I am not sure if I am ready to part with this bass yet but wanted to see what my fellow TB'ers might offer up in trade. I am a working musician so the bass has blemishes (including a small paint chip...but never fear...I have ordered paint to restore her to perfection) which I will send photos of via e-mail. I am interested in 4 string basses, particularly Vintage Fender basses. I will also consider Musicman, Nash, Lakland, or Fender Custom Shop (apples to apples).
My "Custom Classic" jazz bass is a rare combo of Ice Blue Metallic + Maple neck with white Abalone inlays. I don't have a scale but the bass is light; I would guess around 8 1/4lbs. I have the Fender Custom Shop "Certificate of Authenticity", Case candy, and Fender hard case. It was constructed in 2003 and 100% original.
I play 70's funk, classic soul, motown, and the like and am looking for a bass that will fit those styles. I am good in the amp and cab dept so bass guitar offers only please. I will also consider purchase offers. They are listed used on ebay in the $1800 range (see link below)
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories
Mine has a couple of knicks and dings so I would estimate her value at $1650. PM me with offers and I can send more detailed photos via e-mail. Thank you for looking!
Here is the Fender Description:
The Jazz Bass Custom Classic proves the magic of the Fender Custom Shop is in the hands of the builders! Their years of experience, range of skills and expertise at their craft make the instruments they build highly sought-after by players, celebrities and collectors.
Subtle refinements to Fender's legendary Jazz Bass guitar make the Custom Classic model a true player's instrument. This bass features a slightly slimmer waist contour, plus deeper cutaways for greater access to the upper registers of its 21-fret rosewood fingerboard, and is an elegant take on a Fender design classic. The Custom Classic's unbound neck, mother of pearl block inlays and detailed fret dressing round out the gorgeous look and feel of the instrument. On the inside, a cutting-edge 18-Volt preamp was designed in parallel with new ferrous-carbon pickups. The resulting synergy of this interactive system design offers a dynamic, versatile and controllable tone-shaping platform with greater headroom and less noise.
Fender Custom Classic Jazz Bass Features:
•Body: Alder
•Ice Blue Metallic Finish
•Neck: Quarter-Sawn Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Polished Satin Urethane Finish)
•Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" Radius
•No. of Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
•Pickups: 2 Custom Noiseless Jazz Bass Pickups (Bridge / Mid)
•Controls: Master Volume, Pickup Pan Pot, 3-Band Active EQ with: Treble Boost/Cut: +/- 14 db @ 2kHz to 18 kHz with a peak at 8kHz, Mid Boost/Cut: +/- 12 db @ 1kHz, Bass Boost/Cut: +/- 15 db @ 30 kHz
•Pickup Switching: Pan Pot
•Bridge: Strings-Through-Body or Top-Load Bridge with Steel Bridge Plate and Chrome Plated, Milled, Solid Brass Saddles
•Machine Heads: Fender/Schaller Deluxe Lightweight Tuning Machines
•Hardware: Chrome
•Pickguard: 4-Ply White Pearloid
•Scale Length: 34"
•Width at Nut: 1.50"
•Case: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case
Unique Features:
•Real White Shell Block Inlays on an Unbound Neck
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