Hey, Y'all... so it seems I'm about to be the fourth owner of a beautiful Jazz Bass that was first advertised here on TalkBass some years ago...
SOLD - FENDER JAPAN jazz bass 65 Reissue
...I picked it up off of Reverb.com; where the seller warned me that the neck is VERY thin. I decided to take my chances, and give it a shot. If it doesn't work out, she'll go back on the block.
That said, if it DOES work out, I plan to modify the bass to my preferred aesthetic: adding covers, thumb rest, mint guard, and lollipop tuners.
So, a few questions...
First off, regarding the pick guard... it seems this is always the struggle with CIJ and MIJ basses (of which I've owned a few, but never switched out the guards)... none of the guards that can be acquired here are likely to fit this bass (0r so I'm told). What's the move here? Take a tracing and send it to someone who'll make what I want? Or, try a place like MIJGuitars?
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Has anyone ever purchased from this entity? Are they any good? Reliable? Accurate? Thoughts?
As for the tuners... I know that Gotoh made a set of paddles that look good... I just don't know if these will fit on this bass.
GOTOH Fb30-lp-n L4 4-in-line Set Classic Lollipop Bass Tuning Keys | eBay
Gotoh FB30-LP-N L4 Classic Bass Tuning Keys
Any thoughts at all? ...and, thanks so much, TB Fam!
~G.
UPDATE!!! ...I found a thread on TB where a bass just like my bass-to-be has Hipshots installed. Needless to say, I'll be reaching out to the seller (who did the mods), to see what he knows about the sizing! More to come!
Here's the original thread:
SOLD - 65-66' Jazz Bass RI, Dots & Binding, Oly White, Matching Headstock
SOLD - FENDER JAPAN jazz bass 65 Reissue
...I picked it up off of Reverb.com; where the seller warned me that the neck is VERY thin. I decided to take my chances, and give it a shot. If it doesn't work out, she'll go back on the block.
That said, if it DOES work out, I plan to modify the bass to my preferred aesthetic: adding covers, thumb rest, mint guard, and lollipop tuners.
So, a few questions...
First off, regarding the pick guard... it seems this is always the struggle with CIJ and MIJ basses (of which I've owned a few, but never switched out the guards)... none of the guards that can be acquired here are likely to fit this bass (0r so I'm told). What's the move here? Take a tracing and send it to someone who'll make what I want? Or, try a place like MIJGuitars?
Link Removed
Has anyone ever purchased from this entity? Are they any good? Reliable? Accurate? Thoughts?
As for the tuners... I know that Gotoh made a set of paddles that look good... I just don't know if these will fit on this bass.
GOTOH Fb30-lp-n L4 4-in-line Set Classic Lollipop Bass Tuning Keys | eBay
Gotoh FB30-LP-N L4 Classic Bass Tuning Keys
- Set of four Gotoh FB30 open-gear tuning keys
- For right-handed 4-in-line headstocks
- Beautiful nickel finish
- 20:1 gear ratio
- Classic bass tuning key design
- Exclusive lollipop shape keys
Any thoughts at all? ...and, thanks so much, TB Fam!
~G.
UPDATE!!! ...I found a thread on TB where a bass just like my bass-to-be has Hipshots installed. Needless to say, I'll be reaching out to the seller (who did the mods), to see what he knows about the sizing! More to come!
Here's the original thread:
SOLD - 65-66' Jazz Bass RI, Dots & Binding, Oly White, Matching Headstock
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