Fender Jazz 60’s RI Japan - alder or basswood?

[nls666]

hi experts! I’m interested in a Fender Jazz 60’s reissue Japan locally for sale, but I really want to know if the body is alder or basswood.The seller doesn’t know. Any thoughts? See pictures. thnx!

 

[basadam]

Most probably alder, unless tuners and bridge were modded. Basswood ones came with non-threaded saddles and smaller tuners.

 

[xroads]

Whats the weight?
Light ones usually have Basswood bodies.

 

[nls666]

According to the seller it weights 4kg (8.8 lbs)

 

[flewis]

Most probably alder, unless tuners and bridge were modded. Basswood ones came with non-threaded saddles and smaller tuners.

+1

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

How does it sound? That would be more important o me than what type of wood it's made of.

 

[Glazenn]

A while ago, I owned a CIJ RI62 Jazz in 3T sunburst, red tort, non-threaded barrel saddles, hex metric gauge saddle screws, thin and slanted ground stripe, vintage thin frets, etc, numbered V034631 (I have never found which year that number was for), and IMHO the body was basswood (thumb rest and F plate added).
The tuners are very different from OP's bass; no hootenanny button.
The only good part on that bass was the neck (actually as good as on my AVRI '62 Jazz).

 

[nls666]

Thnx, for the replies!
I will contact the seller and check it out.