1965 Sonic Blue J Matching headstock

ilan · April 11, 2012, 10:04:32 PM

on eBay. One owner. If it was a P I'd sell a kidney.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Fender-Jazz-Bass-100-ORIG-SONIC-BLUE-w-matching-headstock-/261002133923?pt=Guitar&hash=item3cc4f081a3#ht_500wt_1413

Dave W · April 12, 2012, 08:52:23 AM

It's lovely.

gearHed289 · April 13, 2012, 09:40:20 AM

Extraordinary!

drbassman · April 13, 2012, 08:18:55 PM

I love it!

godofthunder · April 14, 2012, 08:51:12 AM

Glad i'm not a fender guy!

Pilgrim · April 14, 2012, 10:15:37 AM

I'm very much a Fender guy, but fortunately I'm also cheap. I like my 2000 MIM Jazz that cost under $300 from Ebay and doesn't have a scratch on it.

Lightyear · April 14, 2012, 10:21:02 AM

Quote from: Pilgrim on April 14, 2012, 10:15:37 AM
I'm very much a Fender guy, but fortunately I'm also cheap. I like my 2000 MIM Jazz that cost under $300 from Ebay and doesn't have a scratch on it.

You mean the purple one?

Very nice

Pilgrim · April 14, 2012, 01:20:26 PM

Quote from: Lightyear on April 14, 2012, 10:21:02 AM
You mean the purple one? Very nice

I shall not dignify that comeback other than to quote the French lookout in MP and the Holy Grail: "Oh yaas, it's VERRR' NIZE!"

Highlander · April 15, 2012, 07:04:18 AM

Remarkable how many shades of deep ~~purple~~ blue there are...

Looks like she's mostly been a wall-hanger - hardly a mark to be seen... I wonder waht reserve has been set...?

ilan · April 15, 2012, 07:24:44 AM

Quote from: BUFF on April 15, 2012, 07:04:18 AM
I wonder waht reserve has been set...?

You can find out easily. I have done this once years ago, hope it still works. Put a $100,000 max bid, and eBay will set your bid at the seller's reserve price. Then retract your bid and put "entered wrong amount" as the reason for retraction. The current bid will return to the previous amount (below reserve) and you're safe.

Dave W · April 15, 2012, 08:50:46 AM

If the reserve is more than 12.5K then it's unrealistic. A custom color 64-66 J is not rare. There are quite a few sunburst 65s out there too (relatively speaking). That has kept prices out of the stratosphere.

dadagoboi · April 15, 2012, 09:25:59 AM

Quote from: ilan on April 15, 2012, 07:24:44 AM
You can find out easily. I have done this once years ago, hope it still works. Put a $100,000 max bid, and eBay will set your bid at the seller's reserve price. Then retract your bid and put "entered wrong amount" as the reason for retraction. The current bid will return to the previous amount (below reserve) and you're safe.

Great Tip!

Highlander · April 15, 2012, 10:05:02 AM

Quote from: ilan on April 15, 2012, 07:24:44 AM
You can find out easily. I have done this once years ago, hope it still works. Put a $100,000 max bid, and eBay will set your bid at the seller's reserve price. Then retract your bid and put "entered wrong amount" as the reason for retraction. The current bid will return to the previous amount (below reserve) and you're safe.

I'd get lynched...

ilan · April 19, 2012, 12:19:31 AM

It didn't sell. Had 7 bids and ended below reserve, at $10,100.