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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: eb2 on March 23, 2015, 08:38:42 AM

Title: Be a Bi-Flex completeist
Post by: eb2 on March 23, 2015, 08:38:42 AM

These are a fun bunch of Jazz basses. I think the prices are about double what they are worth, maybe.  But if you have to have them all..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-1983-FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-MADE-IN-USA-VINTAGE-COLLECTION-/151627236892?

Title: Re: Be a Bi-Flex completeist
Post by: Pilgrim on March 23, 2015, 11:02:02 AM

Er, perhaps 1982 and 1983 were banner years for someone, somehow?

The cachet escapes me.

Title: Re: Be a Bi-Flex completeist
Post by: Dave W on March 23, 2015, 03:35:00 PM

At least twice what they're worth, and they were nothing special.

Title: Re: Be a Bi-Flex completeist
Post by: eb2 on March 23, 2015, 09:35:22 PM

I always dug the Precision neck profile that they used, which was more C than tube-y B.  The Jazz was about the same as any other. The save a buck aesthetics didn't do much for anyone. They are better than late 70s basses.

Title: Re: Be a Bi-Flex completeist
Post by: Dave W on March 24, 2015, 05:53:30 PM

I did have an '82 P for a short while, even with replacement pickups it just really lacked enough low end. IIRC the neck was a wide but fairly thin C.