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FENDER | CATALOGS | 1969 | PAGE 7

Fender Precision, Fender Jazz, Fender Telecaster bass, Fender Mustang bass, Fender Bass V, Fender Bass VI

1969 Fender Lovin' Care guitar, bass and amp catalog - page 7

Page 7 gives descriptions and specifications of six Fender solid body bass guitars, following on from the accompanying images on the previous page. The basses described are the Fender Precision, Fender Jazz bass, Fender Telecaster bass, Fender Mustang bass, Fender Bass V and Fender Bass VI.

The fender line was always in flux; this 1969 catalog was the last to include Fender's five string Bass V, whilst the Mustang bass (pictured on the previous page in white) was about to be reincarnated as the Competition Mustang, with it's striped body. In fact it was already being labelled as such in early '69 Fender literature.

May 1969 prices for these models were as follows: Competition Mustang Bass $229.50; Precision $279.50 (sunburst), $293.50 (blonde/custom finish); Telecaster Bass $289.50 (blonde), $319.50 (Paisley/Floral); Jazz $339.50 (sunburst), $356.50 (blonde/custom finish); Bass V and Bass VI $359.50 (sunburst), $377.00 (blonde/custom finish). The Precision and Jazz were also available with an optional maple fretboard for a small premium (additional 5%). The Precision Jazz and Telecaster Bass were also available as left handed guitars (additional 10%).

The beat is big. The playing is comfortable. The instrument is a Fender bass. Upbeat sounds of today's downtown music reflects the musical impact of Fender electric basses which, for nearly two decades, have meant quality design, durable construction, and great bass sound! Often challenged but never equalled, the big beat sound of a Fender electric bass is distinguishable in any company.

Fender Custom Guitar - 1969 Fender catalog, page 7 - Fender Precision, Fender Jazz, Fender Telecaster bass, Fender Mustang bass, Fender Bass V, Fender Bass VI
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1973 Fender American Standard Precision Bass Guitar

1973 Fender American Standard Precision Bass Guitar

Frisco, Texas, 750**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$4500

This is a great sounding Precision. Rare color, finished in Jet Black with a rosewood fingerboard Made in the USA, all original other than the Tom Brantley rewind which sounds great. Also missing the original pickup cover The clear coat finish on the back has taken on a greenish hue but, it backlights just fine Could be from sweat and / or the original case, not sure. Included is a brand new Fender hardshell tweed case which replaced the non-original case that it came with. Normal wear and tear ... more
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1960 & 1969 Fender Jazzmaster Electric Bass Guitar w / HSC! -LL

1960 & 1969 Fender Jazzmaster Electric Bass Guitar w / HSC! -LL

Mesquite, Texas, 751**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$8600


Item: 1960 & 1969 Fender Jazzmaster Electric Bass Guitar w / HSC!
Description: You are purchasing a 1960 & 1969 Fender Jazzmaster Electric Bass Guitar with a Hard Shell Case 1960 body and 1969 neck on this Jazzmaster Refinished body. All original parts All original neck It plays and sound good This is a stunning guitar Please ask any questions before buying if you have any Shipping: $100 00 shipping to the Lower 48 States! We ship overseas. Overseas shipping prices will ... more
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Fender Jazz Bass Special Medium Scale PJ-535 MIJ 1985 - Vintage White

Fender Jazz Bass Special Medium Scale PJ-535 MIJ 1985 - Vintage White

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 838**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1365

Northwest Vintage Guitars brings you a medium 32" scale Fender Jazz Special Bass model PJ-535 made in Japan at the famed Fujigen plant   This E Serial model followed the JV line and carried Fender Japan through 1989   It's so rare to find the early 32" scale version in such good shape   Sure there's a few bumps and bruises, but she's a looker   The tonewood selections are an Alder body mated to a Mape neck with a Rosewood fretboard   She's light and rumbly at only 7 17 lbs   You get 20 ... more
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1959-1960 Fender Precision Bass Original Sunburst Relic with Hardshell Case

1959-1960 Fender Precision Bass Original Sunburst Relic with Hardshell Case

El Cajon, California, 920**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$14000

1959-1960 Fender Precision Bass

The serial number is ??40496?? which dates it to late 1959. The neck is date is not readable and the body is dated to December 1959. The pots date to November 1959 (137-945 and 947). So all dateable parts are from 1959 but it probably was not sold until early 1960. It has the original Sunburst finish
The body is in good condition overall, but has a lot of natural wear - dings, scratches and scuffs. There are also two small holes above the pickguard ... more
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1974 Fender Jazz Bass a factory Left Handed clean example Black w / a Maple Neck.

