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Post subject: '67 Jazz Neck & Fingerboard
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:13 pm
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I was curious about this era. I know that in '67 maple fingerboards were available, but have read that they were only available with black blocks & binding....and the rosewood boards had perloid blocks & white binding. I've provided a link below to a pic that is supposed to be a '67 with maple board & the pearloid blocks with white binding...would this be accurate? Also, just curious if the '67s came with the high gloss polyester finish yet or if that started in a later year.
What would be the definitive book on the Fender Jazz that really breaks it down year by year...at least during the 60s :?:

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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:24 am
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1967 was a transitional year for Jazz basses but I don't think they were availble with maple fingerboards that early.

My informal take on the changes in Jazz basses between 65 and 70 are the following:
Sunburst was the standard finish on all Fender basses during this time frame. If you wanted a different color, you paid extra when you ordered the bass from Fender. Realize that many stores who got stuck with custom colored Fenders discounted them to sell them.
1965- Late in the year pearl dots replaced clay dots in fingerboards and Lollipop tuners were used by December. I know this because I own a DEC '65 Jazz with these features.
1966- Chrome plated Lollipop tuners were used on Jazz basses and binding began on necks with dots. Logo was still the original Fender logo for Jazz basses.
Necks began to get the block inlays. Custom colors often had matching headstocks. Maple fingerbaord appeared on some Precision basses, but not Jazz basses. P-basses continued to use unmarked reverse tuners.
1967- Blocks and binding became standard on Jazz basses. Maple necks were still not offered. Lollipop tuners were still prevalent on jazz basses but began to show up in Precision basses.
1968- New "TV LOGO" appears on the Jazz bass late in the year. Lollipop tuners start to get replaced by Fender elephant ear tuners in nickel plating.
Rosewood is the only neck offered. Polyurethane replaces laquer on necks.
Face of headstock is still done in Laquer.
1969-TVLOGO is now standard on Jazz bass, Precision bass and new nickel plated Fender tuners are standard on the basses.
Rosewood is still the only neck avail for Jazz bass.
1970-71- Maple neck is introduced for Jazz bass. It has black block inlay and black binding.

I don't believe that white block inlay and binding was offered on a maple neck Jazz bass until 1973. All 71's and 72s that I have seen had the black inlay and binding.

Necks are interchangable, so it is possible that a 1967 bass has a newer neck.

The bullet truss rod was done to Jazz bass in 1975. That is when the neck attachment was changed to three bolt.

I hope this helps.

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Thanks so much for all the info...helps a lot.


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