First Bass Ever. 62 Fender Jazz Reissue.

[Snakepit]

After 20 years of guitar GAS, I finally gave in and bought my first bass! I've always been a drummer/guitar player and have never even considered owning a bass guitar in my life. I have decided to jump into the fire and learn.

It was a close race between a mint green Musicman Stingray Classic and a Sonic Blue 1962 Fender Jazz Reissue.

After a significant price drop from Japan's Ishibashi Music and $875 later, a winner emerged.

So here, my new friends, is my new bass.

 

[DeliriumTremens]

niiiice

That's sharp

 

[Gord_oh]

you'll never want another bass.
thats a lot better than my first bass.

 

[Snakepit]

Ha! Thanks guys! Finding one in sonic blue was a pain. But your collections over here will surely make me GAS for another bass soon. I am sure.

 

[BassBob1]

congrats. no doubt you'll GAS for another bass but if you are anything like me (or most of us on here) that jazz bass is will always be home for you.

 

[Joshua Alexander]

giggity

 

[peledog]

I'm sure you'll like it a lot! I got one in Vintage White with a red tort guard.

 

[Pilgrim]

That is not only one damn fine looking bass, but it should be a great player as well. Congrats on your good taste!

 

[JB36]

I have an MIA RI, but love the MIJ as well. Maybe Fender USA will release a sweet color like that as well someday. When you say price drop, did they negogiate with you or did the price happen to drop? I'm just curious if they haggle or not. MIJ isn't the bargain it used to be especially with shipping.

 

[bluesbass99]

That's a great bass and I love that color.

 

[Snakepit]

I'm sure you'll like it a lot! I got one in Vintage White with a red tort guard.

I looked at the vintage white/red tort combos as well before I ran across the sonic blue one. That's another classic color combo.

 

[funkstag]

Hope it sounds as good as it looks ^_^

 

[Snakepit]

I have an MIA RI, but love the MIJ as well. Maybe Fender USA will release a sweet color like that as well someday. When you say price drop, did they negogiate with you or did the price happen to drop? I'm just curious if they haggle or not. MIJ isn't the bargain it used to be especially with shipping.

I emailed them back and forth for two days because their BIN price was $1090 with free shipping from Japan. I figured it was worth it to see if they would consider a best offer and they said that their BIN price was the lowest they could go. However, they offered a 10% discount off this bass today and as soon as I saw it, I hit BIN. It dropped the price to $980 and I also had another Ebay coupon for another 10% off anything. I used that to drop the price to $882. I also had Ebay bucks sitting around. Final price was $875 with free ship.

So I don't know if Ishibashi offered the 10% discount to move the guitar or if it was an Ebay thing. Either way, I guess it was worth bugging them about it.

 

[lokerola]

Sweet bass - nice color!

 

[JB36]

$875 shipped is a good price. enjoy.

 

[johnson79]

It's a beauty. I forgot how sweet the Fender Japan basses are.

 

[soulman969]

Nice piece, very nice! I started out on a 66 Jazz and have made the grand tour only to wind up right back where I started. For my style of playing it's the best overall.

 

[banikek]

Many people have played that type of bass for their whole career. You done good!

 

[Mal1905]

You've just awoken the GAS monster in me - that's a beautiful bass!

 

[Hondo83]

That color is to die for. Now you've given me GAS! Love it!