1974 Fender Jazz Bass a factory Left Handed clean example Black w / a Maple Neck.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 333**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$6995

Just in is an insanely rare all original factory left handed 1974 Jazz Bass w / all the right features in exceptionally clean shape, its has an original Black finish w / a few dings here & there over an Alder body, its White Bound 3-bolt Maple Neck is very clean, its original White pickgard pulls this all together making it one of Fender??s best & last period ??Geddy Lee?? type lefty Jazzes, its 2 pickups are super smooth w / that quintessential ??Jazz Bass?? sound !, its pot codes date ... more
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1985 Fender Boxer Series Jazz Bass Special PJ-555 Vintage PJ Bass, Japan MIJ

1985 Fender Boxer Series Jazz Bass Special PJ-555 Vintage PJ Bass, Japan MIJ

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1500

The Hot Rod J-50 single coil bridge pickup has lots of presence and midrange character, and the Hot Rod P-40 split-coil pickup has bold punch and treble growl, accentuated by a set of roundwound 50-105 strings. Both pickups have oversized pole pieces and are wound hotter than Fender Japan's vintage series pickups, delivering a sound worthy of the instrument's slick '80s looks, that are governed by a three-way selector switch, dedicated Volume knobs for each pickup, and a TBX Tone control. From ... more
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Vntage 1978 Fender Jazz Bass USA w / OHSC / Near Mint / All Original

Vntage 1978 Fender Jazz Bass USA w / OHSC / Near Mint / All Original

Louisville, Kentucky, 402**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2860

Vintage all original Fender Jazz bass with original Hard-Shell case that is truly a case queen. I purchased it some years ago from the original owner who had put a small bit of play time on it, which accounts for the pickguard scratches and scratches around the jack . I have played it in my home studio a few times over the years but never taken it out of my house. It is a beautiful playing instrument, and I truly hate to part with it but my health is forcing me to retire from playing and so I ... more
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Fender Precision Bass  vintage 1976 USA   Sunburst

Fender Precision Bass vintage 1976 USA Sunburst

San Diego, California, 921**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$4000

This Fender Precision Bass guitar is a vintage 1976 USA model with a beautiful sunburst finish. It is a right-handed electric bass guitar that has a solid body type and 4-string configuration. The multicolor body color adds a unique touch to this classic instrument. The guitar is made by Fender, a well-known brand in the music industry, and is a great choice for anyone who wants to play bass guitar. It is perfect for musicians who are looking for a high-quality instrument that sounds great and ... more
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1978 USA CBS FENDER MUSICMASTER GUITAR Hang Tag Owners Manual Case Candy

1978 USA CBS FENDER MUSICMASTER GUITAR Hang Tag Owners Manual Case Candy

Plano, Texas, 750**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$225



Original fender sticker , no pages missing , some fading , no rips or tears , nice original Fender hang tag. Thanks for looking
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1973 Fender Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Vintage Short Scale Bass w /  Case

1973 Fender Mustang Bass Competition Burgundy Vintage Short Scale Bass w / Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$6000

Up for sale, a 1973 Fender Competition Mustang Bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order, 100% original save for a replacement nut. Featuring a Competition Burgundy finish, this particular color is essentially Lake Placid Blue with a Sonic Blue racing stripe, originally having a very faint purple-ish burst on the body edges. This is a notably late example, crafted in the final year of Competition Mustang Bass production, sporting a three-ply white pickguard (supplanting the white ... more
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Fender Mustang Bass 1977 - Natural

Fender Mustang Bass 1977 - Natural

Peekskill, New York, 105**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2295

This is a 1977 Fender Mustang Bass with a natural finish. This is a cool one. It's pickguard and pickup cavity were long ago enlarged to fit a set of DiMarzio Precision pickups. They sound awesome and the change makes you feel like you're playing a short scale P bass! Its body / string ferrules are non original, but the rest of its hardware is. It's got loads of personality and feels great to play. It has expected nicks, dings, and some lacquer checking, and has a minimal fret wear. It weighs 8 ... more
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Vintage 1974 Fender Precision Bass Guitar Body w /  Ibanez Neck & Case

Vintage 1974 Fender Precision Bass Guitar Body w / Ibanez Neck & Case

Laceyville, Pennsylvania, 186**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$5000

