Fender 1964 Jazz sparkle gold

[seedokebass]

First time for me seeing this bass. If it's legit, wow! Very cool piece, though the price makes no sense. You'd think the seller would price competitively. Didn't Bass Northwest sell a 64 Jazz in Olympic white w/matching headstock for around $15k?

For 50 large, you could get a CS Jazz, a fine rig, a PA and a van to get around in.

You'd get the audition too & still have dough left over.

Don't forget the tats!

 

[Pilgrim]

This has been doing the rounds for years... I'll say again... gold sparkle is for drum kits only... old ones.

Don't tell Dick Dale. He'll think you be dissin' his gold Strat.

 

[johnk_10]

...... You'd think the seller would price competitively. Didn't Bass Northwest sell a 64 Jazz in Olympic white w/matching headstock for around $15k?

in a way, he doesn't have to. although i think he is asking too much, oly white is common as compared to a sparkle gold. i'd be willing to bet that they made less of the sparkle gold ones than you could count on both hands, maybe even one hand.

 

[panama]

I am definitely not a vintage fender expert

 

[johnk_10]

I am definitely not a vintage fender expert

you made that obvious in your previous post.

 

[panama]

heyo!

 

[johnk_10]

heyo!

 

[Shadi]

When I get home from work, I'll try to post the one crappy poloroid picture I have of my dad and his 1964 gold sparkle Jazz bass. It did not have a matching headstock. Speaking of which, it was unique in that the headstock logo said just "Fender" not "Jazz Bass" or anything else. He traded it in 1968 for a new Telecaster Bass, that I still have to this day.

 

[Tom Howland]

No.

Fender did do custom one-off sparkle finishes. I've played a 1959 strat with a chartreuse sparkle finish that was factory done in 61-ish. There was even a paper trail of documentation. They're out there.

This is true.
I've seen a P-bass with this type of sparkle. (Red)
And, a friend has a early 60's Tele, in blue sparkle.
Fender did do this.

 

[6jase5]

48 grand...sure..if I made 250,000 a year.

Not so much. Being smart enough to earn a good salary equates usually to being smart enough not to get suckered.

 

[agreatheight]

The bass really tickles my fancy, but I wouldn't pay more than 20K for it (assuming I had the cash, which of course, I don't).

 

[panama]

Not so much. Being smart enough to earn a good salary equates usually to being smart enough not to get suckered.

Not to mention spending 20% of your annual income on a bass would be the dumbest thing ever.

Should someone making 50k/year spend 10k on a bass? No.

 

[Shadi]

I know this is a dead thread, but fantastic news!!! I have located my dad's 1964 Gold Sparkle Jazz Bass, and if all goes well, it will be back in the family next week!!!!!!! This pic is from 1968l

 

[Hundred proof]

Way old thread, but I seem to remember on old “surfer movie” that featured a band with gold sparkle instruments (can’t remember which movie)

 

[roycroft_88]

I know this is a dead thread, but fantastic news!!! I have located my dad's 1964 Gold Sparkle Jazz Bass, and if all goes well, it will be back in the family next week!!!!!!! This pic is from 1968l View attachment 4744475

This is so rad! Post pics when the bass comes home!

 

[Mike Vee]

I know this is a dead thread, but fantastic news!!! I have located my dad's 1964 Gold Sparkle Jazz Bass, and if all goes well, it will be back in the family next week!!!!!!! This pic is from 1968l View attachment 4744475

wow that is crazy - how did you find it?

 

[Shadi]

wow that is crazy - how did you find it?

After talking to a lot of fellow musicians in the area where I live, word spread quickly that I was looking for it...and low and behold, it was still in Carbondale, IL where I live, owned by a musician I was acquainted with. We started talking, and I had a chance to identify the bass and it was indeed THE bass. I just wish I could have found it when my dad was still living. He always wondered what happened to it. Pics will be posted if the deal goes through.

 

[Shadi]

UGGGGGH...well, I suppose I should apologize for wasting everyone's time. My loan was just denied I am going to talk with the curent owner and see if he's willing to hang on to it until I can get the funds. He wasn't in a hurry to sell it so I'm hopeful.

 

[Shadi]

When I met with him to check out the bass I took some pix. Here they are:

 

[buldog5151bass]

UGGGGGH...well, I suppose I should apologize for wasting everyone's time. My loan was just denied I am going to talk with the curent owner and see if he's willing to hang on to it until I can get the funds. He wasn't in a hurry to sell it so I'm hopeful.

Hopefully he will keep it for you.