Got a killer deal on a vintage 1975 Fender Jazz today at GC
 

I got this beat to hell, super mojo jazz bass today at Guitar Center for $1199! It's all original minus a brass nut and a replacement tuner. Sounds killer and looks way cooler in person :bassist: Guitar Center isn't exactly known for stellar photography ;)

i saw the other thread about this one..

i love it. looks like it's been played a lot- always a good sign. (or beat to hell... either way, looks nice!)

enjoy

Nice bass!! Congrats and enjoy!

Cheers,
Jim

There's another thread? Cool. It sounds fantastic and has the snap and sustain you'd expect from an older instrument. I dig it :bassist:

The wear pattern on it almost looks like someone sweat on it for years and it literally just melted the finish off.

yeah.someone was questioning whether it was a good deal or not. that bass was sure not to last!

That neck alone is worth every penny you paid for the entire bass. Awesome find! I'm extremely jealous that I can never find something cool like that at my local GC or pawn shops.

:bawl:

It's a pretty amazing deal unless you want to play a collectors piece that looks new :eyebrow: I like not having to worry about belt rash, bumps, scratches, etc ;)

i got a 74 jazz from gc for 600 bucks a little over a year ago. love that place!

Nice bass, did it come with a similar vintage case?

No case, but I already had an extra vintage tweed one.

Damn! Really? Any pics? They must've not known? Hehe..

Nice bass congrats

That's awesome! Yeah GC can put up some crazy prices on vintage stuff. A couple of years ago I got a Unbroken 77 Thunderbird for $800 bucks! Then there is my Fretless '75 P bass for 350. To be fair the body was Ibanez but the neck and tuners legit 70's Fender. Ya done good!

I saw that when I was there on Sunday. Congrats!

Good deal

somebody had sanded the decal off the headstock and replaced it with a 62 ri decal. after a re-decal it looks totally legit!
after the new decal

its the one in the middle

i was tempted to buy the one you just bought buy i have ash maple jazzes coming out of my ears!

I had a '74 P bass in natural and the finish did something similar in style to yours. I was tempted to buy this Jazz as well but I have a '76 that looks identical.

Smokin deal IMHO. I love the well worn old jazzes. I can't believe a store like GC would price something like that so low and that it lasted so long. I was at another GC last week and they wanted $1800 for a 72 pbass with flat frets.

awesome looking bass! this is the real deal, this or new basses - but not that "road worn" hype with new basses...