1973 Fender Jazz Bass Sunburst Vintage Electric Bass Guitar, Alder Body w/ Case

Description

View 1973 Fender Jazz Bass Sunburst Vintage Electric Bass Guitar, Alder Body w/ Case with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Up for sale, a 1973 Fender Jazz Bass in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and 100% original save for the “ashtray” bridge and pickup covers. This Jazz Bass has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with fresh 50-105 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation. Up for sale, a 1973 Fender Jazz Bass in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and 100% original save for the “ashtray” bridge and pickup covers. Weighing 9lbs 7oz, this Jazz Bass is an alder-bodied example, offering plenty of upper midrange burp and grind via the pair of gray bobbin single coil pickups. These pickups feature enamel-coated wire and Alnico V magnets, yielding growl and presence from the bridge pickup, and a woody thump from the neck pickup. This Jazz Bass has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with fresh 50-105 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation. Neck Specs:Wood: MapleShape: Medium U, measuring .840” 1st fret, .980” 12th fretFretboard: Rosewood, 7 ¼” radius, block inlaysFrets: Medium (refret), no wearScale Length: 34”Nut: 1 1/2”, boneTuners: Clover buttons, “Fender”-stampedSerialization: Six-digit stamp on F neck plateBody Specs:Wood: AlderPickups: Gray bobbin single coil x2 (baseplate stamps date to ‘73)Controls: Volume x2, ToneHarness: CTS pots date to the 10th week of 1973Hardware: Bridge with steel barrel saddles, control plate, “ashtray bridge/pickup covers” (modern)Plastics: Four-ply tortoise pickguard, finger rest, pointer knobsThe gloss three-tone Sunburst finish exhibits tight checking, with various small dings and scuffs and a few small areas of finish loss on the body perimeter. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and inviting to the palm, with a sliver of palm wear on the shoulders and various tiny marks.The original Fender-branded hardshell case is included, with functional latches and the original handle. There is a band name painted on the lid. Condition: Used. Category: Musical Instruments & Gear › Guitars & Basses › Bass Guitars. Brand: Fender.

Brand

Fender

Model

Jazz Bass

Model Year

1973

Country of Origin

United States

Body Type

Solid

Body Color

Sunburst

Type

Electric Bass Guitar

Body Material

Alder