Fender 60th Anniversary Jazz Bass

[Tbone76]

I found one new for $1490 (20% off sale plus coupons) was so worth it for that price!

That’s a great price! Congrats, and please let us know your thoughts on it. Oh, and pics please

 

[Tbone76]

A friend at my GC offered me his 20% coupon and I ordered it in from another store.

Congrats! I hope you enjoy it. And pics, please

 

[TB24]

A friend at my GC offered me his 20% coupon and I ordered it in from another store.

Correct, every GC employee gets a "Friends & Family" 20% off coupon. They get one a month that they can give to anybody.

 

[TB24]

That’s a great price! Congrats, and please let us know your thoughts on it. Oh, and pics please

The three newest additions

 

[Pet Sounds]

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Great-looking P-Bass, too! I like that Mocha Burst finish.

 

[Zapple]

So happy I puled the trigger!!!!

 

[jd50]

Beautiful! I'm hoping for a 15% or 20% off coupon on from GC for Black Friday...

 

[C Stone]

Congratulations very glad you are loving it! The bound neck and snowy arctic white finish is a hard pass for me.
Enjoy!

 

[TB24]

Congratulations very glad you are loving it! The bound neck and snowy arctic white finish is a hard pass for me.
Enjoy!

That’s funny, I guess it just reinforces why they make all different kinds and all different colors. Those exact things are what drew me to it. I love the arctic pearl white with the gold flakes in it. It’s even better in person.

 

[TB24]

Beautiful! I'm hoping for a 15% or 20% off coupon on from GC for Black Friday...

@jd50 I’ve got a 20% off GC coupon if you need one, it just has to be used by the end of November or else it expires.

 

[C Stone]

That’s funny, I guess it just reinforces why they make all different kinds and all different colors. Those exact things are what drew me to it. I love the arctic pearl white with the gold flakes in it. It’s even better in person.

Oh for sure... I have just never been into the *sparkly* finishes.

 

[TB24]

Oh for sure... I have just never been into the *sparkly* finishes.

I totally get it. I’m the same way when it comes to relic finishes. I know that look is very popular, but it just doesn’t do anything for me. I’d rather put my own damage on my guitar then buy one that’s been made to look like it’s 50 years old even though it’s brand new.

 

[TB24]

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Congrats! I’ve been very happy with mine as well. I’ll probably put flats on this one and use it specifically just for that sound / era given the big 70s pick up covers. I’ve got some other active Fender Jazz basses that I use for more modern contemporary slap sound.

 

[hieronymous]

That’s funny, I guess it just reinforces why they make all different kinds and all different colors. Those exact things are what drew me to it. I love the arctic pearl white with the gold flakes in it. It’s even better in person.

The thing that jumps out at me is the bound neck with dots - when I lived in Japan from 2002-06, there was a Fender Japan special edition '66 (or whenever the transition was) with that feature and I fell in love.

Your new bass looks sweet! Play it and enjoy!

 

[jd50]

@jd50 I’ve got a 20% off GC coupon if you need one, it just has to be used by the end of November or else it expires.

Dude that would be awesome!

 

[Frovan]

I hardly doubt this. Would be interesting to ask a Fender Tec: what exactly was the difference between a '62 and a '63 JB Pickup?
Are you sure, they are discontinued? They are on the Flea Jazz (the Mexican copy of his old JB) and on the American Originals 60s Jazz. I own two AVS '64 Jazz and love them.

I got a 60th Anniversary a few months ago. I called Fender and confirmed this because of noticing something with the PV62 part numbers. Fender said that the pickups in this bass are not a new model, they are the Fender Original Pickups, and were re-branded as Pure Vintage 62s because they originally came in the AVRI 62. They're nice pickups, but its kind of disappointing.

 

[TB24]

I got a 60th Anniversary a few months ago. I called Fender and confirmed this because of noticing something with the PV62 part numbers. Fender said that the pickups in this bass are not a new model, they are the Fender Original Pickups, and were re-branded as Pure Vintage 62s because they originally came in the AVRI 62. They're nice pickups, but its kind of disappointing.

Thanks for sharing. Agreed, not bad pickups, just disappointing when the marketing department takes “creative liberties”. I bought this bass mostly for the look of it and the concentric volume / tone stack which was only made for year (1961 - 1962). I love the arctic pearl with gold flakes and matching headstock, but it’s definitely not a color they offered in the 1960s (Olympic White/Non-Matching headstock is period correct), so I guess I’m OK with the fact that everything is not exactly to spec, to include in the pick-ups. Fortunately, those are easy to swap out for Custom Shop 60s pick-ups if it’s a bass you plan on keeping.

 

[Frovan]

Thanks for sharing. Agreed, not band pickups, just disappointing when the marketing department takes “creative liberties”. I bought this bass mostly for the look of it and the concentric volume / tone stack which was only made for year (1961 - 1962). I love the arctic pearl with gold flakes and matching headstock, but it’s definitely not a color they offered in the 1960s (Olympic White/Non-Matching headstock is period correct), so I guess I’m OK with the fact that everything is not exactly to spec, to include in the pick-ups. Fortunately, those are easy to swap out for Custom Shop 60s pick-ups if it’s a bass you plan on keeping.

Well, the Originals are supposed to be Fenders early 60s reissues. Even though they have Alnico 2s instead of 5s. I also have an American Original 60s J and the Pure Vintage 64 pickups in that nail the early 60s tone a bit better IMO, than any other "60s" pickup out there, but the Originals have some qualities of that tone too. But yeah, to market them as something else, especially after the PV64s were so awesome, is pretty lame. I definitely expected a new revamped 62 reissue pickup.

 

[TB24]

Well, the Originals are supposed to be Fenders early 60s reissues. Even though they have Alnico 2s instead of 5s. I also have an American Original 60s J and the Pure Vintage 64 pickups in that nail the early 60s tone a bit better IMO, than any other "60s" pickup out there, but the Originals have some qualities of that tone too. But yeah, to market them as something else, especially after the PV64s were so awesome, is pretty lame. I definitely expected a new revamped 62 reissue pickup.

Agreed, especially for the $2200 price point that are selling them at. Fortunately I got mine closer to $1400 all in, so I could live with the upgrade cost If I decided to invest in different pickups. At this point I don’t play it enough to warrant putting any extra money into at this time. I have a Custom Shop P Bass w/ CS ‘62 pick-ups that I’m playing the most these days.

 

[Frovan]

Agreed, especially for the $2200 price point that are selling them at. Fortunately I got mine closer to $1400 all in, so I could live with the upgrade cost If I decided to invest in different pickups. At this point I don’t play it enough to warrant putting any extra money into at this time. I have a Custom Shop P Bass w/ CS ‘62 pick-ups that I’m playing the most these days.

Oh wow! You got a great deal on it!