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Fender Mexican Bass Questions

My first post.

I started playing bass in 1964. Back then you could buy Jazz Basses at the local hock shop for $75-100. I had a lot of them and precisions as well. Never got to buy one new (too poor). At the time they were $399 new. Had a few EB0s and EB3s too. Played NW rock and roll at teen dances (yes they used to dance then)

Anyway.....questions

In the mid 90s I bought a new mexican jazz bass just for nostalgia. I have never played it. It's a sunburst with white pick guard.

Does anyone sell a tortoise shell pickguard that will directly change out with the white one I have? (They used to come with tortoise shell)

They used to come with a Bridge cover, pickup cover and thumb rest too. I used to promptly take off the pickup cover and I never used the thumb rest but I left it on.

I'd like to get a bridge cover. Will there be any trouble fitting one over the modern Mexican bass's bridge?

Thanks for reading
 
The MIM's bridge should be the same dimensions they have been since the 60's, so, yes a bridge cover should fit. As for the pick guard, Fender sells them. I had an early 00's sunburst Precision I modified with a American '62 RI pickguard. Fit just fine.