I rarely get this lucky, I found one of my favorite basses, a 1985 mij Fender PJ-555 Boxer bass, in one of my favorite colors, aged white/yellow. It’s in incredible shape, smooth black neck, dark rosewood board, original F knobs and original hardshell case! And that color!!!
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NBD: Boxer bass, aged to perfection!
- Thread starter Lujon
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Wow, look at that vintage tint, this thing was bright white!
While doing a quick setup one of the neck bolts snapped off in the neck!!! I had a mini heart attack, but thankfully enough of the screw was protruding to remove it.
The action is quite low and the neck is so smooth! The “hot rod” pickups sound great, I love being able to toggle through the pickups and the tone control is pretty cool. Overall: yes please!
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Nice! Love the color!
I also got a few weeks ago an "E" series mid 80's Boxer. This one seems to be a rare bird too. Don't see too many in Burgundy Mist....No less fretless. Great basses! I also just picked one of the new reissues, but fretted.
I also got a few weeks ago an "E" series mid 80's Boxer. This one seems to be a rare bird too. Don't see too many in Burgundy Mist....No less fretless. Great basses! I also just picked one of the new reissues, but fretted.
and smell?
gee, @Lujon, it's pretty cool to get all/most of your favorites packed into one ax, but your waiting and patience paid off, huh? love PJs and yours is super --- congratulations on your new instrument! 
Ooh that's hot! I missed my chance at a fretless like that one. I'm jealous!
Haha, funny that was a big concern. Figured it was going to smell like smoke but thankfully no smell at all. I wonder if the materials inside a case ever off-gas and cause the yellowing or if it's all UV and/or smoke exposure?
My no#1 very modded pb551 was burgundy mist but has turned to a nice copper color over the years...Congrats on a beauty!!
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
Gorgeous congrats I absolutely love these basses and the knobs are getting to be worth more than the bass
Cool! What is the difference between that and a Jazz Bass Special?
Good question for which I do not have an answer. I noticed that some of the Jazz Bass Specials have the truss adjustment behind the nut, and are not painted black on the back, while others are.
What's the nut width? That might be the only difference besides the later name change. JBS's are 1-1/2"' thus the "Jazz" in Jazz Bass Special.
The Jazz Bass Specials with the truss rod adjustment behind the nut has 1.5 J nut width. The ones with heel adjusment hole has P bass nut width.
Basically yes. But early Jazz Bass Specials until about 1986 had P nut width. Porbably leftower necks from this series rebadged.
