Fender / Jazz Bass / 1966 / Original Sunburst Finish / Bass
This is another incredible original early CBS made “3-knob” Jazz Bass w/all Pre-CBS features in exceptionally clean shape, its has an original Sunburst finish over a lightweight Alder body, its “Unbound” Rosewood neck has some nice birdseye to it & has a stamped neck date of October 1965, its original Tortoise-shell Nitro pickgard pulls this all together making it one of Fender’s best & last basses from its 1st gen Jazz Basses ever produced, its 2 pickups are super smooth w/that quintessential “Jazz Bass” sound !, its pot codes date to the 9th week of 1966, its so cool & original from its “Lollypop” tuners to its threaded saddle bridge, its all original in all respects & still retains its bridge & pickup covers & every single screw from new, this Jazz Bass is from the final leftovers from Leo’s earliest Pre-CBS days & has a gorgeous patina for a 54 year old original, it plays & feels incredible, other than having slight white marks around its body edge from the sponge from a factory bodyguard, she’s still about near mint , 1 of the best of the final pure Leo Fender Pre-CBS featured examples on Earth, comes complete in her original Black Tolex Hard Case.
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