Fender Jazz bass
FlyGuitars What was your first bass?
Jack Casady One of my pals was Danny Gatton who was a very, very fine guitarist who's since passed on. Danny was a 16 or 15 year old wonder kid when I turned 16. We played in each others bands on the circuit from time to time and his bass player got sick and I filled in for him for a two week gig. I really enjoyed the instrument and went out and brought a 1960 concentric pot Jazz bass, that was my first bass. The Precision is a little tough for the size of my hands but the Jazz bass with that more narrow neck at the top was little easier for me to get around on.
FlyGuitars Can you remember what it cost for the Jazz bass at the time when you bought it?
Jack Casady I remember that the 58 Tele was $115 dollars. I'm sure that the Jazz bass at the time was a little bit more. I bought it in 1960 the first year the Jazz bass came out. I'm sure that's a matter of record, you know you didn't get deals on instruments then. You paid what they charged.
FlyGuitars By today's standards it would be quite cheap but unfortunately back then it was expensive I guess?
Jack Casady Well you know gasoline or as you call it petrol was 19 cents a gallon so it's all scaled down. The dollar was a lot harder to make in those days and I worked six nights a week in a club. When we had a steady gig we got a $115 dollars a week, that was a lot of money. It was enough money for me to go out and get my own apartment when I was 17 but if you paid $300 dollars for an instrument or $500 dollars for an instrument that was a lot of money.
FlyGuitars So when you first joined Jefferson Airplane you were using Fender basses?
Jack Casady Yeah the first three albums are recorded with a Fender Jazz bass, and I customised that by adding a P pickup right butted up against the neck. So in essence I had on the very bassy end of the speaking length of the string an offset P pickup and then two bar pickups of the Jazz bass.
FlyGuitars And how did that the P pickup work?
Jack Casady I took the concentric pots that were used and later on dropped by Fender for there Jazz bass line. You would have a volume and a tone stacked up on top of each other, so that's the configuration I used. I used a volume/tone, volume/tone, volume/tone for each pick up and blended them together. That was my '60 Jazz bass, it got stolen just before I came out to California in 1965.
When I arrived out there I bought a brand new 1965 Jazz bass. That bass originally came with the two volumes and one tone. I took those controls out and put in concentric pots and added a p bass pickup.
Thanks to Graham Fieldhouse and Jack Casady
Further reading: JackCasady.com | HotTuna.com
Fender Jazz bass guitars for sale
Classic 1983 Fender Jazz Bass 3-Bolt with Ash Body & Bound Maple Fretboard
Pompano Beach, Florida, 330**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$3983
Made in the USA
Serial # S865079
Ash Body & Bound Neck!
Classic Medium U Shape Profile Neck
Radius: 7 25
Nut Width: 1 42
Weight: 12 lbs
Measures .80 at the first fret
and .91 at the 12th
Authentic Vintage Mojo, No Fake Aging!
Upgraded Vintage Dimarzio Pickups
Neck is Straight & Truss Rod Works Perfectly
2 Dimarzio Pots 1 CTS Pot
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Fender Jazz Bass 1974 Vintage All Original
Beverly Hills, California, 902**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$7690
Great Condition
Original Hard Case
I am the second owner.
Kept in a smoke free environment.
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Vintage Fender Bass Jazz 83 Fullerton 62 AVRI
Columbus, Ohio, 432**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$2800
83 Fullerton J bass, 9 3#
All original except pickguard and screws, no case
I think the nut is replaced
Good condition, plays and sounds great. Neck is straight truss rod turns and functions but is tight.
Has some bruises and checking, a little blushing but overall finish looks real vibrant
Sat against a stand and has lacquer numb around 12th fret on back of neck. 70s position finger rest added at some point so an extra hole which is visible with ... more
Fender Jazz Bass 1995 - White Japan Bass Guitar
Huntington, Indiana, 467**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1099
Just cleaned, restrung and set up with low action! Plays great!
Cosmetic wear, dings and chips seen in the above photos
Case: Soft
Scale Length: 34 "
Nut Width: 1 48 "
Fret Wear: 9 5 / 10
Action at 12F (4th): 5 / 64 "
Action at 12F (1st): 5 / 64 "
Weight: 8lbs 3oz
Overall Condition: 7 9 / 10
Cool Factor: 11 out of 10
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1962 Fender Jazz Bass Sunburst Pre-CBS
Syracuse, New York, 132**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$20000
1974 Fender Jazz Bass Natural w / HSC
San Diego, California, 921**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$4995
This Bass Is Located At IVG Sherman Oaks
In Very Good Overall Condition (Please See Photos)
Shows Cosmetic Playwear Including Various Marks, Dings, And Scratches
Some Finish Checking Throughout
Lightweight Alder Body With Natural Polyurethane Finish
Maple Neck With Bound Maple Fingerboard And Block Inlays
Original Frets Are Low But Playable
Pickups And Electronics Mostly Original With One Pot Replaced, Original Included
34" Scale ... more
Fender Jazz Bass 1994 - Sunburst
Huntington, Indiana, 467**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1199
Just cleaned, restrung and set up! Action set up nice and low!
