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paulo
 Post subject: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
PostPosted: May 4th, 2016, 2:55 pm 
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Jazz-Bas ... 2232070137

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 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
PostPosted: May 4th, 2016, 5:03 pm 
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Ahhhh, you beat me to it....

I only suspect 1 thing. Look closely at the serial number font. Suspicious. Also is the Jazz Bass correct? I thought the font was straight line. I could be wrong but the serial still looks strange to the eye.
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 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
PostPosted: May 4th, 2016, 5:43 pm 
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Not sure about the serial (pretty sure it's fine though), but the Jazz Bass script is correct.

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 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
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Yep that serial looks strange...
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 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
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Fake Decal!!!!
Wonder about the neck now....


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 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
PostPosted: May 4th, 2016, 8:50 pm 
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gravesbass wrote:
Fake Decal!!!!
Wonder about the neck now....


This pic is from my 77 neck


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 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
PostPosted: May 5th, 2016, 8:25 am 
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I wouldn't let that serial number freak anyone out... there were a few different looking versions from the 70's and the weird spacing between the first letter/number and the number sequence is normal.

A Google image search will verify that.

Here's another jazz with a similar serial number...

http://www.vintageandrare.com/product/F ... ite--41121

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 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
PostPosted: May 5th, 2016, 8:41 am 
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It's not a fake decal. I've owned several late 70's Precision and Jazz basses that had the same decal layout. Fender did that on a few to separate the serial number from the year abbreviation. Ex. S7 12345 or S8 12345 etc)
The "S" stands for 70 and the following number is the year 7 being a 1977 and 8 being a 1978.
Fender did some different things in the 70's. Don't freak out over it.
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tomdbass
 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
PostPosted: May 5th, 2016, 8:48 am 
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And if you notice, on the headstock of paulos 77 Jazz neck, it doesn't read "made in USA"
Is it a real 1977 Jazz neck? You bet it is. I used to own it and believe me, it's real.
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 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
PostPosted: May 5th, 2016, 11:03 am 
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I never said it was not real, I said it was suspect fake. I have never seen a bold serial number Fender decal before from the 70's. the S7 were bold but the following numbers were not (sharp). Addison's link shows the gap before serial. thats not what I meant.

Maybe its just the shitty listed photo making the font incorrect.

If this is real, cool.. and I know all about the decals missing parts from the early days. I have a 73 Fender P logo with no patent pending number below the Fender decal. Strange but this a real neck unmodified. They did strange things back then. It was just cut off.
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paulo
 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
PostPosted: May 5th, 2016, 11:20 am 
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That's interesting.
As long as they are real it's all good! :)
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crescenze
 Post subject: Re: 1977 Jazz Bass clear
PostPosted: May 15th, 2016, 3:27 pm 
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Listed again,$600 higher starting price and a Buy It now option.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391458361184?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

Here's it's righty twin. $400 less and better condition.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182132766957?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
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