Jazz bass has been a true staple and a real thump machine since 1960, following the footsteps of its older brother Precision. Jazz bass was meant to be a more refined and luxurious version of Fender's 4-string, with 2 pickups instead of 1 and a more comfortable slim neck. Over many decades Jazz bass had several reiterations, but the classic design actually changed very little. Sure, you can get a 5-string Jazz bass, some Deluxe models and some models with active electronics, but the true essence of the iconic 1960 Jazz bass remains untouched.
Jazz bass for sale was built in the famous FujiGen factory in Japan in 1993. Original glorious Lake Placid Blue has aged and greened out into what looks more like Ocean Turquoise, with some truly unique sticker "shadows" forming a modernist pattern on the front and back of the body.
Neck has a very nice slim C profile and plays like a dream. Honey amber gloss finish is nice and smooth, Indian rosewood fretboard looks so lush, the nut is nicely cut and the traditional "elephant ears" tuners still work well.
Alder body has some dings here and there, with the biggest located near the output jack on the edge of the body. There's no structural modifications to the inside cavities. Gorgeous tortoiseshell pickguard completes the vintage look.
Classic Fender Japan pickups ensure thump and punch and the original wiring with 2 volumes and 1 tone controls provide a nice sonic palette. Traditional control plate has been upgraded with a custom engraved one.
This instrument received a full professional setup with deep body clean, body polish, neck deep clean, lemon oil fretboard treatment, full electronics check, truss-rod and action and intonation adjustment. Restringed with Ernie Ball 50-105 Nickel-plated steel roundwound strings.
This guitar will be shipped around UK with Parcelforce courier, safely packed into a sturdy guitar cardboard box. 24h courier service provided for UK customers. We also ship to USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and many other places, but at the moment we don't ship to EU or Northern Ireland.
Fender Jazz Bass - 62 Vintage Reissue - Japan - Lake Placid Blue (1993)
SPECS:
MODEL: Fender Japan Jazz bass 62 Vintage Reissue
YEAR: 1993 P-serial MIJ
COLOUR: faded Lake Placid Blue gloss finish
PICKGUARD: 3-ply vintage brown tortoiseshell
NECK: Fender Japan Jaguar slim C-shape maple neck, gloss honey amber finish
FRETBOARD: Rosewood, 12-inch radius
FRETS: 20 vintage frets with moderate wear
NUT WIDTH: 38 mm
NECK WIDTH: 1st fret - 21.3 mm ; 12th fret - 25 mm
TUNERS: original Gotoh open gear vintage style slotted tuners, aged nickel finish
BODY: Alder, original SS body routing, gloss finish
TOTAL WEIGHT: 3.8 kg
BRIDGE: original vintage style bridge with threaded saddles
WEAR: plenty of small dings on the body with the biggest near the output; couple of small dents on the back of the neck; sticker "shadows" on the body; original holes from the bridge and pickup covers
PICKUPS: Fender Japan single-coil pickups
WIRING: upgraded Alpha A250K pots, 2 x Volumes, 1 x tone. Custom engraved control plate
DISCLAIMER
Please note that although we put our heart and soul and also all our knowledge into every single guitar we sell, a setup is a personal preference. However, we try to get the best playability out of every guitar and set them up so you can play both rhythm and lead. We also pull them all apart to clean and check every single component and replace all unreliable parts with new ones, from dodgy pots to the whole wiring, tuners, string trees, nuts and etc. All the work done is described in detail in the listing.
We make sure that every guitar we sell is problem free and take full responsibility for the accuracy of our listing descriptions. All photographs are done by a professional photographer and processed on a calibrated monitor. Some colours might look slightly different on your monitor, but we will always put the official Fender colour name in the listing description, so please study pictures of other guitars with the same colour if you are unsure. We focus on finding great quality guitars and making them reliable and inspiring to play.