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Coolest bass I've ever played (pics!) - old Jazz.

Philbiker

Philbiker

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I know people here love pictures of cool basses so here I am to share.

Check it out. My cousin Tony's old Jazz bass. He thinks it's a '64. The Badass II bridge was on there when he got it, the original, as well as the original ashtrays, are still in the original case. I don't know if he has the original strap buttons. Probably. The bass needs a setup but the pickups and tone on it are THE BEST I've ever experienced. Neck feels special. Incredible tone just jumps out of this thing.

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Nice white Dyna-Bass in the back. Love it. It's missing a bridge saddle. Also, that SG looking thing with one pickup is a modified 1958 Gibson Melody Maker signed by Bo Diddly. Nice collection.
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.....the pickups and tone on it are THE BEST I've ever experienced. Neck feels special. Incredible tone just jumps out of this thing.
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I used to be a bit skeptical about statements like that. That was until I finally got my own old Fender. I picked up a one-owner (my buddy is a dealer who bought it from the original purchaser) all original '66Jazz that looks like it had the snot played out of it (and for good reason) - you summed it up perfectly!

I will say though, that not every single one is that way. I had a '62 refin for a year and, though it was really nice, there were a couple of quirks that I felt I needn't settle for. So I traded it back looking for something else. I tried my '66 against 4 other 60's vintage Jazzes, all very nice indeed, but it was the one that shined the brightest hands down. When you actually get one of the really good ones they are quite amazing. I gig it regularly and it's always a treat to play.

Enjoy that bass whenever you can!
 
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Yeah, the tone jumps off the thing. It's uncanny. The Reverend P pickup that I have in a couple of my basses has a similar "liveliness", but not the same as the old Jazz.

I made him promise that if he ever sells it he'll call me first. :)

Seriously it's the most amazing bass I've ever played and considering the GTGs I've hosted and attended I've played some pretty amazing stuff. It needs a thorough refurbishing by a vintage specialist if it were to be a "players" bass (including the re-installation of the original bridge, which is in the orignial case). Tony's a guitar player, drummer, and singer, not a bassist. He's happy to leave it be as a collectible for now (his basement is a museum). It also has a great deal of sentimental valuie.
 

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