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NBD, yard sale Fender
- Thread starter catcauphonic
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nice score but I'm already mourning the (POSSIBLE) loss off that sweet creamy finish!
You have shoes on? The foot fetish guys in denial are grateful.
That’s a serious score! Purple would be cool.Drummer from our last band texted me a photo of this MIM Fender Jazz about a month ago. It was spotted at somebody's yardsale closer to Tacoma with a $200 asking price, and he asked if I was interested.
Though I'm not a fan of buying a bass I can't hold first, I told him if it looked well maintained and the neck was straight that I'd take it. Aside from my cheap starter Yamaha P/J, i really only have my beloved Spector to gig with, and it's different enough from what I have that it might inspire differently, and worse case is I move it along if I don't bond with it after some time.
Due to recent circumstances, there was a gap in time before he was able to meet me just a few days ago to make the exchange over lunch.
It was definitely well maintained. It didn't appear to have much playtime on it, but the original owner did put some GHS Bass Boomers on there, and some of the pickup poles and screws apear to have a little bit of rust on them. Serial number dates it as a 1995-96, and to my pleasant surprise it also came with that nice wide strap, the stand it's on, and a snug unblemished Roadrunner hard case that has about a dozen Dunlop 2.0 plectrums that i like inside.
Here she be:
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I haven't given it too much playtime since getting it home, nor have I checked it for the infamous dead spot(s) that isn't really a thing with my Spector.
I played it long enough to know that the string spacing is a bit wider than I'm used to, the fingerboard definitely has more of a radius to it, and it did have a tiny bit of hiss running into the amp thru my somewhat large pedalboard unless I rolled the tone way down on the bass and amp.
That was a few days ago, and i kinda just left it on the stand while the Spector went off to practice and I had some other projects going including rearranging and rewiring the board >
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I'll give it another plug in today thru the newest board configuration as well as straight into the Genz Benz Shuttle 6.2 and try it with the V4B at the prax space soon.
One thing thats gonna be a problem for me personally (and I knew this as soon as i saw the first picture) is that I'm not at all a fan of the colouror how Fender leaves the headstock unpainted so the carpet doesn't match the drapes... that has always annoyed me (even if I liked the body color), although it would be less bothersome if the fingerboard were maple instead of rosewood.
If I'm gonna keep it I'll either be eventually joining the Purple Bass Club hereor maybe starting a new one called the Leopard Print Bass Club >^..^<
As for pickups, if you decide to upgrade several makers offer kits that are drop in for J basses with 2 of the same pickups, or you could buy a couple individual units to avoid any need to whittle.
purple jazz basses do look nice, but I must say I dig the finish it has now... plus it matches your cat!
Great score! Personally really like the creamy finish, But make er yours...Enjoy.
Drummer from our last band texted me a photo of this MIM Fender Jazz about a month ago. It was spotted at somebody's yardsale closer to Tacoma with a $200 asking price, and he asked if I was interested.
Though I'm not a fan of buying a bass I can't hold first, I told him if it looked well maintained and the neck was straight that I'd take it. Aside from my cheap starter Yamaha P/J, i really only have my beloved Spector to gig with, and it's different enough from what I have that it might inspire differently, and worse case is I move it along if I don't bond with it after some time.
Due to recent circumstances, there was a gap in time before he was able to meet me just a few days ago to make the exchange over lunch.
It was definitely well maintained. It didn't appear to have much playtime on it, but the original owner did put some GHS Bass Boomers on there, and some of the pickup poles and screws apear to have a little bit of rust on them. Serial number dates it as a 1995-96, and to my pleasant surprise it also came with that nice wide strap, the stand it's on, and a snug unblemished Roadrunner hard case that has about a dozen Dunlop 2.0 plectrums that i like inside.
Here she be:
View attachment 3990136 View attachment 3990140 View attachment 3990138 View attachment 3990154 View attachment 3990137 View attachment 3990152
I haven't given it too much playtime since getting it home, nor have I checked it for the infamous dead spot(s) that isn't really a thing with my Spector.
I played it long enough to know that the string spacing is a bit wider than I'm used to, the fingerboard definitely has more of a radius to it, and it did have a tiny bit of hiss running into the amp thru my somewhat large pedalboard unless I rolled the tone way down on the bass and amp.
That was a few days ago, and i kinda just left it on the stand while the Spector went off to practice and I had some other projects going including rearranging and rewiring the board >
View attachment 3990181
I'll give it another plug in today thru the newest board configuration as well as straight into the Genz Benz Shuttle 6.2 and try it with the V4B at the prax space soon.
One thing thats gonna be a problem for me personally (and I knew this as soon as i saw the first picture) is that I'm not at all a fan of the colour
If I'm gonna keep it I'll either be eventually joining the Purple Bass Club here
Noyce! At the very least it needs some cat fretboard markers.
For Sale/Trade - Tech 21 VT Bass DI
There's more than one way to make the carpet match the drapes:
Excellent find! The equivalent Fender Players Series Jazz Bass costs $700 new.
Amazing find.Drummer from our last band texted me a photo of this MIM Fender Jazz about a month ago. It was spotted at somebody's yardsale closer to Tacoma with a $200 asking price, and he asked if I was interested.
Though I'm not a fan of buying a bass I can't hold first, I told him if it looked well maintained and the neck was straight that I'd take it. Aside from my cheap starter Yamaha P/J, i really only have my beloved Spector to gig with, and it's different enough from what I have that it might inspire differently, and worse case is I move it along if I don't bond with it after some time.
Due to recent circumstances, there was a gap in time before he was able to meet me just a few days ago to make the exchange over lunch.
It was definitely well maintained. It didn't appear to have much playtime on it, but the original owner did put some GHS Bass Boomers on there, and some of the pickup poles and screws apear to have a little bit of rust on them. Serial number dates it as a 1995-96, and to my pleasant surprise it also came with that nice wide strap, the stand it's on, and a snug unblemished Roadrunner hard case that has about a dozen Dunlop 2.0 plectrums that i like inside.
Here she be:
View attachment 3990136 View attachment 3990140 View attachment 3990138 View attachment 3990154 View attachment 3990137 View attachment 3990152
I haven't given it too much playtime since getting it home, nor have I checked it for the infamous dead spot(s) that isn't really a thing with my Spector.
I played it long enough to know that the string spacing is a bit wider than I'm used to, the fingerboard definitely has more of a radius to it, and it did have a tiny bit of hiss running into the amp thru my somewhat large pedalboard unless I rolled the tone way down on the bass and amp.
That was a few days ago, and i kinda just left it on the stand while the Spector went off to practice and I had some other projects going including rearranging and rewiring the board >
View attachment 3990181
I'll give it another plug in today thru the newest board configuration as well as straight into the Genz Benz Shuttle 6.2 and try it with the V4B at the prax space soon.
One thing thats gonna be a problem for me personally (and I knew this as soon as i saw the first picture) is that I'm not at all a fan of the colour
If I'm gonna keep it I'll either be eventually joining the Purple Bass Club here
Wish I could find deals like that at a yard sale!
Nice find. I like the color but it’s your bass so make it how you like it. Congrats.
Clean and flip it, or keep it and go with Purple Flake.
