Recent content by Hal Dean

I'm hoping some of you highly informed folks can help me pinpoint the year of manufacture for a BB1500A. It's for sale on Reverb at Yamaha BB1500A 90s - Natural gloss | Reverb. When I first listed it there, I said there was no serial number visible, but that's not true - a kind person named...

I'd like to upgrade my account but Paypal isn't wqorking - it is doing the "stuck on 'getting your wallet' thing" that happens to lots of people. The common advice is to delete cache, but I don't want to do that. On other sites where this problem occurs, returning to the payment page and then...

As a former lurker I wasn't prepared for this much commentary! ... but it is all most welcome. Shortly after posting I decided to see how close I could get to a Squire sound with the Jazz. Boosting treble and playing with a pick got me pretty close, and I decided to keep the Jazz. I await a...

Y Yeah, I'm aware of the significant complaints of all sorts including "uncomfortable" and QC. I have neither the cash nor the space to be adding guitars without removing the equivalent - in fact I plan to sell quite a few guitars this Fall. But thanks for watching out that I don't do...

Oh, I realize that all else being equal that is roughly the case. I simplified the original post. That said, my JB is in excellent condition, and I may be able to snag a thoroughly playable but much dinged 4003 in exchange; but throwing some cash into a deal may be in order. In any event I will...

YES. Here's the spec. Mine is clearly "Shoreline Gold" Model Name: Jazz Bass® Deluxe Model Number: 019-4400-(Color #) and 019-4402-(Color #) Series: U.S. Plus/Deluxe Series Body: Alder with Ash Veneered Top/Back Neck: Graphite Reinforced Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood pn# (019-4400) or Maple pn#...

I'm astonished how swiftly Fender emailed me back with full specs. Again, thanks for the tip - somehow my expectations about phone calls have slipped a lot....

Thanks Lesfunk. I've written to Fender and am looking to get a full spec sheet. In the meantime - what do you see that makes it clear it's Deluxe?

Thanks, John. I've emailed Fender and await their response. It IS a great instrument that I fell in love with at the store.

Hello everyone. I have a Fender Jazz Bass, purchased awhile ago at Tinicum Guitar Barn in Bucks County, PA (very cool place, BTW). I also have a Yamaha BB1500 that sounds and plays great, and easily emulates the JB. I DO NOT have a Rickenbacker 4003, and would like to get one. So I am...