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Those early 80's basses with the one piece pickguard had a unique route for the control cavity. A peek under the pickguard should confirm any suspicion.
No, sir. There were 4-bolt Micro-Tilt necks, too. My 80s Japanese Jazz Bass Specials came with them. I didn't know they put them on American models, and I eliminated them when I re-bodied my basses with Warmoth Dinky J bodies (if I need to adjust the neck angle, I use a shim), but they're around.
Never had mine off. What's the unique bit about it? I may have to look.
The basses with the one piece pickguard-control plate used five screws in the control plate area instead of three. A pair between the tone and output jack, and a pair between the two volume controls. The control route had little ears to accommodate the extra screws in these areas.
Cool.
I'd get a new one piece guard and drop those original pickups back in. But that's just me.
I'd get a new one piece guard and drop those original pickups back in. But that's just me.
My first "good bass" was an '83 Jazz, white covers, one piece guard. Great bass...the pickups weren't all that great and the one piece, one-ply guard looked pretty "inexpensive".
