FENDER JAZZ BASS Japan E6 Series Sea Foam Green Sparkle

Bassaria · **Posted:** February 12th, 2014, 11:07 am

FENDER JAZZ BASS Japan E6 Series Sea Foam Green Sparkle
Yep….thats right I did. Sorry purists.
This is an E6 series MIJ Fender Jazz Bass - if you know, you know.
Great Necks and seriously great playing basses.
This started out as a sunburst mij, so I'm guessing that this one is ALDER. I also have an 86 in olympic white that is noticeably lighter i believe because it is basswood. I am not 100% on this but based on the many discussions here and on TB, I'm pretty sure that this is the case. Anyhow, it is a great bass that is now blinged out. It is all original parts except for the guard which is WD mint green. (the original guard was broken) All electronics are original.
The bass was refinished by MARTY BELL (again - he does all the G&L Sparkle finishes - great work!) in Sea Foam Sparkle Green. Matching headstock with 60s repro decal….
Comes with a hardshell case.
I think I am in the ballpark here - please let me know otherwise...….I know I am not going to recoup all my costs on this but it looks like most of the E and earlier series MIJs are going for around $700-$1000 minus the incredible paint job….so….

$925 shipped in CONUS.
robswansonmusic@comcast.net

Matt R. · **Posted:** February 12th, 2014, 11:11 am

Fucking wow.

Bassaria · **Posted:** February 12th, 2014, 11:13 am

Im glad you can see it Matt cause the pics aren't showing up for me….

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

Matt R. wrote:

Fucking wow.

You said Matt!
That looks fantastic!
GLWTS

leftybassatl · **Posted:** February 12th, 2014, 7:06 pm

That is totally bitchin. LOVE.

gravesbass · **Posted:** February 13th, 2014, 8:51 am

I LOVE this finish. Great work. Wish I had $$ and a need for a Jazz bass. This is sweet looking.

Agent00Soul · **Posted:** February 13th, 2014, 2:08 pm

It matches my Jazzmaster!

Bassaria · **Posted:** February 13th, 2014, 7:04 pm

That jazz master is awesome. What's the story on that? Mij refin?

Agent00Soul · **Posted:** February 13th, 2014, 10:29 pm

It's from 1968. I bought it from Southpaw Guitars sight unseen over the phone in 1984 - it came this way! My first electric guitar thanks to teenage money saving LOL. I've dropped it a zillion times and from the cracks I can see there's sunburst underneath the green sparkle. I have no idea who did it or why. Over the course of the '80s I added those target stickers whenever I found one because I was really into The Jam.

Bassaria · **Posted:** February 14th, 2014, 5:09 am

Awesome catch. Man, a real 68 lefty. Hens teeth. This is the Modern World!

Agent00Soul · **Posted:** February 14th, 2014, 9:24 am

It was only a few hundred bucks in 1984 - that's all I could have saved up at 16. Jazzmasters, sparkle finishes, and late 60s CBS-era Fenders were not popular at the time so it wasn't worth much when I bought it.

Brett Zeppelin · **Posted:** February 14th, 2014, 7:06 pm

There's enough sparkle in this thread to make Bootsy jealous.

Prett cool finishes, guys!

Bassaria · **Posted:** February 23rd, 2015, 8:31 am

Hey Kids
This is back up on the block.....too many jazzes and as blingy as this is, I'm playing the sadowsky 95% of the time....so who wants some glam?
Cheers.

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

If that was Gold Leaf Sparkly, my wife would make me buy it.

PlannedSarcasm · **Joined:** February 12th, 2014, 4:31 pm **Posts:** 103

I want it, just gotta see if Grave bass decides to part with that black Euro. I don't think I can convince the wife to justify 3 basses in a two month span

rdavidson · **Posted:** February 23rd, 2015, 1:26 pm

Man, there have been so many great basses for sale lately... I'm starting to feel like a righty with all this availability! :-)

At least others are jumping on these awesome basses so I don't have to refinance my house to buy them! TEMPTATION! Double :-)

Moses · **Joined:** January 30th, 2010, 9:46 am **Posts:** 431

I like this finish more and more every time I look at it. At first I was like.....nah....now I'm like :shock:

do want

PlannedSarcasm · **Joined:** February 12th, 2014, 4:31 pm **Posts:** 103

I am like this close to pulling the trigger on this bass.

Bassaria · **Posted:** March 1st, 2015, 8:10 am

Gaze deeply into the depths of the sparkle. The sea foam is calling you. You will be a god among bass players for your extreme commitment to the glam. Gaze deeply......gaze deeply.....gaze deeply......you know you want me.......

PlannedSarcasm · **Joined:** February 12th, 2014, 4:31 pm **Posts:** 103

Bassaria wrote:

Gaze deeply into the depths of the sparkle. The sea foam is calling you. You will be a god among bass players for your extreme commitment to the glam. Gaze deeply......gaze deeply.....gaze deeply......you know you want me.......

I do, but I know the second I buy it, a Spector Euro will become available and I will kick myself.

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