I am not opposed to shipping out of the US, so feel free to send me a PM or shoot me an e-mail me at peabody59@hotmail.com for a shipping quote. Sorry no trades…
Please let me know if you have any specific questions. Here are some pics...  
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03-24-2010, 02:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Anaheim,Ca | | | wow..that is the epitome of old school, you should just keep that beauty!
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03-24-2010, 02:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fredericksburg | | | Cool bass. If this were a P bass and about 700 dollars less, I'd buy it. Good luck. This is the year I was born, and I have been trying to find a nice P bass from this year.
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03-24-2010, 02:07 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: La Crosse, WI and Mpls, MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyFranklinFan  wow..that is the epitome of old school, you should just keep that beauty! | I would, but I have a '71 Jazz that I have become pretty attached to. I'd hate to break up the friendship...we've been through a lot together.
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03-24-2010, 02:08 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Israel | | | Very nice!
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03-24-2010, 02:15 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: La Crosse, WI and Mpls, MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by PinkFloydDan Cool bass. If this were a P bass and about 700 dollars less, I'd buy it. Good luck. This is the year I was born, and I have been trying to find a nice P bass from this year. | The good ones are hard to find. A couple of months ago I picked up a '73 P (with an "A" neck) for a couple hundred less than I have the Jazz listed for...and the P is worth every penny.
Hey, I used to live in F'burg back in the mid to late 80's. I lived over on Hanover about a block from the battlefield. My wife worked at Mary Wash...and of course I commuted into DC....about an hour and 45 minutes each way (man I miss that). Fredericksburg is a cool town for the history...
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03-24-2010, 09:54 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: La Crosse, WI and Mpls, MN | | Some additional pics....  
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03-24-2010, 11:09 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Maxon (Godlyke), Dava Control | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maryland | | | Does the bass have its original chrome covers, or any extra case candy?
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03-25-2010, 06:24 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Franklin, NC | | | Man, I wish I had money for this thing!
Bump for a sweet bass!
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03-25-2010, 06:40 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Providence, Rhode Island | | | Don't sell it.
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03-25-2010, 07:01 AM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: La Crosse, WI and Mpls, MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDialog Does the bass have its original chrome covers, or any extra case candy? | I wish...
When I went to the school to pick the Jazz and the Mustang up, I had this fantasy of opening the Jazz case compartment and seeing the covers in there......no such luck.
It did come with a woven strap...I'd be happy to throw that in if you want.
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03-25-2010, 07:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston , Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by peabody I'd keep it, but I've attached a picture of the reason I don't need it. I have a '71 Jazz that is unbelievable. Although it has a refin, it's like having a brand new vintage bass. I really don't need two...  | Is there a lot of fret buzz? |
03-25-2010, 07:37 AM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: La Crosse, WI and Mpls, MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by simongpaez Is there a lot of fret buzz? | I played it last night for a while and I didn't notice much at all. I think the guitar techs are trained to hear things I would never hear.
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03-25-2010, 08:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fredericksburg | | I live on Caroline. A lot of Civil War history here, but it's not my thing. The music scene here is a bit boring. Hard for an indie rock band to get going here, chiefly because the college students never go out and seem pretty lame. Quote:
Originally Posted by peabody The good ones are hard to find. A couple of months ago I picked up a '73 P (with an "A" neck) for a couple hundred less than I have the Jazz listed for...and the P is worth every penny.
Hey, I used to live in F'burg back in the mid to late 80's. I lived over on Hanover about a block from the battlefield. My wife worked at Mary Wash...and of course I commuted into DC....about an hour and 45 minutes each way (man I miss that). Fredericksburg is a cool town for the history... |
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03-25-2010, 10:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO | | | I'd kill for that bass bump...it would look so purty next to my '73 P Sunburst |
03-25-2010, 11:12 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | | dude. that is a beauty. it's my current bass...just rewound 36 years. |
03-25-2010, 11:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD | | | For a school bass that thing is in amazing shape. Kind of a shame it didn't get played more but given how school instruments are usually abused it's probably for the best. I could only have wished to have something that fine to play during my high school band years. |
03-25-2010, 11:26 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Norway | | | Amazing bass. How's the neck pocket fit on this one? |
03-25-2010, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Btone Amazing bass. How's the neck pocket fit on this one? | The fit's pretty good on this one. A heckuva lot better than my '71.
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03-25-2010, 11:59 AM
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