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Ya, that makes sense. My initial thought was, why go through the trouble instead of just putting on a whole new neck/board combo... but then when I think about how beautiful and effortless it plays, it makes sense that someone did whatever was needed to retain the neck.

@shojii Wow, can't believe I didn't notice the missing block as being unique! Something just staring (or not staring) right back at me...lol @mikeswals, help me understand, if you have another minute, how repairing a broken truss rod would result in missing a block inlay? Are you thinking...

Ah, now I see it, yep, you're correct!

Agree, though Matt O had a brilliant idea to just look around the trussrod, so I just posted that. Also, take a look at the example in this link. This example didn't have binding and looking at the end, it sure looks flat, so I think this is another example from a '73...

Excellent Idea, didn't think of that! Yes, it's rosewood on top.

Hello, Recently purchased a '72 Jazz that checks all the boxes for being original, pickups & pots both dated 72. S/N, late 71 to 72 so maybe an older plate was used, not surprising. Neck is stamped Oct. 72... but the unique thing is what appears to be a slab rosewood fingerboard. Is this even...