interesting hue on this Lake Placid Blue Jazz Bass

[roller]

I've seen many Lake Placid Blue Fenders which have turned colors with age... but I don't believe I've seen one turn quite this shade. They usually get a bit darker with time.

Wild to see the uncovered areas in the neck pocket and under the pickguard. Gorgeous.

Reverb

 

[EagleMoon]

I’ve seen a few that turned that color. Looks like a real player.

 

[halcyo]

$24k could buy you 8-10 amazing other basses! Yeeeesh!

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

 

[Spidey2112]

What's up with the wear pattern on the back? You would think there'd be a little more wear on the front for that vintage?

 

[Plake]

That wear looks fake. I have no reason to believe it is. Seller has great feedback.

 

[mikeswals]

What's up with the wear pattern on the back? You would think there'd be a little more wear on the front for that vintage?

you don't wear a belt buckle on the front

 

[JC BASS 91]

That is years of being in a heavy smoking environment. Nicotine does that kind of thing! You can see it on the yellowing on the pickguard and the color variation where at one point, most likely after years of playing in the smoke, removed the bridge cover.

 

[Spidey2112]

... you don't wear a belt buckle on the front

Bwawaahaha! Unless you're bumping and grinding during the guitar solo on 'Free Bird'.

 

[TomB]

I had a ‘71 LPB Jazz that turned almost that color - a little less green. Removing the pickguard was shocking indeed! I can verify that tobacco tar had taken up permanent residence. Even after many smokeless years, the headstock still smelled like an ashtray! Also, Fender’s “clear coat” tends to yellow over time. You could see the difference where the finish was worn away - clear coat, blue, white primer. Wish I still had it to show y’all, but at least it ended up in good hands.

 

[MMiller28]

That's Sherwood Green, lol

 

[LAST_C]

For $24k, I'd expect free shipping...

 

[GeneralElectric]

you don't wear a belt buckle on the front

You could wear a wrist watch. Call it a wrist buckle.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

24 grand, eh? I feel like I stole my slab-board ‘62 Jazz compared to this- back in 2017

 

[Albert Ross]

Here's my LPB Jazz with the pick guard off.

 

[JDLowEnd]

For $24k, I'd expect free shipping...

came here to say the same thing! Still boggles my mind that someone charges shipping for less than 1% of the cost. Crazy!

 

[Pilgrim]

Bwawaahaha! Unless you're bumping and grinding during the guitar solo on 'Free Bird'.

I thought that was a serious misdemeanor in most states. For that matter, simply playing Freebird ought to be a citable offense....

 

[roller]

You should see how I play bass -- it's a really unconventional style. Some thump... well, I hump.

you don't wear a belt buckle on the front

 

[Celen]

Oh man. Lovely turquoise LPB. I’m no expert, but the color looks very even, almost as if someone took care to expose it evenly (to whatever it was exposed to, haha). Thanks for sharing.

There are a few similar examples in Geddy’s big beautiful book of bass, plus a few Gibsons in Pelham Blue with similar aging. Actually, I think a jazz bass in Pelham Blue, with black pg, would be very handsome…

 

[brianrost]

Nitro LPB turning green after decades is really common.