Jack Read Model J Body

ErikP.Bass · #1 04-03-2011, 07:46 PM

Up for sale is a Lake Placid Blue jazz body from the first Model J that Jack built back in 2002. The neck pocket signature indicates it is the first he built. It has its share of dings but nothing too major. Included are: strap buttons, Gotoh 201, 3-ply W-B-W pick guard, control plate wired V-B-T-T and neck plate and screws. The jack is on the side of the body.

Looking to get $265 shipped to the continental US.

Or buy with the neck in the below thread for $565 shipped!

Jack Read Jazz Neck

Jack is no longer building folks. I will throw in a set of lightly used LaBella flatwounds and a hardshell case if you are buying the body with the neck.

ErikP.Bass · #2 04-03-2011, 07:49 PM

Photos.

ErikP.Bass · #3 04-03-2011, 07:50 PM

Neck pocket.

Neck also for sale in another thread.

ErikP.Bass · #4 04-05-2011, 05:37 AM

Tuesday Bump!

ErikP.Bass · #5 04-05-2011, 09:50 PM

Bump.

Low Class · #6 04-06-2011, 05:47 AM

ash or alder?

ErikP.Bass · #7 04-06-2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Low Class

ash or alder?

Not sure. Anyone have any tips to figure this out? Please let me know.

ErikP.Bass · #8 04-07-2011, 07:31 PM

Bump.

low2groove · #9 04-07-2011, 08:12 PM

I'm a luthier and I would say Swamp Ash 99% sure looking at the neck pocket. It really doesn't have the grain for Alder at all.

ErikP.Bass · #10 04-07-2011, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by low2groove

I'm a luthier and I would say Swamp Ash 99% sure looking at the neck pocket. It really doesn't have the grain for Alder at all.

Thanks Low Groove!

low2groove · #11 04-07-2011, 08:32 PM

Glad I could help. I have two builds out of Swamp Ash going right now.

Just a tip. The lighter the body the better, It will have far more resonance. Lighter wood is younger and comes from lower in the tree.

Depending where it's cut from on the tree there can be more than 2lbs difference in a 2 piece glued up block of Swamp Ash with the same dimensions, crazy eh!