Help ID Bass!

[Ris]

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My friend lent me this bass,
and I'm curious to know what bass this is

 

[Jim Carr]

It probably is a late 80's or early 90's knock-off of a Fender Jazz.

 

[Elrend]

a fernandes(z?) of some kind?

 

[GM60466]

Made in Korea

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[bassforce]

It's a jazz bass

 

[Vincent P]

Could you give us a better shot of the head stock?

 

[Thunderitter]

Looks like 'Fairmont' on the headstock - then refer to post 2!

 

[ThierryA]

Looks a lot like an SX with a some cosmetic mods.
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[bassmanrocke]

Those tuners are typical of japanese copies from the seventies. However, since it does not have a Fender style headstock cut I would guess early eighties Japan, Probably from the Matsomota factory.(By the way I am not sure how to spell this)

 

[Beej]

Its a Fairmont Jazz, made in the mid 70's to mid 80's at the Fuji Gen Gakki factory in Matsumoto, Japan, which also produced many other 70's and 80's guitars and basses for bigger names too, like Ibanez, Greco, Roland, Yamaha and even some Gretsches and later, Fenders. They are known for their durability and excellent fit and finish for the period. If it plays nice, its a keeper and worth 3-500 to the right buyer...

Got any more pics? I love those old Japanese copies...

 

[ahkiatt]

Thanks you guys for helping Ris and I solve our little mystery of when this bass was made.


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