Anyone want to weigh in on this?

[NWB]

Hasn't anyone else noticed that's not a '74 neck?

AFAIK, by 74 the truss rod nut was at the headstock and not the heel as pictured.

[michael_atw]

Originally Posted by NWB

Hasn't anyone else noticed that's not a '74 neck?

AFAIK, by 74 the truss rod nut was at the headstock and not the heel as pictured.

If I recall, it was a transition period and '75 is the transition year. Even if it wasn't a '74 exactly, it's from that period which is tomato-tomato. All the Google photos of '74's come up with butt-end truss rods.

[1SHOT1HIT]

Originally Posted by aasti3000

Oh...wow...he still has it? That interveiw was a while ago. How much did he pay for it?

He didn't technically buy it, he footed the legal fees for the Pastorious family to continue, & finalize the court battle for its return to the family, from the store owner who had it.

[NWB]

Originally Posted by michael_atw

If I recall, it was a transition period and '75 is the transition year. Even if it wasn't a '74 exactly, it's from that period which is tomato-tomato. All the Google photos of '74's come up with butt-end truss rods.

I googled the images too and they show quite a few with the bullet TR.

Nevertheless, you're right that some 74's did have the TR at the heel it seems.

[JAUQO III-X]

A little info on Trujillo's connection to Jaco's bass.


http://www.fender.com/news/index.php...ay_article=533

[Spinal Tapper]

Did anyone call and see if the bass is still available? Dude left his phone #

[mooreon131]

It looks pretty nice, and 1200 isn't bad for a '74 Jazz. My only hangup is that if he's willing to lie (poorly) about how he got the bass, what else could he be lying about? Busted truss rod, faulty/aftermarket electronics, hell, it could be stolen. I'd rather buy off eBay for some dough, and have (relative) peace of mind.

[Jeff Scott]

Originally Posted by Road-Dog

...I have a 1974 fender jazz bass former owner Jaco Pastorious jazz bassist, I purchased this bass from him back in 1988...

Pretty amazing considering Jaco was murdered in 1987.

[JAUQO III-X]

It's really not too far fetched that the seller may have actually got the bass from Jaco.

[smcd]

This CL ad reads like a college prank. Some guy is angry at his girlfriend, so he puts together a poorly researched and pretty much incredible story and attaches his gf's phone number to the ad. I expect that if you go to the "cars for sale" section, he has one of Keith Moon's Rolls Royces for sale in an ad that includes the same phone number.

[smcd]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

It's really not too far fetched that the seller may have actually got the bass from Jaco.

Please....

[ReiPsaeg]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

Not necessarily. It's not hard for some one to be off a year or two before or after a certain event takes place.

Fair enough, but it seems to me that if they were trying to sell this bass one having once been owned by Jaco that they would try to be more specific about things like that.

[preside]

Originally Posted by VintageBoutique

To the craigslist poster in NC:

How about getting in touch with the Pastorius family(if the bass is proven real)? Maybe selling it back to them for the original asking price of $500. would be best. This is Jaco we're talking about here. And, you took advantage of his mental state.

Seriously? I LOVE Jaco but if I had one of his Basses I'm either playing it or I'm making some $$$ on it. What business of his family is the disposition of his basses. The only possible exception being the B.O.D.

[michael_atw]

Originally Posted by mooreon131

It looks pretty nice, and 1200 isn't bad for a '74 Jazz. My only hangup is that if he's willing to lie (poorly) about how he got the bass, what else could he be lying about? Busted truss rod, faulty/aftermarket electronics, hell, it could be stolen. I'd rather buy off eBay for some dough, and have (relative) peace of mind.

But Ebay is sight-unseen while this one would be in-hand...?

In any case, I like when people think like this...it lowers the demand pool and thus, the price

[preside]

Originally Posted by jlepre

Just buy the damn thing. You TBers on here bitch and moan about, "Is this real?" Well it IS a real Fender, and probably worth the asking price at least. If it turns out to be more, lucky you. If not you could just flip it and lose nothing, or even MAKE a few bucks.

Just DO it!

+1

[michael_atw]

Originally Posted by Spinal Tapper

Did anyone call and see if the bass is still available? Dude left his phone #

I'm about to. I could use a free vacation down to south Georgia to visit a friend and get ahold of some sweet tea

[Spinal Tapper]

Originally Posted by michael_atw

I'm about to. I could use a free vacation down to south Georgia to visit a friend and get ahold of some sweet tea

Keep us posted if it's even still available.

Usually with a CL deal THAT good (even if it's not Jaco's bass) they're gone within hours.

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by smcd

Please....

Ok.

[michael_atw]

Originally Posted by Spinal Tapper

Keep us posted if it's even still available.

Usually with a CL deal THAT good (even if it's not Jaco's bass) they're gone within hours.

Knowing the piss-heads on CL, even if I were to secure a chance...I'd be halfway and the jerk would sell it out from under me. Schmucks.

[jlepre]

So did you ever get a hold of the seller?