This listing is for a vintage 1986 Fender Jazz Bass Special. It is being sold by the original owner who bought it at Advance Music in Burlington, Vermont in April of 1986. It was made in Japan, and the serial number is E550777. The body was originally white, and has aged to a nice cream-ish color. We plugged it in for a brief test and it plays nice and seems to work properly. The bass is in very good overall condition with some minor dings and scratches. One of the knobs looks like it was replaced. The bass comes in the original Fender hardshell case with a strap, booklet, key, and original sales receipt. Please see the detailed photos below and contact us with any questions before bidding. We have a low opening bid and no reserve price so don't miss your chance to win!
If you are not familiar with these, Jazz Bass Specials were made famous by Duff McKagan of Guns N Roses, and later of Velvet Revolver. These basses were made by Fender in Japan in the early years that were known for the best MIJ guitars, and were of better quality than the ones produced in the US. They were originally produced from 1985 to 1987 (or so). The 'special' part of the Jazz Bass Special is that it has a Precision Bass body shape with a Jazz Bass profile neck and a P/J pickup configuration. They came with F-logo plastic knobs that had a nubbly rubber grip around the edge. These are great basses. They sound good, play very well, and generally come in under 9 pounds. I would pick up one of these original Japanese Jazz Bass Specials before considering one of the low-quality newer re-issues.
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