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Hi all, I'm new to this whole bass thing and wanted to order some flatwound strings for my new AV '64 Jazz bass. Can I use LaBella 760FL short scale strings (43-104) on my Jazz bass or should I use the regular 760FLs (43-104)?

Thank you. Beautiful Jazz bass collection btw.

There are not too many up for sale which generally means IMO that these are sought after.

I concur regarding the dark orange side dots which tend to blend in in low light. I would have like to have lighter (whiter) clay dots like an NOS so they age over time like the real ones. Fender used clay dots starting in 1959 when they introduced Rosewood fretboards about halfway into the...

Which raises the questions, how dark will the tinted ones become in 10, 20 or 30 years? It is safe to say that the AV 2012-2017 series with the thinskin nitro is as close as one can get to playing a real vintage Fender instrument and will probably age just like the original ones.

I agree. I wanted an exact replica of a pre-CBS Fender Jazz bass and I think I have found it.

I was told that this particular series was the most faithful since in the mid-2012 the AV series got a complete re-jig, where they went back to originals, measured everything, made new molds for knobs and the like, and finally got everything truly vintage accurate.

Hi all, I'm a new member with Talkbass and just wanted to share picture of my new 2017 American Vintage 64 Jazz Bass weighing in at 8.8 lbs. It was in mint condition with the plastic still on the pickguard and used once in a recording studio. Otherwise, it was sitting in its case for the last 6...