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Fender Jazzman Bass? Different from a Standard Jazz??

bassphreak

bassphreak

Feb 13, 2007
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Wanted to check with all of the Fender folks on TB. I'm curious, I've seen some reference to a Fender Jazzman bass, but can't find any information on one. I've seen posted on craigslist, as well as some hits on Google. I can only find one reference on TB and it only mentioned a Fender Jazzman.

Is this just a play on the Jazz name or was there a specific Jazzman model? Again, just curious. Thanks!
 
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Oh ya there was a Fender Jazzman good luck finding one for sale. People just don't part with them. I think the 68 was considered the cream of the crop, my brother still has one. I think it's what Bruce Palmer used to play but I'd have to check some old videos. My brother always had feelers out with all the pawn shops in the SF bay area here, they knew he'd pay top dollar for any Fender Jazzman they got in. 12 years only 3 came in. I don't know the backstory, if they were a limited production sold through a single company or maybe a Canadian release something like that. All I know is they were next to impossible to find and you'd better have a strong shoulder they weigh a ton. Sweet sweet bass.
 
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johnno1968 said:
All - sorry if I'm too lazy to read the entire thread...but- there was a 'fender Jazzman' Bass circa 1972 as I owned one
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The mad scotsman said:
Oh ya there was a Fender Jazzman good luck finding one for sale. People just don't part with them. I think the 68 was considered the cream of the crop, my brother still has one. I think it's what Bruce Palmer used to play but I'd have to check some old videos. My brother always had feelers out with all the pawn shops in the SF bay area here, they knew he'd pay top dollar for any Fender Jazzman they got in. 12 years only 3 came in. I don't know the backstory, if they were a limited production sold through a single company or maybe a Canadian release something like that. All I know is they were next to impossible to find and you'd better have a strong shoulder they weigh a ton. Sweet sweet bass.
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Please post information and pictures of this model; including the headstock with model name or I will have to invoke the dreaded:

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Have seen Jazzman and Jazzmaster amps from Fender, as well as a Jazzmaster guitar, but this is a new one to me.

Oh, and a Carole King song, but I don't think that was a Fender product, despite any possible involvement...
 

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