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Post subject: Re: 1972 Jazz Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:46 am
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Thanks for the information. I really appreciate it. I posted this topic in a new forum because I was not sure if this one was too deep in the thread to get a response.


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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:35 pm
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Your bass looks very close to Geddy's original black '72.

I have no idea if you're a huge Rush fan or if it's Geddy Lee himself who inspired you in your decision to purchase this growler. :idea: :roll:


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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:16 pm
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Funny you should mention that. The music store where I purchased this bass a few years back had a separate inquiry to buy it one week after I had already purchased it. The person making the inquiry was supposedly Geddy Lee's bass tech. It coincided with the time period when Geddy's original 72 Fender neck needed replacement. Cool story they shared with me.


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Post subject: Re: 1972 Jazz Bass
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:43 pm
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russ12 recommended a pickup upgrade if the problem with the stock pickups persists.

If you seek an enormous tone that crackles with life and bristles with the energy I suggest you to throw a pair of Pure Vintage '74 Jazz Bass singles since Fender doesn't sell the Geddy Lee signature pickup set separately - unless you find these pickups on eBay.


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Post subject: Re: 1972 Jazz Bass
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:01 am
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No longer belongs to me. Had a weak bridge pup. Tech re-magnetized it once which helped for awhile, but it was just a very temporary fix, brought it back to about 80%. I sold it last year, still all original. My guess is it no longer is. 72 was a good year.

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Post subject: Re: 1972 Jazz Bass
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:55 am
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I know this thread was continued elsewhere but just in case we have some new folks checking out the cool pictures in this thread, I want to say something about vintage bass maintenance.

Many of the 70's era basses that have significant wear of them are great instruments and many have pickups that have seen better days.
If your vintage bass doesn't work correctly, IMO it pays to have it fixed- Solder joints be damned.
You cannot enjoy the potential of these basses with broken pickups. Keep the original pickups and replace them with current versions or get the originals re magnetized/ re-wound etc..

I know the collectors will balk at this advice. If you want to just hang your basses on the wall and not play them, then just keep them original. Don't fix anything. But if you want to enjoy playing a vintage bass- get it fixed!

My 1972 Jazz bass was already modified and it sounds great with DiMarzios, new controls and a series one BA bridge. I wish they had left the bridge alone because they had to counter sink it into the body to make it work.
The original BA bridges were made for Gibson basses and Gibson guitars.

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Post subject: Re: 1972 Jazz Bass
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:31 am
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BCbassman wrote:
If you want to just hang your basses on the wall and not play them, then just keep them original. Don't fix anything. But if you want to enjoy playing a vintage bass- get it fixed!


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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 3:33 pm
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I decided to stick with the original pick ups. I am getting them rewound to 72 Fender specs by one of the best in the business. I have photographed all of the electronics on the bass prior to removing the pick ups for documentation so that some day when this bass changes ownership to a new caretaker, it's history is well documented.


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Post subject: Re: 1972 Jazz Bass
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:29 pm
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Good for you 442.
I hope you enjoy that Jazz bass for many years.

Have some fun with it!

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Post subject: Re: 1972 Jazz Bass
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:02 pm
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My 72 Jazz has been reunited with it's original pick ups rewound by Tom Brantley. I can't thank him enough! Apparently the tape Fender used back in the early 70's somehow corroded the coils causing them to fail and weaken. Tom did an amazing job rewinding them to vintage specs. I am so happy I followed this path. I spent 4 hours last night playing the bass and hearing it's true potential for the 1st time. Thanks again to brotherdave and the folks on this forum for steering me in the right direction. Now on to my next project…. I have some set-up work to do on my recently acquired 1983 Fiesta Red Fullerton 62' Jazz reissue. Long Live Fender!!!!!!


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Post subject: Re: 1972 Jazz Bass
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:13 am
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scheil442 wrote:
I have a 1972 Fender Jazz bass with "untouched" electronics...
...Funny thing is it sounds more like my Rickenbacker. :D


Ahh you lucky dog! That '72 is amazing.
One of the reasons your bass sounds more like a Ric is the bridge pup's position.
In 1972, one of the Fender CBS yrs, someone made a decision to move the bridge pup back by about 1/4". The reasons are unclear as Fender never advertised this change. Some say it was purely for aesthetic purposes (probably some high up,bean counter who had no idea of what he was even looking at) as the ashtray didn't cover the pup..so they moved it back under the ashtray. Little did they know,or understand,for that matter,that this small change would have a HUGE impact on the Jazz Bass's sound giving it more bite and growl akin to that of the Rickenbacker 4001. Players immediately heard the difference..especially funk players who gravitated towards the 72s for their snap and punch. One could say that this little modification changed the sound of funk and rock in the 70s. It's the same bass that Geddy Lee used on the Moving Pictures sessions where most bassists at the time (and even NOW) swear that a Ric was used..including myself. The pup position was moved back to the original placement in the early '80s. You can still get the same route position on certain signature Fender Jazz Basses (Marcus Miller,Geddy Lee) and Squire Jazz Basses (Vin Mod '70 and Vin Mod '77).
You lucky,lucky dog!


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Post subject: Re: 1972 Jazz Bass
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:42 pm
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The '70s pickup position defined the funky slap sounds which made Marcus Miller, Larry Graham and Will Lee famous.

In addition to the aforementioned models Fender also incorporated that feature on their 50th Anniversary Jazz Bass 5 years ago.


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Post subject: Re: 1972 Jazz Bass
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:26 pm
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My '72 which is posted earlier in this thread also is starting to suffer from weaker pickups. The bridge one had been rewound once already. But what really helps is I always use a Sadowsky preamp box with this bass. Gives me all the boost I need and adds a bit of that Sadowsky tone. And no mods required!

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