(SOLD) Fender Japan Pro Feel Jazz Bass JBR-800 Walnut Stain 1989
Fender 'Pro Feel' Jazz, walnut gloss, made in Japan 1989-90. This is a very enjoyable J. The late 80s was a crazy time in the land of guitars, and Fender was in the biz of 'modernising' some classic designs to suit then-current tastes, especially in Japan. The Pro Feel series were high end offerings for the local Japan market, with sleek styling and some fancy specs. This has a graphite reinforced neck with twenty two bigger frets and a modern 10" radius, similar in profile to the '75 reissue Jazz also in the lineup at the time. You also get an ash body, which has a bit more growl and presence than alder. The pickups are overwound for more output and low end, plus there's a super handy active preamp with a pickup balancer and bass and treble boost/cut knobs. The ash body and high mass bridge offer a whole heap of natural snap, definition and attack to the mix already, so adding in some extra thump via the pre-amp allows for some extremely snappy, hard hitting notes. The walnut finish shows off some juicy grain in the ash body; it' very classy. This will compete very nicely with a lot of Fender's USA made takes on the upmarket Jazz genre, it really was ahead of it's time. Such pro, many feel!
Model: Fender Pro Feel Jazz Bass JBR-800
Made: Japan, 1989 approx, Fujigen Gakki plant
Serial: G004266
Finish: walnut stain, gloss poly
Body: ash
Neck: maple, rosewood fretboard, access join, 34" scale, 10" radius, 38mm nut, slim U shape
Weight: 4.510kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Fender Japan Hot Rod 7JF/R single coil x2
Accessories: basic gig bag
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some scuffs and dimples on the end and bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and rub wear on the back only. The back has a decent patch of surface scratches around the neck join and belly carve areas, a chip and some scratches in the elbow area, some minor chips on the bottom edge near the control cavity and widespread light scuffs around the body. The sides have dimples on the top horn, a 1,5cm chip and some dimples in the elbow area, some dimples near the jack, a chip on the edge near the volume knob and some scuffs on the bottom horn. The front has dimples in the elbow area and near the knobs, scuffs around the bridge and knobs and some play wear on the horns.
Overall: 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 D'Addario strings.
Fret life: 7/10, minor wear but playing smoothly, appears to be recently levelled and dressed