50th. Anniversary CAR Jazz

[Denis]

I can see both points of view, honestly.
I think the difference between 100% original assembled in the factory and 100% original parts comes into play when the object (guitar, bass, motorcycle, etc) is more of a hand-made item.

For instance, lots of guys need original fenders for their Indian Chiefs because the originals are missing. That's fine, they are out there. The problem is that they will get ORIGINAL fenders, prep and paint them and then they won't fit on the ORIGINAL motorcycle. That's because the fenders were handfitted at the Indian factory and the holes hand drilled in the fenders to match the fittings on the frame, which may be in slightly different locations on each bike.

On an assembly line motorcycle (or anything else) the parts are totally interchangeable and it seems less important whether it was built at the factory or at a factory dealer.

[drbassman]

Yeah, I see the points you both make.  I'm not going to worry about it since I plan on keeping and playing it.  I got lots of more important stuff to worry about!!!

[hieronymous]

It would be cool if they let you keep all of the parts!

[drbassman]

It would be cool if they let you keep all of the parts!

LOL, good one!  Actually, the old body and neck will go back to Fender as proof of the flaws.

[hieronymous]

Maybe they could give you some kind of certificate acknowledging that the work was done? Doesn't seem too far-fetched, given how far-fetched the situation is!

[drbassman]

Maybe they could give you some kind of certificate acknowledging that the work was done? Doesn't seem too far-fetched, given how far-fetched the situation is!

Not a bad idea.  Maybe I could get a letter from them.  Frankly, I don't see it as an issue since it's all original Fender parts done under Fender warranty by a factory authorized tech.  I mean really, it isn't like I personally parted the thing together.  It's a lot different IMHO with something like an amp where circuits have been replaced or the electronics on a bass were bad and had to be redone.  It's two hunks of wood that are primarily there to hang the hardware on.  I think we're making way too much out of this.

[Pilgrim]

It's the official Drbassmanstein bass!!!!

[Rob]

Not a bad idea.  Maybe I could get a letter from them.  Frankly, I don't see it as an issue since it's all original Fender parts done under Fender warranty by a factory authorized tech.  I mean really, it isn't like I personally parted the thing together.  It's a lot different IMHO with something like an amp where circuits have been replaced or the electronics on a bass were bad and had to be redone.  It's two hunks of wood that are primarily there to hang the hardware on.  I think we're making way too much out of this.

Of ANY mfg out there Fender used parts spanning . . . well any old drawer that was discovered to have stuff in it they could use.
I think it's a non-issue.

[uwe]

Well, this is interesting because, in truth, it is all oriental factory parts.  The only unoriginal aspect is they didn't leave the factory together.  Would it make any difference to a buyer?  I don't know.  I'd hate to try and explain it as it is a bit farfetched and might be hard for some people to even believe.  You know how we are so skeptical of some of the claims we read in eBay auctions!  Someone might think it's just a random parts bass I assembled and was trying to cover that up.  Oh well, if I keep it till I'm gone, no one will probably know or care.  It doesn't feel like a flipper to me.

A Freudian slip of gargantuan proportions if I have ever seen one! The good doctor has just revealed to us how it is really a Fender MIJ.  





Watch here for Japanese women workers assembling the ferrules to Doc Bassman's oliginal Fendel CAL Jazz  :

[move]

[drbassman]

Oh Uwe, you took my typos and made me laugh until I cried!  I really can't trust this damn Mac to read my mind properly.  Thanks so much for the great laugh!

Is Pocket Fox like the top rock group in Hawaii?    Your Tokyo Rose segment got me interested and I Googled her for some background.  Looks like they could never conclusively pin it on her after the war.  Interesting history.

[drbassman]

Supposed to be finished today!

[godofthunder]

Is she done ?

[drbassman]

Is she done ?

No call yet, but I'm gonna drop by tomorrow around noon on my way to an off-campus meeting.  It should be finished by then!

[drbassman]

Here she is, all new bod and neck.  Plays and sound great.  She's going to band practice tonight for a trial run.

[godofthunder]

Sure looks purty, glad it worked out!