Fender Jazz Bass 1975, Natural

By 1975, the Fender Jazz Bass had become a fixture on countless recordings, and its versatile dual-pickup design continued to appeal across a wide range of musical styles. This Natural-finished example has been fitted with replacement pickups, while the removed thumb rest, bridge cover, and pickup cover reflect changes many working basses underwent over the years. Heavy finish checking, back scrapes, and the remaining signs of use tell the story of an instrument that spent its time in rotation rather than in storage. The ash body and maple neck capture the look of mid-'70s Fender production, giving this bass a distinctive presence before a single note is played. It remains an honest vintage Jazz Bass with the kind of wear and modifications that speak to decades of regular use.