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Author:  slybass3000 [ December 7th, 2012, 6:13 pm ]
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Here is my new bass since wednesday night.
I've been trying to acquire this bass for 25 years already and it did happen this week.

Mint Jazz Bass 1962 that sounds amazing. Only the bridge pickup to rewound which will be done next week.
Sorry for the poor pic but more will follow soon.

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Jazz 62 light.jpg
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Author:  Matt R. [ December 7th, 2012, 7:16 pm ]
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Delicious
Author:  Stingray5 [ December 7th, 2012, 11:22 pm ]
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dang sweet. can't wait to see more
Author:  AzWhoFan [ December 8th, 2012, 8:06 am ]
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felicitations!!

Can't wait to hear the story behind this bass and how you found it and managed to acquire it.
Author:  Addison [ December 9th, 2012, 3:40 am ]
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Mother of god.

:shock:
Author:  slybass3000 [ December 9th, 2012, 7:56 am ]
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Hey gang, thanks for the replies.

I still can't believe I own that bass now :o :o

I'll do my best to play it like it should in the respect of such an historical gem. This bass stayed in its case most of the time in the last 40 years. I played it on several jazz gigs in the early 80's, made offers through the years without success. But when the 64 showed up on ebay about a month ago, I was in a crave to have one. So I made an offer to the owner in a price range that I knew it would be possible to make him think about it seriously ;-)

So I'm at least the 3rd owner since the seller told me he bought it used in the early 70's from an add in the newspaper !

The indecent part for me is that he mentioned to me that it was a 64, Probably the first owner or so told him that.
When I arrived home with the bass, I looked in my books, took the neck off when realized that it was in fact a 1962 :o :o :o :o :D :D :D

So I know this bass is all original and it sounds like nothing else I own, clean, and fat with an even sound everywhere on the neck and great projection and response. I'm back into Jaco now :lol: :lol: :lol:

I've been dreaming about this bass for the last 25 years and it finally happened, but I still can't believe it. Everytime I play it since last wednesday ( which is all the time ;-) ) I think about you my fellow lefties.I know I am a lucky bas(s)tard now.

I know this is the holy grail for us Fender's lovers.

Here are some more pics but... warning, I don't have Addison skills for that :

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File comment: Bass is from the first week of may 1962 from the neck stamp and pots date
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File comment: Beautiful grain
Jazz neck.jpg
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Author:  AzWhoFan [ December 9th, 2012, 11:55 am ]
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Sly, that is too amazing! Was this bass in Montreal the whole time since the 70's?
Author:  slybass3000 [ December 9th, 2012, 3:23 pm ]
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AzWhoFan wrote:
Sly, that is too amazing! Was this bass in Montreal the whole time since the 70's?

For 40 years at least YES, before, I'm not not sure but suspect yes also. The guy really doesn't need money, living in a rich neighborhood during all that time.
Author:  Jules1 [ December 11th, 2012, 4:13 pm ]
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WOW !!!

If you maybe decide not to like it anymore please sell it to me first :D ;)
Author:  slybass3000 [ December 12th, 2012, 3:18 pm ]
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Jules1 wrote:
WOW !!!

If you maybe decide not to like it anymore please sell it to me first :D ;)

Yeah of course ;-)
Author:  Lefty007 [ December 13th, 2012, 6:37 am ]
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Wow. Congrats! That is the holy grail. . . :)
Author:  slybass3000 [ December 17th, 2012, 4:57 pm ]
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Lefty007 wrote:
Wow. Congrats! That is the holy grail. . . :)

Thank you.
I've been really patient on that one and ready to show the big bucks but I believe I got reward when I found out it was a 62 instead of a 64 8-)
Author:  gravesbass [ December 18th, 2012, 12:14 am ]
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Sly...... 1 word... SCORE! :D

Congrats!
Author:  iozz [ December 18th, 2012, 3:46 am ]
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Wow, really cool story. Congrats and have fun with this gem!
Author:  slybass3000 [ December 20th, 2012, 3:01 pm ]
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iozz wrote:
Wow, really cool story. Congrats and have fun with this gem!

Thank you, I do have a lot of fun with it because it is simply the best sounding bass I played so far,

Sly
Author:  thumbslam [ December 23rd, 2012, 8:19 am ]
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That is absolutely beautiful congrats!!!!
Author:  slybass3000 [ December 23rd, 2012, 2:37 pm ]
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Thumb and Grave,



Thank you so much.

I am very happy about that bass. It plays and feels great.


There is a Santa finally, even he pigs out in my bank account :)
Author:  bpa11 [ December 26th, 2012, 3:04 am ]
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Congratulations, Sly! Sure wish you had this when I was up visiting. I wonder how many lefty '62s were made. Maybe one?
Author:  slybass3000 [ December 26th, 2012, 7:19 am ]
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bpa11 wrote:
Congratulations, Sly! Sure wish you had this when I was up visiting. I wonder how many lefty '62s were made. Maybe one?

From Yves Carbonne's experience it looks like this is the second one only he has ever seen.

You'll have to visit me again then ;-)

Merry xmas to you and your family.

How's the Jazz?
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