Identify this J bass/ Worth????

Is the guard a single ply of white only? Bass has nice flame action on the body and headstock

 

You should be asking yourself why they are selling it for less than half of what an MIA Jazz usually sells for. There is no free lunch, you don't get something for nothing.

 

Yea, good luck with that.

 

I wonder if it's a parts bass personally, the logo doesn't match the wood.
Looks like it's about 30km from you. Roadtrip time

 

Even if it's a parts bass, might be worth it. Let us know

 

Only 20 minutes drive, I would go take a look if I were you. The worst that can happen, is you come back with nothing and a little less gas in you tank.

 

Tuners and knobs alone indicate NOT made in America.

Looks like MIJ to me, possibly with replacement decals, but not sure. Fender has done so many different things over the years.

The flame is almost certainly a decal, commonly called photo flame.

$300 still might be about right, just know what you are getting into.

 

Ok - looks like you might have something worth picking up there if it all checks out. I wish the pictures were better, but it's fairly clear what we are looking at now that I have done some research.

Fender made MIJ photo (foto) flame basses in a vintage re-issue style sometime in the mid 90s until 8 don't know.

These were basswood bodies w/ alder caps with a photo flame finish on top. MIJ accounts for the tuners and knobs, and vintage re-issue style accounts for the decal, which I initially questioned. In other words, best I can tell it looks like it checks out.

On the back of the headstock look for a "foto flame" decal. Take a look at the eBay auction linked to see better pictures of the distinguishing characteristics. Also note the finish peeling, don't know if this is a common problem or not.

Hope this helps.http://www.ebay.com/itm/1994-5-Fend...e-/181623853463?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a49a01197

 

Oops, didn't see the above post....I agree it's MIJ Fotoflame.

 

+1 mij fotoflame .. saw that ad yesterday. I'd jump on it if I wasn't an hour and a half away. Looks like a good deal in my books.. Good luck!

 

Look to see the hamburglar face on the neck in the photo flame.

 

Do they all have it?

 

Not sure, but guessing several do.

 

I've had one of these and you could do a lot worse for $300. I traded mine Daion double neck bass, 4 string fretted and fretless. That was my first and last double neck for sure.

 

$300 for a Foto-Flame J-Bass? Good deal right there. I have one myself.