| Reviewer | Chucker |
| Manufacturer | Fender |
| Model | 1965 Jazz Bass |
| Price | ????? |
| Neck Type | Maple; 4 string bolt on neck; Newer brass nut |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood with small dot place markers |
| Body Type | Ash body; offset contour |
| Finish | Olympic white with matching headstock |
| Pickup(s) | Original out-of-phase pickups |
| Controls | Two volume and one tone knob |
The neck tends to shift a little when I take it on jobs, so I usually use another axe, but in warm weather it seems OK.
I have better playing instruments; most new basses are. But in my book, tone is King. And this '65 Jazz Bass has the tone.
| Construction | 95% | 
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| Playability | 85% |
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| Appearance | 100% |
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| Sound | 125% |
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| Value | 50% |
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| Despite the tone, I'd NEVER pay what these things | ||
| now bring (of course, I paid $350 for mine in | ||
| '76, which included a Bassman amp with 2 12s) | ||
| Overall | 125% |
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| (tone is King) | ||