Is my mij jazz original ?

[interpol129]

Bought a fender jazz bass and want to know is this bass real or fake. What do you think ? Looks legit to me

 

[jamro217]

Welcome to TB. If it's a fake, it's a really convincing one.

 

[Gorn]

It looks legit to me but I don't know anything. It's beautiful though.

 

[Wisebass]

Hi interpol129

What do you think ? Looks legit to me

Looks real good!


greetings

Wise(b)ass

 

[jamro217]

Without some exploratory surgery we may never know for sure. Pop the neck and the guard and we shall see.

 

[Wisebass]

Hi jamro217

Pop the neck and the guard and we shall see.

Yep! No voodoo magic without the guts!


Wise

 

[interpol129]

Pop the neck and the guard and we shall see.

and what should i see ?

 

[jamro217]

and what should i see ?

Dates, means of construction, wood type, electronics, etc. to compare with an authentic Japanese Fender Jazz Bass.

 

[stefanb]

That's real. Can I ask why you would be inclined to believe it may not be authentic? What prompted the question?

 

[interpol129]

That's real. Can I ask why you would be inclined to believe it may not be authentic? What prompted the question?

Top of the headstock looks too small for me

 

[interpol129]

or is it some sort of musician's paranoid

 

[B-Mac]

Bought a fender jazz bass and want to know is this bass real or fake. What do you think ? Looks legit to me

It’s a keeper!

 

[gln1955]

Top of the headstock looks too small for me

Both of those headstock shots are taken at a significant angle. The perspective makes the top tuners looks small too.

 

[interpol129]

yeap, i dont receive it yet, so decided to ask. I live far away from japan so i have to wait few weeks, or maybe month

 

[nilorius]

No matter if it's fake or real if it sounds good. If you like the tone don't matter on real if not, just play it. Make music on it, use your heart, feal it and everything will be ok.

 

[THany]

Hi jamro217

Lol

Yep! No voodoo magic without the guts!


Wise

 

[klejst]

You cannot be 100% sure unless you buy it straight from Fender, however to me it looks good. Nice bass.

 

[FenderOli]

Top of the headstock looks too small for me

Looks legit with the small tuners, ... why should anybody fake this?

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[giacomobass]

From the photos it looks like an authentic Made in Japan Ocean Turquoise Metallic JB62 with basswood body.

 

[Rabidhamster]

Thats a real Japan 62 ri neck, and looks like real fender other kit, whether they all came together would need a disassembly. But I dont see any concerns.