Newish Bass

[kkroger]

Several years back a co-worker needed some money and asked me to buy his Jazz Bass (Mex) it was Black with White Guard and Rosewood/maple neck... it lived in a Gig Bag for a long time then when I had my house fire, the smoke leaked through the gig bag and stained the headstock a little bit and the white pick guard.
I never liked the look of it and when I moved I decided to display all my guitars and basses. Hung it up on the wall and it was quite plain... I decided to give it a facelift.
No intent to deceive anyone as to what it is but I wanted the LOOK. the SN and info is still on the headstock.
I didn't age any of the hardware used.
So I swapped on a Tortoise Pick guard.
Pickup Cover, Bridge Cover, and a maple tugbar...

See? BORING

Now it POPS!...

 

[P. Aaron]

That's a great classic look. Much nicer.

 

[VintageBassGuy]

Very pretty.

 

[dreads311]

I never liked pickup covers but that and the new pick guard definitely class it up a lot. Nicely done!

 

[kkroger]

The Pickguard had "Issues" the Screws lined up and it fit at the neck, but the pickup hole was off by a LOT, about an 1/8" in the direction of the neck so it left a bit of a gap, the half circles for the pickup screws were too close together only on the bridge side of the pickup so they left a gap there.. so the pickup cover serves a couple purposes.
The Bridge Cover just looks.... "Right" to me... I like it and I like to use a Mute soooooo.... the pickguard (most likely a Stew Mac) also left an 1/8" gap by the control plate too.
Relocating the control plate (3 Screws) was easiest...

Here is a group shot with the other Fender Members of the Family.
Unknown Year Mexican Jazz
1951 Original Precision
2001 "HotRod" American Precision.

 

[rocksmoot]

Wow, what a difference! Great choices! Looks like it's ready to play some nasty funk.

 

[kkroger]

Thank ya all kindly! They are my toys I have fun with them!