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Does this stamp look legit?

Hello,

Does this stamp look legit? On a J bass.

Thanks
 

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Yes;

Besides the obvious date/year format, 7=Jazz A=1.5" nut width.

and you will see slight "variances" in code stamps in any given year...


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Hello,

Does this stamp look legit? On a J bass.

Thanks
The stamp looks like a 1965 that I owned in the past, and the thin veneer of the board and small frets add to the correctness. Do you have any other pics of the headstock or pots etc?


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