Vintage 1974 Fender Precision Bass Guitar Body w / Ibanez Neck & Case. This will ship with Sign on Delivery as well as fully insured at no extra cost to the buyer. Shipping costs are estimated by eBay based on weight and dimensions of package (I do not put shipping prices in, I only input weight / dimensions). Guitar will ship inside case and packed safely within a box
Please scan photos closely as the images above are of the exact item you will be receiving upon purchase. IF YOU DON'T ... more
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1964 Fender Jazz Bass Pre-CBS Vintage Bass Olympic White w /  Gold Hardware, Case

1964 Fender Jazz Bass Pre-CBS Vintage Bass Olympic White w / Gold Hardware, Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$16500

Up for sale, a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass in perfect working order, featuring factory-installed gold hardware and the original custom color Olympic White nitro lacquer finish. While Pre-CBS era Fender Jazz Basses in custom colors enjoy a certain reverence for their relative rarity, the all-original gold hardware certainly elevates this example above the pack
With extremely heavy playwear and a super jumbo refret, this Jazz Bass looks mean yet has a vitality and breadth of tones well-suited to ... more
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Vintage Fender Jazz Bass Black 1972

Vintage Fender Jazz Bass Black 1972

Brookfield, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$6499


Vintage Fender Jazz Bass Black 1972
PLEASE CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR FOR AN IN-HAND DESCRIPTION
Killer vintage styling & a superb player thanks to a pro set up from the experts here at Cream City Music. With a comfortable, slender neck & a pair of rich sounding single coils, this gorgeous Jazz Bass is the epitome of classic Fender basses. Professionally inspected & ready to play upon arrival
Cosmetic Condition: Good, honest play wear, just the way we like to see ... more
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1962 Fender Jazz Bass Sunburst Pre-CBS

1962 Fender Jazz Bass Sunburst Pre-CBS

Syracuse, New York, 132**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$20000

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1958 Fender Vintage Precision Bass - 3 Tone Sunburst with Original Hardshell Cas

1958 Fender Vintage Precision Bass - 3 Tone Sunburst with Original Hardshell Cas

Rapid City, South Dakota, 577**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$24999

 
-YOU ARE VIEWING PHOTOS OF THE ACTUAL GUITAR BEING SOLD!
 
This vintage 8 6lb Fender will ship insured, fully setup, and inspected from our Rapid City, SD location. This bass is in excellent vintage condition, displaying a variety of scratches, scuffs, and finish wear that speak to its history and character. It has been professionally refretted and is strung with a fresh set of flat-wound strings. Please refer to the photos for a detailed view of its cosmetic condition. Additional ... more
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1974 Fender Jazz Bass last of the cool 4-Bolt Maple Necks Geddy Lees favorite !

1974 Fender Jazz Bass last of the cool 4-Bolt Maple Necks Geddy Lee's favorite !

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 333**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$5995

Just in is a rare original 1974 Fender Jazz Bass w / all the right features, its has an original Black finish w / a few dings over an Alder body, its desirable 4-Bolt Black Block & Bound Maple Neck feels great, it had a headstock repair done many years ago & does not take away stability, its white reissue pickgard pulls this all together making it one of Fender??s best & last period "Geddy Lee" type Jazzes, its got 1 original rhythm pickup & 1 cloth wrapped vintage reissue lead ... more
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Vintage 1969 Fender P Precision bass, Original!

Vintage 1969 Fender P Precision bass, Original!

Little Falls, New Jersey, 074**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$7655

Here is a beautiful example of a great solid Vintage P-bass! Tunes excellent, action is very low, plenty of life on the frets! This thing plays and feels beautifully! Sounds thunderous, P-Bass , Vintage tone! Pickups were replaced, as the original ones were intermittent, but they are included. I just ended up with too many basses, and have to unload some! Comes with original case (somebody before me stamped their band name I would guess).
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1975 Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst

1975 Fender Mustang Bass Sunburst

Cedar Bluff, Alabama, 359**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2500

This is a 1975 Fender Mustang Bass Guitar. I was refinished in the original Sunburst about a year ago and looks fantastic. Everything is original except the finish as noted. There is no case.... more
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Fender Brass Bridge Collector Series Jazz Bass  1982  Gold Plated USA ??

Fender Brass Bridge Collector Series Jazz Bass 1982 Gold Plated USA ??

