Fender Jazz Bass Special. Purchased brand new around 25 years ago at the House of Guitars in Rochester, NY. Currently in the shop for a long overdue set up and a new bridge.
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SHOW YOUR BLACK BASSES!!!
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Fender Jazz Bass Special. Purchased brand new around 25 years ago at the House of Guitars in Rochester, NY. Currently in the shop for a long overdue set up and a new bridge.
Now that is a cool bass. I always wanted the silver or pewter one.
Here is my Jan 1974, 4001 Rickenbacker.
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I bought it third hand in 1983 from Biker Ernie. This December I finished the rest of my work on the instrument. In all, the work I did my self was: new Hipshot 'Ric' tuning machines, new saddles, sanded/primed/painted cleared coated the bridge as black gloss from the original chrome, re-soldered loose wiring, replaced the bridge pickup mount, added a 'treble bezel', new screws, added a black pickguard and dome knobs and by-pased the .047 capacitor to give the bridge pickup its full output and bass frequency capability. My biggest project on this bass was a complete electrostatic shielding job using copper tape with a conductive backing-now the pickups are 99% silent except for a little sizzle when my fingers touch the bridge pickup poles. The finale was a set of DR's 'Black Beauties'. I love this bass more than ever now, its mine.
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I bought it third hand in 1983 from Biker Ernie. This December I finished the rest of my work on the instrument. In all, the work I did my self was: new Hipshot 'Ric' tuning machines, new saddles, sanded/primed/painted cleared coated the bridge as black gloss from the original chrome, re-soldered loose wiring, replaced the bridge pickup mount, added a 'treble bezel', new screws, added a black pickguard and dome knobs and by-pased the .047 capacitor to give the bridge pickup its full output and bass frequency capability. My biggest project on this bass was a complete electrostatic shielding job using copper tape with a conductive backing-now the pickups are 99% silent except for a little sizzle when my fingers touch the bridge pickup poles. The finale was a set of DR's 'Black Beauties'. I love this bass more than ever now, its mine.
Flat Black Fender Jazz 24 with Black Kahler Trem Bridge
See-Through Black Traben Phoenix 4
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See-Through Black Traben Phoenix 4
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