No instrument pulls off the "Black Tie" aesthetic quite like Fender Jazz Bass.

Weighing in a slightly north of 9lbs, this mid-weight '73 is nicely balanced with great resonant low end rumble and a lovely playing neck. Notes and clear and responsive, with the original frets showing little wear throughout. Pulling the neck from its pocket revealed a clean, proper paint stick mark with all of the period-correct stamps we look for.

Ken Krausfeldt's stamp is clearly legible on the neck, whereas the original neck butt ink stamp has all but faded away (quite common during this period). The neck pocket shows stamps that include Fender employees R. Vega, J. Torres, and Benny Munoz. Even the underside of the original guard is employee-stamped G. Rodriguez, a name often found on guards and in body cavities during this period.

The original owner started having issues with the pickups later in his ownership, likely due to some shorting of the coils due to oxidation or moisture. Thankfully, Fralin knocked it out of the park with the pickup rewinds, preserving the punchy late 60s tone of CBS-era J-Bass pickups without compromise.

This great one-owner Jazz Bass could easily slide itself into the hands of a player or collector, as it satisfies much of what both are looking for in a quality vintage Fender bass.

Includes original hardshell case and hangtag.