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Post subject: Jazz Bass RE '62 1983 or late 80's ?
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:40 am
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Hi everybody, I've found an american vintage JB reissue '62, that seem to be dated 1983,
at least the date written on neck heel says december 1983, but the SN is V038XXX (late 80's maybe?) , also the "offset body contour" decal is located close to the upper end of the headstock and not near the JAZZ BASS decal as I usually have seen it on re '62 of early 80's.
Could this bass be an original 1983 or is it a more recent one? What should I check?
Thank you all in any case, have a nice day!


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Post subject: Re: Jazz Bass RE '62 1983 or late 80's ?
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:15 am
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I think 83 is when they came out- first year.


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Post subject: Re: Jazz Bass RE '62 1983 or late 80's ?
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:43 am
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Pull the control plate and check the EIA date codes on the pots. If they're original to the instrument, that data should provide a positive ID as far as year of manufacture.

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Post subject: Re: Jazz Bass RE '62 1983 or late 80's ?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:34 am
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I'll check the pots code, thanks, but in this case how can I be sure that they're original to that bass?


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Post subject: Re: Jazz Bass RE '62 1983 or late 80's ?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:01 am
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Okay now I think 82 was the first year.


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Post subject: Re: Jazz Bass RE '62 1983 or late 80's ?
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:33 am
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Hi Retroverbial, I checked the pots code and it is R1378228, so they seem to be from 1982.
The date on the neck heel is a red stamp: DEC 06 1983, but it's a bit faded, so the last 3 could be a 9, even if it doesn't look so.
The thing that doesn't convince me it's the plate serial that is not a typical fullerton era like V00... , but looks like a late 80's compared to other fender reissue serial I found on the web, as also the position of the offset contour decal as already said.
Are there any other particular features I could look for to verify it's an original '83 fullerton reissue?
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Post subject: Re: Jazz Bass RE '62 1983 or late 80's ?
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:49 am
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The early Fullerton Reissue Jazz basses had bright white position marker dots on the fingerboard and on the side of the neck. That and the pre-aged ambering in the neck lacquer that sometimes turned orange, is a dead giveaway for an original Fullerton bass.


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