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Fender AVRI 74 or 75 Jazz Bass?

Which Fender AVRI Bass?

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#1
Which will you choose and why?

Fender 75 Jazz Bass
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Fender 74 Jazz Bass
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'75. This was a big transitional year for the Jazz Bass (3-screw tilt neck, bridge pickup closer to the bridge, bullet truss rod, etc.). To my knowledge, nothing worth mentioning happened to the Jazz Bass in 1974. Why was it even picked to replace the '75 model?
 
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I'd go with the '74, I've played one and it was great. It has a unique neck shape.
Plus look at all the horror story's with the three bolt tilt neck on over the years, I'm sure fender has come a
along way in that regard but I'd still go with the '74.

But you should play both and let your hands and your ears decide.
 
#6
Can't give much opinion on the 74 but I have a 75 AVRI and it is probably the nicest bass I've ever played. Fit and finish are superb and it has a pretty wide range of sonic capabilities. The pickup position just seems to extend that range a bit.
If it were me (and it was me not too long ago) id save the several hundred dollars and go with the 75 which you can find in good shape used for right around a grand all day long.
BTW I have had 0 issues with the neck or adjustments. Here she is:

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drunkenDAYlewis said:
....Plus look at all the horror story's with the three bolt tilt neck on over the years, I'm sure fender has come a
along way in that regard but I'd still go with the '74....
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The crappy neck pockets on the '70's basses caused many necks to shift. From experiences I've read on TB from others who had these bases, the neck shifting happened on 4- and 3-screw models from the '70's. Myself, I had an original 1973 4-screw that had horrible neck shifting. I had to get rid of it; it wasn't playable.
 
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Warpeg said:
The crappy neck pockets on the '70's basses caused many necks to shift. From experiences I've read on TB from others who had these bases, the neck shifting happened on 4- and 3-screw models from the '70's. Myself, I had an original 1973 4-screw that had horrible neck shifting. I had to get rid of it; it wasn't playable.
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THATS A SHAME!
Neck pockets sure have come along way with the invention of C&C machines, stuff like this happens so much less now. I think maybe it's the 70's fender brand more than the design it's self, sorry I'm getting OT
 
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BigDanT said:
Can't give much opinion on the 74 but I have a 75 AVRI and it is probably the nicest bass I've ever played. Fit and finish are superb and it has a pretty wide range of sonic capabilities. The pickup position just seems to extend that range a bit.
If it were me (and it was me not too long ago) id save the several hundred dollars and go with the 75 which you can find in good shape used for right around a grand all day long.
BTW I have had 0 issues with the neck or adjustments. Here she is:

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What a beauty. Too bad that the dealer has the natural finish of the 75 and not the sunburst. The pix you posted of your bass really striking.
 
#11
I haven`t played an AVRI74 but having owned several RI75, it`s one of the best Fender I`ve ever played.
Looks great, sounds terrific and is very well built, without the flaws of many originals.
 

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