Best looking jazz bass?

[JIO]

Yeah this one at Norm's caught my eye big time.
'65 Listed for $22,500.00 not sure if that's original finish or not because it's so clean.

Looking at a close up of the headstock, you can see expected wear on the tuners and string tree and also a slightly rough edge from the masking tape at the nut, so I'm gonna guess it was refinished at some point.

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Maybe it's just the colour saturation in the photo but the tort looks redder than what a '65 would have on it and it doesn't appear to be 4-ply. Possibly a recent replacement after that refinish? $22K for a slightly ragged refinished '65? - holy moly Batman

 

[FFTT]

Headstock Zoom

 

[Chef]

Valenti!

 

[bluesdogblues]

Here we go... These pictures were done by Guido Karp while the Soul Cages Tour in 1991. (Don't talk about copyright and be quiet)

Additional Information:
These pictures been offered by request for concert visitors. I have some more.
This bass was also played at the 1986 reunion:

Regards from Germany
Andreas

TY @andreaska
edited: I think last seen of this bass is in the first part of "Ten Summoner Tales" tour concerts as a back-up for his main bass (was a Sunburst Precision (and sometimes played by Dominic Miller in one song) just before he started to use his iconic 57 P-Bass exclusively until now).

 

[JIO]

Headstock Zoom

looks like it could be the orig finish - I see faint checking. Would make more sense asking that price for a 100% original J. (if spending $22K on a '65 J makes sense to anyone…)

 

[Dave44]

My 01 MIA JBass, see avatar pic.

 

[FFTT]

looks like it could be the orig finish - I see faint checking. Would make more sense asking that price for a 100% original J. (if spending $22K on a '65 J makes sense to anyone…)

Nah, neck is just way too clean. At the very least, I think the neck was refinished, but the bass could have been re-finished a few years ago too.

 

[cnltb]

We

Maybe 4 wrongs makes a right

Once in a while...perhaps .

 

[strost]

I'm not gonna say mine's the best but I sure like it!!
G&L JB

 

[Christian Houmann]

 

[JimmyThunder]

Maybe 4 wrongs makes a right

we know three lefts do....

 

[Jepus]

Valenti!

Love that bass!

Also quite like my Valenti

 

[nataku333]

I don't have a favorite...but just to contribute something a little different, I have always thought Sandberg J Basses looked really cool!View attachment 413474View attachment 413475

Yeah, I love me some Sandberg. next year im im aiming for Cali VS. Not a jazz but I love their road worn. so pretty.

 

[Chef]

Nice!

Love that bass!

Also quite like my Valenti

 

[Alembic83]

I've always been partial to black...Fender Japan JB62 All Black. Not mine, but I wish it was.

 

[dStar]

View attachment 413877 This one:

Absolutely. No contest.

 

[Jeff K]

I'm not gonna say mine's the best but I sure like it!!
G&L JB

So do I, my friend, so do I. Beautiful...

 

[Dark Horse]

My favorite looking J Bass is mine... it's old and ugly...like me !

 

[Jeff K]

I can't claim this one as the best-looking, but I will say that the pic doesn't do her justice. 2012 FSR Hand-Stained Wine Red. Pretty sweet...

 

[Guinness20]

early Oly wht/tort '66 dot/bound trib - what's not to love?

Oh my God I think I'm in love! That hand stained winer red is finish is stunning, is the body finish matte? The Ibanez is something a bit different but still a lovely bass, surprised you'd consider changing out the big singles. Played an sr1600 recently with big angles and it rocked my socks off!