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Up for sale, a 1963 Fender Jazz Bass in perfect working order, complete with the original brown tolex hardshell case. This Jazz Bass is 100% original save for a professional refret with vintage-spec slender fretwire, a corresponding bone nut, and one pickup rewind. Tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck, and dark Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, and at 9lbs 4oz ("fully clothed" with its ashtray bridge and pickup covers), this bass is a medium weight example that's well-balanced on a strap. Exceedingly responsive and dynamically sensitive, this bass has the kind of natural playwear that would make any "heavy relic" green with envy.
The tone and feel is everything one expects from a Jazz Bass crafted in Fender's golden age, delivering a clear, even sound across all strings. The bridge pickup has a smoothness and sonic depth, ceaselessly warm, while still offering plenty of midrange grind and articulation. Playing with a pick further accentuates the burp and presence of this pickup. The neck pickup provides excellent contrast and is extremely fat and thumpy, giving a Precision Bass a run for its money with a thickness and sub-bass rumble not often attributed to a J Bass. And with the rarely seen original set of individual string mutes still intact, this bass can be particularly woody and thuddy if required. The overarching sound representative of an instrument that’s been played consistently for 60 years. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, this Jazz Bass is dialed in for low action and accurate intonation, strung with 45-100 strings.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender U, measuring .785” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 7 ¼” radius, clay dot inlays
-Frets: Slender, refret, no wear
-Scale Length: 34”
-Nut: 1 1/2”, bone (replacement)
-Tuners: Clover button, reverse gear
-Serialization: L-prefix stamped neck plate
-Factory Markings: May, 1963 date stamp on neck heel
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Black bobbin single coil x2 (neck pickup rewound)
-Harness: Stackpole pots date to the 20th week of 1963
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone
-Hardware: Bridge with threaded saddles and independent mutes, “ashtray” bridge and pickup covers (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: Nitrate-based celluloid tortoise pickguard, pointer knobs
The three-tone Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, and it's notably rare to find a bass this played-in, yet without any aftermarket finish work. The thumb wear above the pickguard edge has created a notable valley in the alder, and the photos tell the tale of this extremely well-loved instrument, with additional finish loss on the body perimeter, buckle rash on the back, and plenty of hard-earned marks from decades of use. The nitro gloss on the neck profile shows natural palm wear through much of the finish, silky smooth to the touch along the profile length.
The original brown tolex hardshell case with orange plush interior is included, and while there is some wear on the brown leather ends, all three functional latches are intact, as is the original handle, which has been fitted with a padded sleeve.
The tone and feel is everything one expects from a Jazz Bass crafted in Fender's golden age, delivering a clear, even sound across all strings. The bridge pickup has a smoothness and sonic depth, ceaselessly warm, while still offering plenty of midrange grind and articulation. Playing with a pick further accentuates the burp and presence of this pickup. The neck pickup provides excellent contrast and is extremely fat and thumpy, giving a Precision Bass a run for its money with a thickness and sub-bass rumble not often attributed to a J Bass. And with the rarely seen original set of individual string mutes still intact, this bass can be particularly woody and thuddy if required. The overarching sound representative of an instrument that’s been played consistently for 60 years. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, this Jazz Bass is dialed in for low action and accurate intonation, strung with 45-100 strings.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender U, measuring .785” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 7 ¼” radius, clay dot inlays
-Frets: Slender, refret, no wear
-Scale Length: 34”
-Nut: 1 1/2”, bone (replacement)
-Tuners: Clover button, reverse gear
-Serialization: L-prefix stamped neck plate
-Factory Markings: May, 1963 date stamp on neck heel
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Black bobbin single coil x2 (neck pickup rewound)
-Harness: Stackpole pots date to the 20th week of 1963
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone
-Hardware: Bridge with threaded saddles and independent mutes, “ashtray” bridge and pickup covers (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: Nitrate-based celluloid tortoise pickguard, pointer knobs
The three-tone Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, and it's notably rare to find a bass this played-in, yet without any aftermarket finish work. The thumb wear above the pickguard edge has created a notable valley in the alder, and the photos tell the tale of this extremely well-loved instrument, with additional finish loss on the body perimeter, buckle rash on the back, and plenty of hard-earned marks from decades of use. The nitro gloss on the neck profile shows natural palm wear through much of the finish, silky smooth to the touch along the profile length.
The original brown tolex hardshell case with orange plush interior is included, and while there is some wear on the brown leather ends, all three functional latches are intact, as is the original handle, which has been fitted with a padded sleeve.
