Fender Jazz Bass, natural gloss, made in USA 1976. The Jazz Bass debuted in 1962, with a slick new offset body and a pair of 8-pole single coil pickups, and was an instant hit. Fast-forward a new years, and the model evolved into this bristling beast: bold logos, maple board, block inlays, ash body, repositioned bridge pickup, and the three-bolt neck plate. This is so perfectly 70s, I can imagine Larry Graham, Marcus Miller or Adam Clayton plucking this one off the shelf new a few decades back. The neck is slim at the nut, but with a generous D profile in the back, which feels very sturdy and instantly familiar. Some of these 70s ash body models weigh a tonne, but at 4.5kg, this is pretty moderate. The sound plugged in is glorious: fat, wide, punchy and full. The neck pickup abounds in lows and lower midrange, offering a golden round plumpness that will underpin a band mix perfectly. The bridge pickup has a generous midrange snarl and clacky top end snap, so you can mix that in for a super articulate, fast and funky sound. The original finish has faded, checked, rubbed and dinged up, but it's in pretty good shape for a bass that turns fifty next year. The original case is a great inclusion and worth a decent sum on it's own. This is extremely cool, it's a perfect example from an iconic era.

Model: Fender Jazz Bass
Made: USA, 1976, Fullerton factory
Serial: 696129
Finish: natural, gloss urethane
Body: ash, three piece 
Neck: maple, maple fretboard, 34" scale, 38mm nut, 7.25" radius, slim D shape
Weight: 4.540kg
Mods: Hipshot D-tiuner installed, original bridge reinstalled, some wires re-soldered
Pickups: original Fender JB single coil x2
Accessories: original Fender case, some docs from a previous sale

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples and scuffs on the end and top edge, some dents and scuffs on  the bottom edge, dimples on the back and some checking lines, dimples and a burn mark near the logo on the front. The is clean and smooth in the hands, dimples on the board and some dimples and scuffs on the back only. The back has minor scuffs and dimples around the whole body, as well as some surface scratches on the bottom horn and some minor chips and dents in the elbow area, back edge and near the jack. The sides have dimples and scuffs on the top horn and elbow area, scuffs and minor chips along the back edge, scuffs dents and scratches near the jack and some dimples and scuffs on the bottom horn. The front has checking all over, a bald patch on the top horn, rub wear  around the pickups, bridge and elbow area, dimples near the jack, holes from removed covers and play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (7/10)

Playing Condition Notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 45/105 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 7/10, minor wear but playing evenly with no major buzz issues