I walked into my local Guitar Center - like we do - and saw a white Jazz bass on the used wall. This matching headstock, ony white with tort guard beauty was calling my name. I picked it up and played it and fell for it instantly. Now I have a history of selling Jazz basses but with a nice fair price tag on it it seemed like a good deal. I wanted to ensure that if I do sell I don't lose on the secondhand market. From what I know of Japanese basses they tend to fall somewhere between Mexi and American Standard quality - often times closer still to American. I asked Talkbass if it was a fair price and then did some research.
Seems this is a FSR Japanese run of 1966 reissue Jazz basses and only 132 were made available to the US in 2012/13. When I saw them selling for $900 on the second hand market, I decided the price was fair (even without the case and the little ding in the headstock).
When I got it home the action needed to be adjusted and I gave it a good setup. Possibly the best setup I've ever done because now it is low and buzz free. I cleaned it up - when I took the strings off the fretboard had some serious gunk on it. A little lemon oil and elbow grease and its in great shape.
Anyway, here she is...
Seems this is a FSR Japanese run of 1966 reissue Jazz basses and only 132 were made available to the US in 2012/13. When I saw them selling for $900 on the second hand market, I decided the price was fair (even without the case and the little ding in the headstock).
When I got it home the action needed to be adjusted and I gave it a good setup. Possibly the best setup I've ever done because now it is low and buzz free. I cleaned it up - when I took the strings off the fretboard had some serious gunk on it. A little lemon oil and elbow grease and its in great shape.
Anyway, here she is...
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