FSR 70s Active Jazz?

[MUSHROOMSeAcOw]

I was at Guitar Center yesterday and pulled an ash-bodied Jazz with the 3-band pre and a blocked-and-bound maple neck off the wall, thinking it was an American Deluxe. I played it for a bit and enjoyed it a lot. But when I looked at the tag, it said $799 brand new! The tag read Fender FSR 70 Active Jazz, or something like that. It was pretty nice. Gloss neck with a profile pretty similar to my Marcus Miller, medium jumbo frets. I think it was a GC exclusive version of the Mexican Deluxe Active Jazz. Anyone else seen these?

 

[Stranger Danger]

They are really cool looking and play nicely but the pre sounds like doodoo. If you can get a light one that plays well and for a sale price, I'd say go for it and swap out the pre for something better.

 

[Stranger Danger]

Here are the specs:

Model Name: FSR ‘70s Jazz Bass® Active

Model Number: 014-0037-(521)

Series: Classic Series

Body: Ash

Neck: Maple, ‘70s “C” Shape,

(Tinted Gloss Urethane Finish)

Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)

No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets

Scale Length: 34” (863.6 mm)

Width @ Nut: 1.50” (38 mm)

Hardware: Chrome

Machine Heads: Vintage Style Tuning Machines

Bridge: Deluxe High Mass Bridge

Pickguard: 3-Ply Black

Pickups: 2 Dual-Coil Ceramic NoiselessTM Jazz Bass Pickups with Nickel Plated Pole Pieces

Pickup Switching: Pan Pot

Controls: Master Volume, Pan Pot, 3-Band Active EQ with:

Treble Boost/Cut: +/- 10 db @ 8kHz, a shift in the cut frequency, and about a 2dB slope per octave.

Mid Boost/Cut: +10dB, -15dB @ 500Hz, and a wide band slope.

Bass Boost/Cut: +/- 12 db @ 40 Hz, with a 4dB slope per octave.

Colors: (521) Natural,

(Urethane Finish)

Strings: Fender Super Bass 7250ML, NPS, p/n 073-7250-005,

Gauges: (.045, .065, .080, .100),

Unique Features: Special Edition Sticker on Back of headstock,

Black Fingerboard Binding,

Black Block Inlay,

Synthetic Bone Nut,

Vintage Styling,

4-Bolt Neck Plate

Source: Mexico

Accessories: None

U.S. MSRP: $1,270.00

INTRODUCED: 11/2011

COMMENTS: FSR for GC. Uses Case P/N 0056295000, (Optional), Uses Deluxe Gig Bag, P/N 0991522000, (Optional)

WRENCH SIZES: 3/32" Hex Truss Rod Wrench, p/n 0018622000

Specs: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice