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Fender Fullerton Reissue club
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I'm considering buying an 83" 62 RI jazz. It has been fairly modded and now sports EMG pickups and a preamp and a fretless (w/ epoxy board).
There is no rear batter route and so it must be underneath the pickguard or something.
THe rest of the bass is in almost perfect condition (with some minor finish checking and one small ding on the back of the body).
Any ideas on what would be the going price for something like this?
I am a huge fretless + epoxy fan but plan to try to restore the rest of the bass to original pickups, wiring and stacked knobs.
There is no rear batter route and so it must be underneath the pickguard or something.
THe rest of the bass is in almost perfect condition (with some minor finish checking and one small ding on the back of the body).
Any ideas on what would be the going price for something like this?
I am a huge fretless + epoxy fan but plan to try to restore the rest of the bass to original pickups, wiring and stacked knobs.
I say 1200 bucks (assuming it's a burst). I have a hunch the owner will think a fair bit higher though.
If it's a burst I would say less than $1000. It will have to be routed for the EMG's and it was also defretted. I would only go to $1200 if it was a rare color.
I had an early 82 Fullerton in a rare custom color and only got $1200 for it and it had the original case and the neck was amazing. It was routed poorly for EMG's.
I had an early 82 Fullerton in a rare custom color and only got $1200 for it and it had the original case and the neck was amazing. It was routed poorly for EMG's.
Thanks for the replies.
Yes, it is a burst. It has been routed for a battery (under the pickguard). I had him send me a picture of the route and it is small and nicely done, though I still wish it wasn't there.
It is also has a non-original (black) pickguard that appears to be off a 1970's bass.
The price is low (below $1k) and it is otherwise in great shape so I think will bite tonight (wife willing).
It will now always be a "player", but it would be nice to be able to easily sell it (if finances require), at some point.
Yes, it is a burst. It has been routed for a battery (under the pickguard). I had him send me a picture of the route and it is small and nicely done, though I still wish it wasn't there.
It is also has a non-original (black) pickguard that appears to be off a 1970's bass.
The price is low (below $1k) and it is otherwise in great shape so I think will bite tonight (wife willing).
It will now always be a "player", but it would be nice to be able to easily sell it (if finances require), at some point.
A Fullerton Jazz burst in great shape with original case would be worth about $2000-$2500 in todays market. Probably closer to the lower end.
A good refret (I know you don't want to do that but I am factoring it in) would be about $250-$300, you can get an 83 tort guard for around $90 on ebay pretty easily and the electronics would sell for anywhere around $200 or up I would imagine. All of that together would only put you around $1600 and I bet that you could easily get that for that bass if the route is neat and hidden.
I saw go for it! Those necks are magical.
A good refret (I know you don't want to do that but I am factoring it in) would be about $250-$300, you can get an 83 tort guard for around $90 on ebay pretty easily and the electronics would sell for anywhere around $200 or up I would imagine. All of that together would only put you around $1600 and I bet that you could easily get that for that bass if the route is neat and hidden.
I saw go for it! Those necks are magical.
+100
Ultimately, my view is you are buying a body and neck, and I would happily pay less than a grand for a Fullerton body and neck (and the nitro finish...), as that's what is special about those basses.
Thanks for the friendly advice!
I hope I can join the club and will post some pics etc. if I do.
I hope I can join the club and will post some pics etc. if I do.
I would love to think that current market estimate would be that high, but the last couple of very nice suburst J's went for around mid-upper teens.
A modded one with a hole blasted into the body, and defretted neck and epoxied...that's going to be even more work cleaning/levelling up the neck to do a refret on. I'd say closer to 700 bones for that bass.
That may be the case. It has been awhile since I paid attention to Fullerton Jazz prices. Last I looked it seemed like low $2000 but that could have changed.
I think less than $1000 is fair as I think that everything but the route is repairable.
I have to update my Fullerton situation...
I haven't played my '84 Jazz in almost a year and a half. I took it out of closet to do a setup and change the strings, found the fretboard developed a very severe ramp and a crack in the maple from the truss pushing out. Dang.... was a nice neck too.
I haven't played my '84 Jazz in almost a year and a half. I took it out of closet to do a setup and change the strings, found the fretboard developed a very severe ramp and a crack in the maple from the truss pushing out. Dang.... was a nice neck too.
Caca,
I understand what you're getting at WRT collectability but it seems odd that as a "player" would you think that it would be worth less that an new / used MIA jazz (which go for ~$800 or so). Doesn't the nitro finish and 27 years of playing and it being made at a highly regarded time in Fender's history bump it up a couple of notches in sound and value?
I suppose it doesn't really matter because I'm not a collector or the type to obsess over details that only affect collectability (e.g. original case / case candy, original screws, original pickguard etc.) but do want a good deal on a good instrument.
I'm sorry to hear about your bass neck. A year and half though? YOu've either got too many basses or aren't playing enough.
I understand what you're getting at WRT collectability but it seems odd that as a "player" would you think that it would be worth less that an new / used MIA jazz (which go for ~$800 or so). Doesn't the nitro finish and 27 years of playing and it being made at a highly regarded time in Fender's history bump it up a couple of notches in sound and value?
I suppose it doesn't really matter because I'm not a collector or the type to obsess over details that only affect collectability (e.g. original case / case candy, original screws, original pickguard etc.) but do want a good deal on a good instrument.
I'm sorry to hear about your bass neck. A year and half though? YOu've either got too many basses or aren't playing enough.
There were no Mary Kay Fullertons. The MKs were made in the late 1980s. The only white available on Fullertons was vintage white like my and GE's 57s a couple of pages back, and the Jazz on this page.
