NBD: Fender Classic '70s Jazz

[Wud]

It's hard to capture its "epicness" with a camera. They are beautiful instruments in person.

And yes, the tort is like the icing on the cake

hi,

I'm thinking of swapping the factory black pickguard for a tort one after seeing your pic.
Any things I need to look out for when ordering one ?
I've heard that American, Japanese and Mexican Fenders have different screw hole locations.

Any help or ideas would be much appreciated.

 

[Valerus]

hi,

I'm thinking of swapping the factory black pickguard for a tort one after seeing your pic.
Any things I need to look out for when ordering one ?
I've heard that American, Japanese and Mexican Fenders have different screw hole locations.

Any help or ideas would be much appreciated.

Just look for Mexican ones. They fit perfectly.
It is a 10-hole pickguard. Some jazzes have an 11th screwhole right above the neck pickup, don't get it.

The 10-hole Mexican pickguard fits really snug. It's a charm!

 

[Orpheus55]

For what it's worth, I bought the 13 hole 70s model from basspartsresource so as to have holes for the pickup cover and thumbrest and it fit perfectly; I did have to drill to accomodate the center hole, and the above-pickup thumbrest.

 

[Bijoux]

I ordered a new pickguard from guitarfetish dot com
it fit my MIM reissue with just a little bit of as they say "massaging the holes" it looks great after installed though... and it's real cheap even including shipping

 

[heliotropic]

Did these basses only come in black and sunburst?

 

[Engine207]

Did these basses only come in black and sunburst?

yup...and only rosewood fretboards.

 

[Wud]

Many thanks for all the pickguard info peoples

 

[Valerus]

yup...and only rosewood fretboards.

I love maple fretboards. But when I saw the rosewood ones with the pearloid inlays I was instantly in love.

Many thanks for all the pickguard info peoples

No problemo dog. When you order/install yours, post pics!