So I bought this bass a while back on talkbass, and it was (and still is) My dream bass. Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control I have to let it go. This bass is amazing, the sound it produces, and the look is just awesome. The feel of the neck is smooth and fast, I love it. Full disclosure, the pickguard I put on it is a little tight, not bad but it looks great to me. Also there is a slight crack in the paint on the body by the base of the neck, it's about 1/4 of an inch in size, I'll take pictures of it if you must have it, but it's not noticeable, and it will not lead to further paint cracking. Also the wood underneath the paint is more noticable in person than it came out in with my camera in my dark apartment. Overall the bass is a 9.8 out of 10 Here's a quote about the bass from the previous owner:
It started with my 1995 MIA Fender American Standard Jazz 4, which was black. I got tired of black, so I sent the alder body to Michael Dolan of Dolan Guitars to be stripped and painted "Olympic White Burst". He used to work for Alembic, and the body came back painted absolutely perfect.
Then I shielded the cavities with three coats of Electro-Dag conductive paint, another Alembic-inspired thing. Into the cavities went a new set of SD Antiquity II's. I'm an electrical engineer at Boeing, and this Jazz is wired and soldered as neatly and solidly as you'll ever see them.
Lastly, I had Mike Lull hand-dress the frets, leveling and rounding them. I had him do it by hand, not using his PLEK machine. After I put it all together I had him set it up. I honestly can't remember what strings are on it now, since I'm not a string person, but they're roundwounds with purple silk and still bright and new.
It looks somewhat vintage and sounds quite vintage. I brought it down to BassNW to show it to the staff (years ago) and they were all impressed, saying that it nailed the 60's Jazz tone without any hum.
So, one really great MIA Jazz with rosewood fretboard in excellent condition, with a new-bass smell every time you open the Fender molded case.
I'm asking for $1150 obo Shipped to lower 48 no trades please
It started with my 1995 MIA Fender American Standard Jazz 4, which was black. I got tired of black, so I sent the alder body to Michael Dolan of Dolan Guitars to be stripped and painted "Olympic White Burst". He used to work for Alembic, and the body came back painted absolutely perfect.
Then I shielded the cavities with three coats of Electro-Dag conductive paint, another Alembic-inspired thing. Into the cavities went a new set of SD Antiquity II's. I'm an electrical engineer at Boeing, and this Jazz is wired and soldered as neatly and solidly as you'll ever see them.
Lastly, I had Mike Lull hand-dress the frets, leveling and rounding them. I had him do it by hand, not using his PLEK machine. After I put it all together I had him set it up. I honestly can't remember what strings are on it now, since I'm not a string person, but they're roundwounds with purple silk and still bright and new.
It looks somewhat vintage and sounds quite vintage. I brought it down to BassNW to show it to the staff (years ago) and they were all impressed, saying that it nailed the 60's Jazz tone without any hum.
So, one really great MIA Jazz with rosewood fretboard in excellent condition, with a new-bass smell every time you open the Fender molded case.
I'm asking for $1150 obo Shipped to lower 48 no trades please