Well, what did you pay for it? Kind of a big factor here.
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Just came in the mail... opinion?
- Thread starter EZ Happening
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really? sweetEveryone knows those Mexican Standards bring a huge price if they remain all original for 25 years
First report...
It looks really good when I wear a black shirt. More to come...
It looks really good when I wear a black shirt. More to come...
Did it have a bunch of small stickers on it? Looks like packing peanuts.
My '95 MIM looks just like this one does.
Again, my '95 MIM pickguard doesn't smoothly transition into the control panel. It looks just like this one.
Those elements look legit to me.
Looks like a bunch of gummy bears hibernated on it for a year or two.
(checking mail)... Fingerhut, gas bill, IRS SF 5629 (We Know Where You Live)...
... nope, no Jazz Bass.
Yeah I looked in mine too. No Jazz Bass, and my GC flyers don't even have a picture of any bass anymore.
No doubt!Everyone knows those Mexican Standards bring a huge price if they remain all original for 25 years
I don't study on lineage or originality with MIM j stuff. The only deal breaker for me would be a bad wonky neck or one size fits all pickups.
That said, if that bass has been apart it was someone who knew their business. The condition of all the screw heads I can see clearly say it is either untouched or it's been very well loved. You can see rust on the pup screws, but that's to be expected as it's set up stuff, but the guard, control plate, bridge and neck plate look like they've never had a tool put to them since they were run down the first time. Oh, and the jazz gap (or lack thereof) has been a real PITA from time to time, but you can usually redo the alignment with a little sanding drum work on the control route then fill the three control plate screw holes with toothpicks and CA. Carefully shave them down level, then lay up your plate and hold it where you want it to get the fit you want between the guard and plate. Mark and drill the hole closest to the jack and run in a screw tight enough to hold the plate down, but loose enough to allow you to make minor adjustments for the location of your next two holes. If it needs it, line it up again, then drill one hole and run the screw in like the first. Do your last screw, then run them down and you have a proper jazz gap.
MIM jazz basses should be prescribed to people suffering from terminal tinkeritus. They don't cost much and for a little bit more you can have a lot more bass. Even if you spring for a rolled neck, you are still on the plus side. In the end you still have a parts bass, but it's your parts bass.
If OTOH, if you like to open the box and play, just spend more.
It's probably a bridge pickup in the neck slot.
Bingo!! ... good eye ... this originally had splined/split shaft pots so there was some changing done there .. with regards to string crossing pole pieces being off on neck pup, I have seen where folk would buy a replacement pup set where the sizing is conventional Jazz (long bridge/shorter neck) and realize the replacement will not fit the bridge routing, and puts the bridge pup in the neck position due to the 'exaggerated' routing/channeling done on these ... if the OP measures length of both pups and tells if same size or one is longer and in which position, it may help clear this up ... If someone changes the posts, there is a pretty good chance the pups were changed as well ...
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I don't really understand being tight-lipped about what was probably a $300 bass. Especially because you're asking us to evaluate the purchase. It's not like I'm asking you how much your house is worth.
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I don't think those Schaller tuners are original either.
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