I was wondering if anybody can help me out w/this. I'm looking at buying what I think is a 77 Fender Jazz Bass (serial S734904.) The guy is asking what I think is way too much, but I was wondering if any of y'all know what a reasonable price for this would be. The bass is in very good condition. Thanks in advance for the advice. Peter
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77 Fender Jazz
- Thread starter peter_brendler
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If you can see all the hardware, the pickups and electronics are original I'd say $1500 is a good round figure for fully playable bass. Otherwise much less if parts have been replaced or there has been a re-finish or neck repairs. Also make sure the truss rod can tighten and loosen the neck.
I would say between 1000 and 1500 is fair if the bass is in very good condition and/or a good player.
One thing you might want to consider is to hunt for either a MIJ or MIA 75 re issue, I just picked one up used and it nails that 70's bark to the T!
You can get them a lot cheaper an MIJ should go for 550 to 650 and a MIA, 800 to 1000. Like all Fenders there a crap-shoot, you'll play a lot before you hit "the one" but thats true of the 70's too. Fender wasn't known for great craftsmanship in that era, and there's a lot of real mediocre stuff out there under the "vintage 70's" category. My fear with the "vintage 70's" is that when you start getting up around 1700-2500 there are an awful lot of far better put together basses that can get that vibe. Sadowsky Metros, Lakland Daryl Jones 1000-1300 NEW!, and some of the Fender custom shop stuff (which is far better put together then most of the 70's stuff IMO). Unless your a collector, or getting a great deal, Just food for thought, not to hijack the thread or anything!
You can get them a lot cheaper an MIJ should go for 550 to 650 and a MIA, 800 to 1000. Like all Fenders there a crap-shoot, you'll play a lot before you hit "the one" but thats true of the 70's too. Fender wasn't known for great craftsmanship in that era, and there's a lot of real mediocre stuff out there under the "vintage 70's" category. My fear with the "vintage 70's" is that when you start getting up around 1700-2500 there are an awful lot of far better put together basses that can get that vibe. Sadowsky Metros, Lakland Daryl Jones 1000-1300 NEW!, and some of the Fender custom shop stuff (which is far better put together then most of the 70's stuff IMO). Unless your a collector, or getting a great deal, Just food for thought, not to hijack the thread or anything!
To end your suspense, jasonc, the guy was asking $2500 for it. It's a nice bass, but definitely not worth that kind of loot.
