Custom Fender 1982 U.S. Vintage '62 Jazz Bass 3-Color Sunburst

Fender U.S. Vintage '62 Jazz Bass made in 1982. Neck date 12/23/82.

Weight: 9.2lb

I bought this bass new from Wagstaff Music in Salt Lake City in 1982 right after the US vintage series was launched. It was my "A" bass for about 10 years. It has seen countless gigs and sessions. In fact, she bought me my first home in the '80s. There is the typical wear, from a lot of use, on a nitrocellulose lacquer finished instrument, but certainly not out of hand for it's age. Some finish checking and many small dents on the back from where I set it on top of my speaker cabs between songs for years.

Truss rod is near the end of it's travel but the neck is nearly straight and it has been stable for almost 35 years.

Not 100% original as I added a Leo Quan BadAss II bridge and a couple of string retaining hooks on the E and A strings to get a consistent break angle over the nut, good downward pressure and an even voice across the strings. I used 0000 steel wool on the back of the neck to create the smoothest feeling ride your left hand will ever feel.

The original frets have quite a bit of wear, but surprisingly, it still plays well. There was some tongue rise, typical of Fender bolt-ons back in the '80s and the upper frets were ramped a little to compensate but never crowned well. They still play fine. It could use a "superglue/baking soda" fill on the G-string nut slot, but not an emergency. I don't have the original case anymore so am including a Fender gig bag.

It has a huge sounding bottom end and when you're slapping the high end pops like a freaking rocket!!!

I see a 1982 U.S. Vintage Jazz Bass on GBase.com for $3,599,...so I'm pricing this one to sell.