Electronics have just been cleaned up and work great!
Case: Soft
Scale Length: 34 "
Nut Width: 1 53 "
Fret Wear: 9 8 / 10
Action at 12F (4th): 5 / 64 "
Action at 12F (1st): 4 / 64 "
Weight: 9lbs 9oz
Overall Condition: 7 4 / 10
Cool Factor: 11 out of 10
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Fender Jazz Bass JB62 Left Handed 2005 - Sunburst CIJ
Huntington, Indiana, 467**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1299
This iconic bass has just been cleaned, restrung and set up! A good example of these Jazz CIJ's don't come up in lefty's very often so snag it while it's still available!
The bass is set up with nice low action and is a nice hefty weight which gives it incredible resonance!
Case: Soft
Scale Length: 34 "
Nut Width: 1 47 "
Frets Remaining: 8 5 / 10
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Fender Jazz Bass 93 - 94 - Sunburst Japan
Huntington, Indiana, 467**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1099
Just cleaned, restrung and set up with low action!
Case: Soft
Scale Length: 34 "
Nut Width: 1 5 "
Fret Wear: 9 5 / 10
Action at 12F (6th): 5 / 64 "
Action at 12F (1st): 5 / 64 "
Weight: 9lbs 5oz
Overall Condition: 8 / 10
Cool Factor: 11 out of 10
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1970s Vintage Fender Jazz Bass / Precision Bass / Musicmaster USA
Jacksonville, Florida, 322**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$167
VERY GOOD working and cosmetic condition!
Buy it Now before anyone else! or Submit Your Best Offer!
SHIPPING: USA: $59 WORLDWIDE: $150
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1971 Fender Bass Guitar String Tree Jazz Precision Mustang NICKEL
Plano, Texas, 750**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$59
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Fender Jazz Bass 93 - 94 - Black Japan
Huntington, Indiana, 467**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1099
Just cleaned, restrung and set up with low action!
Case: Soft
Scale Length: 34 "
Nut Width: 1 51 "
Fret Wear: 9 5 / 10
Action at 12F (6th): 5 / 64 "
Action at 12F (1st): 4 / 64 "
Weight: 9lbs 2oz
Overall Condition: 8 / 10
Cool Factor: 11 out of 10
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Fender Jazz Bass Vintage Electric Bass Guitar Sunburst w / Case. Rosewood Fret
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$5999
1972 Fender Jazz Bass ?? Natural Finish, Grey-Bottom Pickups w / Case & Tags
Woodbury, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$7200
Here??s a rare opportunity to grab a true classic in excellent condition: a 1972 Fender Jazz Bass in its natural finish with white pickguard. This one checks all the boxes??it??s in fantastic shape, plays beautifully, and is 99% original. The anchor point has been moved from the treble side of the strings to the bass side, making it more useful as a thumb rest, and the pickguard has been changed to cover the ... more
1962 Fender Jazz Bass Black / Reverb. In Excellent Condition.
Oroville, California, 959**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$10000
Made in Mexico. Well kept guitar. It??s black and has the Reverb feature. A real Classic piece
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1983 FENDER PRECISION BASS 62 OR 57 REISSUE 250K CTS POT ALSO FOR R / I JAZZ BASS
Berlin, New Hampshire, 035**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$59
This is a nice original 1983 Fender CTS pot in superb condition. I've had it for quite awhile and guarantee it came out of a 1983 Fender '62 Reissue Precision Bass. 8312 date code for the 12th week of 1983. Parts like this are getting difficult to find and remember, it's over 40 years old! Of course you can also use it in 'regular' 1983-84 USA P & J basses
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Brooklyn, New York, 112**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$2450
1962 Shell Pink bass. Stacked knobs for individual tone control of each separate pickup. I can install the original pick guard or the pearl one (1 think this matched and brings out the Mother of Pearl Block inlays. I actually pre it without a pick guard
The neck is 53 year old Neck is straight ... more
Used Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass 3-Color Sunburst With OHSC
Santa Monica, California, 904**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$2300
The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone
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left-handed. 1962 fender jazz bass, old reunion, blues gig bag
Wallingford, Connecticut, 064**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$9000
American Vintage Fender Jazz Bass - Natural Finish 1975
Gainesville, Georgia, 305**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$7000
I will quote shipping and insurance to the winning buyer. Please ask all questions before buying
For an instrument this old, it is in good condition. The stainless steel string cover (guard) on the front appears to be slightly rough, but I believe it could be buffed to ... more