NBD! 1964 J

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magnaton

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NBD NBD! Had to wait an extra few months for this one because it had it's finish stripped by the previous owner. We just clicked and so I wanted to try bring it back to it's former glory.

We're currently getting to know each other, but I'm really enjoying it so far. I love the different personalities of these old Fenders.

Wanted to share :)

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Thanks all! @JLY yeah this is the final product from the refin :)

Plays really well! My go to strings are Fender 9050 flats but I got a little crazy and threw some tapes on it. I'm rolling off the treble to about an 8 and the tone to about 9 and it's loads of fun. Reminds me of a Harmony H-22 I had a while back -- but with a good bit more thump and focus

I just moved so a lot of my cables are still in boxes, but if I can find a line in I'll throw a quick recording together so you can have a listen
 
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magnaton said:
NBD NBD! Had to wait an extra few months for this one because it had it's finish stripped by the previous owner. We just clicked and so I wanted to try bring it back to it's former glory.

We're currently getting to know each other, but I'm really enjoying it so far. I love the different personalities of these old Fenders.

Wanted to share :)

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Absolutely gorgeous! A white Jazz with the matching headstock is as classy as it gets and is on my bucket list. The fact that it's Pre-CBS is even better.

Any idea what the original finish was?

I also have a '64 Jazz that was refinished which I bought decades ago, which has since been modified (although I still have the original pickups.) I've thought about having it refinished as well (white with matching headstock like yours,) but it has about 100 autographs on it, so I'm hesitant.
 
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magnaton said:
Thanks all! @JLY yeah this is the final product from the refin :)

Plays really well! My go to strings are Fender 9050 flats but I got a little crazy and threw some tapes on it. I'm rolling off the treble to about an 8 and the tone to about 9 and it's loads of fun. Reminds me of a Harmony H-22 I had a while back -- but with a good bit more thump and focus

I just moved so a lot of my cables are still in boxes, but if I can find a line in I'll throw a quick recording together so you can have a listen
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Wow, sweet. Who did the re-fin? Looks like a perfect relic finish! Is white the original finish it came with from the factory? Did they re-finish the headstock too? Original pickups?
 
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