Fender American vintage 62 Jazz bass- in poly?

[Southpaw5]

Hi folks, Just a quick one. I saw a, AV 62 jazz for a decent price but the finish looks like poly not nitro. Anyone know if this was ever done? I can only find current info on it, so if anyone know the history of this RI a little better the input would be appreciated.

[king_biscuit]

Originally Posted by Southpaw5

Hi folks, Just a quick one. I saw a, AV 62 jazz for a decent price but the finish looks like poly not nitro. Anyone know if this was ever done? I can only find current info on it, so if anyone know the history of this RI a little better the input would be appreciated.

The American reissues have always been nitrocellulose lacquer.

[KerryWood]

Could be a japanese version...

[Southpaw5]

They are stating its American, what differences define the two? Is the headstock decal different. They give an American Serial #, but the neck could be from a different body. Are there any defining difference in the body, controls, or components(external, I can't open it up )

[johnk_10]

the AV RI's use different pickups, pots, jacks and knobs than the CIJ ones. the bridge screws are also metric (finer threads) as opposed to the SAE USA ones. the pickguard screws are also a bit larger diameter on the CIJ's.

[Reynoldbot]

I've often wondered myself whether the MIJ/CIJ RI's are poly instead of nitro. Being left-handed, my only chance to own an RI is to pick up a MIJ/CIJ, since the American ones to my knowledge have never been offered left-handed.

[johnk_10]

as far as i've seen, every MIJ or CIJ RI has been poly.

[savit260]

Originally Posted by Southpaw5

They are stating its American, what differences define the two? Is the headstock decal different. They give an American Serial #, but the neck could be from a different body. Are there any defining difference in the body, controls, or components(external, I can't open it up )

If the serial number is on the neck, it's not an American Vintage Series Bass. The serial number should be on the neck plate... not the neck itself.

[zombywoof5050]

The American Vintage Series do have a poly finish, with clear nitro top coats. That's what I've gathered, correct me if I'm wrong. Probably the early ones were all nitro with no poly, but that was over two decades ago.

Edited to add that I was taking about the bodies above. The necks have always had an all nitro finish.

[mpdd]

my nitro bass is like a stain, whereas my poly bass is like a skin, can't really describe it any better (i am a visual artist not a writer)

[king_biscuit]

Originally Posted by zombywoof5050

The American Vintage Series do have a poly finish, with clear nitro top coats. That's what I've gathered, correct me if I'm wrong. Probably the early ones were all nitro with no poly, but that was over two decades ago.

Edited to add that I was taking about the bodies above. The necks have always had an all nitro finish.

The earliest (Fullerton) reissues have a very thin lacquer finish, but I'm sure they have some sort of (thin) sealer coat under the lacquer. Fender has been using poly as an undercoat (sealer) since the early 1960s (Fullerplast early on). Current reissues have a poly sealer coat and lacquer top coats; So there is nothing new here.

[Reynoldbot]

It's threads like this that make me love TB. How the hell else would I ever find this kind of information?

[maxbass]

Can you take a couple of pictures?

[Southpaw5]

I'll work on getting those, i did win the auction and picked it up for a pretty great price. But it just arrived today and I'm at work. I'm pretty sure it is nitro now that is see it in person, and I'll be opening her up to check authenticity of the neck and body on Sunday.

[Southpaw5]

here are the pics:

http://s991.photobucket.com/albums/a...20Jazz%20bass/

she plays amazingly, I may have fallen in love with another bass.



edit link:

here: http://s991.photobucket.com/albums/a...20Jazz%20bass/


hopefully that works

[maxbass]

I can't see the pictures...

[Southpaw5]

I fixed the link it should work now

[maxbass]

It seems nitro

[Southpaw5]

It is, I started this thread before I decided to pull the trigger. I didn't have as good pictures to work with on evilbay. you can some small areas of bubbling at the neck joint, that was the biggest giveaway. also the body wear is consistent with nitro.