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Fender "black label" Jazz electronics?

Tried researching. The only thing I could come up with was they were American made with MIM serial style number and the label on the headstock was black.
Jazz basses typically have 3 250KA (audio taper) pots (2 vol and 1 tone) and a .050uf cap (typically replaced with .047uf) which is within the 10% tolerances. Will not hear a difference. Are you having an issue with this bass?
 
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I have 1995 Fender "black label" Jazz Bass. It was pretty much brand new when I bought it from a guy that needed to sell for financial reasons. When I went to replace the electronics it had Jazz pickups that were the same size, three 250K mini pots, generic switchcraft syle jack, and one of those small green .047 chicklett type capacitors. Cheap but functional, I assume Asian electronics. Wiring was the thin cheap hook up wire.