Up for sale, a 1989 Fender Jazz Bass ‘62 vintage reissue model JB62-550 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This early “Made in Japan” Jazz Bass was crafted at the Fujigen factory, uncommon outside of its country of origin.

Tonewoods include a basswood body, maple neck, and slab rosewood fretboard, and this bass weighs 8lbs 9oz. The pair of single coil pickups deliver plenty of growl, burp, and cut, throaty and punchy with the Tone rolled off and the neck pickup favored. This Jazz Bass JB62-550 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: Medium U, measuring .825” 1st fret, .990” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood slab, vintage-spec 7 1/4” radius
• Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
• Scale Length: 34”
• Nut: 1 1/2”, bone
• Tuners: Clover buttons
• Serialization: “Made in Japan,” G-prefix
• Factory Markings: Model stamps on neck heel/pocket, neck heel pencil dated 11-10-89, small blue “55” sticker on back of peghead denotes original model tier and price (¥55,000)

Body Specs:

• Wood: Basswood
• Pickups: JB-Vintage single coil x2
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone
• Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to December, 1989
• Hardware: Bridge with steel barrel saddles, control plate
• Plastics: Four-ply red tortoise pickguard, pointer knobs

Cosmetic wear on the gloss three-tone Sunburst includes light buckle rash across the back at the upper bout and small dings and finish scratches consistent with use. There are just a couple shallow marks in the smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile.

The original gigbag is included.