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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:35 am
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The numbering on my J-Bass does not match any of the serial #'s listed.

On the inside of the body, the back side of the base of the neck, the back of the pick guard and on the single pickup is hand written "19-Q." The neck cover plate is 4 screw with no ser # and there is no date stamp on the end of the neck. The head stock has 2 numbers; DES 186,826 & PAT. 2,960,900. When I Googled those numbers they came up as Jazz Master guitar patents. Headstock also has a decal that says "Original Contour Body." Can anyone help in dating this instrument?
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:10 am
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Since Fender necks are interchangeable we really need some photos to help identify what you have.
There are patent numbers on a Fender bass that relate to the contoured body and other Fender patents that have nothing to do with a
Fender bass, so that doesn't mean that the neck is not genuine. It also doesn't mean it is genuine because there are so many reproduced Fender decals placed on necks.

Neck plates with serial numbers are taken off or swapped so those alone are no positive identification.

IF you can post detailed pictures of the body and neck as well as any pictures of the bass dissassembled, we can try to ID what you have.

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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 11:31 am
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I do have pics of the guitar dismantled. I'm new here so how do I post them? Let me add, that I am at least the 3rd owner but I have had the instrument for 35 years. I have never done anything but play it. The previous owner tried to refinish and did a poor job. I have just never taken the time to try and fix it until now. I just figured I would try and get some history on it while it was broken down.[/img]


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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 11:07 am
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To insert an image into a message , first have the picture hosted on a free web photo site, like Photobucket.com
Then you can reference the picture by using the Img button at the top of the reply box when you post a message.

The FAQ section os this site can also give you help in doing this.

If you have owned the bass for 35 years, then you probably have a genuine Fender, since there were fewer fakes around then, but who knows?

I won't know for sure until I see some pictures of your bass. The more the better.

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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 12:18 pm
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Lets see if this works. There are pictures now posted on photobucket. Thanks for the help.
http://s860.photobucket.com/albums/ab16 ... ?start=all


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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 2:12 pm
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There is no easy way to say this so I will just say it.

Your bass is a fake Fender Jazz bass.

That pickup is a crude design, as is the bridge.
The body is made of mahogany which is a very unusual wood for a Fender bass.
These basses were often finished in a opaque sunburst finish to hide that fact that they were made of mahogany.

The body routing is all wrong and the pickguard is not a Fender design.

No traditional Jazz bass has only one pickup.
None of the parts are genuine Fender made parts.

The decal on the headstock is actually hand painted! That is a lot of work, but not a real Fender. The necks are often bleached mahogany and not maple.

These types of basses usually originated in the Phillipines and were often sold to American service men stationed in the Phillipines.

They were made by hand by local craftmen and sold to unsuspecting Sailors. I hope you didn't pay a lot for it, but If you enjoy playing it. Go for it.

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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 2:42 pm
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Thanks for the info. I actually didn't pay a dime for the guitar. It was given to me 35 years ago. The guy who gave it to me had it given to him so the only guy that paid anything was the original owner. I sure won't be spending any money on it any time soon.

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