1988 Fender '62 Jazz Bass Stack Knob JB62-115 w/ American Vintage Pickups, MIJ

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View 1988 Fender '62 Jazz Bass Stack Knob JB62-115 w/ American Vintage Pickups, MIJ with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Up for sale, a 1988 Fender JB62-115 “Stack Knob” ‘62 Jazz Bass in 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Produced at the Fujigen factory during the golden age of Fender Japan production, tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck, and slab rosewood fingerboard. Up for sale, a 1988 Fender JB62-115 “Stack Knob” ‘62 Jazz Bass in 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This top-tier “Made in Japan” Jazz Bass is a rare iteration accurate to the model's introductory specs with "stack knob" Volume/Tone pairs, a pair of Fender's American Vintage black bobbin pickups, and a nitro lacquer Sunburst gloss finish.Produced at the Fujigen factory during the golden age of Fender Japan production, tonewoods include an alder body, maple neck, and slab rosewood fingerboard. This JB62-115 has a resonant, round acoustic response, and the pickups are the same ones used in Fender's early American Vintage models, with alnico magnets, cloth-covered leads and black bobbins. The bass offers plenty of midrange growl and treble grind. Rolling back the Tone knobs yields a pillowy, thick thump that retains definition, and the stacked controls enable a level of tonal control not available with the standard three-knob configuration. This Stack Knob Jazz Bass JB62-115 weighs 9lbs 12oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.Neck Specs:Wood: MapleShape: Medium U, measuring .830” 1st fret, .990” 12th fretFretboard: Rosewood slab, vintage-spec 7 ¼” radiusFrets: Slender, no wearScale Length: 34”Nut: 1 1/2", boneTuners: Clover buttons, long stems, reverse-gearedSerialization: E-prefix (neck plate)Factory Markings: Neck heel pencil-dated 12-22-1988, “Fender”-stamped neck plateBody Specs:Wood: AlderPickups: Fender American Vintage single coil x2Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2 (stacked)Harness: CTS pots date to ‘82Hardware: Bridge with threaded saddles, stacked knurled knobs, control platePlastics: Four-ply tortoise pickguard, black pickup coversOf note, the solder is untouched on the wiring harness, and this bass utilizes the same USA-made CTS pots from the very first year of Fender's American Vintage line at the Fullerton, CA factory. As these stacked pots saw limited use, the 1982-dated batch of potentiometers were used into the late '80s on both American Vintage models, and in this case, Fender Japan's top tier model.Cosmetic wear on the gloss Sunburst nitro lacquer finish includes various small dings, scuffs and finish chips consistent with use. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean with some shallow marks from the last 35+ years that are not distracting to the palm while fretting.A gigbag is included. Condition: Used. Category: Musical Instruments & Gear › Guitars & Basses › Bass Guitars. Brand: Fender.

Brand

Fender

Body Color

Sunburst

Body Material

Alder

Body Type

Solid

Country of Origin

Japan

Model

JB62-115 “Stack Knob” ‘62 Jazz Bass

Model Year

1988

Type

Electric Bass Guitar