Jazz Trio

[Thebinge]

Hard to decide which one of these to play anymore, they're all special in their own way!

 

[5StringBlues]

Tell me about the white and tort.



Reissue? Better pic of it?

 

[Thebinge]

Tell me about the white and tort.



Reissue? Better pic of it?

I'm offended, lol. No, that's the real deal. 1961 Fender Jazz Bass stackknob refinished in Olympic White with matching headstock. All original except the control plate/wiring, nut, and string mutes. Sounds totally different from the other two, much more mellower but in a good way.

 

[Thundertips]

Nice trio! Can you tell me about the other two?

 

[OldFenderPlayer]

I'm offended, lol. No, that's the real deal. 1961 Fender Jazz Bass stackknob refinished in Olympic White with matching headstock. All original except the control plate/wiring, nut, and string mutes. Sounds totally different from the other two, much more mellower but in a good way.View attachment 4167680

I’d play the ‘61 .... but only through a B15N.

 

[5StringBlues]

I'm offended, lol. No, that's the real deal. 1961 Fender Jazz Bass stackknob refinished in Olympic White with matching headstock. All original except the control plate/wiring, nut, and string mutes. Sounds totally different from the other two,
much more mellower but in a good way.View attachment 4167680

You're offended, I'm jealous! Matching headstock is a beauty.


Love stack knob jazzes, here's my Fullerton reissue:

I'm way into the mellower tone, prefect blues bass.



Close-ups of your pickguard would be appreciated.

 

[Crusher47]

Very nice!! Do you need a club number?

 

[Thebinge]

Nice trio! Can you tell me about the other two?

One on the left is a 2018 American Professional Roasted Ash Jazz Bass that I upgraded with an Audere preamp, Hipshot Bass Extender, and Dunlop straplocks. Weighs only 7.15 pounds.
One on the right is a 2009 American Jazz Deluxe that I upgraded with an Audere preamp, Fender CS60s pickups, Hipshot Bass Extender, cherry wood pickguard and control plate, and Dunlop straplocks. This was my main bass but it weighs 9.6 pounds so I'll probably retire or sell it.

 

[Thebinge]

I’d play the ‘61 .... but only through a B15N.

I've got a '66 B15N but the head is in storage. I power the cab with an Aguilar TH350 which is my main practice amp.

 

[Thebinge]

You're offended, I'm jealous! Matching headstock is a beauty.


Love stack knob jazzes, here's my Fullerton reissue:

View attachment 4167717





I'm way into the mellower tone, prefect blues bass.



Close-ups of your pickguard would be appreciated.

Here you go, best I can do given the poor lighting conditions today. Definitely looks better in person. Guard has shrunk a bit, probably when the previous owner removed it and sanded the entire finish off.

 

[Thebinge]

Very nice!! Do you need a club number?

No thanks, too many clubs on here!

 

[5StringBlues]

Here you go, best I can do given the poor lighting conditions today. Definitely looks better in person. Guard has shrunk a bit, probably when the previous owner removed it and sanded the entire finish off.
View attachment 4167816

Fantastic, thank you.

 

[Wambemando]

One on the right is a 2009 American Jazz Deluxe... This was my main bass but it weighs 9.6 pounds so I'll probably retire or sell it.

Swap out the high-mass bridge for a bent plate and those tuners (and Xtender) out for Gotoh Res-O-Lites or Hipshot Ultralites.
Your bass will weigh around 1 lb. lighter.

 

[DJ Bebop]

I'm offended, lol. No, that's the real deal. 1961 Fender Jazz Bass stackknob refinished in Olympic White with matching headstock. All original except the control plate/wiring, nut, and string mutes. Sounds totally different from the other two, much more mellower but in a good way.View attachment 4167680

Off topic for a second but, that mute system must be what Carol Kaye is always referring to.
She always talks about Fender players using felt mutes, when most P basses back in the day had sponge rubber mutes under the bridge cover.

Anyway we return you back to the program now in progress...

 

[DJ Bebop]

Here you go, best I can do given the poor lighting conditions today. Definitely looks better in person. Guard has shrunk a bit, probably when the previous owner removed it and sanded the entire finish off.
View attachment 4167816

Not necessary on the guard, they shrink. That was the nature of that material. Notice my '62 P bass, the upper corners...

The pickguards shrink and break where the screws are.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I'm offended, lol. No, that's the real deal. 1961 Fender Jazz Bass stackknob refinished in Olympic White with matching headstock. All original except the control plate/wiring, nut, and string mutes. Sounds totally different from the other two, much more mellower but in a good way.View attachment 4167680

Wow! A legitimate ‘61 Jazz, I am impressed!

 

[HardNHeavy]

nice trio....play one, unplug pick up another

 

[Eli_Kyiv]

It' hard to beat block inlays, but '61 is '61.

 

[Thebinge]

Swap out the high-mass bridge for a bent plate and those tuners (and Xtender) out for Gotoh Res-O-Lites or Hipshot Ultralites.
Your bass will weigh around 1 lb. lighter.

I forgot to mention I have an aluminum Babicz bridge installed which is lighter than the stock one.

 

[Thebinge]

Off topic for a second but, that mute system must be what Carol Kaye is always referring to.
She always talks about Fender players using felt mutes, when most P basses back in the day had sponge rubber mutes under the bridge cover.

Anyway we return you back to the program now in progress...

Yeah, they're there more for looks. I actually sanded off the top of the felts so they don't touch the strings. Can't stand flatwounds or that dampened muted sound.