Fender '64 Jazz Bass

I can comment on the Custom Classic - I have the 5 string with ash/maple combo.... A truly awesome bass, modern bass that it - I really don't think it belongs with the others you mentioned purely because it's an active - and you either want that or you don't.

And on the '75 - I love this bass, I want one! I really want to sell my MIA J to upgrade but I don't have the $$ to add on top right now. Truly fat and funky - truly reminds you of the '70's.

I saw a used '64 NOS at my local GC - didn't spend too much time with it (because of the thumb rest below the G string) but I enjoyed it as well - sorry not too much detail on this one. I can say that for my personal taste I like the modern way of finishing better - the poly 3-tone burst on my '04 MIA is much nicer and deeper than the old-school nitro version of the '64, IMHO. But the bass had Custom Shop touches all around.

 

I assume that you are talking about the custom shop. I've played many of these, and the best advice I can give is play them before you buy. I think that because the woods are hand selected by the custom shop, each bass has a different characteristic. Of the 20 or so that I've played, 2 were absolutely magical, 5 I didn't care for and the rest were in between. I found one in Vegas with not so alive strings, and this just had tone for days. I came back two days later to buy it, and it was gone. It was the best sounding new Fender that I ever played.

However, unless it was a prop, I'd have a difficult time ordering a CS '64 over the internet, but that is just me...

$$ for $$ the best 60's fenders that I've played are the late 80's early 90's MIJ. I have one from the early 90's that is about 8 pounds, and made very well. Some of the '83 62 reissues sound great too.

 

I have an CS Oly White '64 NOS Jazz.

It's my , kick ass, chest thumping, silky smooth playing numero uno, go to Jazz bass.

I like it a little.

 

can't go wrong with the 75 reissue, I have one and it's my favourite bass

 

I have a S/B NOS '64 that is simply equal to any I've played, but I did have another a few years ago that I bought sight unseen that was just a good Jazz.

I do love the look of the nitro sunburst on a Fender, and the way it wears.

 

I have a NOS 64, and it's absolutely wonderful. Great bass, my favourite.