1966 Fender... Mudbucker?

[st0n3]

That bass is candy apple red, not fiesta red like the seller claims.

 

[Wallace320]

infact 2010's 50th anniversary Jazz basses were modeled after
these series

instead of a Gibson sidewinder, better should have been done with a Fender widerange neck pickup, but they don't sell with ease, unless you demonstrate you already own one you need to replace.

that's the same reason why Sheehan (my all time bass hero) supplied his P with a Gibson

he couldn't switch from a Jazz bass because of the neck (too thin for his hands to run over: he opted for a Fender #1 neck) and for he always needed a more "bassy" and silent bass to support his overdriven channel with a deep fundamental

I love neck pickups and placed a DiMarzio model One also on my son's 28,60" scale Precision junior (split was replaced by DiMarzio model P: you know my hero...) and a neck DiMarzio WillPower on an already crowdy G&L L2000: I know what I'm talkin' about

I'm sure it sounds good 'cause I bet the owner wanted it to sum up two pickups and a Gibson '60s sound: a wise solution especially in the studio
Anyway I wouldn't do that on a Jazz bass...

Cheers,
Wallace

 

[smcd]

In my mind someone defaced a beautiful instrument (even if it wasn't vintage at the time) in pursuit of an idea that's half-baked at best.

But please, prove me wrong. And that it's worth $8,000. Because this makes me sad.

I don't know about defaced, but they certainly did destroy the collectability of that bass. $8k is a complete farce. Even if that bass were in mint original condition it wouldn't be worth $8k. As it is, the seller will be lucky to get $3.5k for it.

 

[1bassplayinfool]

So I was perusing eBay tonight, looking for things I can't afford, when I came across this listing.

The seller explains;



I've never seen or heard of anything like this. Was this seriously "the thing to do back then?" It seems absolutely bizarre to me, but then again I've never played one. In my mind someone defaced a beautiful instrument (even if it wasn't vintage at the time) in pursuit of an idea that's half-baked at best.

But please, prove me wrong. And that it's worth $8,000. Because this makes me sad.

Lots of players modified their instruments "back in the day". Is that bass worth $8k? Not to me. For that kind of dough you could buy new and way mo' better.

 

[Tom Howland]

The late Doug Ranch used a Black Jazz bass with a Gibson EBO
int the neck position.
It sounded great. I'm sure a lot of that was Doug.

 

[Tom Howland]

P S There is now way that this 1966-Jazz is worth 8K, after
this mod.
That's just a crazy asking price.

 

[Apolicious]

Thanks for the feedback, everybody. I never would've expected this to be a useful mod.

Also glad to hear that the price is a crock. When I saw it I just thought "...am I missing something here?" Hence the thread.

 

[Salamenster]

Thanks for the feedback, everybody. I never would've expected this to be a useful mod.

Also glad to hear that the price is a crock. When I saw it I just thought "...am I missing something here?" Hence the thread.

Good instinct mate

 

[braud357]

I have always dreamed of owning a vintage, candy apple red Jazz. But, not that one ! His price is crazy for a modified instrument !