FSO - Fender Jazz Special - MIJ

MaddAnthony_59 · #1 02-07-2011, 06:45 AM

This is a KILLER Rock Bass! But I alwys seem to have a Warwick or a Stingray in my hands. So off this goes!

I'm not sure of the year, but these came out in '83 - '85 I believe, and was made famous by Duff McKagen of Guns-n-Roses. These are Passive basses, but have a TBX Tone Control. Center detent has Neutral Tone, +5 for Bass, and +5 for Treble, depending on which way you twist the knob. XLNT Tone variations! Bass plays great! Med-Low action, 34" scall, 1.5" at the nut, and the painted neck plays Great! I put the Black Bad Ass II on it, and it will have the original Strap Buttons on when she ships out in a Well Packed GigBag.

$450 delivered to your CONUS residence or business. (Paypal okay if you use E-Check.)

There is some paint missing around the pickup mount...

Bass is a Player, and for a 25+ year old Axe she is in pretty good shape!

Let me know if you have any questions.

husky123 · #2 02-07-2011, 08:15 AM

Uh oh....this could be trouble for me....

Someone please buy this.

fenderhutz · #3 02-07-2011, 08:18 AM

McKagan.

livinglow · #4 02-07-2011, 11:32 AM

Dang it all to heck!!! I had that same bass about 8 years ago and had to pawn it for a $100 to buy car parts. Here comes along another one, and me with the money, but no job at the moment...

I have missed this bass, but I guess it wasn't meant to be. Any who... good luck with the sale on a great bass at a great price!

bassteban · #5 02-07-2011, 11:34 AM

Are you sure on the nut width? I thought these were 1 5/8"

bommer · #6 02-07-2011, 01:34 PM

PLEASE tell me you wanna trade for a washburn T25 or a yrokville xs400 head!

if not, i will be contacting you as soon as my amp head sells

MaddAnthony_59 · #7 02-07-2011, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassteban

Are you sure on the nut width? I thought these were 1 5/8"

Well I just measured it. And it came out in between... 1 9/16"?

I'll give ya this one, and call it 1 5/8", but it feels like a Jazz neck, not a P-Neck...

MaddAnthony_59 · #8 02-07-2011, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bommer

PLEASE tell me you wanna trade for a washburn T25 or a yrokville xs400 head!

if not, i will be contacting you as soon as my amp head sells

Actually I'm trying to raise some $$$ for a Vintage Aria Pro II I'm lusting over...

**StrangerDanger** · #9 02-07-2011, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaddAnthony_59

Well I just measured it. And it came out in between... 1 9/16"?

I'll give ya this one, and call it 1 5/8", but it feels like a Jazz neck, not a P-Neck...

Its a jazz neck. 1.5" at the nut. Id stake my interwebs on it.

MaddAnthony_59 · #10 02-08-2011, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangerDanger

Its a jazz neck. 1.5" at the nut. Id stake my interwebs on it.

It sure feels like one. Maybe it's the paint.

AdamR · #11 02-08-2011, 05:44 AM

Good deal

tmoney61092 · #12 02-09-2011, 02:22 PM

just to clear things up, these basses have jazz necks with p-bass body(probably knew that part

) i own one of these and love it to death. bump for a fantastic bass

MaddAnthony_59 · #13 02-13-2011, 04:47 AM

Too early to go into work on Sunday bump...

AdamR · #14 02-13-2011, 06:26 AM

I cant believe this didnt sell, Wish I had the money for it. I know you said no trades but I have a nice SWR SM500 head to go with your Goliath cab

ianm76 · #15 02-14-2011, 12:16 PM

Do you have the original knobs or bridge? Oh, and a free bump for a great bass.. I'm really tempted...

dave120 · #16 02-14-2011, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaddAnthony_59

Well I just measured it. And it came out in between... 1 9/16"?

I'll give ya this one, and call it 1 5/8", but it feels like a Jazz neck, not a P-Neck...

This is something I always wondered about since mine is the same as yours. I recently read somewhere that the earlier (black painted) necks had this 1 5/8" nut width. They are definitely not P sized necks in the thickness department, though as they are much smaller in your hand. And it said that the later unpainted necks had 1.5" Jazz nuts...but I haven't had one of those in my hands to be able to confirm.

If only this one was a different color I could justify buying it. Having 2 of the same bass in the same color doesn't make much sense for me. But yours looks very nice and the price is great considering how much people have been listing them for on eBay lately.