Fender American Original Seventies Jazz

[Dr. Cheese]

It sounds great to me!

 

[fhtagn]

I've got one of these and can attest – it IS great!

 

[stringthrough]

Eye and ear candy!

 

[Crusher47]

Too bad it is not available with black blocks and binding

 

[OnTheDownLow]

The one thing I wish they would have left off is the amber tinted headstock face. The AVRI 74's had the same amberish hue on the headstock face as well. The nitro aged on the original 70s basses to that point, they didn't come from the factory like that.

 

[stingray78]

The one thing I wish they would have left off is the amber tinted headstock face. The AVRI 74's had the same amberish hue on the headstock face as well. The nitro aged on the original 70s basses to that point, they didn't come from the factory like that.

Agreed. Either that, or tint the fretboard as well. The difference in tint between maple headstock and maple fretboard on this bass ultimately drove me to buying a MIA Geddy Lee, which has a maple fretboard with pearl blocks without this optical flaw.

 

[facetsquared]

The one thing I wish they would have left off is the amber tinted headstock face. The AVRI 74's had the same amberish hue on the headstock face as well. The nitro aged on the original 70s basses to that point, they didn't come from the factory like that.

Yeah, that is the one part of this bass I cannot get past. And they were so close!

 

[ThudThudThud]

Was offered one of those in the late 70s/early 80s for the princely sum of £300.
Alas, young Thud was poor.
Sigh.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Was offered one of those in the late 70s/early 80s for the princely sum of £300.
Alas, young Thud was poor.
Sigh.

Such is life.