For sale Fender Power Jazz Bass Special

You always unearth the coolest stuff to sell. Glwts

I owned one back in the Big Hair Days. IT was a great player.

I have a black one of these, dead on about 9 pounds...love these necks

80s you say!?

Very Very Kool.. I like it

Sweet bass!!!!

what does the power mean on headstock?

brichards said:

what does the power mean on headstock?

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I took this from an online review:


The ‘Power’ part of the name adds features to the already splendid instrument. Firstly, the fretboard extends over the Maple neck to include another couple of frets. Those all-important high E & F notes! The body horns are scooped out for a more sporty look but to gain extra access to the higher frets too. One of the most intriguing but in some ways interesting features was that all ‘power’ models have a reversed P pickup, with the treble side closer to the fretboard. This seems to make sense to me. I guess we’re just used to it being the other way round. Speaking of electronics, well PJBS got the turbo treatment under the bonnet too in the form of an active preamplifier powered by a 9v battery. It is in two sections, firstly the TBX tone control (that offers the option of ‘boosting treble content’ as well as the more usual passive action of cutting top end which I believe was carried over from the electric guitar counterparts. PJBS also utilises a filter style equaliser. Essentially what I believe to be a notch filter. As you sweep the control around from 0 to maximum, you could cut away your low end or move a scoop through the midrange frequencies then all the way to the far extent of its travel, rounding off the top end instead. I liked this system as it didn’t seem to change the overall instrument level much, save for the settings that cut away too much of the guitar’s main character in those important low mid frequencies. A toggle switch then allowed adjustment to the width of the filter for a more or less defined change in sound.

Come on man, its really powerful!

Totally

It is super rare to see one of these in this condition. The head stock looks brand new! I had a candy apple red one of these around 1990. Never should have gotten rid of it.

I still rock a 1988 or 89 candy apple red version. It's a killer bass, fantastic neck and ballsy tone. This one looks freaking great. Love the way the white has aged and you've kept the F caps intact!

PM'ed
MIJ?
thanks
Tom

The Duff bass

Upstate SC Bass said:

PM'ed
MIJ?
thanks
Tom

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Yes, these were made in Japan.

I have been in the P's Deserve Pickguards camp for as long as I can remember, but this bass is changing my mind. I've been exclusively playing a black Power Jazz Special I inherited from my dad for the past few months and honestly, I'm considering just picking up another one and calling that my bass collection. I tried one of the new Duff basses and it wasn't quite the same.
REAALLLY like this gold look.

For those asking about the tone controls:
I had to refer to this for the first few months and honestly, either that switch has been twisted on mine or I've been using it backwards the entire time. This is worth saving if you have this bass lol

frootbooty said:

Yes, these were made in Japan.

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funny that it is a jazz since the body shape seems to be more of a P bass
Is the neck more like a P bass too?
I have owned both P and J basses but with my large hands find the narrow J necks a bit small for me personally
Also does that black headstock have a layer of carbon fiber on it? looks like it
thanks for the details
have a few questions about this

Upstate SC Bass said:

funny that it is a jazz since the body shape seems to be more of a P bass
Is the neck more like a P bass too?
I have owned both P and J basses but with my large hands find the narrow J necks a bit small for me personally
Also does that black headstock have a layer of carbon fiber on it? looks like it
thanks for the details
have a few questions about this

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I think that’s a layer of carbon fiber or some type of overlay. The neck on this one is thin.

Man I wish I had the cash. Great bass man!

GLWTS

These are worth every penny of the asking price. Someone will be getting a sweet bass.
IME these are Fenders best active basses ever made.
I truly wish I had room for one more bass.