fivebass52 wrote:
It'll be interesting to see just because he's asking that much, will he get it. Seems to me you can buy MIA's new for about that price, right?
True, but a black MIA Jazz= good bass but pretty boring and not very hard to come by in the USA. The CIJ Jazz in question here is a '75 RI (not nearly as common in the states as a CIJ '62 RI) plus in a rare color of which probably only a couple ever made it over here. However, this seller being in Poland makes shipping cost to a USA buyer about the same as buying new one directly from Japan at around the same price, so given that it is "used", the price is probably a bit high for a USA buyer aside from the rarity of the color. I guess we'll see if it sells or not.
I have a CIJ '75 RI with natural finish ash body (see below)- looks great, plays great, excellent build quality, and Fender USA pickups are standard on these... Given a choice for the same money IMHO I'd much rather have this than a recent MIA black or sunburst Jazz (but I'm a little biased toward my own decision)
