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1998 Fender Custom Shop '62 Jazz Bass Candy Apple Red w/ Headstock, Bartolini Mods

$2,999.99

+ shipping

Up for sale, a 1998 Fender Custom Shop '62 Jazz Bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order, finished in Candy Apple Red nitro lacquer with a matching headstock, and complete with a G&G hardshell case. Hot-rodded with a bevy of aftermarket features, this bass boasts a pair of Bartolini active pickups with a premium wiring harness, Leo Quan Badass Bass II bridge, and a white pearloid pickguard.

An alder-bodied bass weighing 9lbs 7oz, this Jazz Bass dishes out plenty of natural sustain and warmth, providing a sonically balanced platform for the Bartolini pickups. Thick and growly with ample definition, these pickups have an expressive, dynamic feel to the midrange, with plenty of oomph in the low end. The active preamp enables a huge degree of flexibility, with tones on tap ranging from wide, deep rumble to smooth thump to brighter grind ideal for slapping. This Custom Shop '62 Jazz Bass has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-105 flatwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium U, measuring .835” 1st fret, .985” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, faint wear on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 34”
-Nut: 1 1/2”, bone
-Tuners: Vintage-spec clover button, reverse geared
-Serialization: CN7-prefix
-Factory Markings: Custom Shop chevron on headstock and neck plate, 1998 date stamp on neck heel.

Body Specs:

-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Bartolini Classic J-Bass x2
-Controls: Volume, Blend (center-detent), Mid EQ (center-detent cut/boost), stacked Treble/Bass
-Hardware: Leo Quan Badass Bass II bridge, control plate, machined knobs
-Plastics: Four-ply white pearloid pickguard

The gloss Candy Apple Red finish nitro lacquer finish is rich and dark, and cosmetic wear includes light buckle rash central to the back, limited chipping at the treble side of the heel, and some minor dings on the body as a whole, largely on the back and along the perimeter. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

A black tolex G&G hardshell case is included.