Fender jazz bass info?

[Willicious]

Realistically, that's s $250 parts bass ... maybe $300 if you play it in person and it feels / sounds great to your hands / ears.

 

[Relsom]

I voted no, meaning not at all. Get your money back. Even if it plays halfway decent, it was misrepresented. Do not reward that seller with this sale.

 

[C Stone]

Total fake Fender and the truss nut looks gooched as well. If you paid tax on it
I’d assume you purchased this from some type of retailer, run, don’t walk to return it unless you are ok with paying likely 3 times the basses actual value.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

I've seen many non-Fender parts basses (with Fender decal on headstock) sell for way more than $600 on here. If it plays and sounds good and all parties are happy, who cares?

 

[bbao]

If it plays and feels like a keeper and not something you think you'll upgrade from eventually, then no worries.

just dont expect 600 dollars back if you ever try to sell it.

I would personally still return it under the false pretence even if it's an okay player. Or ask for a cheaper price

 

[Wisebass]

Wise(b)ass

 

[StayLow]

Rite I agree, I don't play myself my daughter wanted it, I know the guy who said he parted this together he is older and plays well others who have played it also says it plays and sounds good and it is a nice looking guitar none the less

Sounds like you have no way to determine if it has decent fretwork, good pickups, a proper setup, or if the truss rod works properly.

As for the guy selling an obvious fake - who either couldn’t spot obvious fake parts or is lying - or people saying it plays well who can’t spot an obvious fake, there’s no point taking their word for it.

I wouldn’t pay $50. You can get nice brand-new Squires for less than half what you paid, and killer used Yamahas or Ibanez for 1/3. Harley Benton new for $100, or whith a bag, stand, tuner, cable and combo amp for $200.

 

[logdrum]

I also have the same fake neck bought cheaply locally. The curvature on the heel is cut differently and will leave some tiny gaps on a genuine Fender body (MIM). Other than that it actually a really good neck and quite stout and the truss rod works. I used it to fix a VM Squier which had a failed truss rod

 

[Ron lemasters]

So are yall saying nothing on this bass is real fender? And yeah no taking it back I bought it from a pawn shop in fergus falls mn

 

[Ron lemasters]

So how do I tell or find out if it is a mim fender body? What am I looking for? Or not looking for? And yes if I sell it I will say it is as is and what I know about it.

 

[Ron lemasters]

I also have the same fake neck bought cheaply locally. The curvature on the heel is cut differently and will leave some tiny gaps on a genuine Fender body (MIM). Other than that it actually a really good neck and quite stout and the truss rod works. I used it to fix a VM Squier which had a failed truss rod

How much do these necks run? How do I find out what it is then or who made it?

 

[logdrum]

How much do these necks run? How do I find out what it is then or who made it?

No idea. I found it locally

 

[C Stone]

So how do I tell or find out if it is a mim fender body? What am I looking for? Or not looking for? And yes if I sell it I will say it is as is and what I know about it.

The Standards or MIM body’s I have seen have a CNC hold down divot and as far as the neck you could check on eBay.

 

[StayLow]

So are yall saying nothing on this bass is real fender? And yeah no taking it back I bought it from a pawn shop in fergus falls mn

Correct.

There’s no way to determine that’s a MIM body, and the overspray in the neck pocket is not likely from any Fender factory anyway… much less that pickup route.

Realistically, it really wouldn’t matter. It’d be more important to know what type of wood it is, maybe how many pieces, and show the routing. But for the difference in value it’d make, that’s all a total waste of time: a discerning buyer won’t touch it, and a potential buyer who doesn’t care… doesn’t care.