For sale is my 2005 MIM Fender Jazz 5 string in classic Olympic White finish.
This is the original run of the MIM Jazz 5-ers which are quite cool and have a few distinct design differences from the current version which I think make this bass special. They are:
-Stock Gotoh tuners were feature on the bass for finer tuning and lighter weight vs. the standard tuners used in the new edition.
-Headstock is a streamlined 5-in line headstock vs. the 4+1 featured in the current model.
-A long straight "three in the tree" string tree for the A-G strings vs the standard two string tree on the newer versions.
-The finishes on the old run were more varied. Current models only come in Sunburst and Black as far as I can tell.
The bass itself is a wonderful player and in really great condition. Good balance and not that much heavier than a standard Jazz 4 if at all. The neck feels good and Fender really got it right on the string spacing. Does not feel cramped to play like some 5-ers.
Great traditional jazz tone wtih a really big and tight B string. Very impressive.
As for the condition of the bass, I would characterize this bass as being in remarkably great condition probably 9.5/10 or better. Just a couple of small scratches in a small area on the back of the body which I have endeavored to picture below.
Asking price is $475 obo shipped to the CONUS. I do not have a case for this bass but I will ship it VERY well packaged and protected.
Ex-US TB-ers if you are interested, pease contact me via PM to see if we can work out a sale. For ex-USbuyers there will extra costs for shipping and in the event of a sale I will declare actual value and any duties and tarrifs will be your responsibility.
Also, no trades for now unless you are making me an offer I can't refuse (i.e. better value than cash price)!
OK sorry for all the biz stuff. Thanks for looking and please feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
Thanks.
RBM
