Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass

[jayceofbass]

Hmmmmmmmm...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-American ... 500wt_1287

[danomite64]

I think putting a bridge cover on that bass was a costly mistake.

[belinmad]

I think putting a bridge cover on that bass was a costly mistake.

I'm curious, why?

[Frenchy-Lefty]

Aside from that they are great sounding basses.

[velalv]

Danomite, I am curious as to why would the cover kill the value? Would it kill the structural integrity of the wood? I thought of doing it to mine, but haven't bothered taking it in to the shop to get it done. Thought of doing it next time i got to the store to get new strings.

I agree with Frenchy, I think the bass sounds great, especially with a pick. I have gotten a few people make offers to me for the bass. Of course, I am not selling.

[AzWhoFan]

Danomite, I am curious as to why would the cover kill the value? Would it kill the structural integrity of the wood? I thought of doing it to mine, but haven't bothered taking it in to the shop to get it done. Thought of doing it next time i got to the store to get new strings.

I agree with Frenchy, I think the bass sounds great, especially with a pick. I have gotten a few people make offers to me for the bass. Of course, I am not selling.

I think it just has to do with the fact that extra, non-OEM, holes get drilled into that luverly bass body

[Carmine]

... and the ambiguous "Electronics have recently been replaced" comment doesn't help boost resale value either...

[Matt R.]

... and the ambiguous "Electronics have recently been replaced" comment doesn't help boost resale value either...

I was thinking the same thing.

[danomite64]

I think putting a bridge cover on that bass was a costly mistake.

I'm curious, why?

Why do I think? Because someone shoved a brain in my head, and that's what it does.

[belinmad]

I think putting a bridge cover on that bass was a costly mistake.

I'm curious, why?

Why do I think? Because someone shoved a brain in my head, and that's what it does.

not a trick question, I'm honestly asking why it's bad to put a bridge cover!

[Frenchy-Lefty]

Aside from the added holes i personally don't see a problem, now, anyone interested in the bass would possibly ask for pictures without the cover in case it would be hiding some ugly little secrets. The 2008 preamp was excellent I wonder why it was replaced and by what.

[danomite64]

not a trick question, I'm honestly asking why it's bad to put a bridge cover!

I'd prefer it to be a trick question. Then we'd find out if I knew any trick answers! Anyway, the bass is up past $400 already, so maybe the seller will do okay.

[Stingray5]

The 2008 preamp was excellent I wonder why it was replaced and by what.

This is what I was thinking.

The bridge cover doesn't bother me - it's where the ad says:

"Electronics have recently been replaced"

Exactly Frenchy, Why? And with what?

[Agent00Soul]

I think it looks better with the bridge cover. If anything, it would make the bass more attractive to me if I was in the market.

[belinmad]

The bridge cover doesn't bother me - it's where the ad says:

"Electronics have recently been replaced"

Exactly Frenchy, Why? And with what?

I asked him, this is what he had to say: "The pots were bad so I had to get those fixed."

[Stingray5]

I asked him, this is what he had to say: "The pots were bad so I had to get those fixed."

Hmmm.. Ad says it was toured with, but kept in 'best conditions'. Wonder what could have destroyed the pots??

Regardless it closed at $755 - someone got a nice deal

[Agent00Soul]

Hmmm.. Ad says it was toured with, but kept in 'best conditions'. Wonder what could have destroyed the pots??

Pots are strange. As I wrote here once, my Fender CS bass lost both volume pots at random times in the same year and had to be replaced. Nothing but normal weekly gigging use.