Tuxedo "Necked" jazz bass?

cbyrd2200 · #1 03-12-2013, 02:40 PM

Hey guys, I always thought a tuxedo jazz bass was just a black jazz bass with a white pickguard but some guy told me that a "Tuxedo-Necked" Vintage Jazz bass could pull about $2500 MORE than a non "Tuxedo-Necked" jazz bass. Is this guy talking out his ass? I've spent hours now trying to find out what he means and I still have no clue.

**awilkie84** · #2 03-12-2013, 02:44 PM

Maple fretboard with black blocks??

cbyrd2200 · #3 03-12-2013, 02:48 PM

If that's the case then I'm even more confused. The discussion was brought up about a 1969 jazz bass for sale. Aren't all original 1969 jazz bass necks tuxedoed then? (assuming that pearl on rosewood is also tuxedo) Maybe he should have said a non tuxedoed neck will run the bass $2500 less.

hdracer · #4 03-12-2013, 02:57 PM

This is a "Tuxedo Bass"

oleskool · #5 03-12-2013, 03:00 PM

72 Jazz Bass maple neck black binding and black blocks.

bubinga5 · #6 03-12-2013, 03:13 PM

it may just be a term that hes made up, ive been playing jazz basses for 16 years and ive never heard of a tuxedo jazz bass.. he may be talking nonsence..

vision · #7 03-12-2013, 03:33 PM

I've never heard that term at all, but I'd guess that he's talking about binding and blocks, I think those started showing up on jazz basses around '68. This is a pic of a '69: