Ok, so there's a little story behind this.
I'm 43 yo, almost 44, and I started playing the bass with 16. When I was 17, my bass teacher called me at the store were the school was placed and showed me a 60's jazz bass (can't say the exact year...) that a customer brought there to sell. He was asking 400 euros at the time (diferent currency though...), so I went to my mother work (no cell phones back then) and after she talked to my father, I went to the store to buy the bass, but unfortunately it was already sold.
So, a lot of years went by and I had many basses but never a Fender, for a lot of reasons (no money, got other stuff, etc.).
Recentely, I had been eyeing the new Fender Vintera 60's. I never forgot that old bass and I was always drawn to those types of basses. I had my jazz bass needs covered by my Tagima TJB4 (which is now for sale, btw). So I talked to a friend who had a Fender American Original 60's and he borrowed my his bass for me to try it.
I took it to play that night and the minute I plugged in it sounded amazing. It was a bit bright but I cutted the tone and it sounded great, articulated and cutted like butter.
I started to think of getting the Vintera but eventually realized that this was the bass that I wanted, so I started selling some gear to fund it.
Last thursday, I was talking to my friend that said that if I wanted he could sell me his bass. His wife's car had broken and the mechanic said the the repair would cost more than its current value, so they had to buy a new car. So I took the money that I raised with my gear sales, added some of the money that I had from recent gigs and the deal was made.
Now I own this amazing good looking and great sounding bass. It's my first Fender ever and I'm loving it.
I'm 43 yo, almost 44, and I started playing the bass with 16. When I was 17, my bass teacher called me at the store were the school was placed and showed me a 60's jazz bass (can't say the exact year...) that a customer brought there to sell. He was asking 400 euros at the time (diferent currency though...), so I went to my mother work (no cell phones back then) and after she talked to my father, I went to the store to buy the bass, but unfortunately it was already sold.
So, a lot of years went by and I had many basses but never a Fender, for a lot of reasons (no money, got other stuff, etc.).
Recentely, I had been eyeing the new Fender Vintera 60's. I never forgot that old bass and I was always drawn to those types of basses. I had my jazz bass needs covered by my Tagima TJB4 (which is now for sale, btw). So I talked to a friend who had a Fender American Original 60's and he borrowed my his bass for me to try it.
I took it to play that night and the minute I plugged in it sounded amazing. It was a bit bright but I cutted the tone and it sounded great, articulated and cutted like butter.
I started to think of getting the Vintera but eventually realized that this was the bass that I wanted, so I started selling some gear to fund it.
Last thursday, I was talking to my friend that said that if I wanted he could sell me his bass. His wife's car had broken and the mechanic said the the repair would cost more than its current value, so they had to buy a new car. So I took the money that I raised with my gear sales, added some of the money that I had from recent gigs and the deal was made.
Now I own this amazing good looking and great sounding bass. It's my first Fender ever and I'm loving it.
; Pure Vintage '64 Single-Coil Jazz Bass® pickups 
