Fender 1966 Jazz Bass

[Gunga Din]

Why didn't they reissue with an option for CAR?

 

[Gunga Din]

The USA Geddy runs circles around these vintage II’s. Don’t bother with it!

How so?

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Hello Doc you could always get yourself another Peavey Foundation bass .

 

[VJP]

The bass Victor is playing in the Steps Ahead video is a Moon I believe. That's what he played after his 66 was stolen.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Hello Doc you could always get yourself another Peavey Foundation bass .

They are drying up and they are not as cheap as they were. I would also need another one of those funky trussrod wrenches.

I just did a Reverb search and the prices are still ok. Maybe I do need to track down another trussrod wrench and call it a day.

 

[Kmrumedy]

There is a brand new white 66 of these models in the classifieds right now for $2K asking. Probably get it for a little less if you want one.

 

[sonicyogi]

There is a brand new white 66 of these models in the classifieds right now for $2K asking. Probably get it for a little less if you want one.

That would be mine for sale. Just when it arrived last week, I found the '74 I had been hunting down forever. Can't keep 2 around. The '66 arrived with so-so setup, but became a real killer after some adjustments and comparison with the real thing to get the right pickup height:

 

[five7]

I bought a 65 when I was 18 and a year later put a fretless p neck on it, bought another 65 a couple of years later. They were cool but nothing like my sterling 5 playability or sound wise.

 

[Kmrumedy]

That would be mine for sale. Just when it arrived last week, I found the '74 I had been hunting down forever. Can't keep 2 around. The '66 arrived with so-so setup, but became a real killer after some adjustments and comparison with the real thing to get the right pickup height:

Yours is really nice. It'll sell fast.

 

[bassclef112]

My 66 is a keeper. Best sounding Jazz I have ever owned....not sure why.

I am on board with that. I have 5 other J's, all exc, and this one has a shine of its own. Orig owner sold it to a dealer at a show and then I got it. I was always skeptical about the hype, until I found this bass. It works for me.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

The bass Victor is playing in the Steps Ahead video is a Moon I believe. That's what he played after his 66 was stolen.

The slanted neck pickup is definitely a Moon feature.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

I think Sixties Jazzes have their own thing and I like it too. Daryl Jones and Victor Bailey played ‘66’s, and they sounded awfully good to me. Meshell Ndegecello and John Paul Jones sound pretty good too.

I’m just looking. Barring a miracle, I will not have a spare $2K for a new Jazz this year.

I agree, Doc. I also prefer the sound of 60’s era Jazz Basses, and current models with 60’s style pickup placement.

I haven’t owned a 4-string Jazz Bass in quite a few years. But I definitely would like to add one to my stable.

 

[skyline_01]

They are drying up and they are not as cheap as they were. I would also need another one of those funky trussrod wrenches.

I just did a Reverb search and the prices are still ok. Maybe I do need to track down another trussrod wrench and call it a day.

I know you're not necessarily looking to buy, BUT...

There are a couple of vintage Peaveys in my Marketplace feed that seem to be good buys. The red one has been listed for like 5 months (unless they forgot to delete it LOL). Don't know if they would ship or not.

 

[Bass Viking]

This is the first I have heard of them.

Actually, you have heard of them. I bought one a year and a half ago and posted a NBD thread.

NBD - Modern Vintage Jazz Bass

 

[Bass Viking]

Check them out. Ed Friedland has been touring with them recently which is a pretty good endorsement. Vintage spec'd basses with some modern touches like roasted necks. The design is nice too with the bound necks and matching headstocks. Apparently they are very high quality but I have not yet tried them. I'm not sure how available they are where you are but they do have a shop here in Canada that I have been meaning to get to.

Club Bass and Guitar in Toronto has a bunch of them (that's where mine came from). The price has gone up since I got mine but they're still cheaper than the Fender. You get a roasted maple neck, Hipshot Ultralite tuners, and the frets are PLEKed. And yes, very high quality.

 

[Giff]

Olympic White and tort is quite a nice combo! I would probably want to change pickup covers and knobs to a matching antique white/ivory but lighter than the Olympic White - sorry, I just can’t help myself.

 

[Lammchop93]

How so?

obviously comes down to personal preference, but the USA Geddys are the best non-custom shop basses that I think Fender has made. Super good QC, the oil rubbed neck feels fantastic, and really solid feeling all around. The Vintage II's have that fake overly-yellow tint to the necks. They state they are U shape, but are actually very thin front to back. Also seems to be a lot of QC issues, especially with the neck pocket gap. Certainly not worth the $2k price tag they are offering. IMHO of course.

 

[micguy]

27200430[/URL], member: 306076"]Doc, have you checked out the Modern Vintage jazz basses? They have 60's and 70's jazz basses now.
[/MEDIA]

If I worked for Fender, there’s no way I could say “Modern vintage” to a customer with a straight face.

 

[ToddB1963]

The bass Victor is playing in the Steps Ahead video is a Moon I believe. That's what he played after his 66 was stolen.

Very well spotted (my eyes aren't what they used to be LOL)

 

[ToddB1963]

The bass Victor is playing in the Steps Ahead video is a Moon I believe. That's what he played after his 66 was stolen.

Looking a little more closely at the clip, it certainly looks like one, thanks
(How I managed to read Fernandes on the head stock I don't know. My eyes aren't what they used to be LOL)