Fender 1984-87 Jazz Bass Special PJ-555 MIJ E Serial Fujigen Rare Blue TBX 58605
Description (more pics below)
This is a vintage 1984-'87 “E” serial Fender Jazz Bass Special made in Japan in the rare Ice Blue finish. Features:
— Alder body, maple neck, rosewood board
— C-shape, 9.5” radius slim J neck, med-jumbo frets
— BadAss bridge, TBX tone circuit
This PJ-555 model was made just after the renown “JV” basses of the period at the Fujigen plant. Made famous by Duff McKagan of Guns N Roses, it features hot pickups with oversized Alnico magnets, 3-way selector, and TBX circuit. From 0-5, the TBX is a standard tone control, but from 5-10 the resistance decreases, allowing more bass, treble, presence and output to flow to your amp. Very rare trio of F-topped knobs with ridged grips are still in good shape. Early BadAss bridge is a big improvement from the stock original.
Overall condition is good with no cracks or repairs. No big marks, just a fair amount of smaller playing marks all over (see pics). Beautiful dark rosewood board plays like butter. Frets in good shape with only minor wear. The finish color is the rarest part of this bass, as you don’t see many in Ice Blue. Weight is 9 pounds, 3 ounces. Comes with gig bag. I do a full setup and expert packing: details below. Thanks for looking!
What You Get
-- Full setup, cleaning, and new strings.
-- FREE USA shipping.
-- 30-day return policy.
-- Ship within 1 business day--pro packing.
— Alder body, maple neck, rosewood board
— C-shape, 9.5” radius slim J neck, med-jumbo frets
— BadAss bridge, TBX tone circuit
This PJ-555 model was made just after the renown “JV” basses of the period at the Fujigen plant. Made famous by Duff McKagan of Guns N Roses, it features hot pickups with oversized Alnico magnets, 3-way selector, and TBX circuit. From 0-5, the TBX is a standard tone control, but from 5-10 the resistance decreases, allowing more bass, treble, presence and output to flow to your amp. Very rare trio of F-topped knobs with ridged grips are still in good shape. Early BadAss bridge is a big improvement from the stock original.
Overall condition is good with no cracks or repairs. No big marks, just a fair amount of smaller playing marks all over (see pics). Beautiful dark rosewood board plays like butter. Frets in good shape with only minor wear. The finish color is the rarest part of this bass, as you don’t see many in Ice Blue. Weight is 9 pounds, 3 ounces. Comes with gig bag. I do a full setup and expert packing: details below. Thanks for looking!
What You Get
-- Full setup, cleaning, and new strings.
-- FREE USA shipping.
-- 30-day return policy.
-- Ship within 1 business day--pro packing.
Guitar Setup
Setup includes new strings (9s or 10s depending on what the nut is cut for), overall polish, cleaning any gunk off fingerboard, oiling neck, and polishing frets when necessary. We spray out any pots that are noisy, turn the truss rod (if necessary) and set string height at low-to-medium action depending on string buzz present. Since setup is highly subjective you may need to get it set to your particular needs by your personal luthier. Basses get the same treatment minus the string change. Thanks!
Packing
I use quality boxes, thick bubble wrap, and peanuts to pack guitars. I have a very high rate of successful guitar and bass shipping (meaning few damaged instruments). I have been doing this 15 years and know how to pack well--with or without a hard case. I wrote a detailed story with photos on how I pack a guitar, which you can find on my StillKickinMusic site blog. If you Google "Still Kickin - How to Pack a Guitar" you will find it. Thanks.
Setup includes new strings (9s or 10s depending on what the nut is cut for), overall polish, cleaning any gunk off fingerboard, oiling neck, and polishing frets when necessary. We spray out any pots that are noisy, turn the truss rod (if necessary) and set string height at low-to-medium action depending on string buzz present. Since setup is highly subjective you may need to get it set to your particular needs by your personal luthier. Basses get the same treatment minus the string change. Thanks!
Packing
I use quality boxes, thick bubble wrap, and peanuts to pack guitars. I have a very high rate of successful guitar and bass shipping (meaning few damaged instruments). I have been doing this 15 years and know how to pack well--with or without a hard case. I wrote a detailed story with photos on how I pack a guitar, which you can find on my StillKickinMusic site blog. If you Google "Still Kickin - How to Pack a Guitar" you will find it. Thanks.
