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Fender AVRI 74 or 75 Jazz Bass?

Which Fender AVRI Bass?

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#27
Amplified said:
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I can't speak for everyone else, but out of the 50+ various USA-made Fender basses I've owned over the years, my '75 AVRI Jazz is leaps and bounds nicer in almost all respects.

Edit: For full disclosure, I have quite a bit of direct experience with both '74 and '75 Jazz AVRIs; along with multiple American Series, American Standards, American Deluxe, true "vintage", and other years of AVRI in both Jazz and Precision. My '75 AVRI Jazz has the most durable finish, plays the easiest, has the most authoritative live tone, has the best attention to detail in terms of setup/fret work, and has the most beautiful wood grain I've experienced with a Fender.
 
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#28
Amplified said:
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I grabbed an AV '75 last year. Light weight (8.4 lbs) and the one I got was finished in nitrocellulose instead of polyurethane which I prefer.
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#29
Warpeg said:
I can't speak for everyone else, but out of the 50+ various USA-made Fender basses I've owned over the years, my '75 AVRI Jazz is leaps and bounds nicer in almost all respects.

Edit: For full disclosure, I have quite a bit of direct experience with both '74 and '75 Jazz AVRIs; along with multiple American Series, American Standards, American Deluxe, true "vintage", and other years of AVRI in both Jazz and Precision. My '75 AVRI Jazz has the most durable finish, plays the easiest, has the most authoritative live tone, has the best attention to detail in terms of setup/fret work, and has the most beautiful wood grain I've experienced with a Fender.
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I like the 74 reissues too but agree with you about the 75 being really responsive and well made. Mine has great clarity and the fretwork and playability are first rate. I was very pleased.
 
#30
Warpeg said:
I can't speak for everyone else, but out of the 50+ various USA-made Fender basses I've owned over the years, my '75 AVRI Jazz is leaps and bounds nicer in almost all respects.

Edit: For full disclosure, I have quite a bit of direct experience with both '74 and '75 Jazz AVRIs; along with multiple American Series, American Standards, American Deluxe, true "vintage", and other years of AVRI in both Jazz and Precision. My '75 AVRI Jazz has the most durable finish, plays the easiest, has the most authoritative live tone, has the best attention to detail in terms of setup/fret work, and has the most beautiful wood grain I've experienced with a Fender.
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Thanks, this is useful, and could save me a bundle.
 
#34
Go out, find a '74, play it and do the same if you can with a '75 - if I am correct, you are interested in the old AVRI, not the new FSR. Then, decide. Don't forget that the '74 and the '75 have different necks, so even if everyone is craving for the one of the two models, you may be sold to the other one. Either way, don't forget that we are talking about two top-notch Fenders. ;)
 
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#35
Amplified said:
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Without a doubt the one I have is one of the most nicely finished Fenders I have ever played. YMMV.
I think the PUP position gives a wide range of sound options from growl to thump.
The neck is thin and fast.
The thing is built like a tank.
It cost about $500 less than a 74.
I have played some Fender CS stuff (though my experience with CS stuff is limited to some of the closet classics) and I honestly think these rank up there in quality.
There were only two other Fenders I have ever played that would rank with my 75 -- a 50s AVRI P (think it was the 57? That was listed at 1900 used) and a Frankenfender put together by a local builder.
Others may prefer the. 74 and that's fine but I'd stacking up against any of em.
 
#38
Another vote for the '75 AVRI. I owned one once, but GAS got to me and it went on down the road. I have NEVER understood the sickly, pale, milky-white blocks (pearl) against a maple fretboard! Stand back two feet, and you can't even SEE them! They make sense on a rosewood board, but NOT on a maple (IMHO, of course!);) I liked the look of the '75 AVRI so much that I now own a Squier VM '70s Jazz natural/maple with BLACK blocks. Looks very nice, plays very nice with the upgrades I've installed. Is it a '75 AVRI? Nope. But it works for me right now.
 

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