Bell, California, 902**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$500

Fender bass bridge full brass with gold plating high mass from a rare jazz bass
from the 1980s
the collector series
A 3k bass
this bridge is in excellent condition for its age and is a great upgrade if you own a collector series bass
Or a high quality custom build
Fender USA
Ships in a box ?
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1973 Eko Ranger Folk

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1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog

1968 Shaftesbury catalogThe 1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog was just four pages long, and contained four guitar models: the six string Barney Kessel-style 3264; and three Rickenbacker-styled semi-acoustic models: the six-string 3261, the twelve string 3262 and the 3263 bass. Shaftesbury was the house-brand of major UK distributor Rose-Morris, and seems to have been launched as a response to the company's loss of it's distribution deal with Rickenbacker. The guitars were mid-priced, and built in (initially) Japan, and later Italy, by Eko

1970 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns Celebrated Classics' catalog

1970 Rose_Morris catalog1970 Rose-Morris catalog, dated April 1970. It featured 6 electric guitars, 32 acoustic guitars, 3 basses and 1 steel guitar. It contains the following instruments, over 20 pages: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3262, 3264, 3265, 3400; Top Twenty 1970; Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266; Top Twenty 1971; Acoustic guitars: Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Colorado, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12; Aria 1674, 1675, 1676, 1679, 1680, 1695, 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk; Rose-Morris 15-11, Kansas, Georgian, Florida; Suzuki 1663, 1664, 1665, 3054, 3055, 3060; Tatay 1713, 1714, 1715; Peerless 3052; Steel guitar: Aria 3425

1971 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns' catalog

1971 Rose_Morris catalogThe sixteen-page 1971 Rose-Morris catalog featured electric guitars by Rose-Morris' own brand, Shaftesbury, and budget brand Top Twenty; aswell as acoustics by Eko, Aria, and for the first time Ovation. The catalog contains the following instruments: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3264, 3265, 3400, 3402; Top Twenty 1970; Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266; Top Twenty 1971; Acoustic guitars: Ovation: Balladeer, 12 String, Glen Campbell, Glen Campbell 12 string; Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12, Colorado, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Studio 'L'; Rose-Morris Florida; Aria 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk

1972 Fender Precision bass

1972 Fender PrecisionA detailed look at an early 1970s Fender Precision bass guitar in custom black finish, with rosewood fretboard. 1972 list price, $307.50. The Fender Precision had been shipping since at least very early 1952 - with just one re-design circa 1957. This example, then, shows a model already two decades old, but barely changed since the '57 revamp. Fender got it right first time around, and although there are numerous minor cosmetic differences, the essence of this bass is effectively the same as it was in '52: a simple, single pickup instrument with a GREAT sound. Check out the demo video through an old Ampeg B15. It's no wonder this is the bass that everybody wants!

1967 Vox Stroller

1967 Vox StrollerThe Vox Stroller was the brand's entry level electric solid body guitar, fitted with just one pickup and a fixed tailpiece. Although aimed at student guitarists, it wasn't a terrible instrument, but did lack somewhat in adjustability, having no accessible truss rod and only a floating rosewood bridge. But this example is actually quite an improvement on earlier versions, with a standard 1/4" jack and a solid mahogany body. 1967 price £18 2s. JMI ceased UK guitar production in late '67, and combined with decreasing demand for the Stroller, this surely must be one of the last examples shipped.

1963 Vox Clubman Bass (left handed)

1963 Vox Clubman Bass left handedA nice example of the Vox Clubman II bass, built by JMI in Dartford, Kent in 1963. This is a lightweight bass, short (30") scale and very easy to play. It is an early example, and as such has a thin black scratchplate and side mounted, coaxial output jack. JMI offered left handed examples of their solid body Vox guitars and basses at 10% premium. Production numbers are unclear, but left-handed examples rarely come up for sale

1977 Gibson ES Artist 'prototype'

1977 Gibson ES Artist prototypeNot to be confused with the Gibson ES Artist launched by Gibson in 1979; this ES Artist was an early model designed by the Gibson research and development team in Kalamazoo in 1977, the instruments themselves constructed by Gibson artist Chuck Burge. It was planned for launch as a high end semi acoustic with 335-style construction (central maple block) and innovative circuitry - but was pulled at the last minute, being deemed too expensive. Apparently, several examples were produced with varying specifications, though exactly how many actually left the Kalamazoo plant is unclear. Certainly two guitars were sold to LaVonne Music by Gibson in around 1980. Read more about the development of this guitar, with details from Chuck Burge and the story of it's sale to LaVonne music