Fender Jaguar Bass, black, crafted in Japan 2005. First up, this looks so slick. The offset body paired with the block inlays, tort guard, bold logos, abundance of chrome... it's a stunning item. Now, the obvious: this one has been pretty comprehensively modded. It's been routed for soapbar size pickups and had a set of Nordstrand 'Big Single' pickups installed, it's been re-wired to a passive setup, the bridge has been replaced with a Fender High Mass IV and the knobs and string tree have been changed. The work has been done to an excellent standard, it's absolutely immaculate and looking 'under the hood' everything is very tidy indeed. The tone on offer now is super convincing: it's got a fat, rounded take on the Jazz Bass style tone with a great balance of beefiness and definition. Nordstrand do great work, the detail and nuance on offer is very convincing. The neck is a slim profile as per a sixties style Jazz Bass, so it's slick and quick and never makes you work too hard. It's nice and light too, so that's handy if you're playing live again at some point... what a dream. So hey, it's heavily modded, but an all-original example would set you back a fair bit more cash, and the previous owner dropped some serious cash on deluxe parts... it's a bargain and a whole lot of fun.

Model: Fender Jaguar Bass (JAB)
Made: Japan, 2005, Dyna plant (serial R060288)
Finish: black, 3-ply tort guard
Body: alder
Neck: maple with rosewood board, 34" scale, 7.25" radius, 38mm nut, slim C shape
Weight: 4.085kg
Mods: pickups replaced, re-wired to be passive, body routed and pickups replaced, bridge replaced, knobs replaced, string tree replaced
Controls: top switch and wheels are bypassed, on/off for each pickup, series/parallel switch
Pickups: Nordstrand Big Single 4 x2
Case: none

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has a chip on the end and some dimples on the bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, no major marks. The back has widespread light scuffs and some surface scratches along the belly carve, no major marks. The sides have some minor dimples around the whole body and a little chip on the top horn. The front has some light scuffs near the jack and on the elbow area and some play wear on the guard and horns. Overall: good condition (7/10).

Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. Frets have minor wear only; 8/10 for fret life left. All electrics tested and working properly, noting the mods above. Set up with fresh 45/105 Moonshiners strings.